A film written in 'Aayutha' Ezhuthu. Review on Aytha Ezuthu Movie

Dear Frnz,

Atlast I am writing the review. Sorry for the delay. Wow...what a film man!! I am not going to reveal the story.

Yeah... There is Train Sequence as usual in MR film. There is Rain, as usual in MR film. There is a scene in which the Hero and heroine see themselves in a mirror as usual in MR film. There is half-an-hour climax as usual in MR film. But, the film is entirely different.

The innovative screenplay agian proves MR. He(MR) himself committed tat, the screenplay had the shadows of Roshoman (I didnt see Roshoman, but heard about that). Anyhow, here, its a different type of screenplay to the Tamil Cinema. If it was the story of 2 or 3 heroes then it went to the first then came back to the 2nd then to the 1st or 3rd... Like that it had gone in earlier movies. But, here its not the case.

The success of a well written screenplay starts at the fifth minute of a movie. Yeah... Here, in the fifth minute MR makes us to sit right in the chair. Then, fully a fast-paced screenplay throughout the film. No unncessary song sequences, no unncessary choreography, no unncessary dialogues, no unncessary cryings, bla bla... (as usual in MR films)

A song is mingled with the screenplay only if you cant locate the time of the song when it comes, after seeing the movie. Here in this film, it was the case for all song sequences. The only song which you realise in this film is ''Sandai Kozhi''. Even in that song also, the only thing you could realise that ''Yeah... one song is there in the movie''. But, MR used it also to show the love affair of Maadhvan and Meera Jasmine. The song was picturised in a rainy day. MR even takes care of that also. ie: Why its raining?? It was some time in December. MR didnt show this directly. But, while showing Maadhavan in one scene, there was a monthly calender in the wall. It was started in 1st on Saturday, and the year was 2003. So, it was November. In India, November is the rainy season.

Among the flashback sequences of 3 heroes, Sidharth's comes in the 2nd half. I dont think, it could have been captured in the first half itself. No, I think, its impossible. In many scenes, MR skipped many scenes which were unnecessary for MR Fans, but somewhat necessary for common people. Even then, he covered only Maadhavan and Surya's stories in the first even with fast-paced screenplay. So, the time is the biggest thing here.

As Srihar Prasad said, for Maadhavan thr were lot of cuts in editing. The scenes were shown in 'bit-wise'(which word can I use??). ie: very short sequences, sharp cuts relating to the Maadhavan's character. He is very rude at some point and very childish in someother point and very lovable idiot in some other point. If His character cant be written in words, then imagine how much hardwork MR would have done in framing this character.The camera also looks like that. It has also some wavering shots like his characterisation. The music(ie: Re-reco) in his part is good only, neither can I say verygood nor excellant. The art direction... In an interview, Sabu Cyril said he recreated the Chennai harbour, since they didnt get the permission to shoot in the harbor. But, I think, he was lying. Really I cant believe it. The dialogues were in ''Chennai Tamizh''. 'Sujatha chumma poonthu kalaasittaaru'. His love with MeeraJasmine was a well structured 'C' centre love. In Tamil there is a wonderful proverb... ''Adikkira Kai Thaan anaikkum''. (The hand which hits one time, will hug one another time). And Meera Jasmine's family also an ordinary family which hates love at all, if I correctly say, they hate the love only 'coz it is with Maadhavan.

Then for Surya's role, it is a neat editing('neat' in the sense... no turnings, no sharp cuts or no fast or slow movement, etc.) He is intelligent as well as a 'good-rowdy', if I say it in MR's words. Why he is so intelligent, how his intelligence in science helps him explained after the flashback sequences were over. For self-confidence intelligence is must..na? The camera also is in a neat(in the same sense) way. It clearly focuses him, exploits(?) him. Here the music is verygood. It kindles the inner energy of everyone. Once its played, you could have ended up to think like ''I want to beat someone''. But, I think, ARR should have avoided to use the same tune ''Jana Gana Mana'' manytimes. He did this for someother's films also. But now for MR's film also?? Here Sabu Cyril brings middle class people's house in front of our eyes. He was verymuch careful even in selecting the photos in the wall. The dialogues are normal one, but well appriciative ones. The love b/w Surya and Esha is a matured one, again relating to his charaterisation. Here in Surya and Esha's family the love is not a bitter word and also not a sweet word to digest. ie: again equaling Surya's characterisation.

Then comes for Sidharth's. Its a fast-paced editing. In an interview Ravi K. Chandran said like ''we have shot the film 10 times faster than the normal'' (Normal is 24 frames per second) They(Sidharth and Trisha) are the current younger generation. They are very modern. But, it was shown in a decent manner. Nobody...ye... nobody can picturise love as like as MR. What a dialogue! what a scene! All 3 loves have been handled in a good manner. But, I like this Sidharth-Trisha one verymuch. MR always comes back to his teen age when he shots the love sequences. After seeing the movie, I bet you, you cant control your feelings ''I want to love somebody''. (Whether anybody will accept it?, is different think altogether) ;-) The dialogues here explain their modernity. Their English, their accent tell this. Again here also, the music is well and good. But, again here also, ARR used the same Fanah tune repeatedly. Here, their(sidh-Trish) family and friend circle are very modern, and again explains why Sidharth and Trisha are like that.

After they meet eachother the story moves into different direction, but towards Surya's views. ie: the theme of the movie. One of my frnd said the theme of the movie was not said in the first half itself. But, I stronly oppose that. MR give hints about the theme of the movie thru' Surya in the first half. As usual, MR doesnt want to TELL the theme. He does want to SHOW the theme.

And after they meet eachother, there comes real ARR into the picture. 'Chumma pichu(Pitch??) udharittaar', esp in the fight sequences. He knows verywell where to keep mum in MR's film, than any other's film.

In the whole film, MR didnt give any work to Dance master Brindha. Thanx to MR. But, in the only choreography handled in the film Fanah is enough to tell her talent. That choreography also not a seperate one. It explains their charecterization. I am still wondering which sound was used in fight sequences. Its very real to see(hear??). 'Vikram' Dharma's choreography equals the loss of the songs choreography.;-) But, I am again telling... Songs have been per