Vidaamuyarchi Movie Review: Magizh Thirumeni moulds Ajith Kumar into a different kind of star in a different kind of a film

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But arsenic soon arsenic Magizh gets done with this facet of the story, helium shifts gears to participate into enactment thriller mode and there’s nary looking back. It is besides present that we are introduced to the different players of this aggravated drama. Rakshith (Arjun), Deepika (Regena Cassandra), and Michael (Aarav) participate the lives of Arjun and Kayal, and what ensues is simply a premix of havoc and intrigue. It is besides successful these portions that Magizh does the seemingly unthinkable and makes Ajith play a ‘normal’ guy.

Ajith gets beaten up, slapped around, kicked to the curb, thrown similar a rag doll, and twisted astir by each quality successful the film. And it makes implicit consciousness due to the fact that Ajith, successful a truly agelong time, isn’t playing a ‘powerful’ role. He is not a bull oregon a gangster oregon a lawyer oregon a colony chieftain, etc. He has a white-collar job, sizeable savings successful his slope account, and is conscionable bushed with the cards beingness has dealt him. Even erstwhile each the chips are down and the full satellite is against him, helium doesn’t respond the mode you’d expect a “hero” to. He doesn’t pounce connected villains astatine the driblet of a hat. He waits, thinks, reacts, and adjacent retreats. He doesn’t randomly get clasp of a weapon and instantly gets astir shooting people. He reacts similar the quality of Arjun, and that makes Vidaamuyarchi a refreshing summation to the prima films of today.

Magizh’s spot is undoubtedly the detailing to each character, and definite infinitesimal additions successful the communicative that adds a batch of flavour to the film. Be it the mode names are spelt successful the Azerbaijan offices, the backstories to Rakshith and Deepika, and each the sequences involving Azerbaijani actors speaking the section language, each of these adhd authenticity to Vidaamuyarchi. On the different hand, this aforesaid detailing goes amiss successful the past enactment that is ace rushed. Even though these portions are elevated by Magizh’s proclivity for gore, and it is really absorbing and borderline intentionally comic and grotesque, it sidelines the leads and dumps accusation astir the baddies.

But till we get there, Magizh and Co present a movie that ensures we are made alert astatine each country of the movie that it is helium who is firmly astatine the helm. Obviously, determination is servicing the prima astatine times but it is ne'er servicing the fans, and this makes each the difference. Even the euphony of Anirudh doesn’t beryllium to conscionable elevate Ajith, but alternatively chooses to bash justness by the characters. Vidaamuyarchi besides gets the stunts sequences right, and the determination to support it minimalistic allows the makers to beryllium inventive astir the execution. There is adjacent hand-to-hand combats and an exquisite looking combat wrong the car that equals the visuals of the pursuit sequences connected the sprawling bare dusty roads of Baku.

Another facet of Vidaamuyarchi that truly works is the performances. While the movie is heavy revolving astir Ajith, and helium does a commendable occupation of dealing with anguish and perseverance, the movie rides connected the roles played by Arjun and Regena. They bring successful a alternatively zany vibe to the proceedings and merchantability their roles with a condemnation that is accordant done the film. The aforesaid holds bully for Arav too. While Trisha is effective, she doesn’t get capable to bash successful this movie erstwhile it shifts gears.

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Vidaamuyarchi, existing successful this form, is simply a fascinating summation to the evolving standards of superstar films successful Tamil cinema. It shows that quality has to travel from apical down, and erstwhile superstars similar Ajith determine to play roles alternatively than images, and surrenders to the imaginativeness of directors similar Magizh who person a chiseled dependable of their own, the effect is determination for everyone to see. Of course, Vidaamuyarchi is nary Mankatha oregon Viswasam, but that’s the point. It doesn’t person to be. It doesn’t person to beryllium astatine all.

Vidaamuyarchi movie director: Magizh Thirumeni
Vidaamuyarchi movie cast: Ajith Kumar, Trisha, Arjun, Regena Cassandra
Vidaamuyarchi movie rating: 3.5 stars