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| If
somebody ever gave a complaint that Silambarasan
(Simbhu) was lost, they would have received
great news from Gautham Vasudev Menon.
Silambarasan is now found. Hale, healthy
and better than ever before! Just go and
see Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (VTV) and
you will know what I (and scores of others
who have seen the movie) mean.
Before I go in to the heart of this article,
I would like to thank the team of VTV
starting with Gautham. It is a complete
mystery how Gautham made those spine chilling
thrillers between Minnale and VTV. The
guy is a complete romantic and understands
the nuances like no one. No two ways about
it, the KB and Mani void is well and truly
filled for today's romantics. What can
I say about ARR? We have taken him for
granted (much like Sachin Tendulkar) that
a match winning effort is hardly surprising.
But this comes close to being a 200 not
out. Trisha is charming and has truly
lived the character and all the technicians
(Manoj deserves special mention for breathtaking
cinematography) round off a brilliant
teamwork. The actor playing Ganesh (he
is one of the producers) delivers a seamless
performance that educates viewers and
actors alike on how to include "comedy"
as part of your narration.
Now on to Silambarasan. Dude, where have
you been all this while? I squarely belonged
to the legion
of " Silambarasan -Bashers"
for
his over the
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top mannerisms and delivering mass masala movies fit
for probably the Super Star or present day Vijay.
While Simbhu openly talks about his penchant for cinema
as a whole he has truly not delivered such a performance
(Manmadhan is the only other movie that comes to mind
where his performance was credible) to back up his
claims. We thought he was yet another (& there
are MANY) wannabe mass hero with little regard for
histrionics and scant respect for the audience.
But lo and behold, here is a truly mature and young
actor that has lived the role of Karthik, the up and
coming assistant director. Be it looks, mannerisms
or subtlety, Silambarasan virtually sweeps the viewer
off their feet. Being in anti- Silambarasan camp,
I found it very hard to believe I was seeing the same
person who hardly helped himself by wagging his fingers
and mouthing one liners from Alai to Silambattam.
Whether it was proposing to Jessie or being bamboozled
by her two-facedness or being unable to comfort her
while away on a shoot or the final break up scene
before Aaromale. Silambarasan completely floored me
and my friends who were expecting him to derail the
movie anytime. The ultimate realization came when
we compared the Telugu version (Ye Maaya Chesave).
No disrespect to Naga Chaitanya (Who is only a film
old) but Simbhu just took the role to the fourth dimension.
Not to go overboard but his performance is film school
material.
Silambarasan 's ultimate achievement as an actor was
that he made us, the ordinary movie-fanatic-anti-
Silambarasan public, give him a standing ovation at
the end of the movie.
We already feel that if he delivers such performance
packed roles for the foreseeable future, he may well
become next generation's leading actor. Silambarasan,
if you are reading this, please concentrate on roles
that showcase you and your skills in the best light.
Mass roles may be commercially necessary but it would
be a shame to lose such a fine actor like you to commercial
needs. Hope your future movies will be an optimal
balance of mass and class.
Job well done Sir!
Thanks & Regard
Vijay Nandakumar,
vijay.nandakumar@gmail.com
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Menon, Vinnaithaandi
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