Vaanam

My Review : Vaanam





“Vaanam ” is yet another example how in one language the movie can be interesting but in another not. It’s been credited that Krish , who did the original is the director for this remake too but he has failed to recreate the same levels of emotion & passion this time around.

For those who are seeing the movie for the first time , the movie may be passable. But for those who have already seen the original it might be striking that the soul & spirit of the original is missing in Tamil version. The screenplay plays truant here with many scenes ending abruptly which gives a feeling as to whether the movie was done in haste. The climax which packed a punch & left one moved in the original , leaves the viewers apathetic in this remade version.

The extra bout of heroism for Silambarasan is unwarranted but on the whole he has done justice to the role which has shades of grey throughout. Bharath is okay in his role while Prakash Raj is convincing as ever. Shanthanam is the one of the few positives of the movie & his is the only one which can be said better than the original. (other than the music )

Vega , Sonia Agarwal & Jasmine make up the numbers while Anuskha’s portions are just reused from the original.

Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja is good with the songs already very popular. “ Evandi unna pethan ” is afoot tapping number but letdown by the picturisation.

Neerav Shah’s cinematography is pleasant .

On the whole , “Vaanam ” is a huge letdown if you have seen the original while an okay movie if you are watching it for the first time.

Bottomline : Soulless.....

2.5 / 5

Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai

My Review :Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai



Simplicity either be interesting or boring depending upon the type of person you are. “Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai ” is a movie which has a simple story with a straightforward narration & depending upon the type of person you are it can either interest you or bore you.

Kudos to Suseendran for choosing this script straight after his critically acclaimed & successful (at box-office too) “Naan Mahan Alla ” which was itself a different attempt from his debut “Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu”. Though it may look easy for anyone to think that the story is so simple that he might not have had much work to do, it’s never easy to present a movie in such a simple manner. The vein of comedy that lies underneath throughout the movie (though contrived at times) makes up for the script in which basically nothing much happens.

The lead actors in the movie are interestingly chosen & they have done justice to their roles . Be it Appukutty , Prabhakaran, Saranya Mohan or Advaitha , spontaneity is their forte & director has utilised that to maximum effects. But the same can’t be said of the rest of the cast , except for Soori , who are more are less amateurish & at times overtly theatrical.

Theni Eshwar seems to have in-depth knowledge of the terrains of Theni & its lush green mountains which has come in handy . The visual treat is soothing for the eyes .

Ilayaraja’s music is solid as ever. The background score elevates the movie while "Poovakkelu" & "Kuthikkira Kuthikkira" are soothing melodies.

Baskar Sakthi’s story is simple & his dialogues are witty . Suseendran has tried to present the story in an interesting manner to the extent possible but at times one can’t help the feeling that nothing is happening in the movie. Though he attempts to satire at the superstitious beliefs & customs of rural Tamil Nadu , in the end the movie ends up glorifying the same.

On the whole , “Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai” is a honest attempt , can be seen once.

Bottomline : Simple...

3/5