ENTERTAINER- THROUGH AND THROUGH
i felt like posting after a long time....and the credit goes to a movie.
when arindum ariyamalum released last year ,i kicked myself for not creating an oppurtunity to watch the movie at the theatre. i eventually did see it in a vcd,but i am that genre of moviegoers who just despise watching good films in small screen.so,i made a resolution that the next movie of vishnuvardhan's would be seen only in big screen;no more and no less.
So,here goes....this post is exclusively for the movie PATTIYAL.
top marks for the director...ok not so much as top,becos there were flaws ,but its gets unnoticed in the big picture
the simplicity of the scenes,but their sheer innovativeness grips you to the chair as much as the storyline does. there were atleast a dozen scenes which were not copied from old flicks,and this is a lot to admire since the essential story is just one of the many variations of ramgopal varma's productions like the superhit SATHYA or COMPANY.
the movie revolves around two gangsters selva and kosi,played by bharath and arya...well initially it was difficult to imagine bharath as anything other than a chocolate boy,especially not one who brandishes a knife and stabs people left and right without any qualms whatsoever.
but he has proved that he has lots and lots of potential which has just got to be tapped and filtered in the right direction. his voice is not at all heard in the movie,but his actions and facial expressions will be remembered and will surely take him a long way.kudos to his dance skills too....
coming to the other hero ....sigh!!!
i also belong to the long list of girls who drool at the sight of this tall,smouldering hunk...oh where are boys who look this handsome out there in chennai? come to think of it,i havent seen many...please u guys ,come out and show ur faces,we girls also like to sightadhichufy ;););)
ok after that little digression ill come back to the issue...right arya,is not just a pretty face
it has been proved in his films before and this is no exception.a gangster image suits him as much as a college goer does,if possible even more since it unearthes his multifaceted talents.
his voice is an undue advantage,cos it has got a newness to it....its not a very sexy one or anything,but its so unique that u keep wanting to hear it.
his snide remarks to his costar and to his lady have an underlying humour which takes the movie in a lighter vein. this guy should try for subtle comedy too.
coming to the ladies of the movie...they have cute characterisations
padmapriya as the shrill girl whos mad in love with arya...her expressions when he rebukes and shrugs her off are cute to watch. she is one pretty catch for the tamil industry.she might not be a conventional actress with a ....but who wants to watch the same run of the mill types who look like sticks with anorexia,and who drape themselves with minimal clothing ,with absolutely no individuality?? i think more people like padmapriya with natural beauty should enter the industry and create a revolution.they should redefine what a heroine shoud depict
pooja was good too; her sweet nature shone through and she was an apt pair for bharath
all in all,a good movie; i surely didnt regret losing my sleep over it.......................