Jessie Who Made Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa So Special | Under Lens

Jessie - The Way She Was: Girls are usually confused about their emotions. So was Jessie. In VTV, as the story progresses different layers of her character opens up and how well. In first phase she is a poser who doesn’t want to open up her heart. However, later we realize that she was masking her emotions for Karthik. Born and brought up in an orthodox family, she is held back by family pressure and believes that nothing can materialize between her and Karthik. However, walking on the aisle, her independent self restrains her from saying ‘I Do’. It’s a big U-turn. She profess her love and shows the element to revolt against norms. The sinusoidal paradigm shift in her character makes her the USP of movie.

Jessie – The Way Karthik Saw Her: Obsession. Fixation. Nothing else can define what Karthik does for Jessie. Love, definitely but in a very unique abrasive way. He actually doesn’t care much about what Jessie says. He feels an eternal connect, a kind of hunch which ultimately works in his favor. When he believes Jessie loves her, he is right. For an artist an imprint on canvass is something he can envision. Similarly, a true cine-obsessed young man, his love story is something he can envision and he falls for it. Is this true blue love is subject to discussion. When he follows her to Kerala, when he kisses her in train and when he fights with her brother, he remains in his element and the little bit of arrogance as well. Even when she dumps him, he is not able to throw her away from his system. That’s why it’s an obsession.

Jessie – The Way I Felt: Rarely I feel so strongly for a character who is in very clichéd circumstances. Jessie is vulnerable character. She is not only confused, she is consumed by the choices available. She is strong but not enough to snap ties with parents and live with love of her life. Her situation is the one between rock and a hard place. Her choice can be criticized, intention is pure. In VTV, she exists in two separate levels. Imaginary one where Karthik loves her and a realistic one where her parents want her to settle with a groom of Christian beliefs. Evokes a few emotions in me as well.

Written By: Sujoy Ghosh