Evano Oruvan Tamil Movie

Dec 7, 2007 By PVS

Madhavan has climbed a new high in "Evano Oruvan", an adaptation of the Marathi award winning film "Dombivili Fast" directed by young Nishikanth Kamat. Besides being the protagonist, Madhavan has written the dialogues assisted by (director) Seeman. The film had its premier in the US before being released in India.

The movie showcases the real scenario in today's dog-eat-dog world with a degenerating society. Can a common man fight the ills of society single-handedly? Madhavan's character represents the face of the common man, whose life has been rendered redundant and who has been reduced to a passive spectator to the degradation of values and morals in society. Can an ordinary man fight the deep-rooted ills of society single-handedly? The theme makes one at least ponder. Reacting like the hero does is out of the realm of possibility. The movie is timely and serves at best as a wake-up call to stem the rot that is corroding our society

Here goes the story…

SridharanVasudevan (Madhavan) is an ordinary bank employee living with his family on the outskirts of Chennai. He wakes up in the morning, commutes to his work place in an overcrowded suburban train and returns home in the evening, tired and exhausted. He lives a dull life bordering on boredom. He is a man of high moral values and principles. He has never bribed anyone and has never taken any bribe himself. He is a law-abiding citizen and straightforward. He sees around rampant corruption, hypocrisy and malpractices everyday and the indifference of the people cause him anguish.

He could do nothing but wring his hands and get on with his daily routine as his friends and colleagues dissuade him from doing anything. Their advice is to turn a blind eye and get on with life. Vasudevan's uncompromising attitude only adds to his woes and even his wife (Sangeetha) would not empathies with him. Constant taunts by his wife, friends and colleagues push him into the cauldron. His pent up anger, agony and despair burst out. Starting as a one-man army with a bat, he soon takes the law into his hands fighting wrong-doers with knives and gun. And he goes down fighting.

Pointing out wrong-doings is not just enough, but it takes more than an individual to question them. The theme is succinctly brought out in "Evano Oruvan".

Madhavan plays his role with such skill and brilliance that any common man can identify himself with the protagonist, his frustrations, agony and anger.

Madhavan's questioning a school master why he conducts tuition classes when he can teach the lessons in the school itself, and a police officer asking how he could lead a straightforward and decent life with his salary alone are the scenes which reflect the common man's pain.

It is worth mentioning some of the scenes in Madhavan excelled.

• - The cool drinks stall being smashed by the hero because the shopkeeper demands an extra two rupees.


• - His peppy talk with his incompatible wife (Sangeetha) over the phone telling her that things would be all right hereafter and he would be back home soon.


• His cajoling with the police that he would see his child suffering from asthma and return.

The impact is palpable when Madhavan requests the police who escort him in a train to let him sit in a window seat which he had never got in his life in the past.

Sangeetha perfectly fits the role of the nagging wife Vatsala. Her performance is splendid. Seeman as the police officer sympathetic to Vasudevan (Madhavan) but is torn between conscience and duty, puts up a good show.

The building of the main character needs more attention. Within minutes of the start of the film, it gains pace, but drags a bit in the middle. The hero is made to contend with too many issues and too much to cope in a rush. Other glitches, if any, are minor. Sameer's background score, G.V. Prakash's tune for a lone song, Sanjay Jadav's camera work are an added strength.