A movie which was awaited for more than 2 years is finally at silver screens, and is straight away worth the wait, purely for the people with a movie watching dexterity. The Dream Valley Corporation's Aayirathil Oruvan deals abt the war between the Pandyas and Cholas. The notion of the war and its intensity in the current era. Dealing with such a complex motif, Selva has given a perfect period drama of 2.30 hrs.
The film begins with the cholas chased away from their native(Thanjai). The muddle conceived by them during their evacuation forms the reason for the combat in the modern era. The trick(read it as casuistry and delusion) handled by the pandyas to solve the snare laid by the cholas, and who won the battle forms the core of the storyline. Selva has taken pain in giving the viewers the exact feel of a period film, which is quite evident in the second half of the film. Beholders are expected to have minimal tamil (Sokka Tamil) and medieval tamil history knowledge to enjoy the piquancy of the film. (Thanks for my 10th grade Tamil)
There are surely few scenes in the film which no one can have a justification, except Selva himself. Few gore scenes do make your face go crooked, but one just cant avoid most of the on screen display. Few Scenes involving reema sen, and the others involving the army during the latter part of the film are quite disgusting, however this indeed does provide the quintessential emotions.
Karthi and Parthiban have done their job to perfection. The dance sequence for the theme song was a sure "once more" at the theatres. Reema Sen's lip sink seems to be very grisly on screen and Selva should have had a second thought in selecting an artist for such a powerful role. But yes, her performance is sure to gain appreciation from all corners. Andrea's inane acting skills would hardly earn her a name, may be she should restrict herself in just the singing department. Although the screen is almost crowded with a huge clan of junior artists throughout the film, other familiar faces to share the screen are Alagam Perumal and Pratap Pothan.
Camera my Ramji has attributed to the film to a very good extent. G.V.Prakash's BGM was a big plus to the film and the songs have undoubted grossed to a huge amount even b4 the film hitting the silver screens. The only glitch abt the flim would be its extended and a little obfuscating screenplay. But, handling such a complex subject, these minimal flaws should be condoned and overlooked. The targeted audience are not all of the theatergoing "freaks", but the sophisticated movie beholders who do enjoy the feel and auro of ecstasy. (Ecstasy: The feeling of having a feel to feel a feeling which has never been felt before)
Selva has provided a movie which surely cannot be explicated as a trendsetter. Such movies would rather have the value only if they are filmed by great people and once in a decade. They are not easy to make and not easy to enjoy. Selva has laid a visual platform for Kamal Hassan, who has been aiming to make Marmayogi and Maruthanayagam which would be period films on its own terms.
Bottom Line: Hit the theatres if you have the oomph to enjoy.
Aayirathil Oruvan - SelvaRaghavan
The film begins with the cholas chased away from their native(Thanjai). The muddle conceived by them during their evacuation forms the reason for the combat in the modern era. The trick(read it as casuistry and delusion) handled by the pandyas to solve the snare laid by the cholas, and who won the battle forms the core of the storyline. Selva has taken pain in giving the viewers the exact feel of a period film, which is quite evident in the second half of the film. Beholders are expected to have minimal tamil (Sokka Tamil) and medieval tamil history knowledge to enjoy the piquancy of the film. (Thanks for my 10th grade Tamil)There are surely few scenes in the film which no one can have a justification, except Selva himself. Few gore scenes do make your face go crooked, but one just cant avoid most of the on screen display. Few Scenes involving reema sen, and the others involving the army during the latter part of the film are quite disgusting, however this indeed does provide the quintessential emotions.
Karthi and Parthiban have done their job to perfection. The dance sequence for the theme song was a sure "once more" at the theatres. Reema Sen's lip sink seems to be very grisly on screen and Selva should have had a second thought in selecting an artist for such a powerful role. But yes, her performance is sure to gain appreciation from all corners. Andrea's inane acting skills would hardly earn her a name, may be she should restrict herself in just the singing department. Although the screen is almost crowded with a huge clan of junior artists throughout the film, other familiar faces to share the screen are Alagam Perumal and Pratap Pothan.
Camera my Ramji has attributed to the film to a very good extent. G.V.Prakash's BGM was a big plus to the film and the songs have undoubted grossed to a huge amount even b4 the film hitting the silver screens. The only glitch abt the flim would be its extended and a little obfuscating screenplay. But, handling such a complex subject, these minimal flaws should be condoned and overlooked. The targeted audience are not all of the theatergoing "freaks", but the sophisticated movie beholders who do enjoy the feel and auro of ecstasy. (Ecstasy: The feeling of having a feel to feel a feeling which has never been felt before)
Selva has provided a movie which surely cannot be explicated as a trendsetter. Such movies would rather have the value only if they are filmed by great people and once in a decade. They are not easy to make and not easy to enjoy. Selva has laid a visual platform for Kamal Hassan, who has been aiming to make Marmayogi and Maruthanayagam which would be period films on its own terms.
Bottom Line: Hit the theatres if you have the oomph to enjoy.
Aayirathil Oruvan - SelvaRaghavan
