Saturday 27 October 2012

Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

I am not a big fan of love stories but if asked about the ones that I like, then Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa will surely be in top on my list. The title means 'Will you cross the skies and come?' 

It was written and directed by Gautham Menon. Silambarasan T Rajender and Trisha Krishnan starred in it. The music was composed by A R Rehman. The film's score can be said to be as one of the best scores in Rehman's career.

The movie tells the story of a guy, Karthik (Silambarasan) who wants to be a film maker. Due to some renovation work in his house, his family rents a place for sometime in Jessie's (Trisha Krishnan) house. 

As for most of Indian films, Karthik falls for Jessie at the moment he sees her. The story goes ahead in a way which is very usual and predictable for Indian audience but the style of the director in showing the story is magical. It at once makes us glued to it. The parts of Karthik following Jessie or disclosing his feelings to her or even traveling across the state to see her are very shown very beautifully and with the right emotion. The credit for this goes completely to Silambarasan who has done a superb job in portraying Karthik.

Its not hard to guess the main obstacle in Indian love stories - the girl's father. Also Karthik and Jessie belong to different religions but Karthik does everything he can or any human could ever do to get his love. Somehow fate doesn't shine on him and when it does, its very short lived.

With this he gets an idea to bring out his story on screen. He starts to work on a script and just alters the ending as if he has got his love. Also the reappearance of Jessie in his life again, her story and the different turn of the events amazes the viewer.

The basic story although not new has its moments. There are many scenes which make you laugh or cry, happy or sad. Gautham Menon knows exactly how to show a simple story perfectly, which has been seen previously with his works - Vaaranam Aayiram, Minnale, Kaakha Kaakha,Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.

The movie was shot and released simultaneously along with its Telgu version Ye Maaya Chesave, which starred Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the roles of Karthik and Jessie. It was quite successful too. The movie was re made in Hindi as Ekk Deewana Tha, starring Prateik Babbar and Amy Jackson by Gautham Menon but somehow the Hindi version failed to strike the chords with the audience.

10 comments:

  1. I think I gotto see "Ek tha diwana". something is terribly wrong with Hindi film makers, they just don't know how to do simple things.

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    1. Even Ekk Deewana Tha was directed by Gautham Menon but somehow the magic of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa was lost.
      I not sure about it but I read it somewhere that Menon himself agreed that the casting of Hindi version went wrong.

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  2. after reading ur review i would love to watch this one , if i will find it with hindi or english sub-tittles :)

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    1. Thanks for your visit. :)
      You can surely find it with English subtitles. :)

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  3. my fav all time movie.. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is far better than ekk deewana tha.
    Heart this film. m a romantic muvi buff :)

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    1. Yes, you are right, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is better.

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  4. Yup good movie:). Nice review:).

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  5. Nice:) Check out my review of the movie and share your views!

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  6. I'm not a big fan of Love Stories, the concept doesn't seem to get past me. Nonetheless, I'll give this one a shot!

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