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.
