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The film is an honest execution of a neat script. The director, Ilangkannan, has not felt it necessary to fill in any commercial ingredients like duets, and rightly so. What makes the movie different is its theme itself: a man’s journey through life. There is no opposition to his love, there is no regular villain in the movie, it’s just a man’s destiny that takes him through many experiences. And, there are a couple of very good messages. At a point in the movie, the hero and his friend come upon a group of naxalites, an incident which ends in a shootout with the police. The naxalites claim to be fighting for the peoples’ cause, but the director has managed to convey effectively that they have chosen the wrong path. The movie also shows how the rich and prosperous can make themselves much more valuable to society. Performances are competent throughout the movie. Sarvanand is apt for the role and does his part neatly, having played the same character once before. Kamalinee does what is required but one feels there is a lot more in her than what she has delivered. Her look is inconsistent throughout the movie. The surprise packet however is Ravikrishna. Many doubts have been raised about his abilities but he proves that he is not as wooden as many think he is. All he needs is good opportunities. The scene stealer is M.S. Bhaskar. Appearing in just one scene, he makes the most memorable moments of the movie, recreating with aplomb what Brahmanandam had done in the original.

Technically, there is not much that can be said about the movie, the music is just about average. Even with all the positives, the movie has its innate limitations that do not allow more than a certain level of liberty to spruce up proceedings. It is not a regular entertainer, but it is definitely a good attempt that won’t disappoint you if you are not intent on a full-length commercial movie.

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Thiagarajan Kumararaja's Super Deluxe opens with a shot of Vaembu (Samantha) lying beside someone on a bed. The camera slowly moves around the room, pulling you in the direction it travels. Soon you realise that it's not the camera, but the director Thiagarajan Kumararaja who has lured you into his world. And this is world has eccentric characters like Arputham (Mysskin), who believes that he is god's right hand because he was the only one who survived the Tsunami when millions died. Kumararaja doesn't stop there. His thoughts are out-of-the-world (literally), outlandish, and outstanding.

There are 4 parallel plots taking place at the same time, involving the lives of Shilpa (Vijay Sethupathi), Leela (Ramya Krishnan) and Arputham (Mysskin), Vaembu (Samantha) and Mugil (Fahadh Faasil), and another one involving 4 boys. The best part about the writing is that these plotlines don't merge at one point. One sub-plot becomes an influencing factor in another, but after that, they part ways. The way the events unfold is interesting and makes the movie more engrossing. The trademark qualities Nalan Kumarasamy and Mysskin's writing is seen at a lot of places. A lot of humorous portions belong to Nalan's 'crazy' world. Who else can write a scene where a man dies while having sex? On the other hand, towards the end, there a sequence involving Mysskin, set in a subway, with green lighting. What more do we need to figure out that this has been written by Mysskin himself?

PS Vinod and Nirav Shah's visuals have an ever-lasting effect on us. The wise usage of frame-within-frame shots through doors, windows, and alleys creates a sense of being trapped, and this has been used for all major characters. The wise usage of vintage tracks of Ilayaraja falls on point. Yuvan Shankar Raja makes sure we feel the heat and soul of the scenes through his brilliant background scores and apt silences. The walls on all the houses and a police station, the make-shift flower pot on one of the apartments, the borders of sarees, the costumes of the characters, are all blue in colour. While this is supposed to create a stable feel, the characters are all unstable. This irony has been effectively used to elevate our cinematic experience.

Vaembu and Mugil's story become melodramatic after a point of time. And the biggest issue with the film is that they have the maximum screentime. Even the way their conflict gets resolved looks implausible. But, the way the terrific Fahadh Faasil and Samantha act, these issues are covered up. Shilpa's characterization brings out the best in Vijay Sethupathi, but not Vijay Sethupathi. Apart from the main leads, Bhagavathi Perumal and Master Aswanth, have done their job well and scored in their plot points. On the flipside, the second half could have been a bit more crisp, due to the 3 hours runtime.

The characters here are not just actors, but also the TV sets. Thiagarajan Kumararaja shows his love for Vadivelu in more scenes than one. When Vaembu confesses something important to Mugil, a TV set in the background goes "Innum Aaramikkave Illa, Adhukkulla Alarra!" (I didn't even start, but you're already freaking out?) Or take the scene where the couple is discussing divorce, and we hear Vadivelu say "Indha Kota thaandi neeyum vara koodadhu, naanum vara maaten," 

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