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| ARUMUGAM
MOVIE REVIEW |
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by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Bharath, Priyamani, Ramya Krishnan.
Direction:
Suresh Krissna
Music:
Deva
Production:
Cool Productions. |
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Director
Suresh Krissna returns. The
erstwhile hit maker is trying
to regain the magic touch that
he so famously possessed in
the 90s. Apparently, he still
seems to believe in the 90s
style of film making when Tamil
cinema has actually evolved
far ahead. That is how one feels
about Aarumugam, a story that
could have found its takers
in the 90s. Striking similarities
to Suresh Krissna’s big
hits of the 90s at many places
cannot escape your notice, even
though the story, screenplay
and dialogues have been handled
by Rashid Premji.
Aarumugam is about how one young
lad is keen to fulfill his mother’s
last wish. It also talks about
friendship that transcends societal
barriers. Bharath plays Aarumugam,
the young man who owns a roadside
eatery, lives with the sole
aim of realizing his mother’s
dream. He has a very close friend
from a very unlikely background,
the younger brother of a millionaire.
However, this difference does
not seem to hamper their friendship
in any way. But the status conscious
millionaire (Ramya Krishnan)
is getting sleepless nights
after knowing that her brother
is socializing in places which
could be quite damaging to her
high flying image. She tries
to intervene between the |
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friends, but that does not work. So, the
next thing to do, in a commercial movie,
is to send goons who smash up all that the
poor guy owns. On the street with nothing
to lose, the poor young man’s fire
in the belly burns hotter and brighter.
The rest is easy to guess for anyone who
regularly watched commercial potboilers
of the 90s.
A story that has been tried, tested, done
and dusted gives the film very little chance
of impressing us. It is the director who
has to infuse life into proceedings. But,
with the kind of script at hand it is a
hard job to do, considering that audience
these days are increasingly searching for
plausibility and logic in even the smallest
of things in the movie. There are many big
holes in this respect which will irk people
who have been treated to some sensible cinema
off late. Moving legal processes in a matter
of hours and earning millions over a few
months are no longer fun to watch.
Bharath has given an honest and earnest
performance. In a role that comprises of
fully playing to the galleries, he shows
complete faith in the director. He has put
up a good show in almost all the departments
and worked hard in the fights. Ramya Krishnan
in a role that was touted to be a la Neelambari
delivers what is required. However, this
one does not even nip at the skirts of Neelambari.
Karthik and Abhinay pass muster in supporting
roles. Priyamani is peripheral to the story
and is present only for songs and glamour.
Deva’s music has a feeble impact;
only ‘Yamini’ seems interesting.
Pa. Vijay’s lyrics in most songs are
of pretty commendable standards, but the
tunes let down the lines. Perarasu has written
the opening song which also appears in the
background many times.
Aarumugam is an outdated story taken in
a manner that would have worked in the mid
90s. But, Tamil audiences have outgrown
this genre of cinema. There is no doubt
as to which section of audiences this movie
has targeted. But, even the front benchers
have becoming discerning nowadays. Aarumugam
will have a hard time convincing audiences.
It may however find some takers who still
love escapist masala.
Verdict:
A decade too late
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