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Paari
Last Updated : 04 Feb 2012 01:15:23 PM IST
The poster of 'Paari'.
'Paari' (Tamil)Director: RajiniCast: Rahul, Bina, Sakthivel, Bhasker, Saraswati, Prabhakar‘Paari’ traces the happenings in the life of a youth who goes to extreme lengths to pursue his love. There is the religious factor and the caste divide to add to the drama. But it’s to the credit of the director that he doesn’t make heavy weather of it. The hurdle is more due to the hurt ego of the youth’s father, a man who wielded immense clout in the small town.The storyline is simple with a straight narrative. The little touches debutant director Rajini (apprenticed with John Mahendran) gives to his narration lends an element of charm and freshness to the movie. It’s a cast of freshers and the director has managed to extract a fairly decent performance from them.Rahul plays Paari, rough and hot headed, neglected by his father and trying to find love in Ebsi (Bina) — a Christian and a new-entrant in his school. The debutant is apt for the role and performs with confidence. Bina fits in perfectly as Ebsi — soft and mild mannered.The two share pleasant screen chemistry, and scenes of their growing fondness flow smoothly throughout the movie. Paari joins the same college just to be around Ebsi. His drinking sessions with his friends and disinterest for academics, irks Ebsi. But the two patch up after every fight.There are some engaging moments like the scene where Paari dresses as Santa Claus and sneaks into the van with her and the Christian group to church. The dialogues are crisp. The director has covered the location well to create a natural ambience. But there are quite a few scenes that seem forced or have been extended unnecessarily. The scene in which Paari and friends bash up Ebsi’s pervert neighbour who makes lecherous gestures, wasn't required. Also, the shocking encounter Paari has with his friend’s missing brother is a little bit of a distraction.The ending is ambiguous. If the grieving Paari’s final move was to inflict pain on himself to forget his loss, he could have resorted to other ways, than the one he eventually opts for. But probably, the director intended to create a shock value here.The film boasts of no big names in its cast or crew, most of them being first timers. But it’s a sincere effort from the debutant director to give a slightly different take on what would have otherwise been a routine love story. The film delivers much more than what one expects from a debutant maker and his team.
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