Chinna Vandu, the youngest of three brothers, falls in love with Vana Roja (Nazriya) when she comes to visit her grandmother coinciding with the village carnival. After a few hiccups, their romance becomes mutual. Chinna Vandu has to then handle his family members particularly his lovesick elder brothers and also a dreaded goon who sets his eyes on his beloved, to succeed in marrying Vana Roja.
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Language:
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Tamil
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Running Time:
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158 mins
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Rating:
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U
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Release date:
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11 October 2013
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Directed by:
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A. Sarkunam
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Produced by:
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S. Kathiresan
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Written by:
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A. Sarkunam
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Starring:
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Dhanush
Nazriya Nazim
Sriman
Soori
Sathyan
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Music by:
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M Ghibran
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Shot by:
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Velraj
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Editing by:
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Raja Mohammed
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Distributed by:
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Five Star Films
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What’s Hot
- The initial segments of Naiyaandi are hilarious, with an animated introductory credits sequence establishing how Dhanush’s two elder brothers are totally down on luck when it comes to marriage. The interval segment has another enjoyable animated sequence which sets up the second half for plenty of situational comedy.
- The ‘brother’ in Raja Rani is replaced by ‘fraud’ in this flick for young Nazriya. She is charming as ever in a sizable role. Soori as the quintessential ‘rural comedian’ consistently churns out laughs. Naren does an earnest father’s role yet again with ease. Veterans, Pyramid Natrajan and Meera Krishnan, play the parents of the three brothers adequately.
- The technical aspects of Naiyaandi are noteworthy with Velraj’s stunning night shots across a paddy field dotted with windmills taking the cake. The songs, shot in exotic Swiss locales are pleasing to the eye. The room in Dhanush’s house where all the bells and lights are stacked up, and one where Dhanush and Nazriya share a few intimate moments is another visual highlight of Naiyaandi.
- Ghibran’s work on the background music is admirable, with the mounting expectations surrounding his work on Vishwaroopam 2’s BGM score. The young composer has tastefully used instruments such as santoor and saxophone and he has done his best for every scene in the movie. The way the old Doordarshan theme has been used, is also very apt.
- The rollicking histrionics of Sriman and Sathyan, particularly Sriman, who puts in a lot of effort in order to look fit for romance and marriage, are laugh-worthy.
What’s Not
- Naiyaandi turns out to be extremely predictable for a significant amount of its running time.
- The climax is nothing new and it travels into cliched territory and we have the villain locking horns with the hero, in a stylized ‘filmy’ stunt sequence before the expected ‘happy ending’.
- Vamsi Krishna as the baddie, brings nothing new to the table and is as predictable as ever.
- The placement of the songs leaves a lot to be desired and Ghibran’s tunes seems wasted.
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