I just wanted to write a review about this movie, no particular reason. Maybe I waited too long for this movie.
To start with, it’s a dream, a dream of every Indian youngster. When you picture the IT sector of India, this is what you see in your mind. But what most people don’t know is that this is the dream of every IT professional as well.
Just imagine a posh apartment where everything is always clean and designed in a way you see homes in those coffee commercials. Many would kill to own such an apartment, and somehow all the characters in the movie who’s working in IT seem to own such an apartment, imagine that. And yes, they drive a car to work every day. An AC car to work, every day, in Chennai with a software professional’s salary (barf here), you don’t see that always.
Both male and female lead roles have a good friend to spend time with, and the good friend character is from the opposite sex. Everyone needs and deserves someone like that, a good friend from the opposite sex to spend time with, a good company, appreciated.
Oh yes, the best part of the movie, the male and the female leads. Actors, yes they are, and it shows. Some places it seems as if they’re reading it from the prompter. The girl wants to casually put her hands in her jeans pockets while talking to her friend, but for some reason she’s avoiding it and it's very obvious. The boy had tried to dance. I wouldn’t have done it better so I appreciate the effort. For his height it was a little funny though.
From the beginning of this blog I’ve been waiting to get to this part. Okay the girl, beautiful girl. And she’s got this beautiful black hair with curls in the end, heaven. She’s the right height for the boy, a perfect fit for hugs and smooches. She’s just enough fair, lean but not thin ("not thin" is very important btw). Big watery eyes and they sometimes sparkle, especially whenever the name “Karthik” is uttered in front of her, the sparkle in her eyes looks prominent more than her disgust of the boy.
She’s got a good dressing sense, which most of my city girls lack in plenty. She can drive a car but I wouldn’t guarantee 0 accidents, she just doesn’t do the usual stupid things girls do inside their cars, like looking at their makeup in the rear view mirror. Wearing minimum jewels, one thin chain, earrings, two rings, appreciate the care. And her makeup was almost natural. The makeup portrays a normal IT girl who knows how to take care of herself, who knows how to present herself well. Easy to find a girl in our streets with that amount makeup, it was that normal. But in dream songs she looked a little plastic, which is acceptable, it’s a dream right.
Now, ladies, the boy, he is everything a girl can ask for and a boy can get jealous on. He’s tall, fair than the girl. He’s handsome, always clean shaved, no stubble on his face. Well built, straight nose, broad shoulders, lean, no tummy (which is very important for women, I have no idea why). His hair is cut just enough, it’s not too much or too less, it’s just perfect and wavy not curly (some women would kill for that).
He doesn’t drink or smoke, which is no surprise because he’s a Chennai boy. In Chennai a boy who drinks and/or smokes will look odd, and the one who doesn’t is available in surplus. He doesn’t wear any jewels, just a steel strap watch; appreciate the care in presentation again. If Karthik was created to make girls drool he’s a failure, he just stays in their heads and would annoy their boyfriend sometimes. He opens the door for the lady, a gentleman (as girls would like to describe) and in one particular scene, he wears a pink shirt and he’s on an attractive IT payroll, which could be an instant turn on (oh come on, let’s face the facts here).
Music is out of the ordinary. There was a big gap between the release of music and release of the movie, which gave us plenty time to memorize the lyrics, was able to hear murmurs of every song. “Oru Kili” lyrics were just fantastic with Shreya and Sathish’s magical voice, the song is just out of the world. Visuals were okay for this song, reminded me of the saree commercials. “Pon Maalai” visualization did justice to the lyrics, the music and the resources in the movie.
“Jillendru Oru Kalavaram” shows the innocence of young love. Occupied a permanent place in all of my playlists, again the lyrics were nothing usual, synchronized well with the music, made the low notes, sing-along and the high notes, stand out. “Unnai Partha Pinbu” showed the pain of love, I liked the way it was portrayed. Was wondering where the “Bubble Gum” is gonna fit in, thankfully it wasn’t pushed in anywhere.
The comedy track was good, not up-to the mark. At the time there was not much expectation from Santhaanam, so, having him and not able to laugh at certain places was disappointing. It didn’t have to be him. Suhasini was cute throughout the movie. Good choice for a friend, although she made some of us, audiences fall in love with her. She has a charm and knows how to work her charm, should definitely be appreciated for playing her part right.
Overall, the movie had everything but a captivating plot. The plot was a little immature and funny, but it did look good in an Indian IT sector background.
Watching an IT love story, among young couples of the corporate age and college, far from the busy and polluted city; over hearing the secret whispers and silent giggles of the love birds in the movie theatre gave us a very good movie experience.
I’m satisfied. Cheers!!!