The only issues being the overall runtime, which was close to 3 hours. Definitely not an original screenplay or story but GVM has come up with a clean family entertainer. Yennai Arindhaal is Ajith's best, performance wise and a career defining one for Arun Vijay. It is a typical GVM film with not many mass moments for the fans but still it keeps you entertained. Their one-on-one dialogues and the mind games will keep you glued to your seats. First half is a little slow and it takes ages to get into the plot, but once it does, the 2nd half races towards the finish line, with some stellar performances by Ajith & Arun Vijay. Though Yennai Arindhaal is a mix of few older films, its still a new experience. Beware! And the veteran Nasser as a caring broad minded parent will remind you of 'Father' Surya from Varanam Ayiram. She will steal your heart with her sweet innocent smile. Definitely a lifetime best performance by Arun Vijay, thanks to the director for giving equal scope for baddies as well.Īnd I almost forgot the little kid, who plays Ajith's daughter. He gives that energetic angle, in an otherwise subtle storyline. He is fit, athletic and brimming with acting talent. Parvathy Nair did her part in a daring character. Vivekh comes up with his witty one liners but definitely not his best ones. Anushka's role was totally unnessecary, though she was good in her role with an everlasting sweet smile. Trish looks very pretty and her eyes speaks volumes. He acted too hard to bring out tears, which didnt look good on screen. Performance wise, Ajith was terrific but he still needs to do his homework on his emotional side. BGM was top class and compliments every frame and helps you to get into the scene and experience it, especially the chase/action sequences.
You will get a nostalgic feeling while listening to the songs. Harris Jayraj's music too follows GVM's footsteps. But, thats GVM's style, he takes his own sweet time to get into the story. But, lot of scenes could have been binned to bring down the running time, especially a couple of songs. Editing was good and the cuts were smooth. He used the lighting to the best use and camera angles and positioning gives you a first person feeling in every scene. Every frame was carefully etched and the overall color tone of the film gave a warm feeling. Technically, Yennai Arindhaal is brilliant. Multiple stories, a slow screenplay in the 1st half, a solid villain, a subtle hero, emotionally strong women, emotions and there is everything you can expect from a GVM's movie. However, the execution was perfect, even this time. You can see flavours of Vettaiyadu Velayadu and Kakha Kakha, of course and with a slight Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya & Vaaranam Ayiram seasoning.
GVM has simply put all his previous stories in a mixer grinder and the result is Yennai Arindhaal, except for the casting. He gets more scope to showcase his acting abilities and he accepts it with both hands. Ajith looked classy in his typical 'Salt & Pepper' style and it was good to see him in black dyed hair as well. He showed varied emotions and the facial expresions were subtle, giving more importance to dialogues. He was birlliant as a responsible cop, a loving father, a good friend and a mature better half. The story is narrated by this boy and he takes you through his school days, undercover cop days and his love life packed in a neat revenge based drama in a typical GVM's non linear style of storytelling.įirst, Ajith had to be appreciated for shedding his mass star image and totally surrendering to GVM and his story. Yennai Arindhaal is a story of a 13 year old boy and his journey called 'Life'. The film had huge expectations for obvious reasons and if you ask me if it lived up to the hype, I would say yes, with a trademark subtle GVM style smile. Finally, the films gets to hit the theatres after a few delays, thanks to the 'Thursday sentiment' of the producer. Ok, GVM is back with his most favorite genre, a cop based thriller film. Review Yennai Arindhaal & earn 20 DM Points.* Review Submit
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