Kadhalil Sodhapuvadu Yeppadi - Review

The movie begins with the narration of Siddharth (Arun) explaining about how he faltered in his love and from there on the lecture starts. Siddharth, an ECE student, who lives an easy life with the support of his good parents, falls in love with Amala Paul (Paarvathy), who studies in Computer Science department. As usual, the couple faces tiffs every now and then and a final outbreak ends in breakup. Losing hope on patching up with Paarvathy, Arun sets off to divert his mind with friends.

In the meanwhile, Paarvathy’s father (Suresh) and her mother apply for divorce due to mutual concern, and the case falls in the laps of Arun’s father (Ravi Raghavendra). The movie toggles between real life sequences and flashbacks holding Siddharth and Amala Paul’s love sequences and petty quarrels. Despite of Arun’s efforts to patch up with Paarvathy, the couple fails to succeed due to a lot of difference in opinions. Amala Paul, who is shown as the dominating character of the relationship, finally melts down after seeing her parents patching about after a years-long fight and makes her first attempt to patch up. The couple’s reunion, with a list of messages forms the climax.

Debutant director Balaji Mohan’s screenplay engages the viewers onto the seats laughing. The director’s choice of characters is apt and has turned out great which is one of the main plus of the movie. When it comes to acting Siddharth scores well as a charming, lovable college guy, his home pitch played safely. Amala Paul’s has done her job well. The supporting roles need a special mention, as they are the one who give us timeout from Arun-Pavathy’s story.

Music director Thaman has done full justice to the movie with his music. ‘Kaadhalithu Sodhappuvom’, ‘Love Love’ ‘Azhaipaya’. The re-recording travels well with the script and adds good feel to the story,

On the whole, Debutant director Balaji Mohan’s ‘Kadhalil Sodhapuvadu Yeppadi’ is a great entertainer for the youths and lecture on how, to and what to do while in love, but interestingly the lecture is not boring.

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Mani Ratnam’s next movie has just been renamed 'Kadal'. It has just got bigger with the inclusion of Arvind Swamy for an important role in the movie and actress Samantha was also roped in  which was previously under doubts. Well, the ace director has reportedly signed the actor, who worked with him in superhit movies like Roja and Bombay.

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If reports are to be believed, Arvind Swamy, who refused Vishal’s offer to play the role of a baddie in Samaran, has given the nod to play a key character in kadal. It is said that when Mani Ratnam offered him the film, he just cannot not say no, as the filmmaker is his mentor.

Arvind Swamy is reportedly playing the role of a father to either Samantha or Gautam in kadal. The other actors in the cast are Arjun Sarja and Lakshmi Manchu. In the technical front, Mani Ratnam’s trusted men AR Rahman and Ravi K Chandran are handing the music and cinematography department respectively.