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| MADURAI
TO THENI MOVIE REVIEW |
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by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Arvind Vinoth, Srithika, Singamuthu,
Nellai Shiva
Direction:
Rathibala
Music:
JV
Production:
Vimal International Pictures |
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It’s
small, it’s cute and it’s
refreshing. That is the best
way to describe Madurai to Theni
(Vazhi Andipatti) that released
over the weekend. Most of you
would not have heard of this
movie and it would be a shame
if it went unnoticed. It certainly
deserves a bit more visibility
than it has at the moment.
Madurai to Theni (Vazhi Andipatti)
is an enjoyable ride that narrates
a love at first sight story
and the turn it takes. A major
part of the movie is aboard
a bus on its way from Madurai
to Theni. The male lead is going
to Theni to join his first job
and it is during this journey
that he sees a girl who makes
his heart beat faster. The duration
of the journey is enough to
make him fall head-over-heels
in love with the girl. He follows
her and opens his feelings.
Does the girl accept or is his
love spurned? Is a storm raised
because a boy so much as dared
to propose his love to a girl?
Madurai to Theni is a sweet
account of these events.
The story might look very familiar
and trodden upon, but it is
the treatment that must be lauded.
Madurai has been brought alive
on screen and it is not through
painful reconstruction of sets
or period details. It is the
characters within the bus and
out of it that has been etched
to the last details to give
us a genuine feel of Madurai
and surrounding regions. The
characteristic slang adopted
by all the actors is comparable
with any of the well-made rural
flicks of our times. All characters
aboard the bus are colorful
and add to the carefree feel
of the initial portions of the
movie. Also, the intelligent
use of many yesteryear Ilayaraja
hits, as they are played out
in the bus spruces up the proceedings. |
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As mentioned, all the positives of Madurai
to Theni (Vazhi Andipatti) lie in the director’s
ability to bring alive the true rural essence
without resorting to crass dialogues or
any form of brutal violence that is generally
passed off as the true rural flavor many
times. The only pitfalls might be found
in the debutante heroine’s (Srithika)
performance. Her inexperience shows, mainly
in the emotional scenes. The actor who appears
as the bus conductor too comes across as
artificial at times. Overlooking them, all
artistes have done a commendable job. SS
Music VJ Aravindh Vinodh makes a decent
debut as the hero.
Having said that, it is also important to
note that the Madurai to Theni team seems
to have been very limited in their aspirations.
A little more ambition and concerted effort
could have made the movie a much better
product because the script by director Rathibala
has the potential. Music by JV blended well
into the movie.
Madurai to Theni is for those who like to
see simple and small movies which can leave
a tiny good feeling lingering within, nothing
special. It can also be considered as a
colorful ride through Madurai and a jolly
good time with the people of the place.
It is, however, disappointing to note that
the movie has got a very limited release
for reasons unknown. One hopes that it is
not lost in oblivion.
Verdict:
Colorful ride through Madurai
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