After an average outing with “Varanam Ayiram” Gautham Vasudev Menon is back with “Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaya ” (VTV) with a heavy backing from A.R.Rahman’s music & power packed performance from the lead pair , Silambarasan & Thrisa.
Movie is a simple love story told in a straightforward narration without any derailment from the reality except for certain sequences here & there where overt drama & embellishment takes over. VTV is certainly one of Gautham’s best work . And the movie has a autobiographical tinge all over it which is for the director to clarify!
VTV is the best yet of Silambarsan. He has managed to come through unscathed shedding his unwarranted histrionics & taking up an understated route for once which has worked wonders. He wows the audience in many scenes, with the one sequence in New York when he sees Thrisha after a long time & have a conversation with her topping it all.
Thrisha is apt in the role of a young working professional, lover girl & a caring daughter caught between her lover & father. She also scores in the above mentioned sequence.
Among the support cast , the one who comes as the hero’s friend has succeeded in tickling the funny bones throughout the movie. Naga Chaitanya , K.S.Ravikumar & Samantha reprise their real life roles in the movie too.
Manoj Paramahamsa is the cinematographer & he has shot the movie pleasantly in keeping with the mood of the movie.
A.R.Rahman’s songs are already chartbusters with “Hosanna” , “Omana Penne” & “Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa” ringing the ears even now. His re-recording also elevates the movie’s feel. Only grouse is Gautham’s poor song picturisation , only area in which he remains a greenhorn . Heard A.R.Rahman has said to Gautham that it is the best song picturization for his songs yet . One wonders whether Gautham is lying or A.R.Rahman’s expectation threshold is so low.
On the whole, VTV is a right movie for the Valentine season .Go for it.
Bottomline : Feel good….
3.5/5
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