Alicia I love this movie so much

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Suman Roberson It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

clindave-36492 After the forgettable Kadal, journalists had begun writing obituaries of Mani Ratnam's film career. With O Kadhal Kanmani, Mani Ratnam has made sure there is no need for it.The comeback is sweet. Like an ageing boxer, whose ego has been hurt, he has delivered a knock-out. Most importantly, he is looking fresh again. After a long time, the filmmaker has made a film for Tamil audiences (let's forget Kadal for now, please?), without worrying about sketching characters that are relevant to pan-Indian audiences. In the process, he has made a film that will not only resonate with audiences across India but has also truly retained its Tamil flavour.It is a story that features two couples: one, young, who seem to have escaped their conservative dens are living far away from home and two, older couple, who seem to have preserved their values even while living in a cultural melting pot like Mumbai.For most Tamil audiences, Mumbai has been a city where Hindu-Muslim riots happens frequently; a city which is still under the grips of the underworld; a city that is constantly under a threat of terrorism and a city that houses the richest of the rich. In O Kadhal Kanmani, however, Mumbai is featured as a city that brings the couple together. The love story has been beautifully shot.In a city where the world 'overcrowded' loses its meaning, the intimacy between the couple has been captured despite the city being known for its over population. While the film doesn't feature Mumbai's landscape extensively, its spirit permeates the film.In a way, the film explores, in a light hearted way, what modern India thinks about the all-compromising life-event called marriage. The plot revolves around a young couple, Adi (Dulquer Salmaan) and Thara (Nithya Menen), who are both independent, free spirited and uncompromising when it comes to their career goals.They meet at a friend's wedding, they go for coffee, they date, and decide to live-in together.Can such a couple settle down into a routine called a marriage?Their story unfolds in tandem with that of Ganapathy (Prakash Raj) and Bhavani (Leela Samson), an ageing couple - one of whom is a former superstar Carnatic musician suffering from Alzheimer's, and are running a PG accommodation where the young couple live. By placing both these love stories in context, the film explores what is worth keeping from the past and what is not.The funny moments in the film arrive when the narrative turns satirical: where conservative values are seen through the modern progressive lens, redrawing terms of engagement.The theme of 'new' ideas transforming the old (and vice versa) runs through the film. The narrative seems to suggest that the problem does not lie, in fact it never has, with the institution of marriage but with its terms: it is acceptable as long as it is not about making many compromises on all sides but about ensuring personal freedom and preserving ambitions.It is one of those films in which everything seems to have come together: music, acting, editing and the cinematography.The biggest take away from the film is that Mani Ratnam, a filmmaker who was compared to an ageing boxer, has regained his sting. That's good news.

Vicknesh Janagiram Karunakaran Cast : perfectly casted for all characters starts 4m Bavani aunt to Aadi's sister in lawPlot & direction : A man who desperately needed a hit, came out of his recent genres parallel cinema, hyperlink, Biography, and terrorism etc., and succeeded.Beg your pardon, kindly direct movies which even "C" centre audience can understand. It would've made difference for Kadal and Raavan at BO Undoubtedly it's a second Alaipaayuthe of this 21st century. The major difference, it revolves around unmarried living together couple and the heroine is wealthier than hero.The romance of bhavani ganapathy is much deeper and beautiful than Thara Aadi

Balu Jagadish First of all just to be clear Alaipayuthey is flawless film for all generation.About this Sensational Film,This is going to be the Comeback film for Mani Ratnam,He has definitely found his Groove back.I Went into this film just for Dulquer but I enjoyed every little detail of the movie.I've Never been in Love(Which makes me the best one to review this movie) But i can honestly say i wished i had a special someone,To describe this movie in one word is difficult but if i had too it would be : CLASSIC The Music was the Soul of the movie,And A.R.R Scores 10\10.The Acting was great,great Chemistry between them & a wonderful Cute Couple.The Story and Direction was top Notch.To be Frank if you want to seem something magical in screen,Don't miss it It's got Story,Direction,Music,Comedy - Complete Package P.S Mani Ratnam is BACK.

Sriram Chandrasekaran I don't normally write reviews. I like watching movies and rating them, but looking at the downpour of adulation, I got disgusted enough to write this. Mani Ratnam is one overrated director. And this movie is absolutely the bottom of the barrel. Good-looking people fall in love, act like whiny school kids, are mostly annoying stupid characters with no substance whatsoever, and have no guts to act out what they think is right. That's the movie for you. Every character is plastic, every situation is OTT, every face that comes on screen is full of it. You just want to throw up all over the screen.Don't watch this piece of trash. And you, Mani Ratnam, need to retire and make music videos or something.