Story:
It is the tale of love, sorrow and commitment of a young married couple.
First Half:
The first half of the film is breezy and decent.Sivakarthikeyan impresses with his witty and comical one-liners. The conversation between Dhanush (Ram) and Prabhu (his father) is unconventional and refreshingly different. The first half generally moves at a rapid pace making it a watchable one.The blossoming of love between Dhanush (Ram) and Shruti (Janani) is showcased in a natural realistic manner.Shruti looks great in a deglamourized role. The bike ride scene is a treat to watch.The marriage scene is refreshing but is devoid of logic.
An overdose of romance and "soft porn" is a highly negative factor. It reflects a mediocre approach towards direction. It is surprising that the director has targeted only the youth crowd by this approach. The first half ends with a bit of suspense.
Second Half:
The second half is where the suspense is unraveled. The introduction of a disease is the suspense factor. It spoils the show. The conversations between Dhanush and his friend Sunder Ramu regarding the same is natural.The scenes are shot in a slow mode making it a dragging experience for the viewers. The director's attention to detail regarding the disease is to be commended particularly the "hallucinations" aspect. There are so many over the top melodramatic moments which could have avoided or picturised with some maturity. The director's calculations to emotionally attract the audiences fall flat due to amateurish execution. There is a commercial fight sequence added which is shot in a stupid and forgettable manner.The disease aspect slows down the pace of the film. The chemistry and romance are thrown out of the picture making the film unentertaining or gripping.
Performances:
Dhanush impresses in parts but his performance in second half has an hangover of his previous film.Dhanush will get appreciation for his expression in school-boy scenes and his performance in the climax.Shruthi has made just a minor improvement from her debut film. Her facial expressions are decent but her body language and dialogue delivery needs a lot of improvement. Out of the two, Dhanush is the outright winner and has given an "Above Average" performance.
Sivakarthikeyan is excellent in his performance even though it is just a supporting role.
Seasoned actors Prabhu and Banupriya are wasted in meaningless roles. Actress Rohini is impressive in a well-crafted role.
Sunder Ramu gets a meaty role and does a pretty decent job.
Screenplay:
The screenplay and direction is decent in the first half but fizzles out completely in the second half.
Songs and Picturisation:
"Po Nee Po" is picturised in a meaningless manner.The Kolaveri number is picturised in an ordinary manner with pathetic choreography. On the positive side, "Idhalil Oram" and "Kannalaga" are picturised in a fantastic manner.The singers have done a pretty good job in all the songs.Kolaveri song is a meaningless exercise considering that in previous scene they are shown as married. The background music is excellent. The music composer Anirudh shows promise but there is still room for improvement.
Cinematography:
The cinematography by Velraj is excellent. An example of that is the "terrace scene" where he allows the natural light to take over.
Stars: 1.5 out of 5.
Bottom-line: Unconventional but Below Average.
It is the tale of love, sorrow and commitment of a young married couple.
First Half:
The first half of the film is breezy and decent.Sivakarthikeyan impresses with his witty and comical one-liners. The conversation between Dhanush (Ram) and Prabhu (his father) is unconventional and refreshingly different. The first half generally moves at a rapid pace making it a watchable one.The blossoming of love between Dhanush (Ram) and Shruti (Janani) is showcased in a natural realistic manner.Shruti looks great in a deglamourized role. The bike ride scene is a treat to watch.The marriage scene is refreshing but is devoid of logic.
An overdose of romance and "soft porn" is a highly negative factor. It reflects a mediocre approach towards direction. It is surprising that the director has targeted only the youth crowd by this approach. The first half ends with a bit of suspense.
Second Half:
The second half is where the suspense is unraveled. The introduction of a disease is the suspense factor. It spoils the show. The conversations between Dhanush and his friend Sunder Ramu regarding the same is natural.The scenes are shot in a slow mode making it a dragging experience for the viewers. The director's attention to detail regarding the disease is to be commended particularly the "hallucinations" aspect. There are so many over the top melodramatic moments which could have avoided or picturised with some maturity. The director's calculations to emotionally attract the audiences fall flat due to amateurish execution. There is a commercial fight sequence added which is shot in a stupid and forgettable manner.The disease aspect slows down the pace of the film. The chemistry and romance are thrown out of the picture making the film unentertaining or gripping.
Performances:
Dhanush impresses in parts but his performance in second half has an hangover of his previous film.Dhanush will get appreciation for his expression in school-boy scenes and his performance in the climax.Shruthi has made just a minor improvement from her debut film. Her facial expressions are decent but her body language and dialogue delivery needs a lot of improvement. Out of the two, Dhanush is the outright winner and has given an "Above Average" performance.
Sivakarthikeyan is excellent in his performance even though it is just a supporting role.
Seasoned actors Prabhu and Banupriya are wasted in meaningless roles. Actress Rohini is impressive in a well-crafted role.
Sunder Ramu gets a meaty role and does a pretty decent job.
Screenplay:
The screenplay and direction is decent in the first half but fizzles out completely in the second half.
Songs and Picturisation:
"Po Nee Po" is picturised in a meaningless manner.The Kolaveri number is picturised in an ordinary manner with pathetic choreography. On the positive side, "Idhalil Oram" and "Kannalaga" are picturised in a fantastic manner.The singers have done a pretty good job in all the songs.Kolaveri song is a meaningless exercise considering that in previous scene they are shown as married. The background music is excellent. The music composer Anirudh shows promise but there is still room for improvement.
Cinematography:
The cinematography by Velraj is excellent. An example of that is the "terrace scene" where he allows the natural light to take over.
Stars: 1.5 out of 5.
Bottom-line: Unconventional but Below Average.