I remember being hugely let down by the movie. Somehow I could not understand the fickle nature of the movie. But, I go back to the movie, through the songs and the picturization. The movie looked like a promotion for Kerala tourism with such beautiful places highlighted. On the big screen the waters and boats and Mannippaya, look fabulous.
I loved the songs (even more now, when the lyrics have been chewed enough), the picturization, especially the way the guy touches the girl's feet time and again. When you're in love, these small things - the curls in her hair, her hair length, her clothes, the way she talks, the way she walks, her hands.. her feet.. all are huge obsessions. Somehow the part showing him repeatedly touching her feet, made a lot of sense to me.
Thamarai - is unbeatable. Weaving her magic with words and incorporating the kural into mass movie lyrics, is a feat she has achieved. Her story, like that of J.K Rowling's, is an inspiration for every talented artist.
Gautham has definitely scored a lot in terms of style (the climax), narration, truthfulness of the characters and the nuances of love that he has brought, which probably is more reflected in Nee thaane endhan pon vasandham than in VTV. Brangan dissects some movies (maybe his favourite themes or directors) way better than the movies he detests.
http://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/between-reviews-love-factually/
http://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/neethane-en-ponvasantham-3455434576-7835/
The one thing that really sparks the screen is definitely Simbu. Trisha was a non starter for me. I truly despised Gautham's choice here. To be a very expressive girl like Padmapriya or Nithya Menon would have been the best Jessy, but the director knows best. He needs to package and SELL the movie too, after all the efforts he took to make it.
Simbu, was a revelation. Look at all the songs.. the guy breathes life into this role. I haven't wathced his other movies but this is a landmark for him. He, like Shriya Saran (who catapulted to fame after the dreamy songs in Sivaji the Boss) fails to convert all this fandom to everlasting glory. But, that's his personal choice and style. As for this movie, he has probably killed himself for each shot. Each expression is perfect. He looks the part and plays the part like no one else could. I could not think of anyone else to do the male role. Kudos Simbu. Anyway, I wish you great success in future. I think you just missed the opportunity to have become the SRK of Chennai. Hope life treats you with one more chance.
There are some superb scenes.
The scene at Central park - where Gautham shows us how he wished his real life Jessi would have reacted - that is just wonderful! It gives both the characters a nice touch... and whoever the real life Karthik and Jessi are.. would get some closure!
Actually if we carefully see he's constructed extremely sensitive scenes all around. The expressions. The dialogues.. whoever wrote and constructed the scenes.. did it with such elan and sensitivity! I don't think I've seen this kind of intricate work - where the exact feelings of two people are portrayed in such detail. We usually skim through these small, beautiful details - replacing them with songs and dance sequences (the dreaded run around trees or chiffon sarees blowing in the wind in cold Swiss mountains). This is a refreshing take on love.. portraying all the angst.. the unreasonableness of some parties.. the repeated reference to some dialogues - naan en unnai love pannen jessy, Nandini falling in love similar to Jessy, the reference to "that moment is gone" again.. 3 varushama idha dhaane pannittirukka..the way the guy has a lot of respect for the girl.. that's amazing.. Is it Gautham's voice? His perspective?..from what I have seen, all his movies portray women superlatively.. with such sensitivity.. whether it's Maya in Kakka Kakka or Priya in Vaaranam Aayiram.. or Jessie in VTV.. Very sensitive. One of the best things about technology is the ability to store and view and rewind your favourites and listen to every dialogue, every BGM - in detail! The BGMs at some places are so good - reflecting the tension or the romance...with music. Otherwise you cannot do that in a theatre. The number of times I have watched VTV, I would have spent a year's earning on theatre if there was no youtube/ DVD. That's one of the best things about technology.
VTV is a different kind of movie. It needs a little more mature audience than me. But, it has its moments of glory. Moments that will remain in so many fans's hearts forever.
I loved the songs (even more now, when the lyrics have been chewed enough), the picturization, especially the way the guy touches the girl's feet time and again. When you're in love, these small things - the curls in her hair, her hair length, her clothes, the way she talks, the way she walks, her hands.. her feet.. all are huge obsessions. Somehow the part showing him repeatedly touching her feet, made a lot of sense to me.
Thamarai - is unbeatable. Weaving her magic with words and incorporating the kural into mass movie lyrics, is a feat she has achieved. Her story, like that of J.K Rowling's, is an inspiration for every talented artist.
Gautham has definitely scored a lot in terms of style (the climax), narration, truthfulness of the characters and the nuances of love that he has brought, which probably is more reflected in Nee thaane endhan pon vasandham than in VTV. Brangan dissects some movies (maybe his favourite themes or directors) way better than the movies he detests.
http://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/between-reviews-love-factually/
http://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/neethane-en-ponvasantham-3455434576-7835/
The one thing that really sparks the screen is definitely Simbu. Trisha was a non starter for me. I truly despised Gautham's choice here. To be a very expressive girl like Padmapriya or Nithya Menon would have been the best Jessy, but the director knows best. He needs to package and SELL the movie too, after all the efforts he took to make it.
Simbu, was a revelation. Look at all the songs.. the guy breathes life into this role. I haven't wathced his other movies but this is a landmark for him. He, like Shriya Saran (who catapulted to fame after the dreamy songs in Sivaji the Boss) fails to convert all this fandom to everlasting glory. But, that's his personal choice and style. As for this movie, he has probably killed himself for each shot. Each expression is perfect. He looks the part and plays the part like no one else could. I could not think of anyone else to do the male role. Kudos Simbu. Anyway, I wish you great success in future. I think you just missed the opportunity to have become the SRK of Chennai. Hope life treats you with one more chance.
There are some superb scenes.
The scene at Central park - where Gautham shows us how he wished his real life Jessi would have reacted - that is just wonderful! It gives both the characters a nice touch... and whoever the real life Karthik and Jessi are.. would get some closure!
Actually if we carefully see he's constructed extremely sensitive scenes all around. The expressions. The dialogues.. whoever wrote and constructed the scenes.. did it with such elan and sensitivity! I don't think I've seen this kind of intricate work - where the exact feelings of two people are portrayed in such detail. We usually skim through these small, beautiful details - replacing them with songs and dance sequences (the dreaded run around trees or chiffon sarees blowing in the wind in cold Swiss mountains). This is a refreshing take on love.. portraying all the angst.. the unreasonableness of some parties.. the repeated reference to some dialogues - naan en unnai love pannen jessy, Nandini falling in love similar to Jessy, the reference to "that moment is gone" again.. 3 varushama idha dhaane pannittirukka..the way the guy has a lot of respect for the girl.. that's amazing.. Is it Gautham's voice? His perspective?..from what I have seen, all his movies portray women superlatively.. with such sensitivity.. whether it's Maya in Kakka Kakka or Priya in Vaaranam Aayiram.. or Jessie in VTV.. Very sensitive. One of the best things about technology is the ability to store and view and rewind your favourites and listen to every dialogue, every BGM - in detail! The BGMs at some places are so good - reflecting the tension or the romance...with music. Otherwise you cannot do that in a theatre. The number of times I have watched VTV, I would have spent a year's earning on theatre if there was no youtube/ DVD. That's one of the best things about technology.
VTV is a different kind of movie. It needs a little more mature audience than me. But, it has its moments of glory. Moments that will remain in so many fans's hearts forever.
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