A REALISTIC COMMERCIAL FARE
Title : Naan Mahaan Alla
Cast : Karthy,Kajal Aggarwal
Director : Suseendhran
The director who announced his arrival to Kollywood with the refreshing rural-centric 'Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu', has cemented his place as the director to look out for with 'Naan Mahaan Alla" (NMA) . The movie is sure to create doubts in the mind of the viewers whether this really is his second outing - such is the treatment meted out to NMA.
NMA is surely the director's movie and Karthi stands testimony to this statement by being the director's actor.He comes across as a lovable scamp and fits the role to a 'T'. Such a poignant and splendid performance- his best till date.
NMA is not your usual run-of-the-mill commercial venture, its a commercial film alright, but it is the treatment which makes NMA stand out.
Jeeva (Karthi) is a happy-go-lucky jobless middle class youth. He has a excellent gang of friends and a solid family with father Jayaprakash (brilliant !)being a call taxi driver. Right from the moment he sets his eyes on Priya (Kajal Aggarwal), his approach towards her, the way cupid strikes and the chain of events that leads Jeeva confessing his love to Priya's father are all well crafted helped by taut dialogues.
As a parallel story, six local college guys who go about playing football have a dark side. They rape a woman and when under the influence of ganja, murder a couple and when their body parts are discovered by the cops in a garbage heap, the plot gels with Jeeva's family. His father was the driver who ferried the couple. So the ganja boys set out on a mission to kill him. The scene in which he is killed is conceived brilliantly.
Once Jeeva gets to know their identity the chase and climax that unfolds are nothing short of a roller-coaster ride .(For once i really wanted the bad guys to be bashed up by the hero ! )
Madhie's camera and Yuvan's music are the other USP's of NMA. Just 3 songs, sans duet, Yuvan hits the "bull's eye" with ' Vaa Vaa' and 'Iragai Pola' . The BGM of the climax is mind-blowing.
Though the climax is a bit abrupt/contrived, it justifies the title .
Bottomline : NMA scores in its portrayal of a highly believable and realistic commercial plot . A solid film with solid performances. Keep up the good work Suseendhran !
Title : Naan Mahaan Alla
Cast : Karthy,Kajal Aggarwal
Director : Suseendhran
The director who announced his arrival to Kollywood with the refreshing rural-centric 'Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu', has cemented his place as the director to look out for with 'Naan Mahaan Alla" (NMA) . The movie is sure to create doubts in the mind of the viewers whether this really is his second outing - such is the treatment meted out to NMA.
NMA is surely the director's movie and Karthi stands testimony to this statement by being the director's actor.He comes across as a lovable scamp and fits the role to a 'T'. Such a poignant and splendid performance- his best till date.
NMA is not your usual run-of-the-mill commercial venture, its a commercial film alright, but it is the treatment which makes NMA stand out.
Jeeva (Karthi) is a happy-go-lucky jobless middle class youth. He has a excellent gang of friends and a solid family with father Jayaprakash (brilliant !)being a call taxi driver. Right from the moment he sets his eyes on Priya (Kajal Aggarwal), his approach towards her, the way cupid strikes and the chain of events that leads Jeeva confessing his love to Priya's father are all well crafted helped by taut dialogues.
As a parallel story, six local college guys who go about playing football have a dark side. They rape a woman and when under the influence of ganja, murder a couple and when their body parts are discovered by the cops in a garbage heap, the plot gels with Jeeva's family. His father was the driver who ferried the couple. So the ganja boys set out on a mission to kill him. The scene in which he is killed is conceived brilliantly.
Once Jeeva gets to know their identity the chase and climax that unfolds are nothing short of a roller-coaster ride .(For once i really wanted the bad guys to be bashed up by the hero ! )
Madhie's camera and Yuvan's music are the other USP's of NMA. Just 3 songs, sans duet, Yuvan hits the "bull's eye" with ' Vaa Vaa' and 'Iragai Pola' . The BGM of the climax is mind-blowing.
Though the climax is a bit abrupt/contrived, it justifies the title .
Bottomline : NMA scores in its portrayal of a highly believable and realistic commercial plot . A solid film with solid performances. Keep up the good work Suseendhran !
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