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Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moondram Aandu - Movie Review |
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Starring:
Bharath, Poorna, Ponvannan, Vadivelu
Direction: Thirumurugan
Music: Vidyasagar
Production:
Datho Durai Saingam, Ayngaran Karunamurthy
Banner: Lotus Five Star, Thiru Pictures |
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Director
Thirumurugan and Bharath come together after the success of
Em Magan, and expectations are naturally high for their second
outing together. Interestingly, Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moondram
Aandu is a departure from the kind of movie the duo had created
earlier. This is not as much a family film as Em Magan. Set
in a rural part of Tamil Nadu, the story revolves around the
life of a college student and how trapped he feels when he
becomes caught up in a battle of egos between two men. |
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Bharath
is a college student in a typical rural institution
where modern facilities are yet to reach. The director
has brought out this setting well - the students, professors,
their accents and attires look straight out of life.
As is the norm in any college story, there is a love
track in this one too, but the romance remains low key
for the best part of the movie. The crux of the story
lies in showing us how ego clashes can affect the lives
of people. Here, two senior men of the village, one
of whom is Bharath’s father, are constantly at
loggerheads. This rivalry threatens to snuff out the
hopes of love that Bharath has. Bharath’s father
tries to make his son understand the seriousness of
the matters, and while Bharath can see that he is playing
a dangerous game (that has cost lives before), he is
not ready to give up on his hopes of finding love.
The screenplay is choc-a-bloc with twists and turns
that keep your interest sustained. The rich experience
that Thirumurugan |
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has
in giving twists on a regular basis on TV shines through here,
and he has handled all of them extremely well. Bharath’s
character goes through an emotional roller coaster: there’s
a point in the movie where he loses his temperament and sets
out on things that could ruin his life but is saved in the
nick of time by what could only be providence. The most beautiful
part of the movie is the climax, where the lead pair acknowledge
their love for each other- a bit late, perhaps, for a conventional
Tamil movie but here it gels well with the story.
Muniyandi Vilangiyal Moondram Aandu on the whole is a positive
experience, and quite different from Em Magan. The focus shifts
from family to love and rivalries. Thirumurugan, who was a
favorite with the women in the audience for serials and movies
laced with sentiment, has gone in for a bit of a change. This
does not mean that this movie is not for the family. It just
means that the director has kept a tab on the proceedings
and prevented any element from going over the top. |
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The
cast has done a neat job without being spectacular.
Bharath gets into his role comfortably and gives us
glimpses of his acting prowess, especially in the scenes
with his father played by Ponvannan for whom roles in
a rural milieu are a cakewalk. Poorna, the heroine whom
Vijay had compared to Asin, lives up to the comparison!
The biggest disappointment of the movie is Vadivelu’s
comedy track (one of Em Magan’s strongpoints)
which fails to evoke any laughter. A bit more care in
this department could have earned the movie a lot more
points. |
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Technically, there is nothing much to mention. The scenic
greenery of rural Tamil Nadu that has been well captured is
a treat to the eye. At the box office the movie has a good
chance of staying on for some time on its merits. The team’s
reputation of creating good family entertainers ought to sustain
the movie well in the B and C centers.
Verdict: Average fare with above average
credits!
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