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| SURA
MOVIE REVIEW |
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| Review
by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Vijay, Tamannah, Vadivelu.
Direction:
SP Rajkumar
Music:
Mani Sharma
Production:
Sun Pictures |
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The
much anticipated Ilaya Thalapathi starrer
Sura hit the marquee today. With Sura
being his 50th film, movie buffs and
Vijay fans were looking forward for
something different from their star.
However, there is no variety in the
film and it happens to be a usual Vijay
fare. The script seems to be a combination
from his earlier ventures. Of course,
the actor does not disappoint his hard
core fans, as Sura has all the elements
that will satiate them.
Sura is about the lives and plight of
the fishermen living in Yazh Nagar,
a fishing hamlet in Tamil Nadu. The
story, no doubt centers only on Vijay,
who is known as Sura.
It
is Vijay’s attempt to thwart the
efforts of villain Dev Gill (who played
the villain in the popular Telugu film
Magadheera) from acquiring the hamlet
to develop it into a resort. In chips
the hero, fights for justice and dramatically
obtains patta for the land so that everyone
living there could build a house. However
the duel between the hero and villain
could have been more gripping.
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The role of the heroine in this film leaves a lot
of room for debate – is it really essential
to have one in Sura? Tamannah appears in some dance
sequences, a few scenes and in all adorns the movie
as a glamour piece. This is perhaps the first film,
where Tamannah marries on screen! Yes, Sura ends on
a happy note with the lead pair entering wed lock.
Talking about the heroine, her introduction itself
is very amusing. Tamannah attempts suicide by drowning
in the sea, for the simple reason that the pet dog
goes missing. Of course, the hero makes his dramatic
appearance to save her. Somewhere in the middle love
blossoms and then follows a couple of duets.
While talking about the hero Vijay’s introduction
it is even more amusing than the heroine’s and
needs a special mention here. The movie begins with
a cyclone hitting the fishing hamlet and all the fishermen
moving back to the shores for safety. Vijay, of course
is missing and everyone is in search of him. Being
the hero, he saves one and all before making a very
dramatic appearance from mid-sea.
The fights in Sura could have been choreographed well,
considering Vijay’s performance levels in other
films. Though there are some gravity-defying stunts,
the fight seems to lack the punch and force that one
usually associates with a performer like the Ilaya
Thalapathy.
For an excellent dancer, this film offers very little
scope for exhibiting his dancing skills too. The Bommayi
– Choo Mandra Kali song happens to be that ‘once
more’ type of song, while all others except
En Peru Saravedi does not turn up the heat.
Vadivelu’s mere presence is enjoyable and there
is nothing much to say about the comedy track. The
scene where Vennira Aadai Murthy renders the popular
song Marudamalai Maamuniye in a concert and Vadivelu
gestures not to exert too much but thinking that Vadivelu
is coercing him to sing even more forcefully, Vennira
Aadai Murthy sings with full gusto, had the audience
in splits of laughter.
There are umpteen numbers of irrational scenes in
the film that has even the Vijay fans squirm in their
seats with dissatisfaction. The classic example is
when the actor lights up the stove with the flip of
his fingers.
Vijay has made sure to draw the attention of the Tamil
audience by addressing the sensitive Sri Lankan Tamils
issue and the Rameswaram fishermen’s plight.
These scenes were probably included to pacify the
Tamils.
The negative aspects of Sura are no doubt the music,
illogical, if not slow screenplay, gravity defying
stunts, slow moving scenes.
Verdict:
In all, Sura is a usual Vijay fare that will be a
treat for his hard core fans.
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: Sura,
Vijay,
Tamannah,
Vadivelu,
SP
Rajkumar, Mani
Sharma |
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