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Thursday, March 27, 2025
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TAMIL SIVA MANASULA SHAKTHI
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating; **
On yet another Valentine`s Day, yet another Chennai media group - the publishers
of the 81-year-old Ananda Vikatan, have come up with Siva Manasulla
Shakthi (with the apt acronym SMS meant to strike a chord amongst the
younger generation), which disappointingly turns out to be routine fare.
It is all about the adventures of spoilt brats - an impoverished school dropout
Siva (Jeeva) and a reasonably richer courier firm`s female employee Shakthi (Anuya).
During their maiden rendezvous in a train journey the duo spin fake yarns to
impress each other.
While Siva claims to be an army officer, Shakthi pretends to be an airhostess.
All hell breaks loose when the secret is out leading to improbable situations
that climax tamely.
Director Ramesh has maintained a racy narration interspersed with decent humour
in the first half.
After the popcorn break, the movie meanders.
To their credit, Jeeva and newcomer Anuya fit their roles - the latter doing a
more commendable job.
Playing the hero`s mother, veteran Urvashi easily steals the show.
Santhanam too upstages Jeeva in several scenes. Yuvan Shankar Raja`s music score
is a letdown.
Ramesh`s inadequate attention to the second half leaves the young crowd with few
reasons to cheer.
