It’s been quite some time that I had so much urge to watch a movie over and over again. But this one is Irresistible. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaya, a breezy tale about first love is one movie that you don’t want to miss. Gowtham Vasudev Menon, the quintessential romance director of Tamil cinema has once again given a movie that will stay in our hearts for ever. Each of his movies had breezy romances but a full length Romantic movie from him after Minnale meant expectations were soaring all the time. One must admit that he had delivered.
Story wise, it’s very simple. Two beautiful individuals fall in love for the first time in their life. Will they unite despite their differences? It is the screenplay that, despite its slow pace, captures everybody’s attention. Simbhu as Karthick and Trisha as ‘I don’t know what I want in my life’ Jessie have given their best performances till date. It was good to see them break from the stereotypic roles they did of late. Their careers have moved to the next stage after this movie. The chemistry between them is so good that I thought they should get married in real life. Producer Ganesh as Simbhu’s cinematographer friend is a revelation. The rest of the supporting cast was fine. But overall, the only person who stands out was Gowtham Vasudev Menon. God only knows how he writes those romantic scenes and dialogues. His one liners were amazing. There is no one quite like him in the romantic aspect of movie making. Sometimes when you watch a movie, you will know why you need an A.R.Rahman. Music carries the movie forward and not one piece of music is out of place. It helps that Gowtham takes extra care in music. Manoj Paramahamsa, the cinematographer is a welcome arrival.
It didn’t quite find anything bad in the movie, largely because I got so involved while watching it. The slow pace, some might say is a problem. But hey, this is no action thriller, this is romance. This needed to be nice and easy. This movie may not appeal to the masses. All I can say for that is, grow up People! You need to start appreciating movies like this.
There are several scenes that capture the viewers’ heart. The best of them all is the scene in New York’s central park. Wow. That took me by surprise. I mean, anybody who’ve had a first love can relate to the scene. It was pure magic. So is the climax. In the end, the movie didn’t make me cry. It gave the same feel that my first love gave me. It was magical.
