This movie got into the news for wrong reasons. Simbu had a fight with the producers on some song sequences with costly models (or prostitutes if you are Thankar Bachchan) or something I cannot remember.

Why I watched?
I was eager to see Simbu's next most talked about movie after Manmathan and Gopika after a strong show in Kanaa Kandain. Plus, I got a free DVD/VCD with my grocery shopping ;-)

What's new?

Nothing. Really nothing. Same old same old. Perhaps the only new thing was watching Deva Singh Sodhi (a la Lagaan) in Tamil. But I swear it was not a pleasant experience.

Noticeable

Simbu has delivered a commendably energetic performance yet again. His climax fight reminds us of Devar Magan's Kamalhassan. He has maintained his poise and done a good job, especially in the train and bus sequences. The little guy who played junior Totti Jaya was a good selection and he has done well.

Gopika looks ravishing yet again and takes a screen name not seen very often, Brindha. Her dubbing artist is the same as Sneha's and both these actresses have some degree of similarity in their styles. But Gopika in this movie does not have much to do except for running and crying. She has done very well in the train sequence.

Deva Singh Sodhi was simply unbearable. He was too loud and the screen name of "Seena Thaana" did not suit him.

Technically the movie was weak. It seemed like a low budget movie, or was it my low budget VCD. More likely the latter. Songs were okay and the picturization was not too special, so I do not see what there was, to fight about. The timing of the songs in between very exciting sequences is not new to Tamil cinema.

Verdict:

You can watch this once, but prepare to put on your ear plugs when Seena Thaana comes on!
Friday, October 07, 2005 at 3:16 PM