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Review - Naan Avanillai: A Casanova’s cakewalk |
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Naan
Avanillai Movie Review
Cast: Jeevan, Malavika, Namitha, Sneha, Jyothirmayee,
Keerthi Chawla
Direction: Selva
Music: Vijay antony
Production: V Hitesh Jhabak |
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Everyone loves it when their dearest, most cherished,
wildest, most colorful dreams are played out on
screen. Every man at some point of time or the other
dreams of being a Casanova, a womanizer, who can
woo any women he sets sight on and then walk away
a free man without a care in the world. But that
never happens, so men have to satisfy themselves
by watching on screen Casanovas outwit, outsmart
and outplay women. Let’s get one thing straight
here; this is not an article to glorify the art
of womanizing and the dying breed who can do it
with consummate ease. This is in appreciation of
two and a half hours of celluloid that make womanizing
appear ridiculously easy without encouraging anyone
to take it up; as you will find out close to the
climax of the film.
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Avan Illai is the story of Joseph Fernandes
(the original name of Jeevan’s character);
a genius who does not believe in hard work.
He uses all his natural talents at conning people
and drives his elder brother to desperation.
Jeevan is soon placed under the watchful eyes
of a friend of his elder brother. But as fate
has it, the friend is a politician and the fraud
that was struggling to grow within Jeevan finds
fertile soil. With a little bit of encouragement,
Jeevan is convinced that swindling people out
of their money is the best thing to do in life.
After that Joseph Fernandez disappears from
the film, but Jeevan remains there. Well, it’s
like this. A permanent name and identity can
prove harmful to the health of a trickster and
so Joseph Fernandez changes identity even before
you realize. |
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From
here on, it is the story of five beautiful but gullible
women (one at a time) and Jeevan. He befriends, promises
big things, sometimes marries and always in the end
disappears with a big amount of money leaving no trace
behind. Saying more about the story would not be in
the right spirit. From Namitha to Malavika, all the
ladies fall into the trap without exception. |
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What
makes the movie interesting is the way in which
he cons all the ladies. The writer-director
of the movie, Selva must have worked overtime
to device such foolproof methods. One can’t
help but wonder whether the movie is a biopic
of the writer. There is not a single loophole
to detect in any of the methods used. Jeevan
is at his best while swindling women, as he
proved with Thiruttu Payale. His playboy looks
and body language fit the character like a glove.
Jeevan is the automatic choice for playboy in
Kollywood.
Coming to the heroines, there seems to have
been a glamour contest in the movie. Each of
the ladies has a song all for themselves and
all of them have used their opportunity to the
fullest, they sizzle. Anyone going to the theater
expecting a heavy dose of glamour will not be
disappointed; the five leading ladies have not
been wasted. |
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On
the technical front, one must commend both the camera
(E.K.Sendhil Kumar) and the editing (Suresh Urs).
Both of them have lent certain richness to the movie.
Dialogues - crisp and sharp, by Pattukotai Prabhakaran
add strength to Jeevan’s character. Finally,
the music by Vijay Anthony too does not let you down.
The only glitch in the movie may be the stunt effects
that could have been better taken care of.
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All
in all, a commercial entertainer that is close
to flawlessly scripted and neatly executed.
There’s lots of color, lots of glamour
and lots of excitement; enjoy your time in the
theater. But remember, the techniques that have
been used in the movie have been conceived and
performed by professionals, do not try it in
your life! You could end up in jail.
One final word: ‘You get as good as you
give’. Jeevan, for all his fraudulence,
does get the wrong end of the stick towards
the end and that’s where the sixth lady
enters. Does he survive the bad turn of fortune,
does he carry on as Casanova, watch Naan Avanillai
to find out. It’s worth it. |
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Is
it a remake of the yesteryear Gemini Ganesan starrer?
Well, don’t bother yourself with unnecessary
details. It’s a good movie, enjoy it.
At last, Paruthiveeran has competition. |
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