Yuva - Tamil Movie Reviews

If there is one director who comes close to perfection, then it has to be Mani Rathnam. To put matters straight Aayitha Ezhuthu is brilliant. Talk about the screenplay, background score, cinematography or the sets, they are held in unison by one of the best directors of the present era.

The film sails through tantalisingly about three people who have totally varied interests, converge through the realms of fate and destiny and all the while with a sense of divergence. Inba, played by Madhavan, the trusted actor for Mani Rathnam has once again proved his acting prowess with a sheer display of aggression and ruthlessness. The kind of dynamic hooliganism he displays really gives the audience all that is necessary to hate the character of Inba. Meera Jasmine, who looks stunning in the conventional saree tries all tricks in the trade to keep Inba out of the shady activities and reform him for good. Nothing deters Inba to stay out of the bad.

Michael Vasanth, potrayed by Surya, infuses a lot of enthusiasm in his college character. Sacrificing a scholarship for higher studies in the United States, he tries to symbolise the virtues of youth in politics. Surya, who offlate is enjoying a lot of success in tamil cinema is not going to leave anybody disappointed.

Arjun, played by Siddarth is the representative of the college going chunk. He is the symbol of today's engineer - study in an engineering college and go to the United States for a lucrative career. The way his interests are affected after meeting Michael is the highlight of the movie. Trisha, who plays lady love to Arjun hasn't got much to prove, though she looks too pretty. Esha Deol too does not leave a mark in the minds of the viewers.

Bharathiraja, as the politician is a tactical move by Mani Rathnam and is just mind blowing. His sarcastic jibes and taunts with Surya is just brilliant. The way Madhavan is forced to kill his brother and his best friend for the sake of power, position and money could not have been handled better by anybody other than Mani. The picturisation of the climax scene in the middle of a jam packed road is shot very well. A.R Rahman's well crafted music jells with the movie without any tinge of boredom. Cinematography by Ravi K Chandran is simply outstanding and Mani Rathnam surely does not disappoint his fans as that has always been his strength. Though there are great moments in the movie, Mani sir could have done a better job in giving a convincing ending.

Anyway for all of you out there, if you are a Mani Rathnam fan, you simply cannot miss this well crafted movie. Overall this is a movie to be enjoyed in your nearby theatre.

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This review is about the latest musical genius of AR Rahman in the form of Yuva.

{Attn MS citizens my rating for all reviews from hence forth would follow the scale: Extra-Strong(Excellent), Strong(good), Mild(okay). I wont write for products falling under this category}.

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Untamed Power, unleashed energy and undying youth- Yuva.

Youth runs in my blood and shall be there till I reach my death.

Yuva- yet another wonderful piece of work from the little maestro. It seems Mani Rathnam and AR Rahman believe in creating nothing less than magic. And AR Rahman probably gets a new life when in company of Mani- Roja, Bombay, Dil se and now Yuva. Rahman seems to be back, as three new albums have released close 2 each other-Meenaxi, Yuva, I cannot remember the 3rd one.

I was in a music store browsing through latest categories when I bumped into Rahmans latest venture, Yuva. I picked it because of the name attached to it and I don?t regret my decision. Though a good mixture of beats and racy tunes, the album could have been more weighty had it been a bit longer and a bit softer.

The opening song for all albums matter a lot for it carries the strength to retain the listeners attention. Dhakka Lagga Bukka (Karthik, Rahman and Mehboob) is one such song which emerges successful in its mission. The lyrics O yuva o yuva , baja re banja mashaal e raah put me on the fifth gear and I like the song because of the building excitement associated with it. It is appealing but not very good. My personal favorite is the next song of this album.

Khuda hafiz starts on a soft note, gentle and slow, as if two lovers are in the act?..and then suddenly it erupts, the passion and the madness. I like this song. Lucky Ali has done a commendable job, the piano rhythm is good.Rhman has used his creativity in the song to good effect.Four minute song runs on the same beat which at times is annoying yet my FAV.

Kabhi Neem is another good song, vocals lyrics and the composition are ?creative- best of AR. The track iam told has a ballad harmony attached to it(Singer-Madhushree). Another track is Baadal. Good but not the best. When I first started on this album, I was attached to only two songs but now its growing.

Fanna the final rendition is a beautiful piece by AR.In addition Rahman?s vocals are left to impress as he completely takes control of this song. Rahman picks up where Dol Dol left off and composes another fast-tempo disco song. I have a feeling that the different kind or the versatility attached with this number will attract the masses to it.

Yuva- which when translated 2 english stands for youth. This album is defiantly fresh and youthful. Not one of the best from AR but very good, the best was Vande Matram.

I like this album also because of not what it is but because what it promises....that there is more to Rahman. The best is yet 2 come.

This review is dedicated 2 one of my special friends on MS-Youth is a state of mind.

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The title of the movie and its spelling are both very interesting. ''Aa-y-th Ezhuthu'' is how it is spelt - wonder what that is all about. Hope it is not because of numerology.

True to the precedence set by this combo (Mani Rathnam - ARR), all the songs are interesting, to say the least.

1. Hey Goodbye Nanba - Slow start and the ''Nee yaaro...naan yaaro'' throws you off in a pleasant surprise. Nothing much in the charanams, first interlude is typical Rahman. Later, there is this jazzy background played - it is confusing and with repeated hearing you get used to it. Not sure it has come off well.

Score: 6/10

1. Jana Gana Mana - It reminds me of the Macarena song, which was a huge hit some years back. The ''Oh...yuva yuva...'' part is just too predictable from Rahman. However, it is a catchy number seeming to convey the careless attitude of the youth. The heavy metal type of instrumentation during the charanams is new and good.

Score: 8/10

1. Sanda Kozhi - It is a melody in an album otherwise filled with fast and trendy numbers. Madhusree has done better than many other singers who don't know Tamil - but as an ardent Tamil fan, I have to say that she could have done better. Nice song, reminds of some IR song, not sure which one - that is the typical Rahman feeling, right?

Score: 7/10

1. Dol Dol - Somebody please explain what this song is. I seriously thought my tape was stuck when the Dol Dol thing kept repeating. Anyway, this isn't my kind of song -hence the low score.

Score: 3/10

1. Nenjam Ellam - This is a good one. Adnan Sami's Tamil was ok. It is again a catchy number, reminds me of the Unnikrishnan song from Tajmahal - ''Kuliridhu Kuliridhu...''. It is a similar rainy kind of song about the sensual feelings evoked during monsoon just before it rains - something waiting to happen.

Score: 8/10

1. Yakkai Thiri - Interesting, short song. It feels like the ''Poovukkenna poottu'' from Bombay. Seems like an anthem song for the movie. Interesting lyrics as well - see below.

Score: 7/10

About the lyrics, Vairamuthu is good in a few places. One instance is in Yakkai Thiri, the lyrics go ''Piravi pizhai, kaadhal thirutham''. It is an interesting thought, indeed. Otherwise, he follows his set pattern for lyrics - for eg. ''Vidhiyinai maatrum vidhi seivoam'' in Jana Gana Mana. However, lyrics are much better than the Hindi version. Mehboob is pretty awful in places - for eg. in the Baadal song (counterpart of Nenjam Ellam), I did not like the uski marzi part of the song - I understand the thought but the choice of words could have been much better. Tells you that Mani Rathnam does not understand much Hindi.

Overall, it seems like Sanda Kozhi, Nenjam Ellam and Hey Goodbye Nanba are picturized on the three couples with similar themes in their lyrics (love, sensuality). Jana Gana Mana, Yakkai Thiri and Dol Dol are three theme songs for the leading men in this movie - each with its own flair.

That's my take on the music. Honestly, I hope the movie is good and does well.

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Mani Rathnam is considered a legendary film maker in the south. However Hindi cinema lovers were bowled over by the magic he created in Roja. Later, Bombay also came across as a masterpiece. However with the much hyped disaster-Dil Se his reputation as a ace film maker took a severe beating. He proved his point with the Tamil movies he made after Dil Se that he is still a master.

However Hindi film makers are eagerly awaiting his most ambitious project-Yuva.With a star cast of Ajay Devgan-Eesha Deol(who is the only artiste to work in the tamil version as well), Abhishek Bachchan-Rani Mukerjhee(earlier seen in Bas Itna Sa Khwaab hai) and Vivek Oberoi-Kareena Kapoor(who desperately need a hit).

The story of Yuva as shown from the promos and write ups is interesting.We just know that it is a story of 3 people-Ajay Devgan-a youth of today who is brilliant but has amazing leadership qualities and wants to change the society. Although he is offered a scholarship for a doctorate in Us he prefers to stay in India and do something which will change the society.

Vivek Oberoi who is a cool dude and educated person who wants to pursue his dreams without thinking about others and their problems. Lastly, Abhishek Bachchan who is on the wrong side of law.All 3 have their love interest as well. Then something connects all these 3 people.

Now what follows is a secret closely guarded by Mani Rathnam.

As I have not seen the movie I am making my assumptions.Who knows this assumption comes out to be true once we see the movie. I want u to rewind a bit and go 25 years back in 1979 when Yash Chopra's classic Kaala Pathar was released. It was a story of 3 men-Amitabh Bachchan-an expelled navy officer who joins the coal mines and is the saviour of workers. He hates himself for leaving the ship when it was drowning. He shares a special relationship with the coal mine doctor-Raakhee.

Raakhee works as a doctor to pursue her social goals.Thus this couple represents the section of people who wants to work for the society. Shashi Kapoor-an engineer by profession and a cool urban guy.He has a soft corner for Parveen Babi who is a modern urbane woman who is a journalist by profession, with a modern outlook.

Lastly, Shatrughan Sinha-a fugitive who runs away from the jail.He develops a relationship with Neetu Singh who is a poor girl who sells bangles to make a living. Circumstances bring all these 6 charcters

together in a coal mine and all represented the youth of India in the 70-s. Now according to me it is really co-incidental that all these 3 characters echo in Yuva.

In Kala Pathar a coal mine and a disaster where miners are struck connects all these 3 men. Will Yuva also have such a connection?The Burning Train was also disaster based but there is hardly any similarity. I have a gut feeling that although there is no coal mines in Yuva, theer will be something else probably a flood or any other disaster which will bring the charcters together. Did you people also relaised the similarity in characters of these 2 movies.

Kala Pathar written by Salim-Javed was an amazing film. It is the most dark film ever made by

Yash Chopra. Although it did not match the success of Deewar or Trishul it is still a classic by all standards. Here I have to say that Yuva already scores over Kaala Pathar over the music.While Kaala Pathar had a good track by Rajesh Roshan but the highlight of the track was the Shashi Kapoor's entry track'Ek Raasta..''. Yuva has almost all songs composed by mastero A.R.Rahman and are brilliant.

Well we will come to know about this after watching the movie only but I hope that the movie matches up the briiliance of Kaala Pathar. I hope that Yuva is not as dark as Kaala Pathar as now people wont watch such an intense movie. For that matter even then the movie did not create the ripples it should have.

Anyways I am giving the movie 4 stars hoping that it will be a great movie whether its based on Kala Pathar or not.

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Ok dont want this review to be up here as I have decided to be on the offensive....I will put the review back when the dust settles.....

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