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Azhagiya Theeye This was an awesome movie! I have always respected Prakash Raaj for his skills.. but this movie is really a showcase of his abundant talent. I really liked the simplicity of this movie. It began like it was another Puthu Vasantham, but I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. None of the stars were that well known, except Prakash himself. But they portrayed a wonderful picture that makes us all feel good.

What's new? Almost everything. The faces are new, the story is different, the ending is different too! What seems to be a single sided love story almost throughout the second half, has a soft and natural turn about it in the climax. The performances were really soft and natural for a change. Also, Prakash has just moved on with the story very well instead of repeating the usual drama sequence of the rich girl's father wrecking his vengeance on the poor guy that elopes with his daughter. Instead the focus remains on these two youngsters moving on with their lives.

Noticeable: We get to see some great comic timing from Prasanna and Prakash Raaj. The malayali new face actress has also done an amazing job. Kudos! I hope she becomes really successful. You feel as if you are looking at one of your class girls when you look at her (except in my class... the girls left much to be desired! ;-)) The costumes were also well chosen to maintain the soft tone of the movie. This is one movie where the support cast has really supported the main stream performances. They make you laugh and cry at the same time. The poetic portrayal of the girl in a white salwar amidst the Ooty mist was cool.. although when it came true in the end, it was a classic Kollywood cliché'. But believe me, the re-creation of the mist with the kosu marundhu was a wonderful idea! The comedy track was excellent! The spoof of movies like Kaakha Kaakha, Boys, etc. was great! I probably enjoyed it even more because I just saw Kaakha Kaakha and the memories of Boys is still fresh.

Caught this flick on DVD (mainly for Sneha and producer: JH Murali). This was a thorough action movie. The action sequences were breathtaking. A refreshing change for a tamil movie along the lines of Kaakha Kaakha, but no where near.

Kalabhavan Mani has done a great job as usual. Srikanth has come across very well as an action hero. The army training camp scenes were realistic and well shot. Sneha has been wasted in this movie. She has shown her potential, but the story is made for Srikanth and he has benefited from it for sure. Others like Talaivaasal Vijay, Nagesh, etc are all surplus in this movie.

All in all...if you love action sequences, watch Bose. Otherwise.. just listen to the songs on Raaga.

Masti

Although I've already watched this movie and enjoyed it, went to watch it again, this time with the whole family in theater.

Medium: Antony theater, Funasia, Dallas.

What's new?

What can be new when you are watching the movie for the 2nd time? Guess what? There was! I did not notice some of the double meaning jokes very well.. but this time I caught it on big screen.

Noticeable: Repeat Viewability was great! It was a wholesome family entertainer! Haath hi mera saathi was among the notables. Also... YE BHI GHODA CHALANEY JAISA HEE HAI... ek baar chalao.. to jaathe hi reh jaatha hai! The repeat view-ability was also unexpected!

Verdict: Wonderful movie, great songs and good performances. The characters, especially for the wives were well thought of and if you are married, you can easily identify your wife with one of the three types portrayed. Maybe you will walk out with a solution to your problems ;-) I did not find any solutions though....