Yeidhavan is another one of the promising ventures that loses steam towards the end primarily due to too much of spoon feeding via dialogues. Still it is a watchable film from debutant Sakthi Rajasekaran, Kalaiarasan and Team.
A young couple is being shown a fully furnished house in Mumbai by a broker who waxes lyrical about the housing society and how neighbors are never a problem as everybody has their own business to mind. As decision time beckons we see the differing perspectives of the couple and the fact that they are in a live-in relationship. Out of nowhere, the broker says the society doesn’t allow live-in couples. Of course, we don’t see the lady breaking into a song to impress the association head à la Ok Kanmani. The broker instead proposes an idea to solve their problem. And what an idea it is!
In an age where content-driven movies are hard to come by and humor usually means double entendre, Ondu Motteya Kathe is a welcome change and has not just a simple and strong story line but also some intense individual performances and shrewd direction. It does take guts to make a movie out of a situation that one come across in everyday life but it take some real astuteness to sell it as a product and convince the audience. Raj B Shetty checks these boxes!!
With an ensemble cast, rich production canons, stunning cinematography, frame-after-frame jaw-dropping extravaganza, S.S. Rajamouli has not just matched the anticipations but has truly outstripped his own benchmarks. This truly is one magnum opus not just for its grandeur but also for its captivating acting and keep-you-glued-to-your-seats story-telling.
Backed by concerted efforts from the technical team to offer an immersive audio-visual-emotional experience to the viewers, 'Pa Paandi' evolves ever so seamlessly into a beautifully packaged drama – a power packed movie that makes for a compelling watch with the family!
The sincerity and extravagant making of a film set completely in the forests makes up for the film's shortcomings as a story-telling device. The enjoyable action sequences with the fit-as-a-fiddle Arya at the forefront make this a bearable watch.
Amidst a little mayhem& a little magic, Kaatru Veliyidai has its share of moments which aren't stitched as well as we would have liked. Impeccable technical brilliance notwithstanding, the incomplete character sketches make the film as flawed as its lead VC.
The problem with Kavan is not in the horde of social issues it tries to bring to the limelight. The manner in which the film is presented makes the try look pretentious just like the media it portrays. Even Vijay Sethupathi’s presence doesn’t save this one from sinking.
Yaman sets itself up to a very high expectation with all the set pieces and intertwined subplots of action and revenge. With the actors performing at their tempo, the story proceeds and ends logically. However, without the primary emotional reveal to the protagonist, the ending does not provide fulfillment.
With just a couple of characters, Nila manages to keep you engrossed and take you on a journey of love, pain, guilt and loneliness. The technically masterful film literally transports you into their world and makes you invest in the lives of the characters with minimal usage of dialogues. Such an assured debut is rare and Selvamani & Team certainly deserve the plaudits!
