Aham Brahmasmi

Well.. atlast Bala's most awaited work is out! And I should thank my cousin for getting a ticket at Sathyam in the opening weekend.

An off-beat (yet again), different and a moving work by Bala. I felt that it needs user discretion, as a few scenes though not very explicit, were quite disturbing. By the way, I liked it. I always like people who dare to think different. With Kollywood rolling out so many crappy movies in recent times, this one for sure stands tall.

It had Bala's trademark style written all over it and all the way through. His usual mix of timely comedy and drama were present. I was really surprised that this movie could have had so many lighter moments.

The dark realities of our lives, which we have never bothered to know until now, have been pictured realistically by Bala. The life among 'Agori' Sadhus, the troubled life of blind beggars controlled by the mafia and the lives of mentally-challenged people have been narrated in a way that is new to Tamil cinema.

I have to make a special mention of few outstanding performances. You might be a little shocked to know that Arya's performance was a little over shadowed by the leading lady. Pooja has done herself some good by accepting this role. Surely this movie will be a turning point for both the lead pair.  One of those bold beggar kids with his timely comedy gave us a good laugh more than once. The cast was almost perfect.

Maestro's songs were not really that memorable except a couple. But in general the background score was neat and was really helpful in letting the story flow smoothly. I happen to hear that all those specially-abled people in this movie were actually so and were trained to act in this movie. The only misfit character was probably Arya's dad. He could hardly emote!

Technically rich visuals, splendid re-recording apart from top-notch performances by the artistes makes 'Naan Kadavul' a very memorable one.

All said and done, I bet this movie will not be a darling of the masses, but if you want to watch something that's worth your money, then this might be the best bet.

P.S. Also we got a chance to meet Gautham Menon and Vishal at the movie hall!