It has taken ‘3’, I mean a debutante director with a heart and its 2 popular leads actors to come up with an engaging love story. Aishwarya R Dhanush, the daughter of Superstar Rajnikanth & w/o Dhanush the male lead of this movie has come up with a good script and most importantly a fantastic narration.
The first half of the movie is laced with superb humor, thanks to our dear Siva Karthikeyan and a sizzling on screen chemistry between Dhanush (as Ram) & Shruthi Hassan (as Janani). The second half might seem a tad slower compared to the first half as it deals with the core of the subject with genuine sensitivity. Despite the unbelievable pre-release hype over ‘Why this Kolaveri Di’, she has been matured enough not to let that take over the story or the script. What is heartwarming is that no aspect of the movie reflects a gross commercial intention. Her realistic dialogues are praiseworthy.
Cinematographer Vel Raj’s lighting and Anirudhs music are a big plus to the movie. His usage of the melodious number ‘Kannazhagas’ tune also as the main BGM right till the credits is a good move and will stay with audience for a while after the curtains roll. Kola Bhaskars editing deserves a special mention – A rollicking first half it was! Not to forget the commendable performances of Dhanush & Shruthi Haasan who were charming be it as school students or as adults. Dhanush’s histrionics in the last 20 minutes of the movie remind you of his earlier gem Aadukalam.
Having said this, the supporting characters could have been well developed with more believable scenes in the marriage portion of the leads.
Verdict: No more Kolaveri Aishwarya but you can be in peace for this good directorial debut!!!
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