Yaaradi Nee Mohini
One could say this film would be satisfactory to the coffee loving brigade as well as those super cool dudes.
In his quest for job hunting, young man Dhanush comes across Nayantara. Dhanush aspires to get a job in the same software company that Nayantara is working in and his dream comes true, thanks to Nayantara's beauty.
Since his job hunting ends favorably, Dhanush goes a step further and blurts out to Nayantara that he loves her. Dhanush's father Raghuvaran supports his son's love but Nayantara maintains her tough stand. Both father and son go heart broken, eventually ending in Raghuvaran's demise.
Dhanush flounders all on his lonesome. Fearing that Dhanush would lose his sanity if he continued with this state of mind, his friend takes him along to his native village for his wedding. Only on getting into the train is it known that the bride to be is Nayantara! How the journey goes, forms the rest of the film.
The start of the film is ultra modern with software companies and lot of computer related lingo. The rest of the film is all about joint family, culture, restrictions, and touches you, rather like the 'Varusham 16' genre. So, one gets the satisfactory dose of new and old in this one film.
"If young girls give sideway glances, even a mountain would appear like a mustard to a young man," is a saying that is apt for Dhanush's character in this film.
While most candidates speak fluent English, he answers in monosyllables of "ya, ya…" and one can see a picture of an average young man.
Despite age old remedies confining his grandma to bed, he finds medical attention for her and this brings a few tears to our eyes. It's entertaining to see him adjust to the village way of life from waking up in the morning to the rustic toilet facilities.
Dhanush shows some great acting when he gives the message of his father's demise in an unemotional tone, but breaks down on seeing his father's scooter and hugs it in desperation.
Whether she's going to a panchayat meeting or to a five star hotel, Nayantara's character is like the ever fragrant jasmine. As the computer engineer or the village belle in half sari, Nayantara is beautiful in any angle you see her.
Seeing Raghuvaran play hide and seek with his son on screen, one is reminded of his sudden demise recently and one's heart feels heavy.
Sharanya, who acts as Nayantara's younger sister is so good in places that she seems to even be a notch up in acting to Nayantara.
Karunaas is the constable friend of Dhanush, and his advice on romantic matters on the phone is hilarious. Other characters in the film including Karthik as his friend, grandpa Vishwanathan and grandma Sukumari, have all done their parts well.
In such a conservative family, the ruckus with the bridegroom's friend sitting in the presence of the bride, is a loophole in the logic.
The songs "Engeyo paartha...," "Oru naalaikkul...," "Nenjai kassakki...." "Penne ennaikodu..." composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja resound in one's mind, so one wants to buy the Cd at the earliest, after leaving the theater.
Background score by D Iman could well give rise to a demand for D Iman! Siddarth's cinematography shows his knowledge of the medium.
Selvaraghavan's story and dialogues may not be new but his screenplay and Mithran R Jawahar's direction draws one's attention.
'Yaaradi Nee Mohini' is beautiful!
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Wow...
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Buss...
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Screenplay, direction Dhanush, Nayantara Songs, background score Cinematography
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Lack of logic in some places.
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