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VAADA PODA NANBARGAL MOVIE REVIEW |
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by : Behindwoods review board |
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| Starring:
Nanda, Sharan, Yashika
Direction:
Nanigai
Music:
Siddharth
Production:
P. Arumaichandran
Friendship,
destiny and sheer coincidence; these are
the three most prominent players in Vaada
Poda Nanbargal. Directed by debutante
Manigai, and consisting predominantly
fresh faces in lead roles, Vaada Poda
Nanbargal tells the story of friendship
of two young men from vastly different
backgrounds. The title suggests a fun
filled account of a friendship where both
the boys involved are on back-slapping
terms with each other.
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There
have been many films in the past which have used the
universal theme of friendship to reach out to audiences
even without the presence of any stars. Vaada Poda
Nanbargal also looks to travel along the same path.
The difference here being that the two friends have
not seen each other; their friendship starts from
the current generation’s favourite online hobby
– the chat, and grows through other modes of
telecommunication like the mobile phone etc. The director
must be acknowledged for being very contemporary here.
But, what good is an online friendship, one might
ask. How much faith and connection would such friends
have in each other? This friendship too is like that
to start with. But, a fortunate turn of events, thanks
to technology and photo sharing, makes one of them
regain something very valuable in his life which makes
him greatly indebted to his friend. That is where
the bind gets stronger. But, an online friendship,
does have its own limitations. The very technology
that made them friends in the first place also plays
spoilsport; online identities which are far removed
from real life; and threatens to mar the relationship,
again through a thoroughly unexpected sequence of
events.
At the outset, the premise does look interesting –
friends who have never seen each other! This kind
of concept has worked before; except it was not about
friends, but lovers. Here the director fails to create
the same suspense or magic which goes with a very
strong relationship where the people involved have
not seen each other. Part of the reason for that is
the sequence of events in the script. A linear pattern
of narration makes the goings on very plain. Also,
the director has not been able to make the audience
feel the depth of the friendship which works against
the movie. More importantly, the sequence of events
which leads to the strengthening of the friendship
looks far too serendipitous to digest easily. Likewise,
the event that leads to the final face off also looks
a bit trivial; a matter of stretching a minor quarrel
too far. Another major drawback of the film is the
failure to build effective characters sketches of
any of the protagonist. Even though the film shows
the daily personal lives of both the friends, the
sequences look disjointed, fragmented and ultimately
have very little bearing on the friendship and ultimately
the plot. Most of the parts where the script wanders
out of the friendship track and into the personal
lives of the protagonists can be considered as pretty
inconsequential portions of the film. On the whole,
it is a script that lacks cohesion that has spoilt
the party for Vaada Poda Nanbargal.
The film does give the look and feel of one that has
been brought out by a bunch of newcomers. They have
tried hard, no doubt, but have failed to reach the
professional level of film making. Almost all departments,
camera, editing, re-recording, are a notch below what
would be considered par in Kollywood at present. The
fresh faces on screen too have not made a great impression,
though one cannot fault the earnestness of their attempts.
Music by debutante Siddharth also does not stand the
movie in any great stead.
Vaada Poda Nanbargal is an account of two friends
which fails due to a general lack of focus in the
script.
Verdict: This friendship lacks cohesion!
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Poda Nanbargal, Sharan,
Yashika, Nizhalgal
Ravi |
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