Vaagai Sooda Vaa - Review

Gene : Docu-Drama/Comedy/Romantic

Direction : Sarkunam
Starring : Vimal, Iniya(new face), K. Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan, Thambi Ramiah, Kumaravel & etc..
Cinematography : Om Prakash
Art Director : Seenu
Music : Gibran
Release date : 30 September 2011
Country : India
Language : Tamil

StoryLine :
The movie is set in 1965 in a remote village near Pudukottai. It revolves around Veluthambi (Vimal), whose father Annamalai (K Bhagiyaraj) wants him to take up a government job. Before that he wants him to go and work as a teacher in a bricklin where many children are employed. Veluthambi is entrusted the job of teaching these children formal education.
Initially the students resist and their parents too doesn't want to send their children to study and rather prefer to make them work in bricklin. Madhi(Iniya), innocent tea vendor, falls in love with Vimal. She provides food daily to Vimal. The elders in the village work for a greedy proprietor JP (Ponvannan) inbricklins.
A sequence of events results in Veluthambi winning the hearts of the people and he insists that only education would bring sea change in the lives of children, who otherwise will have to toil like their parents. In the event, he incurs the wrath of JP. When all goes well, fate comes in the form of a government job for him. The Climax revels did Vimal accept the job and left the place or not.

Review :
Vimal's performance is Excellent. As an innocent teacher, he is right there giving his best. As Young Rural Girl, Iniya's performance was really good.

The supporting cast like K. Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan, Thambi Ramiah, Kumaravel & others are perfect fit for the characters designed for them. But watch out for a group of young innocent children. They are simply outstanding and natural and spontaneous in their expressions.

The full credit goes to Director Sargunam, who decided to do take this docu-drama Script. Seenu's excellent art work that brings before our eyes 1960's. vision. Cinematographer Om Prakash with his dusty brown visuals and the apt tones and angles create the magic of 1960's.

Music by debutant Gibran is another strength. The songs add pep to the script and are picturised in a realistic manner. The songs 'Sara Sara' rules followed by 'Porane Porane' and 'Aana Aavanna'.

 

My Note :
 "Wonderful Classic Film with a Noble Thought."

My Mark :
55/100

Muran - Review

Gene : Action/Thriller
Direction : Sajjan Madhav
Starring : Cheran, Prasanna, Nikita, Haripriya, Suma Bhattacharya, Jayaprakash & etc..
Cinematography : Padmesh
Music : Sajjan Madhav
Release date : 30 September 2011
Country : INDIA
Language : Tamil

StoryLine :
It's a story of two persons Cheran(music director) n Prasana(rich businessman) meeting in a Highway. And during their journey they share their life experiences and decide to help each other for their life. In 2nd half a gruesome murder, that follows is an interesting and thrilling event that they come across in their lives.

Review :
Cheran plays his soft character part exceedingly well. A musician who lost his life, he brings all emotions in his eyes. Prasanna is not far behind. His striking performance as the mean, diabolic, creepy and psychopathic villain. His body language and his costumes come handy to portray his character. Both combine well to gove their best on screen.

The supporting cast like Nikhita, Hari Priya and Jayaprakash are perfect fit for the characters designed for them.

Rajjan Madhav’s direction is better than his Music capability. Muran will be able to attract only thriller genre lovers as the story doesn’t carry various commercial aspects need by the audiences.

Cinematography by Padmesh brings a stiff thriller before our eyes and undoubtedly he has done a very good camera work.

Muran is an ode to Alfred Hitchcock's films like 'Strangers on a Train' but the narration provides more suspense and thrill than the scenes.

 

My Note :
 "The movie, a road journey, has twists, turns n thrills. But Less Action."

 

My Mark :
48/100