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May 24, 2004
Ayuthe Ezhuthu – 6 stars out of 5!
One thing I realized after watching Mani’s new sensation Ayuthe Ezhutu (Yuva in Hindi) is that never go by what the reviewers have to say about any movie. The heading read ‘Yuva disappoints’ on rediff and also few other movie sites, which readers tend to take seriously. Probably the reviewer left their 5 senses at home, and went with memories of Mani’s yesteryear movies to do a comparison business. Mani is known for his experiments and I am sure this is the best one he has ever undertaken so far.
Three important characters who run the show are..
Madhavan belongs to the poor class who makes a living by being a local gunda. Hitting his wife, and also getting into instant romantic sequence on the streets are part and parcel of this life. He is stubborn, uncompromising and inhuman who graduates into a hit man for a politician.
Surya is a diehard student, who thinks fighting for the right is the only reason for his existence. He turns down the offer of going abroad, just to find himself a place in the assembly so that he can clean the society from the scum of corrupt politician. When it comes to power he equals Madhavan.
Siddharth’s life revolves around ONS (one night stands), instant romance and coffees, discotheque and his dream of going to the US for further studies. The only thing that could affect him is his GF’s words and the delay in getting the Visa. Nothing else matters to him.
A single story is wisely spun across these three characters, which brings them together not for a single cause but for a common message.
Mani has tried to keep the movie as realistic as possible, and hence has not used any foreign location, no foreign group dancers (no local too) and no old women either. The songs are scintillating, and the background score too good. The cinematography is clean and is a visual treat.
Madhavan - realistic
Surya - aggressive
Sidharth - reasonable
Meera Jasmine – natural
Easha Deol – cute
Trisha – bubbly
Bharatiyaraja – perfect
I am as such not an ardent fan of Mani Rathnam. I still feel Iruvar was bad, Dil se (Uyire) was worse; Kannathil Muttam Ittal was not needed. But take my word Ayuthe Ezhutu is fantastic and is a MUST WATCH!
Do post your comment after you have watched the movie, and not before that!
Posted by Kenni at May 24, 2004 03:42 AM
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