Vellitthirai (Tamil) - Movie Review

Expectation is the root cause of disappointment and this movie is a typical example. Had it not been produced by Prakashraj under the 'Duet movies' banner; I would've greatly appreciated the movie. But after giving a masterpiece like Mozhi, Vellitthirai created great expectations and somehow couldn't make it up to the mark.

Vellitthirai is the story behind the silver screen, typically focusing on the number of youngsters who come to Chennai with the dream of being a part of the film industry and the changes that a person undergoes once madam luck knocks his door. It also touches upon the hero centered culture in movies which is the primary cause for purely commercial movies.

Prakashraj and prithviraj are as wonderful as usual and did perfect justice to their roles. Gopika doesn't play a huge part in the movie but the romance sequence between Prithvi and Gopika is cute and enjoyable. Needless to say that Bhaskar performed his role so naturally. The scenes where he insists on outdoor (abroad) shootings are just too hilarious. Some dialogs in the movie were outstanding. Examples - "Kodambakkatthula therama irukkuravan therama illaadhavan nu ellaam kedaiyaadhu... Vaaippu kedacchavan, vaaippu kedaikkaadhavan rendae paer dhaan!", "Oru ponna pidicchaa dhaan oru aambalayaala avala rasikka mudiyum". The only song that stays in my mind is "Uyirilae..." and the music (which was a great + in Mozhi) is not up to the mark in this movie. The biggest negative in the film at least in my opinion was the climax and the way Prithviraj completes the film that was interrupted by Prakashraj! Somehow it sounded a bit too childish. The director left his mark in a few places while making us yawn and yell at most other places.

In short Vellitthirai is a good attempt to show the life behind the scenes and to a great extent it succeeds in giving us the real picture too. But the slips in the movie were not expected in a movie produced under Duet movies banner.