1. Pirivom Santhippom
Directed by Karu.Pazhaniappan ,who gave us the poetic "Parthiban Kanavu"(2003), is back in his third venture. The story revloves mainly around the gorgeous Sneha and her post-marital expectations. Cheran-the director as Natesan has adorned the role of Sala's(Sneha's) hubby. The story in a nutshell- Sneha is the only daughter to a well-to-do couple of Karaikudi and her marriage is fixed with Cheran-an engineer in Tamilnadu electricity board. Cheran's is a big family living together in harmony. Having brought up as a single child, Sneha is very happy being with a big family after her marriage. But Cheran wants to enjoy with his wife alone and plans himself for a transfer to a near-by hillstation. Sneha is attacked by boredom and is on the verge of a mental depression. How Cheran comes to learn about her difficulty forms the rest of the story.
A simple plot sans obscenity and violence in a seemingly-Vikraman style, but not though actually (OMG!!!) Karu.Pazhaniappan's attempt definitely needs to be applauded. The introductory scene with Sneha's gang of friends getting up after their sleep in Sneha's house itself shows Sneha's love for people in a most simple & effective way. The Chettiar wedding sequence and the melodious song "Iru Vizhiyo.." is a feast to watch. The family's goodness is not showcased through cinematic incidents or contrived sequences and is down-to-earth natural. The way Sneha mingles with the family members is very interestingly spawned.
Watching the post-interval part, though ennui-ridden & moving in a snail's pace, is much better than watching other craps dished out in recent past. The role of Jayaram-the town doctor is interestingly plotted and he takes the role of discovering Snehs's illness. M.S. Bhaskar in the 1st half & Ganja Karuppu in the 2nd have u in splits. Mouli & Mahadevan(Pithamagan's villain) plays the role of the fathers of the couple.
The music by Vidyasagar is a dulcet experience with excellent melodies like "Nenjathiley", "Kanden Kanden" and of-course "Iru Vizhiyo"... Except Nenjathiley others flow along with the movie and hence doesn't hamper the screenplay. The film has some flaws too but not jarring ones. It is hard to find a family without even a single antagonist. Why don't neither the couple nor the family meet once in a while, when they have such a thick bond of relationship? These flaws are definitely not loop-holes & can be considered necessary for the script to show the subtle human emotions.
A definite must for movie-buffs who appreciate sheer naturality....
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