Is there any specific genre that the audience likes??? Well the truth is, there isn't & hence no point in film makers scratching their heads in bewilderment as to what will bring the public to the theatres. As long as the movie entertains & gives a fulfilling experience, then people wont mind shelling out their hard earned money. One such movie that I felt belongs to that category is Mithran Jawahar's "Thiruchitrambalam" & to be frank, I wasn't even planning to watch it until I was asked to check it out. It was indeed the right decision as this rom-com / family drama does gives us a smile on our face.
The movie basically follows the life of Thiru aka Pazham (Dhanush), a delivery boy who lived with his grandfather (Bharathiraja) (after whom he was named) & his father, Inspector Neelakandan (Prakash Raj). Both father & son didn't meet eye to eye ever since his mother & sister passed away in an accident. Apart from his grandfather, the only other person to whom Thiru confided his feelings to was his bestie, Shobana (Nitya Menen). Even when he was down in the doldrums, she knew how to cheer him up & this movie captures the essence of their relationship which helps him deal with the ups and downs of life.
This is the fourth collaboration between Mithran & Dhanush and they have yet again aced it with the former coming up with a script which is uncomplicated and devoid of mass masala. It is essentially a rom-com which at the same time is also a family drama with a strong overtone of emotion. Mithran made sure that it never became overtly serious with his smart sprinkling of situational humour while also tackling the relationship dynamics. There is hardly anything in this flick that we haven't watched in the past but the manner in which it has been crafted, the dialogues and the praise worthy performances makes it an enjoyable experience. Another huge positive was Anirudh's music which was impressive (it had a feel of Illayaraja) with the choreography of 'Megham Karukkatha' deserving special mention.
On the performance front, there is no doubt that Dhanush is a fantastic artist but in this movie, I felt Nitya & Bharathiraja outshone the former hands down. Nitya's talent has never been in doubt but her choice of movies more often than not failed to do justice to her capabilities. She was brilliant in this flick along with Bharathiraja who tickles the funny bone with his tongue in cheek one liners & philosophical insights. Dhanush was fine along with Prakash Raj while Raashi Khanna, Priya Bhavani, Munishkanth etc did their parts aptly.
Verdict: It is unlike many of the movies that has released in times & yet doesn't offer anything unique in terms of content. However, Mithran's command over his craft which was well complimented by the performances makes it an enjoyable watch. In short, do check it out!!!
Rating: 3/5
Regards...Ben
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