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| Vel
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Vel
Cast:
Surya, Asin, Vadivelu, Lakshmi
Direction: Hari
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Production: M Chintamani |
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D-day has finally arrived and with it comes Vel, one of the
much-awaited movies of the festive season. Vel had everyone
in the industry as well as the fans wondering whether the
successful pair – Surya and Asin – could ignite
the silver screen once again after their smash hit Gajini.
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movie has nothing new to offer and has all the aspects
that one can expect of director Hari. It has shades
of Hari’s earlier ventures all hashed up. Looks
like the story has been inspired from good old movies,
as its storyline is the stale twins-parted-during-childhood
kind and how the family reunites, not to mention the
villain somewhere out there wrecking vengeance.
As said earlier, one of the twins, played by Surya,
is lost during childhood. A rich man from a village
takes him under his care and brings him up, as his
own son, naming him Shakthivel a.k.a Vel, who unaware
of his true ancestry, grows up a village deary.
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Meanwhile,
heroine Asin learns about the existence of Vel and informs
his twin, Vasu, a detective, who happens to live in the city
with his mother. Vasu firmly believes that Vel is his brother
and goes to the village to find out the truth. What ensues
after this is the usual swapping of roles by the brothers
to fight the villains and how the family reunites.
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As
usual, Surya has given his best. He looks relishing
after a year long gap. Asin is her bubbly self as 7up
Swathi, enjoying every bit of it. Vadivelu’s comedy
is stale barring a few scenes. Music, scored by Yuvan
Shankar Raja, is very average and if one expects it
to bring in the crowds to the theatres, then they are
in for a rude shock. Brindha and Kalyan’s choreography
is very mediocre and has nothing worth mentioning. Nothing
novel has been attempted by the cinematographer, Priyan,
but the special effects are excellent, particularly
in scenes where both the Suryas are shown together.
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The
movie, before the intermission drags on and on but the second
half moves at a faster pace, thanks to the screenplay. But
Hari could have made it even crispier.
Overall
a usual predictable movie added with all the masala that the
fans need for an entertainer. |
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Vel - A masala sale!
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