The movie is not just about falling in love. There is a fragrance of love in every frame. I enjoyed every single bit of the movie. The movie had so many moments of tenderness, emotions, love and pain. Everything so perfect, like a beautiful poem. Simbu and Trisha had an impressive chemistry between them!
Simbu portrayed Karthik, a straight-forward guy who is crazy about Jessie. Simbu as Karthik was mind-blowing. Unlike his other movies, he was mature and different. He lived Karthik. I wasn’t much of a Simbu fan, but now I must say that he impressed me with Karthik. I didn’t know that he could act so well. Gautham brought Simbu’s acting skills to the limelight. The central park monologue by Simbu was so touching, so emotional, and so beautifully done. Whenever Simbu sees the girl of his dreams, the intensity of his love that bursts out of his heart makes him collapse on the gate. Simbu did it wonderfully so that his simple action shows the intensity of his love better than words. I bet this movie is going to give Simbu a break.
Trisha portrayed Jessie, a complex woman who is torn apart between love of her life and family, a confused character as well. Jessie doesn’t even know what to do. She says, “Enakku enna venumnnu enakke theriyaadhu”. Trisha portrayed Jessie really well. Perhaps this is the finest character Trisha has ever done. Nalini Sreeraman’s costumes made Trisha look even more stunning and simple.
The first half of the movie also had some witty dialogues like when Gautham Menon dug himself with “English pesi tamizh padam edupaare, avara?” and “Avan avan lovekaga America poren, naan Alleppey poga mattena?” (Refers to Vaaranam Aayiram)
Ganesh, one of the producers, appearing as Simbus friend, takes us away with his one-liners.
The movie had an intellectual climax, and a wonderful ending. The ending was so perfect; the performance of the actors, the emotional tension between the characters, the way it ended, everything!
“Omana penne” song would have been better if it had been shot in Kerala. “Mannippaya” and “Anbil avan” really did suit the mood of the movie. I think the movie would have been more touching, if the flow of the story had not been broken by too many songs.
Manoj Paramahamsa's cinematography did magic! Each frame captured the essence of the scene perfectly. The camera angles were just perfect! The lighting blended with the mood of the movie.
I have always wondered what the title Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya (Will you Cross the Skies for Me?) implied. After watching the movie, I think that it means Jessie is reluctant to come into the life of Karthik, crossing the distance between them, because she can’t decide what to do.
Once you get into the characters, you’ll love the movie. The movie is surely not a choice for people who are just looking for entertainment or breezy love stories.
