Modhi Vilaiyadu - Well packaged and glossy, Modhi Vilaiyadu rocks
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| Banner: |
Media One Global Entertainment |
| Cast: |
Vinay, Kajal Agarwal |
| Direction: |
Saran |
| Music: |
Colonial Cousins |
If Modhi Vilaiyadu is a precursor to ‘Asal’, you are
sure Ajith has a blockbuster in hand. Director Saran, who definitely
seemed disoriented in both Vattaram and Idhaya Thirudan, bounces back
in awesome form with this neatly packaged movie, ‘Modhi Vilaiyadu’.
A factor one observes in all of Saran’s popular
films, 'Modhi Vilaiyadu' too, comes with a heavy script written by S
Ramakrishnan, that lends to a dreamy first half with a twist that leads
to great pace after the intermission. Every character has a soul in the
film, something you observe from Kalabavan Mani’s Man Friday Alse to
Cochin Haneefa.
If you saw ‘Vaaranam Aayiram’ and thought it had one
of the best starts ever, you’ll have to watch this one. We talk of an
identity crisis but what happens when you live a life not knowing who
you really are? What if the life you’re living is what you’ve been
cheated into living, and doesn’t belong to you at all?
Such
is the dilemma faced by the film’s protagonist Vinay, who plays Udhay
Vasudev, son of a billionaire businessman Rajan Vasudev (played by
Kalabavan Mani). Vinay is an apt choice for this role, and with his
gait, sophistication and body language, you tend to overlook his
almost-Tamil dubbing in the film. The actor’s dubbing for himself for
the first time, and sure has a long way to go. Kajal Agarwal seems to
be evolving into the next girl in the Shalini, Jyothika mould with
bubbly characters, and she plays a young, college goer, who is forced
to do chores for Vinay. The first half is replete with their antics,
which go to unimaginable levels, but heck, this is a film and you know
everyday life is exaggerated. Both Vinay and Kajal’s roles have equal
meat, and their performance contributes positively to the film.
Kalabavan Mani. As in most films, the villain’s
character is a sore thumb here too. It’s high time someone tells the
actor his antics aren’t funny to watch, but highly trying on your
patience. The man believes in getting things done, hook or crook, and
there seems to have been no thought in scripting his character, which
is where the movie is at its weakest.
Cochin Haneefa is such a delight to watch! The actor
definitely has you in splits. Santhanam, who is clearly on a high in
his career graph, is most likely to overtake Vivek and Vadivelu in the
comedy race. And Mayilsamy is another interesting addition in the film.
The movie is highly pleasing to the eye, thanks to
the camera work by AD Karun. But it’s amply supported by the music by
Colonial Cousins and background score by Stephen Devassy. Padhi Kadhal
shows musical mastery, and the director has done a commendable job in
picturising the song. And the placement, picturisation and concept
behind Modhi Vilaiyadu, the title track that appears at a crucial
juncture in the film, deserves Saran a pat on his back. Deva, Hariharan
and Leslie make cameos in this innovatively composed track.
Perhaps as acknowledgement of Ajith doing ‘Asal’,
the director makes a mention of the actor quite often in the movie. We
only hope his next offering, which is with Thala himself, proves to be
as good as this one.
Bottomline: It’s both funny and fast. Go watch it!
