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MANMADHAN AMBU MOVIE REVIEW |
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by : Behindwoods review board |
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| Starring:
Kamal Haasan, Madhavan, Trisha, Sangeetha
Direction:
K.S. Ravikumar
Music:
Devi Sri Prasad
Production:
Udhayanidhi Stalin
The
much awaited film with a tried and tested
combination of K S Ravikumar and Kamal
Haasan finally hits at the end of the
year with an ensemble cast that includes
Madhavan, Trisha, Sangeetha among others.
Kamal takes charge of story, screenplay
and dialogues while K S Ravikumar steers
the directorial department in Manmadhan
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Ambu
produced under the Red Giant banner of Udayanidhi
Stalin.
Adhering to the title in its literal sense, love and
cupid form the peripheral element while faith and
honesty are the core constituents which have been
dealt in a light manner.
Ambujakshi
(Trisha) is an actress whose fiancé is industrialist
Madana Gopal (Madhavan). Trisha’s profession
comes in the way of her impending marriage to Maddy
and after a rift between the two, she takes a break
from her career on a European cruise with her friend
Deepa (Sangeetha) who is a divorcee with 2 kids.
On the other hand, Maddy sends Mannar (Kamal), an
ex-army man to spy Trisha’s movements. Kamal
takes on this job to meet the medical expenses of
his friend (Ramesh Aravind), a cancer patient. What
happens in this cruise, whether Trisha and Maddy resolve
their differences of opinion and what happens to Kamal
is what Manmadhan Ambu all about.
K S Ravikumar who understands the semiotics of film
making has attempted to narrate the story in his style
but its languorous pace works against it. Although
the story is interesting, the film unfolds very slowly
and does not gather momentum at any stage. The script
sparkles in patches and fails to engage the audience
completely. Dialogues are enjoyable in some places
like the scene where Sangeetha says – matrimony
may not be good but alimony is. The way in which Kamal
narrates his past in a reverse mode is intelligent.
There are no words to talk about Kamal who has completed
half a ton years of diligence in the world of greasepaint
and glory. He wafts through the proceedings seamlessly.
Sangeetha overshadows all the other artists in her
natural and spontaneous performance. Trisha for the
first time in her career speaks for herself and it
is a revelation and certainly adds greater strength
to her character. Hope she continues this exercise
in the future too.
Madhavan teams up with Kamal after Anbe Sivam and
is his ‘spirited’ self mostly. His debonair
and suave looks in the initial scene accompanied by
the right kind of body language for a rich industrialist
fits the proceedings aptly. Suriya in a small cameo
as Trisha’s co-star in her film is adorable.
In their small roles Oorvasi and Ramesh Aravind bring
out the agony of illness. In fact, the performance
of the cast compensates for the languid narration.
Under music director Devi Sri Prasad’s compositions,
Oyyale stays in mind and the other numbers are just
about satisfactory. Cinematographer Manushya Nandan
adds value to the film. Gauthami’s stylish costumes
work right for the script. Overall, Manmadhan Ambu
is an entertainer but in parts.
Verdict: A passable cruise!
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| Tags
: Manmadhan
Ambu,
Kamal Haasan,
Trisha,
Madhavan,
Sangeetha,
K.S. Ravikumar,
Devi Sri Prasad |
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