Film: Endrendrum Punnagai
Starring: Jiiva,Trisha,Santhanam,Andrea Jeremiah,Vinay Rai
Director: I. Mueenuddin Ahmed
Producer: G.K.M. Tamil Kumaran,Dr. Ramadoss
Banner: Sun Pictures
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Story:
Endrendrum Punnagai is the story of
three childhood friends Gautham [Jeeva], Sri [Vinay Rai] and Baby
[Santhanam]. As they grow up, their tight bonding keeps them together
and they start an ad agency. Gautham, Sri and Baby plan not to get into
relationship and stay bachelors for life due to Gautham's hatred for
girls and love, as his mother abandons the family in his childhood. Here
comes Gautham's father [Nassar], a painter who has no straight talks
with his son for past 15 years.
As the story progresses, Gautam meets
Sonia [Andrea Jeremiah], a model as part of his assignment deal with
Sunny [T.M.Karthik]. Sonia gets impressed with Gautham's professionalism
and falls for him and the latter rejects her describing he is not meant
for love. But, One fine day Gautam understands his heart started
feeling for Priya [Trisha], which parts him from his buddies.
Will Sri and Baby come back to Gautham?
Does Gautam let go of his ego and patch with his father? Will he succeed
in impressing Trisha? Forms the crux of Endrendrum Punnagai...
Performances:
Jeeva is charming on screen and has
delivered a matured performance in the scenes where he shows his
disinterest for girls and hatred for love.
Vinay Rai and Santhanam has perfectly
complemented Jeeva on screen and all the frames that include the three
brought the house down.
Trisha and Andrea Jeremiah are beautiful on screen and provided the enough glam quotient to Endrendrum Punnagai.
Nassar has done his parts well and
especially the climax scene needs a mention, which brings few tears due
to its perfect dad-son emotions.
Technical Analysis:
I. Mueenuddin Ahmed aka I. Ahmed has
come up with a tight romantic comedy script after four years of his
successful Vaamanan. Director had to be lauded for his screenplay,
dialogues and perfect intch of comedy, romance and emotions.
Harris Jayaraj has proved he is apt for
the rom-com genres. Both his songs and background score gell with the
narration. Especially, Vaanengum song is hummable with good visuals on
screen.
Madhi's camera works are brilliant,
which is one of the highlights of Endrendrum Punnagai. Editors Praveen
KL and Srikanth NB have aptly completed evryones work with perfect cuts.
Analysis:
Ahmed's Endrendrum Punnagai is a
beautiful and clean entertainer that go well with youngsters this
holiday season. Director has not left any coin unturned in Endrendrum
Punnagai narration and added enough emotional proportions for family
audiences.
Jeeva, Vinay Rai and Santhanam are to be
appreciated for their slapstick comedy that never felt overdose. Jeeva
needs a special mention for his emotional cum lively act in the romantic
scenes. Both the first half and second half of Endrendrum Punnagai
surpassed with adequate comedy and romance in association with best
climax.
Final Verdict: Rejoicing rom-com and a breezy entertainer this Christmas...