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Jay Jay Now
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Cast: Madhavan, Amoha, Pooja,
Malavika, Ceylon Manohar, Delhi Ganesh, Kalabhavan Mani.
Director: Charan
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as his fans want him, Madhavan revels in a breezy, romantic film which has
strong music elements thrown in for good measure. It's the story of star-crossed lovers yet again, the first alphabet of their names forming the title of the film.
Jagan sees Jamuna at a shopping mall, is floored by her
looks and it's love at first sight. He professes love to her in his next encounter at a coffee shop. She who believes in
destiny, writes her name and address on a 100-rupee note, which passes to the hands of the waiter.
"If we're destined to meet, you'll find the 100-ruppee note and trace me
out," says Jamuna. But, of course, by then the rupee has changed several
hands and Jamuna has disappeared too.
Then follows a string of situations of narrow misses, the duo frequently crossing each
other's path. Those who've seen recent Tamil films like 'Ice' and 'Unnai Paartha Naal
Muthal' will be familiar with the scenario. Half-way through the film, the hero, discovering that she's from
Kolkata, makes a trip there.
And, of course, she comes to
Chennai in search of him right at that time. Meanwhile, the 100-rupee note is on a trip of
its own, changing hands, through villages and towns, beggars and elephants. And if anyone is interested in learning the names of the places the note passes through, the director dutifully splashes the names on the screen!
 Meanwhile,
the hero is persuaded to marry somebody else, and so is she. Suspense mounts in
both Chennai and Kolkata, with a double twist thrown in at the end. Madhavan
sings his heart out in this film and acts with verve and passion, especially
when he confronts the villains, a duo of brothers. He does what comes naturally
to him in a romantic musical. Charan has two heroines in this film, Amoha
and the second lead Pooja as the
hero's fiance. Spirited, lively, Pooja's sparkling eyes and smile do leave an impression. Malavika
('Anni' serial fame) is spontaneous and natural. Reema
Sen's 'item' number at the Vishakapatnam railway station does come as a welcome
addition.
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can't indian directors think o..... - ushan, chennai, 5/12/2005
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Maddy is soooooooooooooo cute..... - Lakshmi, Chennai, 1/26/2004
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The director seems to be a big..... - ramasamba, Not Given, 12/14/2003
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Bharadwaj has composed some foot-tapping
numbers like Unnai Naan, Kaadhal Mazhaiye, Zee Boomba, and May Maadham. The
music album of the film has already done well and created the right atmosphere
for the film's release. The songs will be a major plus for the film. Charan
has done a fairly good job on re-working 'My Best Friend's Wedding', turning it into a fairly enjoyable
'Parthen Rasithen'. This time the director has had to work on 'Serendipity' and 'Training Day' too (for the Pooja-Madhavan track). And blending these two films of different genres into one
film is indeed a tough task! What keeps the film going are Madhavan's lively
performance and the numerous twists and turns that prevent the hero and heroine
from meeting and uniting. Since the film does not have much competition now,
thanks to the delayed release, it could do well at the box-office.
Published on 19th
Nov, 2003
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