Film: Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara
Starring: Vijay Sethupathi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Swathi Reddy,Nandita
Director: Gokul
Producer: V. S. Rajkumar
Banner: Leo Visions
Music: Siddarth Vippin
Story:
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara is
the tale of a Chennai based happy-go-lucky youngster Summar Moonji Kumar
[Vijay Sethupathi] aka Kumar, who aims to win the heart of Kumudha
[Nanditha] daughter of Patimandram Raja. As expected, Raja try to get
rid of Kumar's love for his girl and in the process approaches local
goon played by Pasupathi.
Meanwhile, Kumar happens to meet Bala
[Ashwin], a tiddler who hates his job and very possessive about his lady
love Renu [Swathi]. How did Kumar and Bala meet? Did Kumar succeed in
winning Kumudha's heart? Forms the crux of Idharkuthane Aasaipattai
Balakumara...
Performances:
Vijay Sethupathi has
once again proved he is best in choosing scripts. Vijay has excelled
with his performance, dialogue delivery and especially with his body
language he carried out the film on his shoulders.
Ashwin as Bala is no
lesser than Vijay Sethupathi and the scenes in their combo are laugh
riot. Ashwin is fun to watch on screen, particularly the aspects where
he handle his manager played by MS Bhaskar and his girl friend Swathi
are entertaining.
Nanditha and Swathi as
female leads of Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara did their roles
well and so the supporting cast Romba, Pasupathi, Soori, Madhumitha,
Rajendran, MS Baskar and Robo Shankar.
Technical Analysis:
Director Gokul surpassed in delivering a
message oriented movie that doesn't seem preachy. This could be
observed mainly in the scenes where Ashwin hates himself for drinking
and the way his manager, a Keralite counterfeited by his assistants.
Madhan Karky is one more pole for IAB,
as dialogues are the biggest strength of the film. The lyricist has
penned an efficient and well framed screenplay for the movie, almost
every dialogue evokes smiles on viewers face.
Mahesh Muthuswamy has well captured the
nights in Chennai city and the suburbs as well, though most of the movie
is filmed in real locations.
Siddharth Vipin's background score is apt, while songs are massy.
Audiences might feel the movie to be a bit dragging, but Leo John Paul's editing is crisp.
Analysis:
Vijay Sethupathi emerged as one more big
ticketing mass hero and houseful entertainer in Kollywood and with
Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, he has scored continuous fourth
hat-trick hit at Chennai box-office after Pizza, NKPK and Soodhu Kavvum.
Director Gokul has done a great job with
IAB script along with Madhan Karky, choosing the lyricist for story and
screenplay of the film itself significant. Apart from dialogues,
characterization and performances, second half of Idharkuthane
Aasaipattai Balakumara is appealing compared to first, as the actual
plot starts before the interval with many interesting twists, while
first half appears lagging.
Final Verdict:
Do watch Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara, a purposeful entertainer...