Hi Folks! Yes...Another “real” tamil movie for
us (by us, I mean me J ) action
specific movie lovers. And the winner, (so far for new tamil released movies
for year 2015) goes to “THALA” Ajith Kumar. (Please do whistle or clap as you
read to bring in the mood of cinema tamil movie goers – and don’t be shy!)
The title, YENNAI ARINDHAAL, loosely translated as “IF YOU KNOW ME” or should it rather be
“IF YOU KNEW ME” , kinda send the
message loud and clear of the main character - Sathyadev played by Ajith Kumar
.
Theres 3 specific
segments here:
Young Sathyadev – driven by the “itch” to revenge the tragic and
innocent death of his father, sathyadev was made to choose between a very fine line
in becoming a gangster or police officer, he in the end chooses the good side
with the help of his father’s words to do things, “with all your heart” and all
good things will fall into place.
Sathyadev – The Cop – Being a police means inviting danger in your
own backyard – well for this case specifically his own house. While throughout
in his “I am not corrupted police attire”, Sathayadev have busted one too many
gangsters ring and eliminated a few (if not killed, thrown in jail to be
another convict’s punching bag).
The ISP, also shows (well
of course they blend this in as well!) a very human nature in him and this was
brought to life by Trisha ( Hemanika ) and
throughout this movie she is ever so enchanting being portrayed as modest in
beauty – a great change with the ever boob bearing actresses (for almost all
bollywood and kollywood movies cheap attempt to pull in crowd) . Hemanika has a
child from her previous marriage and Sathyadev instantly consider Esha (
Hemanika’s daughter ) as his own. Despite the arrangement of marriage that was
set to be held the next day and with a specific heart wrenching line said by Hemanika
on that night – “You have taken half of me and I want you to take me fully” –
in reference of her giving Esha to be under Sathyadev’s care, and he to bring
Esha along when they exchanged vows the next day. This never happened as the
very next day on their supposedly wedding day, the “groom” received shocking
news of his bride to be and her father was brutally murdered with multiple
slashes (An obvious form of revenge directed towards the policeman, which then
made him wonder WHO the killer was for many years to come)
Sathyadev- The Dotting Dad – There will be a specific self-realization
and worry that will makes a man change and drop everything just to make sure
the person with him is always safe and out of danger, and in this case , it was
Esha , the 6 year old girl who became his child. This proves to
shows the element of love and bond does exist and without any specific blood ties,
people can be family after all. This part of the “father-daughter relationship”
throughout this movie moves the audience’s emotion (ok fine I cried, not once,
but many times, I admit).
It was beautiful. So
just imagine a lioness and if anyone disturbs her cubs... Yes that was it! Die
or be Killed (Ahem) – That’s how protective Sathyadev was towards his daughter.
And to mess the whole situation, Esha was kidnapped when Sathyadev stumbled
into a kidnap/organ harvesting ring while helping to rescue his friend’s daughter.
Well of course they pushed in Anushka Shetty as Thenmozhi ( pronounce as Thenmoli) into the scene for this climax being the
target of the ring who’s heart seems to matched one of the clients who is
willing to pay few million crores( filthy right bugger!) But of course they ended the movie in a very “expected”
manner with Esha being rescued and Thenmozhi still gazing with twinkled-eyes at
Sathyadev (this was made very obvious throughout the movie – well the element
of romance)
Overall: This movie
is action-pack thriller. Less music (very very less – which is good!). Logical storyline.
Good Line up of actors and by that I mean even Vijay Anand (Victor in the movie)
did hell of a good job in this – being the perfect villain who also brutally
murdered Hemanika . This is a perfect
comeback movie for him. Vivek is in as well and never fall short with intelligent
comedy.
I need to apologize for
all Rajinikanth and Vikram as this is by far the best Tamil movie released for
year 2015. Looks like I’ll be going back soon to the cinema to watch this again
AND again and …sorry folks , no more second viewing for me for “Lingaa” and “I” movie after this , storing these two movie
at the back of the storeroom . No artificial makeovers please. Thala rocks!
