Banner: Escape Artists Motion Pictures, R.S. Infotainment
Production: Madhan, Ganesh Kumar, Jayaram
Direction: Gowtham Vasudev Menon
Star-cast: Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Uma Padmanabhan
Music: A.R. Rahman
Cinematography: Manoj Paramahamsa
Editing: Anthony

Don't expect Gowtham Menon to offer big bonanzas like 'Kaakha Kaakha' and 'Vaaranam Aayiram'. ''Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya' can be regarded as returns of this filmmaker under romance genre. The film doesn't boast about anything that is called as 'Larger than life' and there are no rooms for 'unbelievable quotients'. It's a very simple love story that savors ardently to the tastes of present-day youngsters.

Of course, Gowtham Menon himself assured that it's a feel good love story sans exaggerations with an interestingly different climax.

Yes, the three factors are so prevalent in 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya'. Though the film reminds us off various scenarios from yesteryear films, Gowtham makes you perceive them in an unexampled manner.

Let's start off with the film's synopsis and later into analysis.

Having completed his engineering graduation Karthik (Silambarasan) wants to make it big as a filmmaker. He moves into a house as a tenant and falls in love with the house owner's daughter Jessie (Trisha). And then, you'll have to experience various stuffs of yesteryear movies of lad attempting to woo down his ladylove.

After a certain extent, he decides not to let himself fall in love with Jessie and shakes hands with her to be friends. But, later reasserts that it's all for the sake of wooing her. And now, Jessie is literally confused with this relationship and when her parents get to know, things get worsened as they arrange her marriage with someone.

Finally, do these steadies get united or not is something you'll need to experience over the screens for its unpredictable climax.

First things first, Simbhu requires special mention for his cr'me de la cr'me performance. For those, who were completely annoyed with his irritating show of mass-oriented roles, boisterous stunts and unbearable punch dialogues, it's a complete surprise from this actor. He has underplayed far away from such attributes as a lovable cute guy. So does Trisha. Right from the beginning of her career, she never had such a wonderful role to perform.

Though she looks quite aged, Gowtham makes sure that she looks pretty and pleasant. Her extremity in getting stuck with emotional adherence and confusions carves a niche for herself. It's nice to see her in decorous costumes. The supporting actors have indeed worked with their respective roles.

Musical score by A.R. Rahman is mind-boggling and the visuals presented in songs furthermore elevate the elegant features of his melodies. 'Aromale' and 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya' have been placed as background song. But he has spelled some background score at carelessness and it could've been avoided. We are sure you'll keep singing praises of Manoj Paramahama's cinematography as th visuals make you feel like watching the film again. The scenic beauty of Kerala backwaters, foreign locations and colorful backdrops are stupendous. Editing by Antony is quite appreciable, but he has to get away from his amateurish approach of fast-cuts in songs.

The first half is entertaining as it mainly revolves around enjoyable moments of Simbhu following Trisha and the latter part is quite attached with emotional factors that sometimes make you feel the same.

On the whole, Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya isn't about something you expect more and get exceeded with your expectations. It's a feel-good story with decent ingredients meant for family audiences and is sure to make goldrush amongst the youth groups.

Verdict: Decent and perfect
Richard Mahesh
Rating: 3/5