'Anniyan' Review: Grandiose = Sankar?
One of the best movies in Tamil I have watched in the recent times. Multiple-personality is a new theme to Tamil Cinema and it is well handled by Shankar. Talking too much technically would not attract mediocre audiences and Shankar has done his best to tell it simple and carefully in perfect blend.
Can a person have several dimensions to acting? Vikram has proved it far and beyond. Clearly he is the best in Tamil after Kamala Hassan. Innocence, Anger, Romantic, Helplessness, Defeated, Pride and what not - this National Award winner is sure to grab another one for the exemplary performance.
Be it the mammoth tulip garden in Amsterdam or the long bridge fully decorated or the painted roads in mountains or the big stadium - we could see Shankar shining. The fight sequences are very new to Tamil Cinema - of course could have been shorter to reduce the 3 hr long movie. But the length was never noticeable - thanks to the excellent screenplay. Right from first scene, we get into the movie and no scene seems irrelevant. And the graphics appropriate and not too much unlike few of his other movies.
Background music needs a special mention - for an action packed thriller like this, music director has helped a lot - the music while changing from Ambi to Anniyan to Remo is the best of all. Songs Sugumari and Iyengaru Veetu remain in our ears for long time. The carnatic background needed for the story background also is appropriate and pleasing.
Vivek's comedy helps bring lot of laugter to the serious story. 'Indha Poonayum Paala Kudikkumannu Parthen but Beere Kudikkaraye' is the best of all. Not sure when Prakash Raj would stop overacting. (Perhaps the only movie where he acted normal is Iruvar?)
Its the dialog that makes the movie gripping all along. I am really surprised at this 60+ year old Sujatha how he could write such youthful and in-vogue dialogues. From Garuda Puranam to Yo-Yo - only he could write so intellectually. Having read his several novels, I could not avoid finding some traces from 'Nirvana Nagaram'
Cinematographer and Art Director also deserve credits to show Chennai so beautiful. Sadha is slim and beautiful although not much to play.
With another grandiose movie, Shankar confirms that he is the only guy who can think (really) big in Tamil Cinema. Wow! his imaginations are unimaginable. While we have several Ambis and Remos existing, we need an Anniyan for sure to question and punish?
Worth watching and appreciating the effort of the director - Don't miss it in big screen.
