Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya review
Movie
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya
Director
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Music
A R Rahman
Cast
Silambarasan, Trisha, Kitty, Babu Antony, Ganesh
By Moviebuzz
Three cheers to Gautham Vasudev Menon, the big daddy of romance is back with a
bang! His Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya (VTV) is pure magic. This one works and grabs
us where it matters; VTV is straight from the heart.
10 years after his candy floss Minnale, Menon's VTV is a far more mature
Valentine. The film is backed by awe inspiring performance and precisely one
thing going for it and that's the chemistry between its lead actors
Silambarasan and Trisha, Manoj Paramahamsa's eye-catching frames, great
screenplay and a stunning climax that is riveting.
It is return of romance and will strike a chord with anyone who's loved and
felt the unbearable anguish of loss, and knows the feeling that binds people in
love together. Menon's creativity is completely home grown though it looks
autobiographical.
Karthik (Simbu) a mechanical engineer dreams of becoming a film director meets
Jessy (Trisha) a Malayalee Christian girl, an IT professional and it is love at
first sight. She lives on the top floor with her strict father (Babu Antony),
mother and an aggressive brother while Karthik and his family have rented out
the lower portion of the house.
The first half is all about how he passionately woo her, follows her to Kerala,
with his good friend Ganesh (Ganesh) a cameraman and his mentor who was
instrumental in him becoming director KS Ravikumar's AD. Karthik's passionate
wooing melts Jessy who finally succumbs to his ardent love. But her family and
religion stands in the way of true love.
The romantic track is engaging because it's innocent, simple and the director
nails it right. Silence convey so much more than irreverent banter, and nowhere
is this more evident than in the interactions between Karthik and Jessy, whose
romance is conveyed through their conversations, eyes and longing expressions.
The credit goes to its lead pair who invests sincerity and genuine enthusiasm
while attacking their roles.
However, VTV is not devoid of minor flaws. It has too many songs which are
experimental and are non-structured that act as speed breaker. The pre climax
song is unwanted, still "Hosanna.." and "Aaromale
" are the pick of the lot.
The film at 2 hours and 35 minutes can be trimmed by at least 10 minutes in the
second half to make it as racy and interesting as the first half.
Count among its major plus points- the technical wizardry of the film. Manoj
Paramahamsa's camera and his colour combination especially the night silhouette
shots in the backwaters have a touch of class. Art director's Rajeevan's choice
of interiors and mixing it with the exteriors are brilliant. Antony's editing
without using any gimmicks makes the narration silken smooth.
The film belongs to its lead actors. For sure, Simbu has come a long way from
his finger wagging punch line spewing days. It's a joy to watch him in the
climax scene when he speaks about his love by taking ordinary lines and
delivering them so convincingly, and never miss a beat. His sheer agility in
the romantic interludes, his composure, his dead pan humour and his tears in
the climax are tangible and real, giving it a heart warming immediacy.
As a woman torn by the dualities of her existence, Trisha looks good and
delivers her career best performance in a knock-out role. Her costumes, body
language and gait changes as the story shifts from Chennai to New York via the
backwaters of Kerala. There is a super cameo by Ganesh (one of the producers of
VTV), which is earthy and outrageous as the cameraman friend of the hero and
raises huge chuckles and the bar of the film.
The film is a must watch for those who cares for cinema of sense and substance.
It stresses the fact that Tamil cinema has to break the mould if it aims to
grab eyeballs. Gautham Menon has crafted a movie that will stay in our hearts
for a long, long time.
Verdict- Very Good
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