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
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