When the name Gautham Menon comes across me, something in me wakes up. Such was the impact of Kakka Kakka and Vinnaithandi Vaaruvaya. Vaaranam Aayiram has the best of both. It has perfect blend romance and action, sensibility and wisdom and Surya and Surya. VA is one of the finest movies on father-son relationship, I have ever seen.
Krishnan is a simple person who believes in what his heart says. He loves a girl and marries her. They have a son and a daughter. Son is names Surya. The movie is about father-son relationship between Krishnan and Surya. Krishnan teaches Surya important lessons of life and makes him a perfect man. When Surya falls in love, he supports him and asks him to go for her. When Surya breaks down in the middle, he stands with him and supports him. When Surya succeeds, he is smiles and gives him his blessings. All this and more from Surya’s POV. His interpretation of his father’s love and ideals makes sense and might give you goosebumps as well. There will be a feeling of déjà vu.
Some scenes are really brilliant. Whenever Krishnan vetoes in favor of his son, the expression on his wife’s face world worth a million dollars. Then the romantic scenes in train and academy are brilliant. But the real catch was the retro sequence. It was too good. Remarkable. Thousand light years ahead of Action Replayy.
In double roles as father and son, Surya did a fine job. Divya and Simran complemented well. Sameera was just okay. Music and background score were good. Action was also nice, if not great. Direction and script were the real stars. It’s a movie everyone would be proud of. Gautham Menon… I bow down.
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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