Review: Ah Aah
The answer is out: director-actor S J Suryah will not change.
From the beginning of "Anbe Aaruyire"(Ah Aah) till the end, you get clear indications that Suryah will not change his taste for suggestive dialogues and sexually explicit scenes. Yet, you got to admire his courage to deal with themes that are almost sure to fetch him trouble.
The movie begins with Suryah addressing the audience. He says, "This is a simple movie. The hero and heroine are in love but get separated due to quarrels. They are then joined by their memories."
A simple story usually succeeds, and the director knows it well. So, he makes the story simple but males a mistake by complicating the dialogues and scenes. The movie drags in many places, specially in the second half.
Shiva(Suryah) and Madhu(Nila) are in love but separate due to quarrels. When they separate, a part of them are still in love(memories) and a part of them out of it(reality). How the "memories" join the "real" forms the rest of the story.
The idea of a director who doubles up as an actor has certain advantages. In this movie, Suryah gets across emotions well and excels in the role of a jealous boyfriend. But, the disadvantages show up soon - he fails to impress in the dancing and fighting departments. His "best friend" Nila is passable.
Music director A R Rahman seems to have put in a lot of effort in singing the title song but fails to express the same enthusiasm while composing the other songs.
The concept of memories as actors in "Ah Aah" is something "new" in Tamil cinema. Yet, maybe because Suryah has burdened himself with multiple responsibilities(he’s written the story, screenplay and dialogues), he gives the audience little "khushi"(happiness).
From the beginning of "Anbe Aaruyire"(Ah Aah) till the end, you get clear indications that Suryah will not change his taste for suggestive dialogues and sexually explicit scenes. Yet, you got to admire his courage to deal with themes that are almost sure to fetch him trouble.
The movie begins with Suryah addressing the audience. He says, "This is a simple movie. The hero and heroine are in love but get separated due to quarrels. They are then joined by their memories."
A simple story usually succeeds, and the director knows it well. So, he makes the story simple but males a mistake by complicating the dialogues and scenes. The movie drags in many places, specially in the second half.
Shiva(Suryah) and Madhu(Nila) are in love but separate due to quarrels. When they separate, a part of them are still in love(memories) and a part of them out of it(reality). How the "memories" join the "real" forms the rest of the story.
The idea of a director who doubles up as an actor has certain advantages. In this movie, Suryah gets across emotions well and excels in the role of a jealous boyfriend. But, the disadvantages show up soon - he fails to impress in the dancing and fighting departments. His "best friend" Nila is passable.
Music director A R Rahman seems to have put in a lot of effort in singing the title song but fails to express the same enthusiasm while composing the other songs.
The concept of memories as actors in "Ah Aah" is something "new" in Tamil cinema. Yet, maybe because Suryah has burdened himself with multiple responsibilities(he’s written the story, screenplay and dialogues), he gives the audience little "khushi"(happiness).
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