Varalaru (Godfather)

This Ajith starrer is a surprise winner from the deepavali releases. A movie that can teach a lesson or two to other actors who have taken acting too seriously than it actully is. The film has been in making for about two years and Ajith is the living example for that. He comes in various sizes and shapes. And in those shots where two Ajiths are to feature at the same time the whole screen looks like it is morphed. Even the dupe / artists who play as Ajith in scenes were poorly selected. He sports long hair for most part and those persons look so different.

The makeup is not very good too. In most scenes the old Ajith looks as if he is acting in a school stage drama. But whenever we see him we see him as the father. But we have seen Kamalhasan slog it out to look real. This movie can be an eyeopener of sorts for that kind.

Could not believe that A.R.Rahman composed the music. Innisai Alabadaiyae... is good, both as audio and video. The director could have done away with all the other songs. They are only that good. Ajith's performance is better than any of his previous movies. There is hope after all for Ajith (more so for his fans) in movies.

But all those glitches in the movie didnot hinder with the viewing pleasure of it. The suspense about how Ajith turns so unpredictable is reasonably maintained in the first half, though the number of incidents could have been less.

The twist towards the end is interesting.

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Its about the immobile Ajith getting on his feet, that came as a real surprise. But for him to fight so well, especially opposite a young person is, huh, cliche. Similarly trying to justify the old title “Godfather” was also unnecessary and artificial. The heroines play the usual role, glamour dolls. It's even less in this movie. A couple of dream sequences for Asin. Kanika has dialogue for one fourth of a page. Police have been reduced to a laughing stock once again in this movie.

The winner in this movie is Ajith, in the role of dancer. The grace, the mannerism, the way he walks, talks so feminine no body else could have done so well.