Review - Azhagiya Tamil Magan(Tamil) - Rahman & Vijay all the way...

Azhagiya Tamil Magan(ATM) starring vijay and has some new director.I had 3 reasons for watching this movie and it was Rahman - Rahman - Rahman.I have never been fond of Vijay and his movies,because i have always felt that ajith as a contemporary of him is far better as far as acting skills are concerned.Ok..now coming to the movie,as i said earlier,my only reason for watching this movie was Rahman - His songs & Background score.But in the end,i was happy that i got little more.Vijay's knock-out performance,glamourous shreya,Lawrence's Cherography & some superb camera work.

The story of the movie goes like this.. Guru(Vijay) is a college going guy living in chennai,away from his parents.As a director puts out Vijay has got ESP(Extra -Sensory Perception),ie.what ever vijay imagines that would happen in near future.Vijay does imagins some scenes,which moves the story forward.The thing he imagines are very frightening which makes guru to go and consult a doctor,who confirms that guru has indeed got ESP.As days pass by,guru unfortunately visualises danger to his lady-love Shreya.He imagines that he kills shreya.This disturbs him a lot and knowing that she may be in danger due to him,he runs away to bombay.

On reaching bombay he sees his look alike.(Ya...it has vijay in double role).He now understands that danger to shreya's life is through his look-alike and not through him.When he try to catch hold of his look-alike..(Prasad-played by Vijay),he meets with an accident.Prasad is a guy who has lived his life in a luxorious way,a guy who always beleives in breaking the rules.He is the villan in the movie(Yaa....both hero and villain are played by vijay).Prasad goes to chennai to claim some amount from a jeweller.

In Chennai,Shreya chances upon to see Prasad,thinking that he is guru,she takes her to the house and asks him to stay with him.Now prasad,who is greedy,decides to marry rich abhi and acts like guru.Now,Original guru comes back to chennai and tells the truth to everyone but no one his ready to believe that he is the real guru.Now,the story moves forward with lot of twists in the story and how original guru is able to establish his identity is the rest of the story.

the movie for me was enjoyable.But i dont understand why Prasad(Guru-look alike) involves the jeweller in all his actions.that part could have been easily gone with.The comedy is good even though sometimes it seems to be forced.And one thing that impressed me more in this movie was Lawrence's Cherography.He has made vijay dance stlyishly which looks superb.

As i said earlier that Guru imagines that he kills shreya,but after seeing Prasad,hes sure that it is prasad who is danger to his lady love's life..But infact it is guru who does it in the end(Confused? see the movie :P )

Performance wise,Vijay has enacted the roles of Guru and prasad with ease.Needless to say about the comedy scenes in which he rocks.Shreya looks damn sexy as usual and so as namita who is a single song wonder in the movie.The suport cast too have given good support.


Now coming to boss rahman's work.All the songs were really good,even though i maintain still that ATM as an album has satisfied Vijay's fans more that rahman's.All the songs sounded really good in movie,i enjoyed them a lot..The first song to come was the intro song - Unnal Unnal vada sung by Rahman himself.Cool vocals,and good picturisation.

Next to come was Keelamal,the song which didnt impress me much but the picturisation again was nice effort from a first time director.Then comes "Madhurai ku Pogatheydi" a rural folk kinda song,very enjoyable number and picturisation is colourfull,Vijay rocks with his dancing skills.All other songs after interval " Nee Marlyn""Ponmagal vanthal","Valayapathi" are very beautifully picturised.

I read from somewhere that "Nee Marlyn" song has been picturised in phuket and beleive me,they have captured it superbly.BGM is good,though i wont say its great.May be i am expecting RDB bgm effect in all rahman's movies :) .Overall the movie was good..Vijay's dancing, and Rahman's Songs are 2 reasons why you should watch this movie.

My Rating : 3 / 5

Regds

Pavan

Vivah - Simple & Sweet

Atlast had a time to watch Vivah.Vivah an Rajshri production starring cute Shahid and bubbly amrita rao.The movie has a simple story.The plot goes like this ,Poonam(amrita rao) is an orphan living with her chachu and chaachi(who is always jealous of poonam's beauty).Prem(Shahid) is an rich guy who agrees to marry poonam.The marriage is scheduled to take place 6 months after the engagement.What happens during those 6 months is the base of the story.

Just like sooraj's(director) earlier movies Maine Pyar kyun kiya & Hum Aap ke hain,Vivah is full of emotional dialouges,songs,some simple comic moments and more drama.What i liked about the movie is its simplicity.The flim goes at a slow pace,but what makes it overall even more intresting is the twist in the story in the last 30minutes or so.Vivah is a flim which stays true to indian culture.It has many scenes which would touch & move you.I feel i have enjoyed it a lot because the way they show the interaction between amirta and shahid after there engagement,which i really liked it and hoping those moments which would come in my life later or sooner would be as sweet and romantic as that :)

The film does have some minus point,boring music,inefficent background score,medicore Cinematography and a slow first half.Acting wise...every one is in top form.Seema biswas,Alok nath,Anuphem Kher are top class.And ya,Shahid & Amrita have put up a splendid performance.

Overall,the movie is good,each and every scene is presented in a nice way,may be karan johar,yash raj can take a bit of lesson from this movie.This movie has a true indian flavour in all the aspects,the family audience have alredy loved it and applauded it.There is no sex or glamour in this movie. :( , :)

If you havnt watched this movie then,do grab a dvd copy today and enjoy it with your whole family.The DVD is worth a buy,its an adlabs release and does come up with many additonal features.


My rating : 3.5 / 5