As Malini nostalgically tells him- “He just swept me off my feet"! Surya is influenced by his dad's stories of how he romanced his mother and won her. He dotes on his dad more than his mom Malini (Simran) and sister Shriya, and they live a happy life. Flashback- Right from his birth, for Surya (Surya) his dad Krishnan (Surya), a middle-class central government employee is more of a friend and a role model than a disciplinarian father.
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The movie opens with an army officer Surya receiving the news of his dad’s death while on a mission. Still it works and grabs us where it matters and leaves a lump in your throat. Menon's life story may be woefully long and meandering ( 2 hours 55 minutes) with a great first half, but post Interval, it lags. In a nutshell, the film is personal and deals with the deep bonding between a loving and devoted father and his son who is trying to discover himself. The treatment and narration are purely autobiographical with most of it taken from real life incidents laced with cinematic liberties. It is a tribute to the director's dad, who passed away last year. The film is clearly meant for niche audiences, and not for mass viewing. The director, who believes in meaningful cinema, is trying to push the cinematic envelope with Vaaranam Aayiram. "Gautham Vasudev Menon is back with a film straight from the heart. Moviebuzz at writes, in an excellent, in depth review: Divya Spandana and Sameera Reddy looked amazing at the premiere." It is heartwarming to see the dedication of Suriya, who was filming near Mumbai for Ayan, arrived at the premiere promptly.
When asked what they liked best about the movie, the audiences of the charity show last night responded with a slew of replies, from “fabulous music and visuals to match” to “ a most touching father-son relationship” to “beautifully portrayed love stories” to “an amazing perspective of a modern-minded middle-class Indian family”.Īll in all, it seems that Vaaranam Aayiram could well prove to be the huge strength of director Gautham Menon at the box-office as well as in critics’ circles. Almost every person said they either absolutely loved the movie or liked it immensely.įor a project that seemed to have been jinxed from the start, Vaaranam Aayiram has perhaps found a new lease of life in a quality that should be and essential part of any movie – a beautiful story and a beautiful narration. "After a touching premiere for the movie by Tanker Foundation and Reach India, who held a special screening of Vaaranam Aayiram yesterday in Chennai, audiences walked out of theatres moved nearly to tears by the impact of the movie. The film, which has been under production since late 2006, has Harris Jayaraj as the music composer. Surya acts in dual lead roles alongside actresses Sameera Reddy and Divya Spandana. Varanam Aayiram, the Tamil feature film, directed by Gautham Menon, has just premiered in Chennai, India.