Director P V Prasad, who brought action-romance thrillers back in action with his Kadhalil Vizhundhen, is back with Eppadi Manasukkul Vandhai. As unambiguous as the title sounds, Eppadi Manasukkul Vandhai is a love story that is about a young man who is even ready to commit murderous crimes to retain his love. Prasad has again travelled the Kadhalil Vizhundhen path; only that Eppadi Manasukkul Vandhai is also not as dark as its predecessor.
Prasad banks this romance-action drama upon his leads Tanvi Vyas, Vishwa and Irfan. All of them are new to the film camera (with the exception of Irfan who earlier appeared in Kana Kaanum Kalangal and a couple of other TV shows) and it shows. Tanvi, who was the Miss India in the year 2008, is the bone of contention here between two men – the girl who also triggers murderous instincts among one of the guys.
The movie treads on a simplistic story line of that of a love story. Vishwa falls in love with the high society girl Tanvi Shah. While he pursues his love valiantly, there are a few hurdles he must pass. To set them straight, he tries to take things in his hands, most of which are not in his control.
Vishwa plays the lead that is from the low rungs of the society. He is the son of a dhobi who falls in love with Tanvi, the rich girl. His flowing tresses and facial hair make for an interesting personality. He also has complete control over his dancing skills. On the other hand, his acting capabilities are questionable. He falters in the simplest of emotional scenes and makes the audience lose credibility in his character.
There’s a reason why pretty girls are selected as ‘Miss India’ and Tanvi Vyas is a living proof for that. What if she can barely act, she is pretty and that seems to have done the trick while deciding the female lead of the project. Nevertheless, since she has not too many heavy duty scenes, she pulls it off without any major glitches. Irfan’s television experience comes in handy and he plays the role of a rich lad who has ambiguous feelings towards a girl.
Another character worth mentioning is Ravi Kalai, who plays the corrupt cop. His character is strongly fleshed out in the beginning but it gradually falls into the shallow depths of predictability when the truth about him slowly comes into the picture. Cinematographer Vijay Milton is responsible for the often incisive dialogues of the movie. A curious, yet not so unnatural, progression for him from cinematography to dialogue writing. AJ Daniel’s music scores well in the hummable En Kadhal Nee Daane song.
Eppadi Manasukkul Vandhai has traces of Kadhalil Vizhundhen though it’s not the same. It has its heart in its place and the fact that Prasad has peppered it with enough plot twists and turns makes it worth a watch. It’s an engagingly shot, albeit not brilliantly performed, movie that might provide good time pass.
On the flip side, the first half-hour of the movie is agonizingly slow. As the director tries to lay the movie’s premise, it staggers to find its foothold and remains so until it picks up pace.
Verdict: Tough Love! - Rating : 3 / 5
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