Vaaranam Aayiram Review

Vaaranam Aayiram is a good film. A honest attempt from Gautham well supported by Suriya s effervescent performance.

In contrast to many views, I liked the Son character played by Suriya.The role of a father was not particularly singular.There wasn’t much scope.But the weight of that character struck at the end when the family mourns.

Suriya has believed entirely on Gautham and has grabbed the opportunity given to him with both hands-Something that some of the other actors ignore these days.Simran plays a good supporting role throughout the film. The suriya sameera fable, though unrealistic was tasteful. Not so with Divya. That part was quite abrupt.

The rehabilitation from his addiction in the second half was fresh and took me by surprise.It was good. The scene where he goes to the extent of attempting to beat his father was special.

The young Suriya (schooldays) was brilliant.He looked the part.Yethi yethi song sema scene with Aboorva sagodharargal getup and set!

On the flip side, the sudden investment in a company,becoming an Army Major look impractical and are not logical.The flashback of Krishnan-Malini too looked a bit artifical but that is insignificant anyway. Graphics could have been better throughout the film.

On the whole it is an upper middle class urban family show that is enjoyable with some nice songs picturised wonderfully.A film of this kind needs to keep coming irrespective of whether it rakes the profits.

There have been a few comparisons of Suriya with Kamal Haasan. That is totally uncalled for.This could be suriya s best but nowhere near the Kamal classics. Maybe the physique and shades of Punnagai mannan in the second half made ppl think that way. But Kamal is in different zone.Among contemporaries Suriya has gone up front now.