Just a month more for Xmas & I hope to spent it with my family after all COVID had spoiled my earlier plans to visit home during Easter & Onam. Anywaz I have been looking at airline tickets & realized as to how much the charges have changed over the years thanks to the no frills airlines which became a reality in our country at the turn of the millennium. This was the result of the hard work & determination of Captain G R Gopinath who founded Air Deccan. So this Diwali, Sudha Kongara gave a tribute to this incredible personality in the form of a biopic titled "Soorarai Pottru". The trailer was impressive & it certainly seemed liked a winner.
Nedumaaran (Suriya), an ex-air force officer harboured hopes of launching a low cost airline that will even allow the financially challenged to make use of this conveyance without having to worry about its exorbitant costs. He drew inspiration from Paresh Goswami (Paresh Rawal) who also came up from humble beginnings to become the biggest airline tycoon in the country. However, Maaran's efforts failed to bear fruit as none of the investors saw it as a viable business proposition & to make matters worse, Paresh made sure that the former was beset with bureaucratic obstacles. But Maaran had his eyes set to the skies & how he eventually manages to achieve that despite all odds forms the crux of the movie.
Based on Captain Gopinath's 'Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey', Sudha Kongara created a dramatized version of it taking cinematic liberties but made sure that the struggle, pain & emotions of the protagonist was captured aptly. Though it does get a tad lethargic in certain sequences, it certainly kept me engaged until the very end. Sudha deserves praise for the apt choice of artists & for making sure that apart from Suriya, others like Aparna, Urvashi etc also had the opportunity to make their presence felt . Most of the emotional scenes were picturized well especially the one between Suriya & Urvashi after his father passes away which was undoubtedly one of the best that I have seen in recent times. On the technical side, the colours that Niketh Bommireddy had opted for the visuals were in sync with the mood of the movie & the terrain. GV Prakash's music gelled well while Sathish Suriya could have done a better job on the editing table.
This is undoubtedly one of Suriya's career best performances & I would be surprised if he doesnt carries home a bunch of awards for his fantastic portrayal of the character. Giving him excellent support was Aparna Balamurali & though I didnt quite feel a cracking chemistry between them, she was spot on as the independent & strong Bommi. There isnt much that needs to be said about Urvashi after all she is one of the finest artists that our nation has seen & she continues to mesmerize us with strong performances. Paresh Rawal had done his part well though I felt it was kinda one dimensional, Mohan Babu could have been given a meatier role while the rest of the cast like Karunas, Krishnakumar (as Che) etc did justice to their roles.
Verdict: It's really unfortunate that this couldn't have a theatrical release as it certainly deserved one seeing the effort that has been invested in by the cast & crew. Both Sudha & Suriya deserves cheers for a wonderful job as they have created a movie which though not of the mass masala genre does have the ingredients to keep the audience hooked onto it. In short, the length of the movie might be a downer for some but you definitely got to check it out!!!
Rating: 3.5/5
Regards...Ben
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