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DINODAZZLIN · 12-18-2009, 01:13 PM

Theatre: CBE Senthil
Showtime: FDFS
Status: Housefull (some of the guys were sitting on others' laps, tho most of the time they were up n dancing

!!!)
Have not missed a Vijay FDFS for the past few years I've been here in Coimbatore, partly coz am a Vijay admirer n partly due to one of my close friends who is an ardent Vijay fan n a fan club member here. So, when the release date was announced, I was promptly asked to keep aside all my engagements on the day n reach the theatre.

Vettaikkaran by debutante director Babusivam tells the story of Ravi alias Police Ravi who wants to be a police officer though he has failed to clear Plus Two exams four times. The inspiration for Ravi is the Chennai Encounter Specialist Devaraj IPS whom he idolizes more than anyone. So, finally he clears the exams n heads off to Chennai for higher studies. With his aim clearly in mind, he goes to meet his idol at his house only to see the house locked n hear that Devaraj has moved to Delhi on some transfer. Nevertheless, our hero attends College in daytime n drives an auto after college hours to earn money for his studies himself. By quirk of fate, he comes in the way of "Chella" a goon whos terrorising the city n his father Vedanayagam who has business concerns ranging from Shopping complexes to chit funds to restaurants. They try to finish the hero as he crosses their path..With his dreams shattered of becoming an IPS officer, Ravi has an accidental meeting with Devaraj IPS, his erstwhile idol, who is maintaining a low profile life in the outskirts of Chennai. The story turns out that Devaraj's family was vanquished by Vedanayagam n Devaraj loses his eyesight in the fight. Realizing that the need of the hour is not a policemen in this world of animals, Ravi spells out his mantra "nee ellaam mirugam...unna adakka police aanaa pathaadhu...vettai vettai vettaikkaran thaan venam!" n then he hunts down the villains one by one. In between, there is a heroine, yes, who the hero meets during his train journey to Chennai.

Seems straight out of an 80s movie?!!! yep, the storyline is predictable, afterall, that is the case in most Vijay films, so thats not a surprise, but what makes Vettaikkaran work to an extent is BabuSivam's treatment. It passes off as a breezy entertainer in the first half, but half an hour into the second half, its all-out action! The point of transformation with the above dialogues and the sequences following that are pulsating n Vijay comes into his own with some smartly written dialogues n a cool cat n mouse game, but after a few scenes, its just action, action, n more action. As a result, a film that could have been better if it was played as a smart cat n mouse game between the hero n villain just peters out to a predictable climax, n I was left with the similar feeling when i watched the Ajit starrer 'Dheena' by Murugadoss years back.

Vijay is as usual the livewire of the film, tho surprisingly subdued in the first half, the second half he comes into his own. Anushka is voluptuous n makes for a fresh pairing, but has nothing to do except the songs. Sayaji Shinde is the usual overacting comic-cum-villain police officer. Salim Ghouse makes a return to tamil screen after a long time as Vedanayagam n hes gud. The actor who did his son's role luks a real terror! As for Vijay's son, Sanjay's cameo in the intro song, lets safely say hes his father's son, a smashing dancer now itself n has copied his father's walking style to perfection!!! It provided for a fabulous reactions in the theater when the father-son duo appeared on screen.
Songs are average to poor, with Chinna Thaamarai being the pick....The title song is just smashing on screen....Action is top class, as usual in a Vijay film...the first fight comes after 1 hour, surprisingly for a Vijay film, but that is the best action sequence of the movie n worth the wait for the fans in the theatre!!!

All in all, with Sun Pictures backing it, this might be the film where Vijay's string of flops may end, as it is, though no great shakes as a film, a watchable one at that which his last few releases were not! I might be wrong in my prediction, though!

DINO'S TAKE: A typical tamil masala entertainer, Vijay style!!!!

P.S.: I do not usually like rating films on points, but mmade diggy modinte maintenance aavashyangalkkaayi cheyyunnu...3/5...athil oru 0.5 vijay fan enna nilayil addunnu...ellarum kshemi~!

12-18-2009, 01:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
DINODAZZLIN SS Super Thaaram Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7,009 Rep Power: 2107	Vettaikkaran Review: Dino's Take (Kerala Cafe, APKGK, IB late reviews included)!!! Theatre: CBE Senthil Showtime: FDFS Status: Housefull (some of the guys were sitting on others' laps, tho most of the time they were up n dancing!!!) Have not missed a Vijay FDFS for the past few years I've been here in Coimbatore, partly coz am a Vijay admirer n partly due to one of my close friends who is an ardent Vijay fan n a fan club member here. So, when the release date was announced, I was promptly asked to keep aside all my engagements on the day n reach the theatre. Vettaikkaran by debutante director Babusivam tells the story of Ravi alias Police Ravi who wants to be a police officer though he has failed to clear Plus Two exams four times. The inspiration for Ravi is the Chennai Encounter Specialist Devaraj IPS whom he idolizes more than anyone. So, finally he clears the exams n heads off to Chennai for higher studies. With his aim clearly in mind, he goes to meet his idol at his house only to see the house locked n hear that Devaraj has moved to Delhi on some transfer. Nevertheless, our hero attends College in daytime n drives an auto after college hours to earn money for his studies himself. By quirk of fate, he comes in the way of "Chella" a goon whos terrorising the city n his father Vedanayagam who has business concerns ranging from Shopping complexes to chit funds to restaurants. They try to finish the hero as he crosses their path..With his dreams shattered of becoming an IPS officer, Ravi has an accidental meeting with Devaraj IPS, his erstwhile idol, who is maintaining a low profile life in the outskirts of Chennai. The story turns out that Devaraj's family was vanquished by Vedanayagam n Devaraj loses his eyesight in the fight. Realizing that the need of the hour is not a policemen in this world of animals, Ravi spells out his mantra "nee ellaam mirugam...unna adakka police aanaa pathaadhu...vettai vettai vettaikkaran thaan venam!" n then he hunts down the villains one by one. In between, there is a heroine, yes, who the hero meets during his train journey to Chennai. Seems straight out of an 80s movie?!!! yep, the storyline is predictable, afterall, that is the case in most Vijay films, so thats not a surprise, but what makes Vettaikkaran work to an extent is BabuSivam's treatment. It passes off as a breezy entertainer in the first half, but half an hour into the second half, its all-out action! The point of transformation with the above dialogues and the sequences following that are pulsating n Vijay comes into his own with some smartly written dialogues n a cool cat n mouse game, but after a few scenes, its just action, action, n more action. As a result, a film that could have been better if it was played as a smart cat n mouse game between the hero n villain just peters out to a predictable climax, n I was left with the similar feeling when i watched the Ajit starrer 'Dheena' by Murugadoss years back. Vijay is as usual the livewire of the film, tho surprisingly subdued in the first half, the second half he comes into his own. Anushka is voluptuous n makes for a fresh pairing, but has nothing to do except the songs. Sayaji Shinde is the usual overacting comic-cum-villain police officer. Salim Ghouse makes a return to tamil screen after a long time as Vedanayagam n hes gud. The actor who did his son's role luks a real terror! As for Vijay's son, Sanjay's cameo in the intro song, lets safely say hes his father's son, a smashing dancer now itself n has copied his father's walking style to perfection!!! It provided for a fabulous reactions in the theater when the father-son duo appeared on screen. Songs are average to poor, with Chinna Thaamarai being the pick....The title song is just smashing on screen....Action is top class, as usual in a Vijay film...the first fight comes after 1 hour, surprisingly for a Vijay film, but that is the best action sequence of the movie n worth the wait for the fans in the theatre!!! All in all, with Sun Pictures backing it, this might be the film where Vijay's string of flops may end, as it is, though no great shakes as a film, a watchable one at that which his last few releases were not! I might be wrong in my prediction, though! DINO'S TAKE: A typical tamil masala entertainer, Vijay style!!!! P.S.: I do not usually like rating films on points, but mmade diggy modinte maintenance aavashyangalkkaayi cheyyunnu...3/5...athil oru 0.5 vijay fan enna nilayil addunnu...ellarum kshemi~! __________________ Dom Cobb: What's the most resilient parasite? An Idea. A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules. Which is why I have to steal it... Last edited by DINODAZZLIN; 12-18-2009 at 01:23 PM. Reason: ratings