Four different takes on Love by four renowned Directors of the Tamil Cinema Industry, where two of the stories hit the right note, and the rest two spoil the party. Kutty Story begins with 'Ethirpara Mutham' directed by Gautham Menon, which tells the story of Adhi and Mrinalni, two best friends from college, and the platonic relationship between both. The story begins with a young Adhi, a 'typical' GVM hero, well dressed with the Silver Kada on his hand, and then we are introduced to Mrinalini, Adhi's best friend ever since they met in college. While the story progresses, a middle-aged Aadhi (GVM himself), picks us off from the middle who explains an intimate moment between both friends, which is clearly evident from the title of the story. Aadhi's friends decline the fact that they both were 'just friends', conveying that a man and a woman can never be 'best friends'. The story expands this subject in an exquisite and subtle staging, the type of staging that we expect from a GVM movie. Soothful music cues from Karthik pull the audience more and more towards Aadhi and Mrinalini. It is after a long time that the master of urban romance has delivered what we expect from his movies. 'Aadalum Paadalum' by Nalan Kumaraswamy, the last short story of the Anthology, tells the story of Manick and Kuchu, two married couples, and how an extra-marital affair of Manick lands him in trouble. It is an orthodox story with unorthodox writing, which makes it an interesting watch. Vijay Sethupathi and Aditi Balan as the married couple are a treat to watch, especially certain expressions of Vijay Sethupathi that crack you up. With weird lyrics and tunes, the music definitely elevates certain scenes, particularly the one scene where Kuchu confesses to Manick. Apart from these two short segments, Kutty Story has nothing impressive to offer. 'Avanum Naanum' by Vijay, which tells the story of an unmarried couple and how an unplanned pregnancy comes in between them, falls flat on lack of emotional connection and performances. 'Logam' by Venkat Prabhu, a take on Love in the video-game universe, was an interesting concept but would've worked with better homework on the script. Watch Kutty Story for the first story and then skip to the last story.
