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Friday, April 19, 2024
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TAMIL THEEYA VELAI SEIYYANUM KUMARU
EDITOR'S PICK
`Theeya
Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru` - cliched, but entertaining (Tamil Movie Review)
Rating: **1/2
It`s extremely difficult to make a highly entertaining film sans cliches, and
proof to that is Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru (TVSK). The film
manages to be a laugh riot, but it`s hard to ignore how passe the overall effort
is. It`s like you wish these films tell us something new in the name of
entertainment, but not something we have known for years.
Born in a family that has been loyal enthusiasts of love for generations,
Kumar`s (Siddharth) luck with love and women has been unfortunate ever since he
was a toddler. Everyone in the family - starting from the great grandfather, has
had love marriages.
Having given hope on love and marriage, Kumar lives life of a loner until he
meets Sanjana (Hansika), an attractive co-worker. It is then that Prabhu
realises that he wants her at all cost.
Convinced that he doesn`t have it in him to impress her, Prabhu seeks the help
of a love guru, Mokia (Santhanam). Mokia, in other words, is a broker who fixes
up people for a price. How does Mokia help Prabhu to eventually impress Sanjana,
and in turn win her heart? This forms the rest of the story.
Lately, it has become a fad where a comedian steals the show from a hero in
Tamil films. Playing Siddharth`s wingman, Santhanam saves this ship from
sinking. He breathes life into the film with his razor-sharp one-liners and
well-timed humour. At one point, he even takes over Siddharth`s role with his
extended screen time. However, I don`t think audiences really care about all
this as long as they are entertained.
It`s an enjoyable rom-com at heart, but it`s the umpteen cliched references that
make it irksome at regular intervals. Why all love stories portray women as
vulnerable, while men as cheaters and opportunists? Barring several other
cliched references, TVSK is one jolly fun ride with a lot of scope for laughter.
Needless to say, it`s a Santhanam film all the way and from the minute he
enters, it has non-stop entertainment. Siddharth reminds us of his
Boys days in a role we haven`t seen him in a long time. It takes
guts for a hero to even let a comedian overshadow him in the film, and Siddharth
needs special mention for it.
Hansika as a glam doll is a treat to watch. There isn`t much scope for her to
act, but she still delivers a decent performance. The prologue by debutant
Balaji, a radio jockey-turned-actor, instantly strikes a chord with the
audiences, but his presence in the film doesn`t make much of a difference. He
speaks as though he is still on air, but not on the screen.
A couple of songs by Sathya are impressive, but the rest fall flat.
So, here is another Tamil film that struggles due to long second half. Can`t we
ever make a shorter film a la Delhi Belly, which was funnier yet
short? If you`re seeking plain entertainment, here`s your film.
In a raid conducted by Chennai Crime Branch Tuesday, hundreds of pirated DVDs of Tamil comedy "Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru" (TVSK) were seized from places such as Burma Bazaar and China Bazaar here.Read More
