விண்ணைத்தாண்டி வருவாயா விமர்சனம்

கீழ் வீட்டிற்கு குடிவரும் சிம்புவிற்கும் மேல் வீட்டில் குடியிருக்கும் அந்த வீட்டு உரிமையாளரின் மகள் த்ரிஷாவிற்கும் இடையில் ஒர்க்-அவுட் ஆகும் கெமிஸ்ட்ரி, ஹிஸ்ட்ரி, ஜாகரபி, மேத்தமடிஸ், இத்யாதி... இத்யாதிகளும் அவர்கள் காத‌லுக்கு கிளம்பும் எதிர்ப்புகளும்தான் விண்ணைத்தாண்டி வருவாயா மொத்த படமும்.

அதுவும், சினிமா என்றாலே வெறுக்கும் மலையாள கிறிஸ்தவ குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்து சிம்புவை விட ஒரு வயது மூத்த த்ரிஷாவை, சினிமா இயக்குனர் ஆக வேண்டும் என்ற லட்சியத்துடன் படித்து, வாங்கிய என்ஜினீயர் பட்டத்தை தூர ‌தூக்கி வைத்து விட்டு போராடும் இந்து குடும்பத்தை சார்ந்த சிம்புவிற்கு கொடுக்க யார்தான் சம்மதிப்பார்கள்? சிம்பு - த்ரிஷா காதல் வெற்றி பெற்றதா? சிம்புவின் சினிமா இயக்குனர் லட்சியம் நிறைவடைந்ததா? உள்ளிட்ட இன்னும் பல கேள்விகளுக்கு வித்தியாசமாக விடை சொல்கிறது விண்ணைத்தாண்டி வருவாயா படம்!

சிம்பு, வழக்கமான அதிரடி சிம்புவாக அலம்பல் பண்ணாமல் அழகாக அடக்கி வாசித்து அசத்தி இருக்கிறார். மீசை இல்லாமல் இந்தி நடிகர்கள் மாதிரி நச் லுக்குடன் த்ரிஷாவை மட்டுமல்ல... நம்மையும் டச் செய்து விடும் சிம்பு, காதலுக்காகவும், சினிமா வாழ்க்கைக்காகவும் நிறையவே போராடி முன்னதில் தோற்பதும், பின்னதில் ஜெயிப்பதும் படத்திற்கு கூடுதல் பலம்!த்ரிஷா, சிம்புவிற்கு அக்கா மாதிரி தெரிந்தாலும் வழக்கம்போலவே அழகாக பளீச் என்று இருக்கிறார். அவரை விட இவர் ஒரு வயது மூத்தவர் என கதையில் சொல்லப்படுவது ஆறுதல்.

சிம்புவைக் காட்டிலும் படத்தில் சம்மந்தப்பட்ட பாத்திரமாக‌வே த்ரிஷா வாழ்ந்திருக்கிறார் என்றால் மிகையல்ல! பேஷ்..! பேஷ்..!! அதற்காக இன்டர்வெல்லுக்கு அப்புறம்., ஐ லவ் யூ., ஐ ஹேட் யூ என சிம்புவிற்கு மெசேஜ் அனுப்புவது போரடிக்கிறது.

சிம்புவின் அப்பாவாக கிட்டி, த்ரிஷாவின் அப்பாவாக பாபு ஆண்டனி, அண்ணன் சத்யா, த்ரிஷா அலெக்ஸ், சுப்புலட்சுமி கவுரவ வேடத்தில் சிம்பு இயக்கும் பட நட்சத்திரங்களாக வரும் நாகசைதன்யா, சமந்தா சிம்புவின் குருநாதர் கே.எஸ்.ரவிக்குமார் உள்ளிட்ட எல்லோரையும் ஓவர் டேக் செய்து விடுகிறார் சிம்புவிற்கு உதவி செய்யும் ஒளிப்பதிவாளராக கரகரகுரலில் மெட்ராஸ் பாஷை பேசி படம் முழுக்க கலக்கும் கணேஷ்.

சிம்புவின் காதலுக்காக அவருடன் கேரள போகும் இவர்., டேய் வாடா தம்பி... ஓடிப் போயிடலாம் என்றும் மலை மலையா ஆட்கள் வந்து பொளந்து கட்டிடுவாங்க போயிடலாம் வாடா என்றும் இவர் சிம்புவை பயமுறுத்தும் இடங்கள் தியேட்டரை கைத்தட்டல் - விசில் சப்தத்தில் கதிகலங்க வைக்கறது. சபாஷ்!

ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மானின் இசையில் ஓமண பெண்ணே, மன்னிப்பாயோ உள்ளிட்ட ஏழு பாடல்களும் இதம். மனோஜ் பரம ஹம்சாவின் ஒளிப்பதிவு படத்தின் ஒவ்வொரு காட்சியையும் ஓவியமாக்கியுள்ளதென்றால் மிகையல்ல.

முன்பாதியில் உள்ள விறுவிறுப்பு, பின்பாதியில் காணாமல் போக காரணம் எடிட்டர் ஆண்டனி காரணமா? இயக்குனர் கவுதம் வாசுதேவ் மேனன் காரணமா? எனக் கேட்டு ஒரு பட்டிமன்றமே நடத்தலாம்! மொத்தத்தில் விண்ணைத்தாண்டி வருவாயா படத்தை இளைஞர்கள் எல்லோரும் ஒருமுறை வீட்டைத்தாண்டி போய் பார்க்கலாம்!.

Sania Mirza to marry Shoaib Malik

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is all set to enter into a wedlock with former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik in April. Her family sources have confirmed the wedding plans. Pakistan's Geo television had reported on Monday that the two sporting superstars had got engaged and their marriage would take place in April. However, sources from Sania's family said there will be no engagement and the wedding will take place in next month.

They have also said the couple will live in Dubai after the wedding.Incidentally, Shoaib was earlier accused of marrying another Hyderabad girl, Ayesha Siddiqui, in 2002 over phone even though the cricketer said he was merely engaged to her.Ayesha's father had also threatened to sue Malik for jilting the girl and not giving her divorce. According to Geo TV, Shoaib's mother met Sania's parents in India and accepted her as future daughter-in-law.

The 'Walima' or reception is expected to be held in Lahore on April 16 or 17, according to the channel, which quoted sources as saying that Sania and Shoaib fell in love some six-and-half months ago and it could be the reason for the breaking up of Sania's engagement with childhood friend Sohrab Mirza."I desire to get married soon. You will soon get some good news but it depends on my family. I fully expect to get married this year," Shoaib had said in a recent interaction with the media here.Asked if it would be an arranged marriage, he said, "No can say what will happen, but it will take place with the concurrence of my family."

Mundhinam Parthene Movie Review

It's the season of love in Tamil these days, as one release after another proves. The problem is, it is not an easy job to escape the clutches of formula and turning out an intriguing love-story when dozens of movies revolves round romance.
However, it would seem that Seventh Channel Productions' Tamil movie, Mundhinam Parthene (taken from the hit number in Vaaranam Ayiram), directed by Magizh Thirumeni, has managed to make an impact.

Even the opening credits, set to Thaman S's delightful Broadway-esque lilting tunes offer a novelty. Essentially, this movie is a slice of an IT employee's life in Chennai; his dreams, aspirations, girls, work, interview and foreign visits. So you have IT professional Sanjay (Sanjay) pursuing his life and quite desperate to have a girlfriend, much to the light-hearted banter of his friends, Dinesh and Co.

In leisurely succession, he meets Pooja (Pooja), a fashionable, tittering coquette who jilts him unexpectedly; Aarthi (Ekta) a contradiction in every way to the traditional girl: she's an MBA who's now a dancer, lives alone in Chennai, and rumours are afloat that do her no good. Sanjay's own friends have numerous stories about her, but he feels the pull of her attraction at once.

In the meantime, there's another girl at his own concern, Anu (Lizna), who, with her striking looks, attracts him as well. Sanjay's life, though, is anything but easy. His own vision of his wife is a conglomerate of every Indian guy's dreams; she has to be modern, yet traditional; home-loving, yet out-going, madly in love with him -- the list goes on.

The girl of his dreams in reality is far removed from the vision he's painted for himself -- but his heart and brain send him different signals. His close coterie of friends, with their conflicting advice, doesn't help either -- partly because they're a confused lot, themselves.

It's a simple story on paper, but where Magizh Thirumeni has excelled is in his treatment. There are little nuggets of IT professionals going through life in Chennai, the guy who permanently mourns the fact he's still a virgin at 29, the girl who has a vicious tale to tell of everyone, the girl who's married a stinking rich NRI and comes back to rub that fact in everyone's faces... the list is sweet, intriguing and so very real that you can't help but smile with pleasure at the accurate portrayals.

While the lead cast has done reasonably well, it's the secondary cast that our-performs them by a mile. The roly-poly guy who's always the butt of jokes and selects the name of Mr Piston for chat sessions, the dance classes that remind you of Shall We Dance, the friends who take each days as it comes, presentations, surveys et al, and the matter-of-fact girls are a joy to watch. They add character to what might otherwise be a flat portrayal.

The climax might prove disappointing to some, but it's the only way things happen in real life and as such, is very fitting.

The film itself moves at a pretty leisurely pace, taking its own sweet time to resolve issues, and lot of time is spent in voice-over narration, which is a minor irritant. The movie is undeniably up-market and is likely to appeal to multiplex audiences more but a common thread of life, love and marriage might bridge the gaps.

Antony's editing is carefully done, Vincent's camerawork is superb. The colours are bright, smooth and wash over you like a rainbow. Thaman's music, though appealing on its own, seems to halt the proceedings, especially in the second half. The best part, though, is that this is a pretty short movie in keeping with the times.

It might not be a slam-bang action movie with twists at every turn but Mundhinam Parthene is fairly accurate, humorous portrayal of life in a certain section of the society, deftly told. Definitely worth a watch.

Angadi Theru Movie Review

Movie Review:

After his hard-hitting ‘Veyyil’, Vasanthabalan has
dared to venture where no other director has until date. The raw and sometimes brutal side of the sweat shops of commerce, shopping malls, is showcased.
Richard Nathan’s camera lays bare the innards of Senthil Murugan Stores on
Ranganathan Street, adding power to Vasanthabalan’s bold script .

The one-stop shop wonders that attract thousands of shoppers and spin the wheels of commerce are actually spun by the sweaty and sleep-deprived hungry youth of Tamil Nadu.While they have jobs that allow them to send home desperately-needed money, their working conditions are pathetic. But the young sweat it out, despite lacking fundamental rights, including the freedom to fall in love.

The story unfolds through the lives of Jothilingam (newcomer Mahesh), and his friend Marimuthu (Pandi) who are brought to Chennai from their humble homes in Ittamozhi of Tirunelveli district. Sent first to the underbelly, the godown, the two are thrilled when they go to the air conditioned third floor. And that is when the reality-check kicks in, fully. In the form of the abusive floor supervisor (director Venkatesh), who does not hesitate to slap a boy who gives him the lip or a girl who slackens on the job. When he finds a love letter written by a girl, he conducts an open inquiry which drives the girl to jump off the third floor in full view of all.

Jothilingam, who by now is in love with Kani (Anjali) worries over the fate of his romance, but all
that is forgotten when actor Sneha arrives for an ad film shoot in the shop. While everyone is busy, the two lovers steal a few moments alone but end up getting locked when the shop closes at night. As they face the consequences, and choose to live a life on the streets of Chennai, tragedy strikes in the form of an accident. Will true love prevail?

While the first half races past, the second gets entangled in unnecessary sub-plots, like the one about Kani’s young sister employed as a housemaid, and meanders a bit. However, all the actors have pulled off convincing performances. Vijay Anthony and GV Prakash have teamed up for the music, and ‘Aval appadi onrum azhagillai’ is the pick of the lot.

This not a pretty picture, but a searing comment. The next time you visit a shopping mall, vignettes from the film will pop up, like spam mail, in your memory. A hard, but must-see for
those who care about cinema and society.

IPL 3:Mumbai vs Chennai

Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar reacts at a wide ball during the Indian Premier League 3 match against Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai.

IPL 3: Mohali vs Rajasthan

Raj Kundra Vs Shilpa Shetty

Rajasthan Royals co-owner Shilpa Shetty flashes victory sign with her husband Raj Kundra after their team won the match against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali.

IPL 3: Players waiting to be unleashed

The cash-rich Indian Premier League is in its third season with a few fresh faces. In the third auction, in total 14 players were taken by the eight teams. Out of them India's Mohammad Kaif and South Africa's Yusuf Abdullah were re-auctioned, both taken by Kings XI Punjab.

Punjab player Harmeet Singh, who had played for the defending champions Deccan Chargers in the last season, has been bought again by his team for this season.

Star kids spotted on IPL grounds

SS Music Craig pooja Wedding Album

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