My review: Yaaruda Mahesh
Finally Tamil cinema gets its first unpretentious, bold and daringly crass adult comedy. Madan Kumar who has written, directed and produced the movie deserves credit for his boldness. Only that he could have honed his writing skills a bit better, both in terms of screenplay and the timing of the dialogues, before trying his hand at this movie.
Screenplay which is disjointed and meandering does tests one's patience a bit. Also many scenes seemed forced in or written in a loose manner as a result most of the gags looks contrived. What could have been a no-holds barred adult dialogue comedy on the lines of many Hollywood movies of this genre ends up like a college cultural skit. ( In the college in which I did my UG, we used to have more crude and crass skits which were way better in timing and the amount of humour it created in the audience)
Nonetheless there are many scenes which would make you laugh out loud only that one should be prepared to keep his/her "super-ego" aside and let the "id" enjoy the moment. Anyhow those who have seen the trailer would have come prepared what to expect from the movie and hence no point in harping at the crassness of the product.
Sundeep Krishna who did a decent job in "Routine Love Story" has done a good job here too. He seems to be a natural when it comes to expressions and comedy. Dimple Chopade is pleasant looking and has surprisingly done a good job in the acting department too. She manages well with the lip-sinc too. Jagan is full fun and has used his opportunity well. Livingstone is too loud and irritating in a role tailor made for someone like "Delhi" Ganesh.
In Gopi Sunder's music, couple of songs are hummable while his background score is adequate with considerable help from songs from yesteryear. Raana is the cinematographer and his talent comes to the forte in the song sequences which he has shot tastefully. Especially "Yaaruda Mahesh " songs is stylishly shot like a music video.
On the whole, "Yaaruda Mahesh" is a watchable movie provided one is prepared to lose their conscientiousness and anankasm. Expect more bolder and funnier movies in the future.
Bottomline: Could have been better.
3/5
Finally Tamil cinema gets its first unpretentious, bold and daringly crass adult comedy. Madan Kumar who has written, directed and produced the movie deserves credit for his boldness. Only that he could have honed his writing skills a bit better, both in terms of screenplay and the timing of the dialogues, before trying his hand at this movie.
Screenplay which is disjointed and meandering does tests one's patience a bit. Also many scenes seemed forced in or written in a loose manner as a result most of the gags looks contrived. What could have been a no-holds barred adult dialogue comedy on the lines of many Hollywood movies of this genre ends up like a college cultural skit. ( In the college in which I did my UG, we used to have more crude and crass skits which were way better in timing and the amount of humour it created in the audience)
Nonetheless there are many scenes which would make you laugh out loud only that one should be prepared to keep his/her "super-ego" aside and let the "id" enjoy the moment. Anyhow those who have seen the trailer would have come prepared what to expect from the movie and hence no point in harping at the crassness of the product.
Sundeep Krishna who did a decent job in "Routine Love Story" has done a good job here too. He seems to be a natural when it comes to expressions and comedy. Dimple Chopade is pleasant looking and has surprisingly done a good job in the acting department too. She manages well with the lip-sinc too. Jagan is full fun and has used his opportunity well. Livingstone is too loud and irritating in a role tailor made for someone like "Delhi" Ganesh.
In Gopi Sunder's music, couple of songs are hummable while his background score is adequate with considerable help from songs from yesteryear. Raana is the cinematographer and his talent comes to the forte in the song sequences which he has shot tastefully. Especially "Yaaruda Mahesh " songs is stylishly shot like a music video.
On the whole, "Yaaruda Mahesh" is a watchable movie provided one is prepared to lose their conscientiousness and anankasm. Expect more bolder and funnier movies in the future.
Bottomline: Could have been better.
3/5
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