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| AINTHAM
PADAI MOVIE REVIEW |
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| Review
by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Sundar C, Simran, Devayani, Adithi
Chaudhary, Vivek, Nasser, Sampath
Raj.
Direction:
Badri
Music:
D. Imman
Production:
Avni Cinemax |
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Warring
families, one-sided love affair
and tackling vengeful femme
fatales inside the family –
Aintham Padai is largely Sundar
C’s familiar territory
with the mix of family sentiments
and given the fact that he has
a standard set of roles and
emotions that he uses to shuffle
between scenes (or rather movies),
he’s treaded the path
with much ease.
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Sundar C, Nasser and Mukesh are brothers
whose family is not in enviable terms with
the family of Thottanna, Sampath and Raj
Kapoor. While Devyaani, the female cop,
busts Raj Kapoor’s hooch distillation
racket he swears vengeance. He gatecrashes
her wedding, to Mukesh, and marries her
forcefully in the process killing himself
in a freak accident involving Sundar C.
Sundar gets a jail term for the same.
On his release, Sundar asks for Simran’s
hand in wedding for his brother Mukesh.
However, Simran has an eye for Sundar himself
that she also reveals to him. Despite this,
Simran is forced to marry Mukesh since Sundar
believes that his family’s values
and social stature are important. This rubs
Simran on the wrong side who vows to dismember
Sundar from the family.
The movie necessarily has wholesome potential
of a primetime sitcom and falls short of
either powerful performances or an effectual
plot. Not a tearjerker, however, it could
attract women for Simran’s characterization
of a bimbette that is synonymous with today’s
sitcoms. Although conscious of her limitations
about not being the eye candy she once used
to be, Simran has done a decent job and
has enough footage with two songs to her
credit with Sundar C.
The subject is a cakewalk for Sundar and
he has had it almost effortlessly. Vivek’s
comedy, albeit bordering the brainless humor,
doesn’t tire you out and therefore
serves a bit of a push in the movie’s
proceedings. The movie also has an almost-ensemble
star cast including, but not limited to,
Devyani, Vivek and Aditi (we do not know
what made them decide on her with her unflattering
acting and dancing abilities).
Imaan’s
music, if not hummable, is definitely not
intolerable. Director Badri, who has also
handled the story, screenplay and dialogue,
has tried his best in this family (melo)drama.
Sundar C has established his forte once
again and perhaps his bank-ability if his
fans aren’t letting him down with
this one.
Verdict:
B & C could weave magic
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