| Cast |
Prakashraj, Trisha, Aishwarya, Ganesh Venkatraman, 'Talaivasal' Vijay, 'Nizhalgal' Ravi and others |
Direction: |
Radhamohan |
| Music: |
Vidyasagar |
'Abhiyum Naanum' is another soul-stirring effort from the director who warmed our hearts with 'Mozhi'. The film deals with a particular phase of life of a father.
The film replete with pragmatic and casual circumstances, is full of life and have every stamp of Radha Mohan.
The film's strength is, as we have seen in Radhamohan's previous movies, its screenplay and the precision-perfect dialogues. The marriage-related sequences are entertaining and the scenes where Ravi is moved by the hotel's atmosphere are high in emotional content. The way Abhi celebrates her father's birthday is marvelous.
Prakashraj's character and his struggle to cope up with the growth of his daughter have been captured nicely. Equally nice is the characterization of his wife who goes about her job of keeping his emotion under control.
Prakashraj, as a doting father, is the actual 'hero'and the actor has proved his caliber once again with an outstanding performance. It's almost unthinkable to even 'visualize' any other actor in Prakashraj's shoes for such a compelling performance.
Trisha, as daughter, is a revelation.The whole gamut of emotions she is able to generate from despair to anxiety is amazing. Kudos to Radhamohan for being daring enough to attempt to bring out to the fore the actress inside Trisha.
Aishwarya, who plays Trisha's mother, has done her role admirably. Her performance matches that of Trisha's and Prakashraj's. Newcomer Ganesh Venkatraman from Mumbai, who plays Trisha's boyfriend, has done a decent job.
The film has got it's share of let-downs as well. In the second half, the film drags a bit. Also the too-good-to-believe sequences make the narrative less convincing. The different shades of relationship - including anger - haven't been dealt with. However, the performances of the lead actors and the touching scenes save the day.
Debutant cinematographer Preethi has done a marvelous job in capturing the sequences and is certainly one of the major pluses in the film. Vidyasagar's music matches the mood of the film. The song 'Orae Oru Oorilae...' will be remembered for Vairamuthu's powerful lyrics.
Radhamohan's efforts in putting on view the various traits of the human relationship in a beautiful and powerful manner deserves special appreciation.
Don't miss it - if you want a quality film!