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Tuesday 12 October 2010

Movie#54 Vaaranam Aayiram ( Tamil- India)

A true celebration of life. I can't find the correct superlatives to judge this work. It is such an awesome experience that could only be conveyed through viewing it. Never expected such a classic and dedicated work from tamil, for I always thought tamil movies were filled with stereotypes. The movie has so much impact to a viewer that it could linger for days, in freshness, as though it was viewed only moments away.
It stars Suriya, Simran, Divya Spandana and Sameera Reddy. Suriya does a double act as father and son. An upcoming youngster from south India, Suriya in my opinion has arrived. With this work he has surpassed the so called greats who never acknowledge their old age, namely, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Rajnikanth, Kamal Hassan etc etc. Clubbed with Suriya are Prithviraj, Naran, Indrajeet, Kunchacko Boban, Jayasuriya etc etc but Suriya, in my opinion, is a step above all. If I have to dig out some negatives of this movie, then I should point out the make up of his 'father' character and the feeling of 'passage of time' in the movie. Time seems to fly like a finger snap and Suriya seems to enjoy lot of comfort with his limited pocket money. But all those negatives cover itself in this beautiful story. Editing does it's magic also. Every screen has an importance to the progress of the movie. The songs are melodious and music is catchy.
A father–  son relationship is well brought out. It may be contested as hypothetical but this is what every son dreams of from his father. Simran, surprisingly, shrugged off her glamour and fit nicely into the mother role. The same with Sameera Reddy, no glamour. Divya personifies sweetness but a strong person with well formed ideas. The movie brings out the idea of love at first sight and how romance blossoms. The emotional scenes need special mention too. It also tells us how 'life goes on' from tragedy to hope. The end is so emotional but it brings out the element of hope yet again. Just beautiful!!!
Watch it, whoever get a chance. The movie runs almost 2 hours and 30 mins, maybe more. But you will never feel the time passing. My personal rating is 4.5 out of 5…

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