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| YATHUMAAGI
MOVIE REVIEW |
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| Review
by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
: Sachin, Sunaina.
Direction:
R. Balakumar
Music:
James Vasanthan
Production:
Chozha Creations (P) LTD |
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A
film that dwells exclusively on one emotion
– love. That is what the makers
of Yathumaagi have promised and that is
what they have delivered. ‘Thigatta
Thigatta Kaadhal’, is the tagline
that has been used. So, does the movie
make you choke on love or is it a delectable
fare?
Yathumaagi tells the story of a girl who
just doesn’t know how to express
her love and a boy who doesn’t realize
her love for him. This might seem like
a pretty familiar premise; unexpressed
love. But, the screenplay has been handled
in such a way that there are twists at
regular intervals which prevent monotony
from setting in. The girl (Sunaina) falls
in love with her neighbor (debutante Sachin).
But, she is unable to convey her love
to him. And, she leaves it until too late.
Something done by the boy with pretty
innocent intentions are construed as an
unscrupulous act which leads to a big
misunderstanding between the two. The
love story, which might have just
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begun to bloom, is nipped in the bud. But, destiny
is not ready to finish this story just as yet. Even
after the boy and girl are separated emotionally and
geographically, a rather coincidental turn of events
makes them come across each other once again. Time
heals the earlier misunderstanding. Does love bloom
again?
At the outset, Yathumaagi is a simple love story and
the good thing about it is that the movie does not
try to do too much else. But, there are problems.
The most important fact is that the romance of the
lead pair does not seem to have that special feeling
when depicted on screen. In an out-and-out romantic
flick, this can be a big weakness. Also, the twists
that crop up at regular intervals, though helpful
in keeping the viewer guessing, seem a bit forced
and familiar at times. There is a bit of déjà
vu at points in the movie, reminding us of the many
melodramatic love stories that we have seen over the
years. But, there are no glaring similarities to any
movie of the past. Having said that, one cannot accuse
the movie of boring the viewer for too long at any
point of time. However, the one thing that can prove
to be an absolute irritant is Riyaz Khan’s character.
At the start of the movie, one thinks that he is a
significant player in the story. But, when things
are revealed, one feels frustrated and cheated beyond
redemption. The character looks like one forced into
the script just to keep the viewer guessing about
the various probabilities. A few scenes here and there
look unfinished and disjointed. But, overall, one
cannot deny the ‘feel good’ factor that
emanates to an extent from this love story.
Sunaina is a perfect fit for the character that she
plays, a simple girl from an orthodox family. She
looks good on screen and emotes well. Sachin too is
a good choice for the role though there is not much
scope for him to prove his histrionic potential. He
will need a few more good roles to establish his potential.
Apart from these two characters, others look like
fringe players in the movie and do not have too much
of a bearing.
Technically, the movie passes muster. The camera does
justice to the needs of the movie. The music too is
adequate, but could have been placed and used better
in the movie. Picturisation of all songs is pretty
good, though not delightful. Two of them, Yaarodu
Yaaro and Kaadhala stand out.
Yathumaagi is a simple love story with twists regularly
interspersing the narrative that keeps one alert.
But, the relatively relaxed pace of narration, non-electric
chemistry of the lead pair and a few forced additions
like Riyaz Khan’s character are dampeners. But,
debutante director Balakumar must be commended on
giving a neat and clean movie without too many extraneous
elements like comedy tracks or glamour.
Verdict:
Love story: neither endears nor repels
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