Natarajan's blog

I got to see the Tamil version of Maniratnam's bi-lingual extravaganza Aayutha Ezhuthu on May 29th. To sum it up in a sentence. Great film by a great film-maker. The film focusses on youth entering politics. Maniratnam has made it look as realistic as possible, with the students winning the by-elections rather than sweeping the elections across the state. Mani treads the same path as in Alaipayuthe, taking the viewer back and forth in time to describe the lives of three people with diverse views on life.

The star cast of Surya, Maddy and Siddharth have performed admirably well. Surya seems to be improving with every outing. Rahman is at his best as usual in Mani's movies. Meera Jasmine's expressive acting was refreshing. The actresses played their roles to perfection, though they had little scope to perform except for Meera.

The surprise packet was director Bharathiraaja in the role of a politician. His tiffs with Surya were thoroughly enjoyable. His histrionics are worth watching. Sriman as Maddy's friend excels in the support role. (Looks like he is getting stereotyped. Remember Sethu).

Above all a great movie from Mani. A must watch.

Natty