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PURAM MOVIE REVIEW |
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by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Shaam, Meenakshi
Direction:
Thirumalai
Music:
Sundar C. Babu
Production:
Madurai
GK Films
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before a couple enters into marriage there
are a thousand matters swarming around in
their minds. Thaa explores the feelings
and doubts of a couple as they get to know
each other, develop affection and prepare
to get married. It is more than just another
regular love story. |
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The movie is about a young man doing a normal blue
collar job in his hometown. Simple, shy and quite
careless about his appearance; he just goes about
his daily life as any other youngster would. His only
social life is when he meets his group of friends
who are quite unlike him. Yes, they have their jobs
and do them responsibly, but they also show a very
active interest in trying to woo girls of their choice;
only the protagonist is an exception to all this,
choosing to stay away from all matters related to
love. Now, perhaps you would think that this is yet
another story of masculine resistance being broken
by one look at a beautiful girl; and violins begin
playing in the west with sunshine in the background.
But, that is where Thaa differs from regular love
story that is part of cinema. The protagonist does
have deep feelings inside him, the desire to find
a girl for himself, but is really too much of an introvert
to get on with it. And, as is the norm in all such
cases, the parents step in and find a bride for their
son. The twist happens here; the chosen girl holds
a white collar job, is very sociable, sophisticated
and looks upon the prospective groom as professionally,
socially and personally incompatible. But, as the
families have agreed upon the match, there is little
she can do about it. What happens next? Does the girl
agree reluctantly, does the marriage succeed or is
there something else in store?
What could have ended up as just another love story
does eventually manage to make a sort of impression
because of the hint of reality and practicality that
is thrown into the script. We have been used to seeing
girls falling head over heels in love with heroes
either after being impressed by their machismo and
style, or by their ideals and bravado. But here, the
reasons for which the heroine disapproves of the prospective
groom appear to be taken out of real life; the financial
differences, the professional gulf etc. Also convincing
are the portions where the hero tries to win over
the heroine’s heart. Here again there are no
cinematic clichés like ‘saving the heroine
from eve teasers’ or ‘masquerading as
an idealist out to save society’ or ‘ramp
walk Remo kind of stuff’. The hero tries very
sincerely to establish a deep personal relationship
with his bride to be. The film carries yet another
twist in the form of the hero’s psyche which
makes him think that what is happening is ‘too
good to be true’.
Looking at the movie in totality, there are only a
few turning points during the entire course of the
narration. There are not many moments that make you
sit up. It is rather plain viewing; but don’t
mistake plain for bland; it is a good kind of plain.
The slow forging of the relationship looks genuine,
so does the internal turmoil of the hero’s mind
which keep one connected to the characters. There
is also the odd lively fun moment which involves the
gang of friends, but not too many. Songs too have
been sparsely used.
Almost the entire cast consists of fresh faces and
to their credit they have done a fair job. The hero
Sri Hari and heroine Nisha carry off the demands of
their character well. There is not much of note on
the technical front which is strictly okay. Debutante
Sri Vijay has come up with a couple of hummable tunes.
Thaa is neither the family entertainer, nor is it
the sugar coated love story. In fact, there is more
of a mature relationship of understanding being formed
than any romance happening on screen. That treatment
puts Thaa on a different track from other love based
subjects and director Shurya Prabakar deserves credit
for adopting this treatment. A simple, self-contained
film of a mature relationship and inner doubt!
Verdict: A different perspective of love
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Puram, Shaam,
Meenakshi |
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