Modern Love Chennai Review:
Series: Modern Love Chennai
Starring: Kishore, Ramya Nambeesan, Ashok Selvan, Ritu Varma, Vijayalakshmi, TJ Banu, Gouri Reddy, Samyuktha Vishwanathan, Vasudevan Murali, Chu Khoy Sheng, Sanjula S
UnfoldedNow.Com Rating: 2.5/5
First episode date: 18 May 2023
Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Genre: Comedy
Creator: Thiagarajan Kumararaja
Directors: Bharathiraja, Balaji Sakthivel, Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Rajumurugan, Krishnakumar Ramakumar, Akshay Sunder
Duration: 40-60 minutes
Writer: Balaji Tharaneetharan, Rajumurugan, Reshma Ghatala, Pratheep Kumar, Thiagarajan Kumararaja
Cinematography: Nirav Shah, Jeeva Shankar, Vikas Vasudevan
Producer: S.D. Ezhilmathy, Sathyaraj Natarajan
Music Director:Ilaiyaraaja, G.V. Prakash Kumar, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sean Roldan
Production: Tyler Durden and Kino Fist
Modern Love Chennai Review
Anthology Modern Love Chennai examines many love tales dealing with varied moods, styles, senses, and more. The episode, named Margazhi, was directed by Akshay Sundher and tells the tale of a fragile adolescent love that develops out of a devastating loss. After her parents’ divorce, the primary protagonist, Jasmine played by Sanjula Sarathi, who had previously been a happy little girl, is left broken. An adolescent Chu Khoy Sheng provides a fresh wind of optimism amid the background of a church. In a few days, Jasmine starts to realize that he’s ready to leave, but she still treasures the times that allow her to rediscover her former self.
The concept of love entering our life, dying, and returning only to restore our lost soul is extremely nice, but it needs to have been powerfully echoed throughout the movie to let us identify with some genuine struggles. Ilaiyaraja’s music enhances several scenes and aids in keeping us immersed in their world, which is what the narrative ought to have done for us. In the second Balaji Shakthivel-directed episode, a couple is dealing with issues after marriage as the girl in the relationship gradually loses her vision due to a retinal degenerative condition.
The fights we as viewers get to see don’t seem very unique or compelling in comparison to the distinct difficulties they are dealing with. Her spouse, Ashok Selvan, professes his desire to have another kid despite her condition and the difficulties that come with it. This poses a significant dilemma.
Although the concept is sound, it does not allow us to identify with the primary protagonist. The filmmaker should have given us a bit more opportunity to identify with Bhanu as she experiences different emotions. Lalagunda Bommaigal, directed by Rajumurugan, is a mediocre yet serviceable episode. A girl named Sri Gouri Priya, as foretold by a type of soothsayer, falls in love with a man from the North after having a tragic love experience. Little does she realize, however, that this relationship would also end quickly. There are parts of the story’s finale when the central protagonist gets reunited with someone she could never have imagined in her wildest dreams.
Gouri Priya, Vasundhra, and Vasudevan Murali have all done excellent work as actors. Bharathiraja’s film Paravai Kootil Vazhum Maangal is an adult work with some adult writing and sensibility. It deals with the delicate subject of a guy finding love after his marriage, and when he attempts to pursue it, his wife surprisingly copes with it. In a metro train, Kishore and Vijayalakshmi first meet, and they instantly click, as though they were meant to be. When the wife learns about everything, she arranges a conversation between the two to bring both worlds together so that everyone may live in harmony.
The film’s greatest merit is how unconventionally Bharathiraja approaches the subject matter, instead attempting to cram tension into the story and create an atmosphere that eventually allows us to connect with the characters. His speech and writing improve without becoming overly dramatic as the movie goes on, and various subtleties serve as reminders of his writing style and trademarks that linger long after the credits have rolled.
The performances of the actors and the music of Ilaiyaraja both significantly improve the movie. In this episode, Vijayalakshmi and Ramya Nambessan give their all. The unique and humorous romance drama Kadhal Enbadhu Kannula Heart Irukura Emoji by Krishnakumar Ramakumar fails to live up to expectations.
The notion of love in films significantly influences Ritu Varma’s character, who still discovers her true love unexpectedly. Although the movie was excellent technically, there isn’t a single scene that stands out after each episode. The anthology Ninaivo Oru Paravai by Thiagarajan Kumararaja is another serviceable episode following Bharathiraja’s. A dynamic young couple splits up for unspecified reasons, forcing the girl to recount all the pleasant moments for the man to assist him cope with memory loss tragedy. With a Kumararaja touch, the non-linear story contains a few shocks, and the production appears abstract with progressive conversations and one-of-a-kind moments that emphasize the importance of memory.
The male protagonist is also a budding artist and filmmaker, which gives the narrative another intriguing twist. Another episode that deserves praise for its writing and production, despite the unconvincing ending.
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