Behindwoods
February 5, 2005


Come February and love is in the air. Today’s teenyboppers rack their brains to come up with new ways of impressing their heartthrobs on the D-day. Yes we are talking of February 14 th – Valentine’s day. Apart from flowers, chocolates, pendants, teddybears and mushy messages get ready for the movie, February 14. This movie stars Bharat and Renuka Menon. It captures the emotional upheavals in the youngster stepping into college. The youth have a certain attraction towards the opposite sex which is quite natural. Where the crush turns into love and the struggles of the persons in question, form the core of the story. The treatment is unique because it is meshed warmth and humour. The characterization of the hero is that of a happy-go-lucky fellow with the pranks. Bharat was a natural choice and after Murugan of Kadhal it is a total makeover. Renuka Menon is a newcomer and her performance as the vulnerable girl has been superb. The film is directed by Ho Chi Min, a protégé of Shankar, produced by Chandrasekar (Sullan), music by Bharadwaj and canned by cinematographer Rathnavel.