Vanakkam Chennai - Review
Vanakkam Chennai--- Review
by vijigermany
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CAST AND CREW
Production: Udhayanidhi Stalin
Cast: Priya Anand, Rahul Ravindran, Santhanam, Shiva, Urvashi
Direction: Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi
Screenplay: Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi
Story: Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi
Background score: Anirudh Ravichander
Cinematography: Richard M. Nathan
Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, wife of Udhayanidhi Stalin, has made her directorial debut with 'Vanakkam Chennai'. The movie stars Shiva and Priya Anand in the lead roles. The movie had lot of buzz before its release, thanks to splendid songs from Anirudh.
The movie falls into the romantic comedy category and the running time is exactly 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Amidst plenty of unimpressive comedy films, has this movie impressed the audience?
Plot(story )
Ajay (Shiva), who hails from Theni, comes to Chennai to join in his job. Also, Anjali (Priya Anand), a passionate photographer from London, comes to India for her work. Ajay and Anjali bump into each other due to con man Narayanan (Santhanam), who had rented a house to both of them. Though Ajay and Anjali are at loggerheads with each other initially, they slowly fall for each other. But, Anjali is already engaged to Deepak (Rahul Ravindran). Now, what will Anjali decide? That forms the climax.
Performances
Shiva is at his usual self and relies on his timing sense to make the scenes work. It is enjoyable in certain scenes, but gets too repetitive at some places. For instance, he struggles to deliver in romantic sequences. His dancing skills will definitely leave a smile on your face though. Priya Anand looks uber-cool throughout the film. As a NRI from London, her role is very similar to the one she played in '180′. She walks away with applause from the audience when she expresses her dilemma in choosing between the two male leads.
Santhanam plays a 'Love-guru' kind of role in this film too. Santhanam needs to rediscover himself, so that he does not get tedious. His rhyming one-liners are at times far from likeable. Rahul Ravindran has done a short yet important role. He has done a fair job and also other support actors like Urvasi, Nassar and Black Pandi justify their roles.
Technicalities
Anirudh's music is definitely the most striking aspect of the film. All the songs are hummable and they go well with the mood of the film. The background score mostly reuses the tunes of songs, but does not feel odd.
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Richard M Nathan's camera work is brilliant. The colour tones used are very vibrant and rich. 'Oh Penne Penne' song has some interesting camera angles to watch out for.
TS Suresh's editing is crisp and makes the film fairly engaging. However, the second half could have been slightly trimmed.
Direction – Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi
Debutante Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi has made an earnest attempt to make a romantic family entertainer, sans any crass commercial comedy or songs. The film has elegance written all over it and it has been a while since we witnessed a movie with good visuals. The first half is filled with some hilarious moments, thanks to some chalk and cheese scenes between Shiva and Priya Anand.
The second half drags a little, due to its predictable nature. Certain cliches could have been avoided – a loud aunty character is one example.
Overall, the movie is a relief amidst the mindless comedy entertainers and it is worth watching once for the fun quotient.
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