Well first of all, I must confess that Selvaraghavan is unarguably my favorite director so whatever film he directs, I will like it. But still, there has to be something in a movie to make you like it and this film made me to like it AGAIN!!
So where to begin? A struggling photographer, Karthik (Dhanush) who is also a bit of a loner meets Yamini (Richa) who's been introduced as "girlfriend" of Sunder, who is Karthik's best friend. First, they don't like each other but then as they get to know each other, Yamini starts to like Karthik. But he doesn't want to betray his best friend and then things happen and they suddenly get married. In between this, he tries to become an assistant to his model icon, who is the "best" in India. So he goes to forest to take pictures of birds as a project. But the "icon" still rejects his photos and then we get to know that he used Karthik's photo to his advantage and also one of his photos has been selected as the best picture of wildlife. These are the basic things happening in first half.
In the second half, Karthik becomes a lunatic 'cos his "icon" gets all the fame which he should be having. Also, he turns into some delusional minded man who not only punishes his wife occasionally, he drinks a lot, doesn't behave properly with his friends, you name it. Although, other people, even his own friends start to hate him, his wife is confident about him that he's is a Genius (which is his nickname by the way). But somewhere in between, when he pushes Yamini down, she loses her non-born child which Karthik doesn't know about. From then on, she punishes him by not talking to him although she helps him to get back to his own self. She sends some of his photos to some local books and magazines, then somehow it ends up with some big hands where they see that this photographer has great talent. So things happen and when the movie reaches its climax, that's the best part. His photo has been selected as the best international photo of the year with his "icon" as just a nomination. He thanks his friends for all their help and then finally he says that he is standing in this position only 'cos of his wife. So all the claps and awards, he dedicates 'em to his wife. Finally, he calls her again and again and then the much awaited voice, he wanted to hear says "hello".
An exquisite direction accompanied by some fantastic acting and music makes this a must-see film. I don't know why but in most of the movies nowadays, they always go with the name 'Karthik'. STRANGE!!
So where to begin? A struggling photographer, Karthik (Dhanush) who is also a bit of a loner meets Yamini (Richa) who's been introduced as "girlfriend" of Sunder, who is Karthik's best friend. First, they don't like each other but then as they get to know each other, Yamini starts to like Karthik. But he doesn't want to betray his best friend and then things happen and they suddenly get married. In between this, he tries to become an assistant to his model icon, who is the "best" in India. So he goes to forest to take pictures of birds as a project. But the "icon" still rejects his photos and then we get to know that he used Karthik's photo to his advantage and also one of his photos has been selected as the best picture of wildlife. These are the basic things happening in first half.
In the second half, Karthik becomes a lunatic 'cos his "icon" gets all the fame which he should be having. Also, he turns into some delusional minded man who not only punishes his wife occasionally, he drinks a lot, doesn't behave properly with his friends, you name it. Although, other people, even his own friends start to hate him, his wife is confident about him that he's is a Genius (which is his nickname by the way). But somewhere in between, when he pushes Yamini down, she loses her non-born child which Karthik doesn't know about. From then on, she punishes him by not talking to him although she helps him to get back to his own self. She sends some of his photos to some local books and magazines, then somehow it ends up with some big hands where they see that this photographer has great talent. So things happen and when the movie reaches its climax, that's the best part. His photo has been selected as the best international photo of the year with his "icon" as just a nomination. He thanks his friends for all their help and then finally he says that he is standing in this position only 'cos of his wife. So all the claps and awards, he dedicates 'em to his wife. Finally, he calls her again and again and then the much awaited voice, he wanted to hear says "hello".
An exquisite direction accompanied by some fantastic acting and music makes this a must-see film. I don't know why but in most of the movies nowadays, they always go with the name 'Karthik'. STRANGE!!