Modern Love Chennai

This is a series of anthology. I would say these are love stories, but rarely few connect with the Chennai City.

Thyagaraja Kumararaja 'Ninaivo Oru Paravai' is a part delusional, part meta, part poetic love story with brilliant colours and terrific cinematography. The story itself says - "The memories are jumbled. You can arrange linearly after that". It's exactly like that. The scenes can be put in different orders to get a different meaning. It could be a happy ending, a tragic delusional one and even could be a revenge story as it appears in the movie with red tone all over.

Ilayaraja music is terrific for all shorts!!

This anthology is very well executed and good to watch. All the episodes are different from one another and couple of them even with long conversation between characters, it is not boring at all. Whether it is background score or songs, the music is top notch. I was not expecting much on this anthology and liked it a lot.

As usual episode by TK is completely different and his style is unique. Ilayaraja even at his age brings out a refreshing music that suits well with all the episodes. This is a surprising treat to watch all these 6 episodes. It would have been better to have two more episodes.

A beautiful representation of love at its finest. Loved the perfomances enacted by each and every actor, for sure the best tamil anthology closely followed by Paava Kathaigal. Music is so good.

GVP, Sean Aldron,Yuvan and Illaiyaraja sir are the pillairs of the show and have done an extraordinary job with the music.

In particular loved Rajumurgan's Lalagunda Bommaigal with a fascinating gouri priya

Imaigal from Balaji shaktivel was lovely. Tj bhanu aced it

Ritu varma's episode was fun and relateable

Margazhi was a bit boring but fine

Bhartiraja disappointed

TK's story was alright. Wamiqa charming

overall a good anthology for tamil cinema for sure

Rating:3.75/5.

Based on the new york times not engaging but a bliss to every movie buff with each segment staying genuine to ur heart and a paradise to experience... Nothing short of a gem with all the women characters doing a fantastic job with vibrant Illayaraja in a new avatar... And the camera by Jeeva Shankar ( Assistant of Jeeva) and Nirav Shah also Vikas Vasudevanevan launch a spearhead attack on our visual appetite... Not to specify a particular episode overall the series is a hidden gem and a ray of hope for every thirsty movie buff... The way offerings are highlighted in modern love can't get better than this with vibrant colours, performance and crafted direction and visual grandeur...

This is an anthology so i would like to review each episode seperately.

Lalagunda Bommaigal Its tottally north chennai based , a so astonishing and true story which was taken beautifully. Its a story of a rugged girl and a so called love which was show cased beautifully. All characters did their role to perfect. But some how it didnt connect as like other films. Sean roldan was the true hero with his songs.

Imaigal This was one of best of the lot, a so satifying and a feel good story. It was deep and touching. TJ bhanu and ashok selvan did a wonderful job with their performances. Yuvan's music is magical. The direction and writing is so good. Her eyes speak like magical tune.

Kadhal enbathu kanula heart irukura emoji This is one of the cringest story , may some of you like it but i havent enjoyed so much. Ritu varma did justice to her role, a hasini role in action. Cud have been better with some good writing.

Margazhi This is one of the worst of the lot, not much dailogues too much visuals and there is too much lagging in the content. The director must have convinced the producer abt this film i have think. But every frame work in this episode is so beautiful and artistic the location selection is osm. I think it was taken in parangimalai, which one one has ever explored. So kudos to that but story and screenplay need improvement. The true hero was Ilayaraja , the best album of the lot. Nenjil oru minnal is the best of the lot an osm melody gives a retro feel.

Paravai kootil vaazhum maangal Its an affair love story, starring ramya kishore and viji. Omg what a romantic drama this is, awesomeness , it was truely an epic bharathiraja. The one cut song to showcase the love portion using en iniya pon nilave is just melting. Bringing me to retro feel. A so good story and screenplay.

My second best.

Ninaivo Oru Paravai I am so vonfused by this , because i dont really get whats happening in this film to be frank. Maybe i need to take a lot assumptions, i know kumara raja doesnt explain his films but this one really need some. The screenplay is really non linear , maybe he is trying to convince something which i cudnt understand. The camera colour saturation lighting, a typical kumaraja theme. Music is stand out, could have been clear tat was the issue, this is the longest one in the lot. Wamiqa and pk did their roles to perfect.