Movie Review : Haiku

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The story revolves around Manohar (Aegan), who gets rusticated from college over an issue. Later,  he joins a women’s college as its first male student. There he falls in love with  Pavazhakodi (Sridevi). But due to several reasons, they break up.

 Later in life, when he joins the workforce, he shares  a good relationship with a colleague, Nivedha ( Femina George), which helps him take a overview of his own past and unlearn many things,  and gain a deeper understanding of relationships.



 How he navigates his various relationships, grows emotionally, overcoming negative feelings like possessiveness and his biases,  understands the intricacies of life, love and  heartbreak and gains emotional maturity  is what the film is all about.  

The film presents a refreshing overview of modern day love and relationships, with characters that seem relatable, played by a talented cast, impressing with noteworthy performances.

The film has a positive message of personal growth and transformation, which is another plus. 

The chemistry of Aegan and Sridevi and their college romance, works out well on screen. When they have a fallout, the film explores the pitfalls of not valuing a partner's individuality and brings to the fore quite effectively, the value of trust and communication which are an invaluable  foundation of love.

With the character of Nivedha, director Chinnasamy unravels the layers of each relationship and how one can learn from each others experiences and mistakes and through self-evaluation, overcome toxic personality traits. Both Aegan and Femina deliver top-notch performances, adding to the charm of this relationship drama.

However, at times certain instances could have been better portrayed in a more contemprary manner instead of the usual seen on screen. At certain times, one of left with more questions than answers.

Siddhu Kumar's music aids the plot as it unfolds, aiding greatly the narrative. 

The film doesnt try to justify flaws in the hero and refreshingly gives importance to personal and emotional growth, and the significance of learning at every stage in life, so that life turns into a beautiful journey.

An engaging, contemporary relationship drama.


Rating 3/5


Haiku Cast and Crew


Cast:


Aegan – Lead actor

Sri Devi (Sridevi Apalla) – Lead actress

Femina George

Adhirchi Arun

Subramaniya Sethu

Adhiyaman

Mime Gopi


Crew


Director - Yuvaraj Chinnasamy


Additional Screenplay -  Hariharan Ram


Producers - Dr. D. Arulanandhu, Mathewo Arulanandhu


Co-Producer - Srinivas Niranjan


Executive Producer -  Aegan


Music Director - Siddhu Kumar

Cinematography (DOP) -  Priyesh Gurusamy


Editor - Sakthi Pranesh P


Production House - Vision Cinema House


Art Director - Prem Karunthamalai


Costume Designers -  Dinesh Manoharan, Kamali Kanagaraj


Choreographer - Anusha Viswanathan








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