The one thing that stands out in "Yaaradi Nee Mohini" is the fact that Nayanthara is fully clothed throughout the movie. In spite of being regarded as the "sex- goddess" south of the Vindhyas, the makers have taken special care to see to it that the actor does not even expose her thighs, forget other parts of her body! To add to it, Nayan does get a few chances to show off her talent that was hidden behind her bootilicious body all through these years. Good for the actor!
Everything else in "Yaaradi..." brings a sense of deja vu to the audience. I have lost count of the number of times I have seen this story of "good for nothing son reformed by a good looking girl"- even Dhanush has done it before! In spite of that, what makes the movie bearable is the depiction of Nayanthara's joint family in the second half. Sukumari is first rate, K Vishwanath puts in a soulful performance and the young actor who plays Nayan's younger sister is someone to watch out for. She is quite a discovery and the picturization of the remix song "Palakkaattu pakkathile" is ample evidence for her talent.
Yuvan keeps it simple this time. Udit Narayan does not seem to get his Tamil right, but "Engayeo Partha" is still worth a listen. The "Venmegam" song has been picturized well too. The Australia sequence could have been avoided as it does not serve any purpose.
Yaaradi will also be remembered as Raghuvaran's last performance. Unfortunately, his character does not have enough meat to justify the talent of the late actor. Dhanush does a good job as usual, his confidence levels seem to increase and that shows up on screen. Karthik Kumar gets to do much more than he has done in the past. His unconventional looks and acting style can take him places if he is careful about the roles he chooses.
To sum up, Yaaradi Nee Mohini is a good watch for a lazy Saturday afternoon. It has nothing new in it and belongs to the "watch it- forget it" category.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Mediocrity mars the beauty
The one thing that stands out in "Yaaradi Nee Mohini" is the fact that Nayanthara is fully clothed throughout the movie. In spite of being regarded as the "sex- goddess" south of the Vindhyas, the makers have taken special care to see to it that the actor does not even expose her thighs, forget other parts of her body! To add to it, Nayan does get a few chances to show off her talent that was hidden behind her bootilicious body all through these years. Good for the actor!
Everything else in "Yaaradi..." brings a sense of deja vu to the audience. I have lost count of the number of times I have seen this story of "good for nothing son reformed by a good looking girl"- even Dhanush has done it before! In spite of that, what makes the movie bearable is the depiction of Nayanthara's joint family in the second half. Sukumari is first rate, K Vishwanath puts in a soulful performance and the young actor who plays Nayan's younger sister is someone to watch out for. She is quite a discovery and the picturization of the remix song "Palakkaattu pakkathile" is ample evidence for her talent.
Yuvan keeps it simple this time. Udit Narayan does not seem to get his Tamil right, but "Engayeo Partha" is still worth a listen. The "Venmegam" song has been picturized well too. The Australia sequence could have been avoided as it does not serve any purpose.
Yaaradi will also be remembered as Raghuvaran's last performance. Unfortunately, his character does not have enough meat to justify the talent of the late actor. Dhanush does a good job as usual, his confidence levels seem to increase and that shows up on screen. Karthik Kumar gets to do much more than he has done in the past. His unconventional looks and acting style can take him places if he is careful about the roles he chooses.
To sum up, Yaaradi Nee Mohini is a good watch for a lazy Saturday afternoon. It has nothing new in it and belongs to the "watch it- forget it" category.
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I kind of liked the movie.. Its a 'feel good' movie, but which commercial indian movie isnt!
ReplyDeleteHowever, dhanush is an absolute pleasure to watch on screen..
Considering that the missus left the first comment here, I have no option other than agreeing that Dhanush was really good in this movie.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, Polladavan and Yaaradi Nee Mohini, back to back Dhanush movies were really good as far as this guy coming into his own are concerned. Both completely different and diverse characters, and both played wonderfully by the same guy.
In any case, this movie for me will always be remembered as Raghuvaran's last movie, who in my opinion was probably the most under-rated and under-appreciated actors of his time. His performances in Baasha, Arunachalam and Marupadiyum will always stay in my memory.
Cheers....Jam
Good to know that marriage has changed jams for good- I have always liked Dhanush! This movie did not work much for me though. Probably, I had high expectations out of it and also since I watched it on an aircraft!
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