That director Seenu Ramasamy feels genuine affection for his characters is obvious in every scene of Neerparavai. He knows them well, he’s acquainted with their lives, and he embraces their quirks and their contradictions. The film is ready against sea backdrop and is ready fishermen community living within the coast of Rameswaram.
It is a sad tale of affection weaved intrinsically into the film’s plot and in addition makes a speciality of a significant relevant issue. Never portraying any of its protogonists as villains, the film carefully avoids judging its characters, and therein lies its strength.
Arulappasamy (Vishnu) is a tender man who's an alcoholic and wastrel who's a continuing embarrassment for his hardworking parents (Ram and Saranya) . Esther (Sunaina ) is an orphan girl who's adopted by a nun and she or he stays within the church. Arulappan slowly gets interested in Esther and his love for her, changes him. He gives up drinking and needs to work in order that he can marry Esther. However the local fishermen don't allow him to enter the ocean. The young man as a result of his determination buys a ship , marries his love and life is all rosy, till fate intervenes.
The film keeps you engaged not such a lot at the strength of its plot, because it does for the interesting characters who inhabit it. Assembling a rock-solid cast of actors who appear to effortlessly inhabit their roles, the director strikes gold together with his supporting players too and it’s difficult to show who's better than whom.
Of the leads, Vishnu does well with minimal dialogue, counting on his eyes and his expressions to do the communicating, especially in those scenes with Sunaina where he’s expected to strum up romance and chemistry.
Sunania is a revelation and he or she delivers a measured performance. It's perhaps her best ever up to now and he or she leaves a long-lasting impression. Ram, Saranya , Thambi Ramadurai, Azhagamperumal, Samuthirakani or even Vadivukarasi in that small role is phenomenal. However, Nandita Das doesn’t have much to do.
The film also benefits enormously from Balasubramaniam’s remarkable cinematography, as his camera captures shots of the ocean in all its glory and the sheer visual delight of the Para Para Para.. song picturisation will stay to your mind. Raghunathan’s songs and background score is commendable.
On the downside, the primary half is just a little slow and the climax is contrived. But at the whole, this can be a moving drama so as to undoubtedly leave you with a lump for your throat. And flicks like this are hard to find.
Verdict: Good
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