Kuruvi Tamil Movie

Except for Vijay's fantastic fights and enchanting dances, there is nothing much to rave about 'Kuruvi'. May 5, 2008 By PVS

The tepid story, which lacks originality, does not allow "Kuruvi" to help Vijay to soar high as he might have aspired. It is a patch-work which would not be acceptable to even the loyal fans of the 'Ilaya Thalapathy'. He badly needed a hit after his lackluster "ATM" (Azhagiya Tamizh Magan). "Kuruvi" is definitely not the one which would make any difference to Vijay's dwindling fortunes. It is Vijay's tremendous screen presence that salvaged the film.

Vetrivel (Vijay) alias Kuruvi is a happy go-lucky young man whose passion is car racing. His home is on the banks of the Cooum near a suburban railway station functioning in an old dilapidated building. The family consists of his mother and sisters along two other wives of his father, Singamuthu (Manivannan). Singamuthu, a stone quarry worker in Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh, has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Back in Chennai, the family runs into financial trouble. To earn money Vetrivel flies to Malaysia as a courier (Kuruvi). Kocha (Suman), the quarry owner, has meanwhile escaped to Malaysia with a priceless diamond which Vetrivel's father unearthed while working in the quarry, after shutting him up in a camp of bonded labour. Vetrivel meets Kocha in Malaysia. Coming to know that it was Kochi who had betrayed his father and caused his death, Vetrivel steals the diamond from him to keep it as a souvenir and also recovers some of the money due to his father. He also steals the heart of Kocha's sister Devi (Trisha). She abhors her brother's crony whom she is to marry. In order to avoid her marriage with him Devi runs away to Chennai with Vetrivel. The hunter becomes the hunted. He eventually finds his way to the labour camp run by Kocha and his associate Konda Reddy (Anutosh) and annihilates the quarry mafia.

Much of the action takes place in Kadapa. Vijay plays his role combining action with romance in his trade-mark style which won him a huge fan following. He has put in his best efforts to keep up his superhero image. He wins a car race with an old jalopy! What a way to exhibit heroism!! He takes on the entire mafia single-handedly, evoking a feeling of awe. He simply dominates.

Vijay punch-lines in this movie are "Pechu thaan silent, aana adikkira ovvoru adiyum saravedi and Idikium munnadi onnu varum, minnal athu 10,000 watts irukke." These lines are not snappy enough to come into common parlance.

Trisha fits the bill. But she finds it hard to match the energetic performance of Vijay. Her romance is laced with comedy. She dazzles in chiffons in dance sequences.

This is the second film in which Suman is featured as villain; the first being "Sivaji: the Boss". His role is so designed that he is overshadowed by He-man Vijay. Manivannan is spontaneous as Vijay's suffering father.

Some of the dance sequences are not related to the situations and so they look out of place, though Vidyasagar's music is exhilarating. Songs are shot at exotic locations. The numbers, Thaen, Then…, and Mozha Mozhannu… top the chart.

Except for Vijay's fantastic fights and enchanting dances, there is nothing much to rave about "Kuruvi".