When we read or hear about road traffic accidents, it is just a news for us. But the real people behind that & their stories are largely unknown & uncared for. “Engeyum Eppodhum” tries to explore exactly into this area which is gut wrenching. It leaves you with a heavy heart & makes us ponder over those who has & is losing their loved & dear ones in these accidents daily.
M. Saravanan shows a lot of promise in his first movie. He has amazingly illustrated that for a movie to be a thriller it doesn’t always need to be on crime , underworld , heist , so on. He has also remarkably managed to swell the viewer’s eyes almost throughout the movie at the most pleasant of sequences too. For example when a father who is returning home from Dubai having never had the opportunity of seeing his daughter in person getting call from her or the newly married person who again & again getting off the bus and coming back to it to be with his wife or that cute love between two college students. These sequences would normally bring a warm smile to the viewers but here one can’t help but shed a tear or two . And therein lies the stupendous success of M.Saravanan’s as a script-writer & director.
Movie is not bereft of clichés but they fade into the background in comparison with the freshness of the concept & the characterization of the cast especially that of both the lead ladies. Movie has about 4 love stories each different from the other & equally interesting and endearing. There are many moments in the movie which makes you blissful & certain other which makes you laugh . There are others which make you gloomy & shed tears. It is an emotional roller-coaster but leaves you contended in the end.
Acting in the movie is first class. Anjali , Jai , Ananya & Sharvanand have done excellent jobs in that order. Special mention about Jai, his character is the most lovable one we have seen after a long time. As a gullible & innocent lover he steals the show & manages to stand up to the power packed performer in Anjali (when one has movies of such calibre in hand why would one act in such an inane character like in “Mankatha” )
Music is another strong point of the movie. “Govinda Govinda” is already ruling the charts while “Sotta Sotta” & “Un paer theriyadhe” are couple of delectable melodies. “Maasama aaru maasama” is a lovely folk number. Music director Sathya has a bright future in front of him.
Velraj’s camera work is supportive to the narration . Special mention of the accident scene which he has captured neatly supported by efficient CG work.
I came across certain reviews which mention that the movie is slow & boring. But in contrast the movie is so engaging that I didn’t even realise that it’s 2 hour & 15 minutes length. Though the narration is non-linear, the script is so well written that the story travels in a lucid manner with no scope for confusion what so ever.
On the whole, “Engeyum Eppodhum” is a simple, neat & engaging movie with a hard-hitting message.
Bottomline : Classy.
4/5
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