GaneshM09

Watching this movie reminded me of the fun & comical Dhanush in Thiruvilayadal Arambam (2006). I liked that movie but it fetched mixed reviews as well (just like this). It was nice to see this side of him after a series of serious hit movies (Vada Chennai, Asuran, Karnan). I share the sentiments as fellow reviewers that the 2nd half was slow.

Watched this before but felt like watching it again. Got me thinking about instances when I felt I struggled.

Some questions for you,

• Why punish yourself to get the important things in life?
• Why not take the easy way out?
• Why hold on to something if you don't like it? Why prolong the suffering?

The movie covers several important themes: Toxic relationships, acid attack victims, female empowerment, and inner beauty. There were 2 main takeaways for me from this film.

1) Awareness of a Toxic Relationship I've watched a similar toxic relationship in "Posesif" (an Indonesian movie) where a boy abuses his girlfriend because of his insecurities and how he was similarly treated and controlled by his mother. The girl keeps going back to him feeling obligated to care for him. Both movies illustrate that its difficult to realize that you are caught in a toxic relationship until it reaches its peak. Movies like Uyare are crucial in raising our awareness even before that happens.

2) Inspiring Acid Attack Victims If Pallavi, an acid attack victim, can be approved by her "customers" in a job that emphasizes beauty, there should be nothing that stops other acid attack victims from achieving anything they dream.