Movie Review: Arivaan
Surya ( Ananth Nag) is a cop investigating a series of strange murders which happen just a few days after his new transfer to Neyveli.
His father-in-law to be also dies suddenly, leaving his You Tuber fiancee Vinisha ( Janany Kunaseelan) in distress. To divert her mind, Surya gives her some case related details to verify.
In the meantime, upon investigation, Surya discovers an important clue to the identity of the killers. But this also puts his fiancee's life at great risk.
What does Surya discover? How does it affect Vinisha? What was the motive behind all the events?
The film by director Arun Prasath has a social message about an important issue that is often pushed under the carpet and for this the makers deserve kudos.
The cast is well selected and each actor does a neat and convincing job right down to the supporting actors.
Ananth Nag as the cop fits the bill perfectly as he juggles brain and brawn equally, adept in the action scenes and realistic as the thinking investigator. The film is a good outing for the actor.
Janany is given a contemporary profession, that of a You Tuber and her character adds value to the story. The leads look good together, but the film doesnt digress too much away from the thriller genre.
The crisp runtime is a plus and the screenplay manages to keep the suspense and tension going all through.
The climax portions are aptly tense and an emotional and social angle to the story via an important character ( Roshni) and the message at the end, showcases a touch of social responsibility by the makers.
The visuals are good and the bgm adequate, befitting the thriller genre.
On the flip side, some dialogues may seem lengthy while some scenes seem contrived.
But overall Arivaan makes for a satisfactory watch for fans of the genre.
- Ananth Nag (as Surya)
- Janany Kunaseelan
- Boys Rajan
- Birla Bose
- Gowri Shankar
- Roshni
- Crew members :
- Director/Writer: S. Arunprasath
- Music: Karthik Era
- Cinematography: K. Yeshwanth Balaji
- Editing: Sathya Moorthy
