Movie: Janakan
Date : 09-04-2010
Language : Malayalam

Review
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Being Predictable is boring and not even trying to move away from that is even more, in these times. 'Janakan' is exactly what you expect. It begins where the last year's movie 'Vairam' ended and then tells the story in flash back. Finally, you eagerly wait for that 'difference' which is how the advocate would save the father (who has taken the revenge for his daughter's murder) and you wait for that grand climax which never happens and fizzles out to a great extent.Never quite still understand what a 'Brain Bank Story', caption of this story means. It is a story which you can watch leaving your Brain ‘Blank’.

'Janakan' is a late movie. Both the story and the narration take Malayalam Cinema a good 10 years backwards. The theme suddenly has been given a social message in the second half and is predictable to the core. Direction is fare during the first half but as the movie proceeds; you loose interest as you very well know what will unfurl. The predictable flashback should have ended at least by the interval and post interval dedicated to how the advocate saves them (which was expected to be the new portions of the predictable story) but that doesn't happen. Director and Script writer have let the flashback linger on up to 90% of the movie making it a boring affair.

Suresh Gopi is good in glimpses but mostly taxed and tired. He looks foolish at times in the act of trying to seem innocent. Jyothirmayi is passé. Kaveri is wasted. The new girl has nothing much to do as well. The only interesting thing in all of 'Janakan' is Mohanlal as Adv. Surya. He keeps you interested whenever he is on screen. He is the story listener and a representative of the audience. Its not a guest role by any means and the second lead actor in the whole movie. But as we anticipate an intelligent climax to save the protagonists it never happens.

Camera is so-so. The sole song 'Olichirunne' is fine. BGM lifts the movie in certain scenes but mostly jars for no reason.

In short, 'Janakan' is predictable to the core and with only saving grace being Mohanlal as Adv. Surya.

Verdict - 2/5 and 'Predictable and Outdated' as an opinion.


Janakan - The Brain Blank Story.

Movie: Paiyaa
Language : Tamil
Date : 02-04-10
Theatre : Cinemax, Kochi, Screen 1 (Opening Day)

Capsule Review
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Last year saw a commercial action entertainer in Surya's 'Ayan'. Though not a path breaking cinema by any means, 'Ayan' was an entertainer for the time it lasted. This time around we have Karthi (Surya's brother) trying something similar in Lingusamy's 'Paiyaa'. And 'Paiyaa' succeeds to a great extent in what 'Ayan' did i.e to entertain the audience.

'Paiyaa' starts of as a road movie and director keeps it engaging with some crisp pace, beautiful foot tapping songs and a fresh performance by Karthi. Tamanna is engaging as well. As the movie starts after interval, we see Lingusamy going back to his forte. One man against a goonda gang world which he has used successfully in movies like 'Run' and 'Sandakozhi'. It looks a bit cliched but nevertheless engaging. He falls in to many traps like the hero and heroine land up in a forest as an escape and we soon see the customary song and dance. As we start to feel that the movie may be loosing it with too many unnecessary plots and songs, Lingusamy ushers in the grand climax.

At the end of it, you feel entertained. Not as to the level of 'Ayan' but quite close to that. Technically, direction is neat and crisp except in portions of second half. Action scenes are well choreographed.Its just a car and 2 people during the majority of the movie, hence the camera is also used well as its kept engaging all the while. Karthi is almost the life of the movie. Fresh and charming he uknowingly resembles mannerisms of Surya, many a times. He is a lot of promise. Tamanna is good to watch but not as good a performance as 'Ayan'. The chemistry looks lacking. Songs are really cool and well shot. 'Thuli Thuli', 'Poongatre' and 'En Kadal Solla' are soothing tracks by Yuvan.
All in all, as an entertainer 'Paiyaa' is the brother of 'Ayan', no two ways about that.

Verdict - 3/5 and 'Entertainer' as Ratings

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