Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaaya

VTV

Another love story is all I thought before I did watch VTV. I bunked my classes to entertain my UG classmate - Jagadish and ofcourse watch the movie for myself as well. Along this review I may present my perspectives on love and how it differs between the genders which is again my perspective.

Simbu is Karthick, he could rather change his name to Karthick for a better second innings in his movie industry, I personally thought Sidharth was a better choice and someone else preferred Madhavan. Simbu has been ripped off from his theatrics. It was a major, major worry that how he would play a subtle love story, but have to say he handled it well. All was well but for the boxer part and that he is a light foot. He hardly moves around, just does a few jigs and relies on hooks. In reality one good hook will break your jaw so I can understand the fight choreography.

Simbu meets Trisha, or Karthick meets Jessi - The girl next door (literally  - a floor up). Daughter of a malayali christian self-doubted but confident, bold but craves for attention. Jessi looks at Karthick as she walks over the stairs to her floor - its a very blank look nothing to decipher from, while Karthick gets center shocked and falls not flat on the floor but bamm on a gate grill.

Jaw-dropping, show-stopping, time-freezing time capsules like that happens to almost everyone. After all, we all are Homo Sapiens aren't we? Characterization, very key here. In all his prior movies proposing is straight, fast and makes you go "WHAAT!" like Kamal's proposal to Kamalini in Vettayadu Vilayaadu or Kaakha Kaakha - Jyothika (Maya).

Here, we have a hero saying the right words, but can't look straight into her love's eyes. In reality your love's eyes are so penetrating that you are either looking down or away gathering words from heart rather than mind. You feel a big idiot, after making the proposal and try to rethink  what exact sense if made, nevertheless the vibe is passed on.

SCENE 2: Jessie is shaken, agitated and it also so happens that she takes those emotions to her favorite place with some cherished loneliness. The way in which she underlines her stay back @ her second home in Kerela is blissful for her - gives a hint. She is a person who seems to be searching for some space in her busy life. We are left to wonder whether the stone dropped in this clear pond raises many ripples or she is just a confused soul naturally. When Karthick finds Jessie in her most favorite and untangled state, she is just open towards her senses to do a plain talk with him. Natural question of "the proposed", "why do you like me?", Karthick gives a predictable answer of him being shaken-up like never before. Jessie is impressed but again gives a realistic answer of she doesn't want to walk the COMMITTED route. She is just worried about passing on from her zone of security and solemn to the unknown. She goes on saying quoting real life examples of what her sister went through for having loved another faith person, and how her dad got hold of her, etc.{He goes into the details of what is so special about Jessie and what defines her in the climax which blows her away but as of now, he can't explain what struck him that bad. It seems time answered all that for him.}

I am not sure but she does propose a casual relationship in the name of friendship rather than a commitment as in love in our society. All that are set to change for her in the first kiss and moment of tender with Karthick. You are tempted to say "Ponnunga vendaam naa venum nu artham!".

I heard many stories of craves "Unna enakku ippa vae paakanum, pola irukku!", if you so happen to stay near her place - rush sooner enough to at least stand at the potti kada opposite to her house. These are the things that will stand forever rather than spending an entire day walking with her. They live and die by small things, phew!. Generally and even Girls who earn,  have a good career and are totally independent in our society think more about their family, their security after their marriage{material stuff}and they tend to eat their emotions, drink water and sleep soaking their bed with tears. Very strange and the many who make easy commitments are you know, won't last forever or just don't honor commitments. The perspective is that arriving at a firm decision over heart and mind, body and soul,society and family towards a partner seems to be tough, that is the struggle that the character Jessie goes through. Okies I have had enough points of provocation already, lets move on.

From here on, it is a very intricate story and is more of life struggle and balance of emotions between these two. It is definitely a good movie to watch, and it either clicks or breaks. You either appreciate it or get confused. Anyways fall in love, such a wonderful passage of emotions to go through.