It makes you wonder if director Thu Pa Saravanan finished the final draft, tore it up in despair, and decided to move on with the film by gluing together random pieces of paper.
Three completely unrelated strands of story converge at a pre-interval point Veerame Vagai Sudum to become a. These interconnected events, though taking place under different circumstances, have one thing in common. A similar situation confronts the three main characters where they are put in a tight spot and have to make up their mind: either succumb to power or grab the bull by its horns. They decide for themselves and pay the price. But the way these scenes are put together by editor NB Srikanth and director Thu Pa Saravanan, in the nearly three-hour long film perhaps we get to see the director’s flourish at the top. The rest of the film is mostly dull and dead.
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From the impression of the gap point, we get a sense of a “big” hero moment. But the results it gives are far and few in between. An idea without execution is just a thought and Veermai Vadai Soodum Seems satisfied with some interesting ideas; Some of these are not great at all and give us a sense of deja vu from the textbook Spices Cinema. But the problem is deeper; The film does not have the backbone to grab your attention for three hours and it turns out to be the culmination of the film. Spices Moments from previous movies. And these “mass” moments are not new, not effective or not big enough.
In the centre, we have Porus aka Purushothaman (Vishal who seems equally indifferent with the proceedings), who aspires to become a police officer but gets caught in the cycle of violence. think of mohanlal price tag, minus the brilliant star cast and writing. But the porous remains porous the whole time. She has a sister (Raveena Ravi) whose name I didn’t notice. She can be Shanti, Mala, Kavita or Jennifer, or just a thangachi, But what do you know, she won’t last past the gap.
As is the case with the heroine (Dimple Hayati), about whom you were always right. She comes around, just to remind us that she gave the call sheet. In her intro scene, she makes a loud statement about sexual assault in what is easily the most laughable moment. you have to peep Veermayi…To find with such gems.
But these movies are never about women, are they? And even if it is, it is to emphasize the high points for the protagonist. Anyway, Porus has to find his motive, which will lead him to the villain. Therefore Porus’ sister is the lamb of Bali.
If revenge is the original idea, Vishal himself has starred in a spectacular revenge-drama called pandiya nadu, where he goes up against those who killed his brother with a brilliant performance by Bharathiraja. but not changed Veeramaiis the main concern. It wants the protagonist to have a greater purpose. Just imagine: Porus loses his sister to become Anna for another. At the end there is a spectacular view involving an alligator feeder. Again, an idea without execution is just a thought. writing in Veermayi… is dreadful; The heroic moments needed more thought and perhaps the film needed a bigger budget as well. The actors and dialogues don’t help either; they give a Very Television Serial Vibe.
Veeramai…is the kind of movie that has a lame sex joke involving Porus and his girlfriend, who could be named Malarvizhi, Janki or Sentamijselvi. It’s the kind of movie where a doctor says “it’s not in our hands” when one character asks if another character will give it credit for the end. This is the kind of movie where the extras seem more scary than the villains. This is the kind of film that shows the least sympathy for sexual harassment and harassment. Let us not even begin with writing about a social worker and her fight for justice as an excuse.
It all makes you wonder if Thu Pa Saravanan finished the final draft, tore it up in desperation, and decided to move on with the film by gluing all random pieces of paper together. The final product looks scattered, feels scattered.
Veerame Vagai Sudum currently playing in theaters
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