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Vallamai Thaaraayo Movie Review |
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Starring:
Parthiban, Chaya Singh, Srikanth, Anandraj, Kuyili,
and Karunas
Direction: Madhumita
Music: Bharadwaj
Production:
Giriguja Films International |
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Chaya
Singh – Nandhitha – is married to Parthiban –
Anand – and the wedding is against her consent. She
had to sacrifice her childhood love to enter into the wedlock
mainly to oblige to her father’s wishes. Although she
could not have asked for a better partner than Parthiban,
the memories of her previous love poses threat to her current
marriage. As a result, she decides to seek divorce and succeeds
in getting one.
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On
the other hand, she was shell-shocked to find out that
Sekhar – her childhood love – is marrying
another girl dismissing her feelings towards him. Nanditha
is devastated by this and seeks asylum in an orphanage
where she meets Padmavathi – Anand’s mother.
The unexpected meeting turns out to be crucial in Nandhitha’s
life, one that makes her realize the significance of
unrequited love.
The plot is as poetic as the title, but the experience
director Madhumita gained as a director of short films
sadly has not come in handy for the feature film. The
movie evidently lacks the technical competency of a
full-length film and leaves the audience with a feeling
of watching a drag television sitcom. The inclusion
of a less-than enjoyable comedy track for sheer commercial
reason in a serious movie is unpardonable and obstructs
the movie’s flow, not serving its purpose of lightening
the mood.
Chaya Singh’s character has not been etched out
as it should be
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and hence lacks credibility. Her love to Srikanth is not substantiated
and hence the character fails to gain sympathy or compassion.
This, notwithstanding the fact that Chaya has done complete
justice to the role by pulling herself by the boot with little
effect. |
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Parthiban
provides a little relief in the otherwise dull and insipid
scenario with his wisecracks and sharp one-liners. Unfortunately,
these are few and far between and are just not enough
to sustain the movie’s flow. Not to mention, Parthiban’s
character reminds the viewers a lot of Mauna Ragam’s
Mohan although not on par with it.
Best left unsaid about the other performances by Anandraj,
Kuyili, and Karunas simply because the director’s
focus is only on the couple’s troubled wedlock
and seems like the rest of the characters are left to
fend for themselves. And the wearisome music deserves
no mention either. |
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Madhumita’s
debut attempt is simply a lost ball in the high weeds and
reminds us that albeit her potential she needs training in
direction – especially in directing feature films.
Verdict: Insipid
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