There is always something romantic about a love that is denied the rights to flourish be it TITANIC or 500 Days of Summer, the latter inspiring Gautam Menon's new offering.VTV hews to the staid Indian movie tradition of a love story with a few twists and hoping the audience will not get that Deja vu feeling. It has true chemistry and some beautiful, subtle moments of tenderness as well some heart-rending moments of disconnectedness between the two. This seesaw method of bouncing to and fro successfully manages to force the viewer in a physically engaging shared experience of Karthick and Jessy's feelings, which is something the director aspires to elicit from his intended audience.
Storyline:
Boy Karthick (Hindu), an unsuccessful mechanical engineer and an aspiring film director meets girl Jessy (Malayalee Christian), a B.Sc graduate working as a software professional.Karthik falls in love...Jessy only wants to be friends but then changes her mind and commences a relationship...Religion plays spoilsport... But... Surprise Surprise Not the Cliché happy ending which has become quite the norm of conventional Tamil Cinema. Gautam deserves a praise for his courage to gamble with the film's climax and echo this generation's dilemma over career and love. I have always felt that Media and Audiences should mature in this country and that is when we will get to see good movies on par with Hollywood. Gautam is certainly a pioneer leading that movement.
Performances:
The acting is wonderful from the two leads. Silambarasan has been one of my favorite actors and proves yet again why he is one of the most talented actors of his generation. His performance was truly fantastic. He brings you the school boy enthusiasm of love at first sight especially whenever he reminds you every time that Jessy is one year older than him.Trisha's all over this one, easily one of her top performances to date. She is sassy and suave and definitely will make you love her .The supporting cast is terrific throughout and very fun to watch.Ganesh, one of the producers of the movie who also dons the comic part enthralls us with his timing and sense of humor.
The film's certainly miles above the formulaic nonsense that too often passes for Kollywood romance these days. It tries to portray a relationship that is more realistic and less clichéd than most others.Trisha is absolutely wonderful in her portrayal of Jessy and her eccentric personality.Their chemistry is wondrously compelling to watch and their moments together seem wholly convincing and genuine. Rahman's BGM was marvelous.Everyone involved does an amazing job to connect the several elements of love into a satisfying and moving conclusion targeted at mature audiences.
Bottomline: Clever, lovable, laughable and well written script to keep you engaged. Stellar performances from the lead pair. Don't miss it. Two thumps up !
Storyline:
Boy Karthick (Hindu), an unsuccessful mechanical engineer and an aspiring film director meets girl Jessy (Malayalee Christian), a B.Sc graduate working as a software professional.Karthik falls in love...Jessy only wants to be friends but then changes her mind and commences a relationship...Religion plays spoilsport... But... Surprise Surprise Not the Cliché happy ending which has become quite the norm of conventional Tamil Cinema. Gautam deserves a praise for his courage to gamble with the film's climax and echo this generation's dilemma over career and love. I have always felt that Media and Audiences should mature in this country and that is when we will get to see good movies on par with Hollywood. Gautam is certainly a pioneer leading that movement.
Performances:
The acting is wonderful from the two leads. Silambarasan has been one of my favorite actors and proves yet again why he is one of the most talented actors of his generation. His performance was truly fantastic. He brings you the school boy enthusiasm of love at first sight especially whenever he reminds you every time that Jessy is one year older than him.Trisha's all over this one, easily one of her top performances to date. She is sassy and suave and definitely will make you love her .The supporting cast is terrific throughout and very fun to watch.Ganesh, one of the producers of the movie who also dons the comic part enthralls us with his timing and sense of humor.
The film's certainly miles above the formulaic nonsense that too often passes for Kollywood romance these days. It tries to portray a relationship that is more realistic and less clichéd than most others.Trisha is absolutely wonderful in her portrayal of Jessy and her eccentric personality.Their chemistry is wondrously compelling to watch and their moments together seem wholly convincing and genuine. Rahman's BGM was marvelous.Everyone involved does an amazing job to connect the several elements of love into a satisfying and moving conclusion targeted at mature audiences.
Bottomline: Clever, lovable, laughable and well written script to keep you engaged. Stellar performances from the lead pair. Don't miss it. Two thumps up !