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Review - Arya |
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Jyothsna and Movie Guru |
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Arya
Cast: Madhavan, Bhavana, Prakash Raj, Tejashree, Vadivelu
Direction: Balasekaran
Music: Manisharma
Production: Manoj Kumar |
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Arya
the Maddy- Bhavana starrer which was in the cans for
a long time is finally out. This film directed by
Balasekaran (love today and Thulli Thirinda Kaalam)
with Madhavan in the lead role had raised a lot of
expectations. But unfortunately the film fails the
viewers with its age old theme and treatment of the
script.
For all those analytical minds and logical brains,
please leave your logical reasoning at the parking
lot and then enter the theatre. You may be spared
off few troubles.
Prakash Raj is a local thug who will do anything for
his sister Bhavana who is as equally spoilt as her
brother. To this duo, means do not matter and only
ends are of concern.
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trait gets demonstrated when Prakash Raj kills a namesake
of his sister who has obtained medical college admission through
merit to place his sister Bhavana and that too in the presence
of education minister. Do not question the system or the logic…
In the college, Bhavana, despite being a fresher, rules the
campus and the students do not want to rub her on the wrong
side lest they would antagonize her brother. At his juncture
enters our hero Maddy who is a final year student transferred
from Coimbatore and who is a law abiding character but can
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Expectantly, Bhavana and Maddy clash in a couple of
instances and the former gets attracted to Maddy’s
forthright character and is keen to get married to
him. When this news reaches her brother, he approaches
Maddy to become his brother-in-law by marrying his
sister, but much to his dismay, Maddy declines the
offer saying that he cannot marry a rowdy’s
sister as they do not belong to the same rung in the
social setup. This infuriates Prakash Raj and the
rest of the story deals with his attempts to convert
the ‘good boy Maddy’ to a desperado in
a comical fashion to equalize their ‘social
inequality’.
There are some scenes which entertain like the one
where Prakash Raj decides to send the Collector and
then an Inspector to convince Madhavan to get married
to Bhavana. But unfortunately such sparks are a rarity
in Arya.
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film travels on expected path and there are no twists or
turns anywhere. It lacks in tight screenplay and coherent
narration. There are too many jumps and scenes end abruptly
leaving the viewer perplexed. Climax is an absolute let
down in Arya. It even makes one wonder how Madhavan has
accepted such a project. Though he looks as smashing as
ever, there is something missing in his performance. Bhavana
appeals and shines on and off. Prakash Raj like always gives
his best and in fact the film starts breathing only after
his entry. Tejashri comes and goes. Vadivelu satisfies his
fans and Ponnambalam does a good cameo.
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the technical front, Mani Sharma, in charge of music
is visible in the title peppy number. Editing could
have been better and so are stunt sequences.
Verdict - Arya - Sorry ya
Rating - 
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