Oru Kalluriyin Kadhai Tamil Movie
"Oru Kalluriyin Kadhai" is a soft romantic feature that has all the ingredient of a good entertainment.
In the last year of college, Sathya (Arya) and his friends promise each other that they would meet after five years.
After five years all friends meet at a point. Unfortunately Sathya, the pivot in the group, accompanied by his father (Ravi Kumar), arrives in an ambulance shriveled. The friends are more than shocked when they learn that Sathya has lost his memory, and that he cannot recognize what is happening around him at present. Sathya's father inform the friends that Sathya has been suffering from a deep depression ever since he left the college five years ago.
With the guidance of a psychiatrist (Charuhasan), the friends recreate the college campus in order to make him traverse through the full spectrum of the college life as they had experienced five years ago.
Later the friends learn that Sathya has been in love with one of the college mates Jothi (Sonia Agarwal). On the last of the college, Sathya had expressed his love to her. But soon meets with a mishap and his memory is effaced completely.
Will the friends' wish to bring Sathya back to normal come true and will Sathya realize his love for Jothi. The answers to these intriguing questions are told eloquently in the remaining part of the film.
Arya has given a sterling performance. Gentle one moment, volatile the next, he gives an excellent performance. No wonder he is growing in his popularity with the young audience. Sonia has nothing much to prove her abilities. However she has justified her part well.
Jayavarma, though in a throw away role, has capitalized on his screen time and has done well. As the principal of the college, Moulee has given a matured performance.
Yuvan Shankar Raja rendition is just about average. "Kadhal Enbadhu..." and "Kagal Kalangida..." are better than the rest.
Cinematographer Mathi has given a visual treat. Kola Baskaran's editing should have been much better.
Director Nanda Periyasamy in his debut feature has shown the ability to handle plot and characterization. However he could have plugged some of the glaring loopholes. How can the friends not know about the state of their beloved Sathya for five years? How can close friends go without knowing the love of their dearest friend? Keep these slips apart. After all this is entertainment.
Echoing the lecture, the sound transmitted by running train, and small white lies to make believe allows the script to meander gently allowing us to watch the friends interact in an organic and wholly believable way.
"Oru Kalluriyin Kadhai" should go down well with the audience for its freshness and interesting premise that is bolder and louder.
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