Kapilan, a man of simple words

Galatta.com
Prasanna Singh [May 5, 2008, 1:14:57 PM]

Kapilan is the name to reckon with when you speak of lyricists. Most of the popular songs that we hear on TV/ radio shows these days have been penned by this genius, including the ubiquitous 'Kannadasan Karakudi' and 'Kattazha Kannala kutthadhe nee enna'. Now, a new song is making waves on the block. It is Kuruvi’s 'Kuruviyoda pattu, koluthungada vettu'. The song is catching up with every one in the city real fast.
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In fact, Kapilan and Vijay have been giving hit songs for quite some time. Most of Vijay’s songs were penned by Kapilan. Some of them are: 'All thotta boopathi', 'Arjunaru Villu', 'Machchan peru Madurai', 'Ayyanaru vettu kathi', 'Pokkiri Pongal' and the likes. All of these have become quite famous, and they are enjoyed by everyone, not just Vijay’s fans.

Kapilan’s style is very simple. Even a commoner can relate to it easily. It has the ability to present the pathetic situation of the downtrodden in simple sentences like 'rottu kadaiyile manushan jolliya paru, settu kadaiyila manaivi thaliya paaru'. At the same time, his lyrics can bring out the romance between onscreen characters with the use of simple words, though he can also use complex words too with equal ease. Even his similes are very simple; take for example, the way the heroine of Anniyan is compared to 'cappuccino coffee'.

Kapilan is one of the eminent writers of Kollywood. Maybe that is the reason why Kamal Haasan has made him act as himself in his forthcoming Dasavathaaram. It only shows Kamal’s talent for identifying talents and bringing them forth.

Kuruvi - The Movie Review

Summer heat has begun all over Tamil Nadu and to make it hotter, we have the hottest release of the season, Kuruvi. A perfect movie for your summer vacation, Kuruvi is a family entertainer with lots of mass and masala mixed to excite you in every frame you see.

Story: Vetrivel, a happy-go-lucky person living with his huge family in Chennai goes to Malaysia as “Kuruvi” along with his friend Ops(Vivek) to get a pending payment from Gocha(Suman) and clear off his family debts. There he finds himself betrayed and beats up Gocha’s henchmen. In the chase for Gocha, he ends up getting his sister Devi (Trisha) fall in love with him. Vetrivel and Ops return to India stealing a diamond from Gocha along with Devi who elopes in search of her Kuruvi. Gocha comes to India in search of the diamond, chases Vetrivel and finds him at last. Lots of hidden secrets get revealed about Gocha’s plans and the whereabouts of Vetrivel’s father who is considered as missing by the family. The rest of the film is about how Vetrivel wins over Gocha and his aides to save his father and how Trisha unites with her Kuruvi. (60%)

The Director’s seat: This is not Dharani’s movie definitely considering his track record in Tamil Cinema. The director, who holds his grip till the end of first half, loses control in the second half and the whole burden of the film falls on Vijay who has taken it successfully till the end. The story line is simple but as usual Dharani’s screenplay barring a few scenes has lifted it to the levels of an entertainer. Still, if Ghilli was a Dharani’s film ruled by Vijay, this is a Vijay’s film supported by Dharani. (50%)

The technical team: Gopinath’s camera takes us through this roller coaster ride so perfectly that the frames get registered in your mind as and when you see them. The camera work in Happy New Year and Pallanadhu songs deserve a special mention, so are the scenes shot in Malaysia and the rusty look maintained throughout the action packed second half. Maniraj’s art direction is picture perfect and the sets speak for his talents, even in the songs. Editing by VT Vijayan is brilliant but a few jerky scenes in second half could have been done well. This trio gives the film a very good look and feel. The visual effects however could have been done better, to be specific the rope fall scene in Malaysia and the jump scene before the interval. Vidhayasagar’s BGM score is a main highlight of the film giving each and every scene the perfect effect when watching on screen. Completely techno in Malaysian scenes, lovable in Vijay-Trisha romantic scenes, explosive in action scenes and so on, it changes your mood for every scene. Dialogues just pass the muster with a few punches but you will miss a punch like “Evlavo pannrom” or “Oru vaati mudivu pannita” (85%)

Action: The film has action too much over the top which is a main negative in few scenes. The club fight with theme music in the background and the chase scene after Pallanadhu song have been done well. But others especially the ones in second half are too much exaggerated may be with a reason to showcase the super hero power of Vijay. Even though Vijay has done his part in action well, the stunt composing could have been better as there is nothing new in the ideas. Above all, the too much exaggerated jump just before the interval is definitely not required, and there were so many ways to make Vijay run away from villains. (50%)

Songs: The songs which are already chartbusters become visual treats to watch and foils perfectly with the film. Short and sweet, they don’t distract the film’s flow very much. If choreography in Dandaana Darna and Mozha Mozhanu is outstanding, in Thaen Thaen it is soft and romantic. Pallanadhu is grandly shot and is situational while Happy New year is a treat for eyes. The theme music has been put to use very well in the Malaysian club fight. (100%)

Supporting cast: The villan gang consisting of Aasish Vidhayarthi and his new comer brother, and the guy who acts as Cudappah Raja have done their parts well. Suman as Gocha has done a better job than in Sivaji, surprisingly as a silent villan for the action filled second half. Saranya as Suman’s wife, Manivannan as Vijay’s father, the huge cast of Vijay’s family including T.K.Kala, Ilavarasu, the blind girl and the kid who comes as her brother have all provided very good supporting performances for the film. (90%)
Comedy: Vivek is one of the pillars of Kuruvi and his presence throughout the first half is a big advantage for the film. Perfect in timing, he does a brilliant job with Vijay to support him. Vijay who always has a good knack of comedy has a good sharing this time with Trisha who also does a good job. Scenes in Malaysia involving Vijay, Trisha and Vivek are a laugh riot and in second half Chitti Babu and Aashish Vidhyaarthi provide some lighter moments among serious scenes. (95%)

Trisha: The perfect commercial heroine for Vijay. Hot, glamorous and comic in the first half, cute and simple in second half, her vibrant acting, expressions and attitude wins your heart every time she appears onscreen. Her popular chemistry with Vijay works out very well in this film in all scenes and the songs, specially in “Thaen Thaen”. The Mask of Zorro style scenes between her and Vijay are a visual treat and kids are sure going to have a blast in these scenes. She fits the bill of Malaysian Tamil girl perfectly, though director could have given her some more footage in the second half. (85%)
Vijay: Time to talk about the super hero, the one man army, the messiah of Kuruvi – Ilayathalapathy Vijay. Without his unmatchable screen presence, comedy timing, power packed performance and the involvement and dedication he has shown, all the above said ratings will be of no use. For the whole first half, his restrained performance along with Vivek and Trisha wins our hearts. His dance in Dandaana Darna and Mozha Mozhanu songs, where he performs even the most difficult steps with utmost ease, yet again proves he is a gifted dancer. When the director has taken a side seat in second half, he has single handedly carried the whole episode successfully keeping audiences entertained. He has used his expressive eyes very well in this film. Even when other things fail, he has handled the situation with “Why fear when I am here” kind of attitude. Kuruvi is another feather in the cap of mass hero Vijay.(100%)

Positives:
1. Vijay the performer
2. Trisha’s presence
3. Songs and background score
4. Vivek and the supporting cast
5. Camera work and art direction

Negatives:
1. Some over the top and exaggerated action sequences
2. Poor visual effects in couple of scenes
3. Loss of director’s touch in second half

Rating: 8/10

Overall Verdict: The hottest summer entertainment from Vijay.

KURUVI - A movie packed with action and comedy

May 04, 2008

Illaya Thalapathy Vijay presented a summer Special movie "kuruvi" , directed by Dharani and accompained with the team of earlier Blockbuster Movie Ghilli which set some kind of fast paced mood, tempo and expectations.

Vijay played a role of Vetrivel, while trisha was Devi. Kuruvi opens with Vijay in his best style, sending his fans into raptures. Vijay having to free his father(Manivannan) and his colleagues who have been trapped as slaves under villains Ashish Vidyarthi and Suman forms the crux of Kuruvi.

Manivannan and his colleagues were trapped as slaves in kadappa, Andra pradesh. Diamond was found in that area, area, but the government issues a ban to excavate the place owing to the risk of earthquakes. Manivannan is being forced to go against law, but he challenges to villans, that his son would come to rescue them.

Vijay, who is in chennai, expecting for his father arrival. Meanwhile, a cheque for 50 lakhs that Manivannan had issued as collateral towards the house, bounces-forcing Vijay to vacate their house. Vijay asks the landlords a week's time to pay back the money and sets out on a mission to Malaysia to find the person whose signature is on the cheque.

In malaysia he will be forced out by Suman team who was in need to pay back 50 lakhs money.So that vijay enters into suman residence and steal a diamond of suman, in trisha (suman sister) engagement. trisha notices way of escaping of vijay and She falls in love. Along with her brother, she travels to Chennai in search of Vijay. But in airport in a clash between vijay and suman team suman gets injured. Because of injury suman will not be allowed to travel. Later suman lands on chennai in search of vijay while trisha is also in search of vijay. Both of them will be in searching vijay with different objectives.

Unfortunately, Vijay will be forced to meet suman in his house itself and in that clash he comes to know about his father and his colleagues trapped as slaves in kadappa. From that next minute, how vijay will rescue his father and collegues will be fullfilling vijay fans expectations.

Trisha role was an usual heroine who falls in love in first sight in vijay. Vivek leads the comedy role and also fullfills his role. In Vidyasgar's Music, "thaen thaen" song is an excellent romantic, while "Pallanadhu" song will be an energitic song. Suman Played an excellent role, after Sivaji. Ashish Vidyarthi role was fine but it made a remembarance of Sayaji sindae in dhool.Even he didn't get enough roles to prove his mettle. Cinematogarphy and Art work was fine.

Finally, Kuruvi will be satisfying vijay fans and those who watch kuruvi without comparing with Ghilli. If you expect much more than Ghilli, step away.

Kuruvi - A movie packed with action and comedy.

Kuruvi - Behindwoods Review

Behindwoods Movie Review Board

Starring: Vijay, Trisha, Suman, Vivek, Manivannan, Malavika, Ashish Vidyarthi
Direction: Dharani
Music: Vidyasagar
Production: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Director Dharani's earlier project Ghilli with Vijay and Trisha was a blockbuster victory that had set some kind of fast paced mood, tempo and expectations about this duo in the minds of their fans. They entered the theatre this evening eagerly to catch this maiden production venture of Udhaynidhi Stalin's Red Giants Movies - produced Kuruvi. The secrecy shrouding the story of the film had also helped in escalating its anticipations to a barometric high.

Scaling high-rise buildings, bowing down to bullets elegantly, Kuruvi opens with Vijay in his best nonchalant style, sending his fans into raptures. If the same care and hard work that had gone into rendering a weighty build up for Vijay had also been employed in the story department, it would have been a Ghilli-like encore for this team. As it happens, Kuruvi flies short of Ghilli.

Vijay having to free his father and his colleagues who have been trapped as slaves under villains Ashish Vidyarthi and Suman forms the crux of Kuruvi. The director has attempted to ride on the twin horses of action and comedy, moving the film at a very rapid pace, while simultaneously depicting Vijay at his humorous best. However, his objective seems to be too elusive and the film sags at various levels.

Ashish Vidyarthi and Suman (Sivaji fame) are compatriots in the quarry business who have given out a contract to Vijay's dad,

Manivannan, in Cudappa, Andhra Pradesh. Diamonds that are otherwise only found in Africa are said to be located in this area, but the government issues a ban to excavate the place owing to the risk of earthquakes. But the baddies force Manivannan to go against the law and make him and his group bonded laborers. Manivannan challenges the villains that his son would avenge him once he learns of this. But Vijay, who is in Chennai, thinks that his dad has gone under cover due to debts and is hopeful of his return one day. Meanwhile, a cheque for 50 lakhs that Manivannan had issued as collateral towards the house, bounces-forcing Vijay to vacate their house. Vijay asks the landlords a week's time to pay back the money and sets out on a mission to Malaysia to find the person whose signature is on the cheque.

He travels to Malaysia as a kuruvi- one who is used as a runner to carry and bring back goods. There he runs into Suman's residence. A scuffle with him results in Vijay stealing Suman's diamond in a Zorro-like costume which leaves Trisha,-Suman's sister, in a mesmerizing trance. She promptly falls in love. Along with her brother, she lands in Chennai in search of Vijay. Each of them search, but with different objectives. How the lead stars reach their respective goals forms the rest of the story.

Producer Udhaynidhi has spent generously which is perceptible in the lavish sets, colorful junior artists, graphics etc. Dharani's favorite music composer Vidyasagar's tunes are already a hit and the melodious 'then then' number is a revelation, both visually and acoustically. Trisha is at her glamorous best. Ashish Vidyarthi and Suman

do not have meaty enough roles to prove their mettle. Camera work and editing is slick. Vivek, who accompanies Vijay, provides occasional comic relief.

If you go to see Kuruvi with lowered expectations, you may end up liking it. But those who are looking for big build-up sequences and large Ghilli-like payoffs - stay away.

Verdict : Kuruvi- a moderate flight

Kuruvi - Galatta Review

Cast: Vijay, Trisha, Vivek, Suman, Ashish Vidhyarthi
Banner: Red Giant Entertainment Ltd
Producer: Udayanidhi Stalin
Story - Screenplay - Direction: Dharani
Cinematographer: Gopinath
Music: Vidyasagar
Editing: V.T. Vijayan
Art: Maniraj
Dance choreography: Kalyan, Shobi, Prem Rakshit
Stunts: 'Rocky' Rajesh
Lyrics: Pa. Vijay, N. Muthukumar, Kapilan, Yugabharathy
Co-producers: M. Shenbaga Moorthy, R. Arjun Durai
Designs: Kumar
P.R.O: "Nellai" Sundarrajan

What happens when a commercially successful team comes together for the second time? Hopefully, success should be come first and foremost; in addition, there will be a promise of better pure entertainment. And that is what we experience when we go to see Kuruvi by Red Giant Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. After all the hype and hoopla, the nuggets of information that kept leaking to the media about the exceptional project, Kuruvi awards viewers with a satisfactory feeling of enjoyment, of time and money well-spent. The wait was worthwhile! Can Ghilli be bettered? Yes, and Kuruvi is the proof!

Vetrivel (Vijay) is a fun-loving young man who takes care of his family in his father's (Manivannan) absence. Car racing is his favourite hobby. He and his inseparable comrade Ops (Vivek) make a deadly duo. Their carefree life is disturbed when the house-owner asks Vetrivel's family to vacate the house since their rent is overdue. On enquiry, a shocked Vetri learns that rent payments have been irregular since some months. Discomfited at the confusion and chaos, Vetri investigates why his father could not pay the rent; he unearths the devilish dealings of a don Koccha (Suman) and the functioning of his entire network.

Finding that Koccha is based in Malaysia, Vetrivel and Ops fly to Malaysia, as 'Kuruvi' (small bird), the trade jargon for low-level contraband carriers. He steps into the group at a time when internal rivalry and problems are surfacing in Koccha's family. Koccha's darling sister Devi (Trisha) has refused to marry her cousin, the boy approved by her family members. Irritated and preoccupied, nobody wants to devote any time or attention to resolve Vetrivel's problem. Vetrivel is abused, harassed, suffers more ill-treatment and is thrown out of Koccha's place without any help rendered. These callous actions enrage the young man. Totally enraged, with a do-or-die attitude, deciding to get his work done no matter who gets hurt, Vetri becomes a veritable suicide machine and launches into a terrific scuffle with the dangerous gang. Determined to return only after the issue is solved to his satisfaction, motivated by an urge to reveal the truth, Vetrivel conceals himself in Koccha's palace-like residence.

Outside, the whole world is ready to welcome yet another New Year. Festivities and a feeling of happiness and anticipation envelop everybody. For Vetrivel, it is a different feeling of celebration, one of achievement and victory. Armed with convincing proof to trap Koccha, he steps out of the dangerous dwelling and there, finds company in the form of Devi. With a quick change of plan, he adds Devi too in his plan; when the New Year begins, Vetri, Ops and Devi fly away from Malaysia.

What is Vetri's plan? What is the proof Vetri has and how does he use it against the powerful don? Of Vetri, Devi and Ops, one is used as an instrument to import a precious belonging, the outcome of Vetrivel's camping at the Kocchas'. What is this belonging? Who is it? Does the bearer know about it? Do Vetrivel's findings solve his financial problems or is there more to the scam? Does his attack extricate the long-term sufferers under Koccha and Konda Reddy (Ashish Vidyarthi)'s power and arrogance, persons who were craving for freedom and survival? Kuruvi is all set to offer fitting answers for all these queries!

Undoubtedly, Kuruvi is an out-and-out Vijay extravaganza. With all the signs of a born entertainer - eyes twinkling, body motion (in dances, fights and casual mockery) the tone changing suitably during punch dialogues - the actor establishes his character firmly and earns claps and whistles in every frame. Vivek is an effective foil and offers his effective best for Vijay's cause; he also sparkles with his own track of humour and practical wisdom.

Trisha is the real heart-throb of Kuruvi. How cute she looks in all those designer costumes! A lovable sense of bemusement tinted with plain and easy humour shines through her every line of dialogue and every nuance of body language. When she longs to see the man who saved her from the dangerous den (her brother's), from the disagreeable wedding arrangement and from the threatening destination, we too weep in empathy with this bubbly, innocent angel.

Dharani's stratagem for the narrative of Kuruvi is simple, though not entirely new. But the director is smart and focussed throughout the accomplishment. He has created a comprehensive characterization for Vijay and Trisha as well all other cast members (Suman, Manivannan, Ashish Vidyarthi, etc.) and interlinks them with a realistic dose of sentiment, romance, action and suspense. No matter which angle you examine Kuruvi from, there is satisfaction by way of pure entertainment, with all ingredients in the right proportions. Amid all the action and reaction, extraordinary hilarity is the highlight of Kuruvi.

Vidyasagar (music) and Gopinath (camera) have yet again proved the alchemy of their combination with Dharani. 'Mozhamozhannu' in Vidyasagar's music stands out. Gopinath's camera adds to the look and adequately shows the thrills, suspense and action scenes of Kuruvi.

The magic of Ghilli is felt yet again through Kuruvi. An air of cheer and wit is Kuruvi's added plus point. So we are forced to repeat -- Can Ghilli be bettered? Yes, and Kuruvi is the proof!

Kuruvi - Sify Review

By Moviebuzz
Movie: Kuruvi
Director: Dharani
Producer: Udayanidhi Stalin
Music: Vidyasagar
Cast: Vijay, Trisha, Suman, Vivek, Manivannan

To give Dharani his due, Kuruvi is watchable in parts, for die-hard fans of Vijay. For ordinary viewers, the film lacks a basic story and stretches ones patience for nearly three hours.

The first half has bits and shreds of Mask of Zorro when the lead pair meet and romance, comedy elements and mix-up scenes from The French Kiss and post interval it looks like the Telugu film Chatrapati.

The story credited to Dharani looks dated, like an old 70’s and 80’s mass masala film. Where else can you show heroism in the form of the hero winning a car race, with an old jalopy, and then bursting into an introduction item song with the loser’s girl?

A big menacing villain, who can’t shoot straight, good guy father swearing that his son will come and eliminate the baddies, and one of the villains smashing his head with a stone which many years later the hero uses to kill the same villain!

Vetrivel (Vijay) alias Kuruvi is a happy go-lucky young man, who is a car racer. He lives on the banks of Cooum near a Metro rail station in a rickety old house, with his father’s three wives including his mother and sisters. His father Singamuthu (Manivannan) a quarry worker in Cuddaph had mysteriously disappeared.

One of his father’s creditors tries to vacate Vetrivel and family. Due to his financial circumstances he is forced to go to Malaysia as a ‘kuruvi’ (courier), and also recover some money due to his father from Kocha (Suman), who had betrayed his father who discovered a rare diamond in the granite quarry.

Kuruvi in his attempt to recover his dues ends up stealing Kocha’s, precious diamond, and also wins the heart of his sister Devi (Trisha), who runs away with him to Chennai to avoid a marriage with her brother’s henchman.

The rest of the film is how Kuruvi goes to Cuddaph and discovers a slave camp run by Kocha and his associate Konda Reddy (Ashutosh), at the collieries and also finds his long lost father. Kuruvi turns into a ‘Parunthu’ (eagle) and single handedly takes on the mining mafia and finally annihilates them.

The film has all your trademark superhero-movie elements- a larger-than-life hero, action scenes galore stretching for nearly 15 minutes per fight, punchlines like- 1. Pechu thaan silent, aana adikkira ovaru adiyum saravadi. (2) Idukium munnadi onnu varum, minnal athu 10,000 watts irukke, songs in exotic locations Thaen, Then…, watch out for Trisha’s chiffon sari’s and fantastic dancing by Vijay in the Mozha Mozhannu.. number.

If you're looking for a tight, razor-sharp, edge-of-the-seat action thriller like Ghilli, you've got the wrong film. But of course, if Kuruvi is salvaged to some extent, it's thanks to Vijay’s irresistible screen presence and his spontaneous approach to the character.

Trisha fits the bill and her comedy scenes are good. However, the film is painfully long and unbearably tedious as it is a predictable fare and has absolutely no story to speak. Writer-director Dharani’s sheer inability to set the tone of the film is evident.

Verdict: Run-of-the-mill

குருவி - பட விமர்சனம்

Sunday, 04 May 2008

"கில்லி"- பட வெற்றிக் கூட்டணி தரணி - விஜய், தயாரிப்பு- உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின்,மேலும் தற்போதைய தென்னிந்திய கனவுக்கன்னி த்ரிஷா, இசை-வித்யாசாகர் என குருவி பட கூட்டணி மிரட்டுகிறது. கில்லியின் வேகத்தை குருவியில் எதிர்பார்த்தால் கொஞ்சம் ஏமாற்றம்தான்.

விஜய்-த்ரிஷா காதல்! அப்பா-மகன் செண்டிமெண்ட்! நடுவில் காமெடி !வில்லன்களுடன் சண்டை! இப்போதுள்ள ட்ரெண்ட்படி மாஸ் இமேஜ் வேண்டுமென்பதால் "பஞ்ச் டயலாக்" ! இப்படி சகல விஷயங்களையும் சரி விகிதத்தில் உப்பு,காரம் ,காரம் மசாலா சுவைபட ரசிகனுக்கு அளிக்க இயக்குனர் முயற்சித்திருக்கிறார். ஆனால் அதில் 50% மட்டுமே வெற்றிபெற்றிருக்கிறார்.

நடிப்பு : விஜய்,த்ரிஷா,ஆஷிஷ்வித்யார்த்தி,சுமன்,விவக்,மணிவண்ணன்
இயக்கம் :தரணி
இசை :வியாசாகர்
தயாரிப்பு:உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின

ஒரே வரியில் சொல்லக்கூடிய கதை தான். வில்லன்கள் ஆஷிஷ் வித்யார்த்தி(தில் வில்லன்) மற்றும் சுமன் (சிவாஜி வில்லன்) ,இவர்களிடம் கொத்தடிமைத் தொழிலாளர்களாக மாட்டிக் கொண்ட மணிவண்ணன் (விஜய் அப்பா) மற்றும் அவர் கூட்டாளிகளை எப்படி காப்பாற்றுகிறார் இளைய தளபதி என்பதுதான் கதை. ஆக்ஷ்ன் மற்றும் காமெடி என சரிவிகத கலவையில் செல்கிறது படம். விஜய் நகைச்சுவையில் பின்னுகிறார். அவருடைய டைமிங் மற்றும் பாணி நன்றாக ஒத்துப்போகிறது.

ஆஷிஷ் வித்யார்த்தியும்,சுமனும் ஆந்திராவிலுள்ள கடப்பாவில் கற்சுரங்க காண்ட்ரேக்டை மணிவண்ணனுக்கு கொடுக்கிறார்கள் .அந்த இடத்தில் தான் விலைமதிக்கமுடியாத வைரம் உள்ளதாம் (அதுவும் ஆப்ரிக்கா அடுத்து இங்கு தான் உள்ளதாம்).ஆனால் அரசாங்கமே நிலநடுக்க ஏரி்யாவென அவ்விடத்தை தடை செய்துவிட்டது. விடுவார்களா வில்லன்கள் !

சட்டத்தை மீறி மணிவண்ணன் மற்றும் அவர் கூட்டாளிகளை கொத்தடிமையாக்கிவிடுகிறார்கள். மணிவண்ணனோ தனது மகன் இவர்களை பழிவாங்குவான் என சூளூரைக்கிறார். ஆனால் இதெல்லாம் தெரியாத ஹீரொ சென்னையில் தனது தந்தை கடன் காரணமாக தலைமறைவாகிவிட்டார் என எண்ணுகிறார். இதற்கிடையில் மணிவண்ணன் வீட்டுக்காக அளித்த 50 லட்ச ரூபாய் செக் திரும்பி விடுகிறது. வீட்டைக் காலி செய்யும் சூழ்நிலையில் ஒரு வாரம் அவகாசம் கேட்டு காசோலையில் உள்ள கையெழுத்தை வைத்து "குருவி"யாக மலேசியாவிற்கு ஜூட்!

"குருவி"-ன்னா சரக்குகளை அங்கும் இங்கும் மாற்றல் செய்யும் ஆள். மலேசியாவில் சுமனுடன் மோதல்.சுமனின் தங்கை த்ரிஷாவிற்கு விஜய் மேல் காதல்! இருந்தாலும் "ஜோரோ" மாதிரி வைரத்தை திருடியவுடன் த்ரிஷாவிற்கு காதல் வருவது கொஞ்சம் ஓவர். சுமனும் த்ரிஷாவும் விஜ்யைத் தேடி சென்னை வருகிறார்கள் . விஜய் எவ்வாறு மணிவண்ணன் மற்றும் அவர் கூட்டாளிகளை எப்படி மீட்கிறார்...விடை வெள்ளித் திரையில்!

தயாரிப்பாளரின் முதல் படம் ! அதனால் படத்தில் வாரிவிட்டிருக்கிறார். பிரம்மாண்டமான செட், கிராபிக்ஸ் என எதிலும் குறைவைக்கவில்லை.

வித்யாசாகரின் பிண்ணணி இசை சில இடங்களில் சொதப்பியிருக்கிறது. ஆனால் பாடல்கள் ரசிகர்களை தியேட்டரில் ஆட்டம் போட வைக்கின்றன. "தேன் " பாடலும் அருமை! இசையும் இனிமை,படமாக்கிய இடமும் குளுமை. ஒளிப்பதிவு மற்றும் எடிட்டிங் சிறப்பாக உள்ளது.

தமிழ் சினிமாவில் இது ஹீரோவின் காலம்! படம் முழுக்க விஜய்! விஜய்!விஜய்! மனிதர் சண்டை,காதல்,ஆட்டம் பாட்டத்திலும் சரி,நகைசுவையிலும் சரி சாதாரணமாக செய்துவிடுகிறார். . விவேக் காமெடி அவ்வளவாக எடுபடவில்லை.

த்ரிஷா தமிழ் சினிமா ஹீரோயின் வேலையை கொஞ்சமும் மாற்றாமல் அதாவது ஹீரோவின் மேல் காதல்!அவ்வப்போது டூயட் ,கொஞ்சமென்ன நிறையவே கிளாமர் என செவ்வனே செய்துள்ளார். படம் அவ்வப்போது தொய்வு ஏற்படுவதை இயக்குனர் தவிர்த்திருக்கலாம்.

குருவி:மிதமான வேகத்தில் பறக்கிறது.

அதிகாலை ரேட்டிங்: ***

Kuruvi tests Malabar waters

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
May 03, 2008

Kuruvi is releasing today in Tamil Nadu and although not a new feat for Tamil movies in Kerala it is being released in as much as 60 theatres in the state. Following the reception Vijay’s earlier venture Pokkiri received during its release, Kuruvi will be screened in 2 theatres each in prominent cities like Kochi and Trivandrum – quite unusual for a non-Malayalam movie.

Distributors are hoping that the movie’s reception will be on par with movies of Malayalam superstars like Mohanlal and Mammootty. Given the fact that this summer there are no other big Malayalam releases (if the already released Mammootty starrer ‘Annan-Thampi’ and the Mohanlal starrer ‘Innathe Chinda Vishayam’ are not counted), Kuruvi might just be able be pull it off.

குருவி ரிலீஸ்- குருவிகளை பறக்கவிட்ட ரசிகர்கள்

விஜய்யின் குருவி ரிலீஸ்- குருவிகளை பறக்கவிட்ட ரசிகர்கள்

விஜய், திரிஷா நடித்த `குருவி' படம் தமிழ்நாடு முழுவதும் இன்று ரிலீசானது. கர்நாடகத்திலும் இந்தப் படம் இன்று வெளியானது.

தமிழகத்தில் ரசிகர்கள் தியேட்டர்களில் குருவிகளை பறக்கவிட்டு கொண்டாடினர்.

சென்னை கே.கே. நகர் விநாயகர் கோவிலில் விஜய் ரசிகர் மன்ற தலைவர் ஜெயசீலன் தலைமையிலானவர்கள் இன்று காலை `குருவி' படப்பெட்டிக்கு பூஜை செய்தனர். பின்னர் படப்பெட்டியை குதிரை பூட்டிய சாரட் வண்டியில் ஊர்வலமாக கொண்டு சென்றனர். வழி நெடுக ரசிகர் பட்டாசு வெடித்தனர்.

உதயம் தியேட்டருக்கு சென்றதும் படப் பெட்டிக்கு மீண்டும் பூஜை போடப்பட்டது. அப்போது ரசிகர்கள் இடையே தள்ளு முள்ளு ஏற்பட்டது. போலீசார் தடியடி நடத்தி அவர்களை கலைத்தனர்.

பெட்டி உள்ளே எடுத்து செல்லப்பட்டதும் தியேட்டரில் 101 குருவிகளை ரசிகர்கள் பறக்கவிட்டனர். அபிராமி தியேட்டரில் விஜய் கட்-அவுட்டுக்கு ரசிகர்கள் பாலாபிஷேகம் செய்தனர்.

இதுபோல் தமிழ்நாடு முழுவதும் குருவி படம் திரையிட்ட தியேட்டர்களில் ஆயிரக்கணக்கான குருவிகளை பறக்கவிட்டு ரசிகர்கள் உற்சாகமாக கொண்டாடினர்.

தமிழக முதல்வர் கருணாநிதியின் பேரனும் உள்ளாட்சித் துறை அமைச்சர் ஸ்டாலினின் மகனுமான உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலின்தான் குருவி படத்தின் தயாரிப்பாளர். இந்த படத்தின் திருட்டு விசிடியை தடுக்க வீடியோ பைரஸி போலீசார் மட்டுமின்றி உள்ளூர் போலீசாரும் முடுக்கி விடப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

மாவட்ட வாரியாக வீடியோ பைரஸி போலீசார் சோதனை செய்து குருவியின் திருட்டு விசிடியை முடக்கும் பணியில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ளனர்.

இது போதாதென்று திமுகவினரும் கடைகடையாய் சென்று குருவி திருட்டு விசிடியை விற்கக் கூடாது என்று 'அன்பு எச்சரிக்கை' விடுத்துள்ளனராம்.

Vijay fans will love Kuruvi

Rediff.com
Pavithra Srinivasan

Kuruvi (n) is one of the more common bird species. That's a normal definition. Alternatively, a kuruvi is also a courier who trundles across innocuous products from one country to another. The exact specifications of these transfers remain dubious but it's an easy way of making some loot.

After blockbusters like Dhil, Dhool and Ghilli, director Dharani is back again with Kuruvi, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies, and starring hit-pair Vijay and Trisha [Images]. What with the hype and hoopla surrounding the stars and its proven formula director, Kuruvi arrived with massive expectations, evidenced by the upbeat crowds at the theatre, and screeching fans that did an ecstatic jig the moment the titles appeared on the silver screen.

The first few moments do nothing to dispel that notion. Opening in Cudappah, Andhra Pradesh, amidst arid, rocky lands, villains Konda Reddy (Ashish Vidhyarthi) and Gocha (Suman) make explosive entrances, the spit practically flying off their mouths. As hapless people are forced to slave under the merciless goons in their quarry, Singamuthu (Manivannan, who appears just for a few moments) swears that his son will appear to free them all and take them to a golden future. No prizes for guessing who the saviour is -- or even how the story is going to unfold.

Having said that, here are a few points to watch out in this mass entertainer:

1. The whole Kuruvi concept is a pretty new one, not unlike the basic premise for Azhagiya Thamizh Magan and the first hour is fairly enjoyable, with Vetrivel (Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay) and his best mate Vivek journeying as couriers on the way to Malaysia, trying to get the money to rescue their own home (Why said home is built like a construction site is a question best left unanswered.). But there the kuruvi set-up comes to an abrupt end.

2. Yes, Vetrivel shoots out of man-holes, drives racing cars without the slightest training or know-how, and also effortlessly becomes a kuruvi. As well, in typical 80s fashion, he flies through hundreds of bullets, escapes vehicles, jumps thousands of feet on moving trains, bashes up hundreds of men and manages to get hold of a lover as well -- Devi (Trisha), who naturally falls for his Mask of Zorro get-up.

3. If you expected Dharani to come out with mind-games like in his previous movies, forget it. This little pigeon is built like Bruce Lee, and flexes his muscle every other moment, wearing designer shoes. Aside from a couple of situations where Vel escapes identification from Gocha and outwits the local goons, there's not much of brilliant brain-power. And the scene where Konda Reddy wants to open Gocha's lap-top looks a straight lift from a similar situation in Ghilli.

4. Vijay is a delight to watch even when he's hamming it to the hilt; you only wish he'd been given more comedy situations, as he obviously has a flair for it. You also wish he'd been given some scope for acting. Trisha is tanned and slim, wears tiny outfits and designer saris, which is all that is required of her. That little tyke Kutty looks cute. Ilavarasu acts his part perfectly. Saranya looks authentic even when she's pleading for Trisha's life, while the villains all yell uniformly well. But why does Ashish Vidhyarthi try so desperately to emulate Prakashraj?

5. Babusivan's dialogues are loud, frothy and tear up your ear-drums. The Telugu additions sound authentic, though. Vivek disappears after the first half. The stunt sequences are truly a joy to behold, as Vel dreams up newer and newer ways and weapons to beat up the bad guys.

6. Art Director Maniraj has gone all out, particularly for the song sequences; the sets are colourful, lavish and expensive. Vidhyasagar's music suits the movie perfectly blaring out when necessary, and with thumping songs. Palaanathu and Mozha Mozhannu make a mark.

Kuruvi's got everything to appeal to Vijay fans -- but Dharani the director is lost in this melee of fist-fights and elementary comedy.

Rediff Rating:

மூவர் கூட்டணியின் மீண்டுமொரு வெற்றி 'குருவி'

வெற்றிவேல் கதாபாத்திரத்தில் வருகிறார் விஜய். படத்தின் பெயர்க் காரணம் வேண்டுமா (!?), அவரை எல்லோரும் அன்பாக 'குருவி' என்றே அழைக்கிறார்கள். இவரது பொழுதுபோக்கு கார் ரேஸில் கலந்து கொண்டு கார்களை ஓட்டுவது.

விஜய் தந்தையாக மணிவண்ணன். வழக்கம் போல் பாந்தமான நடிப்பை வெளிப்படுத்தி இருக்கிறார்.

விஜய் நண்பராக வரும் விவேக் சிரிக்கவும்... சமூக பிரச்சனைகள் குறித்து சிந்திக்கவும் வைக்கிறார். எந்தவித பிரச்சனையும் இல்லாமல் குருவி போல் பறந்து கொண்டு ஜாலியாக இருக்கும் விஜய் வாழ்க்கையில், வீட்டு உரிமையாளர் ரூபத்தில் புதிய பிரச்சனை ஏற்படுகிறது.

விஜய் குடும்பத்தினர் குடியிருக்கும் வீட்டிற்கு வாடகை தராததால் அவர்களை காலி செய்யச் சொல்கிறார் உரிமையாளர். தன் அப்பா ஏன் வீட்டு வாடகை கொடுக்கவில்லை என்பதை குருவி, துருவிப் பார்க்கும்போது, கோச்சா என்ற பிரபல ரவுடியின் அண்டர்கிரவுண்ட் வேலைகளைப் பற்றி அறிய நேரிடுகிறது.

கோச்சா கதாபாத்திரத்தில் சுமனும், அவருடைய கூட்டாளியான கொண்டரெட்டி பாத்திரத்தில் ஆசிஷ் வித்யார்த்தியும் நடித்துள்ளனர்.

மலேசியாவில் உள்ள கோச்சாவை ஒழிக்க, இந்தியாவில் இருந்து வெற்றிவேல், ஓப்ஸ் (விவேக்) இருவரும் மலேசியாவிற்கு பறக்கின்றனர்.

கோச்சாவைப் பற்றி தகவல் சேகரிக்க முயலும் வெற்றிவேல், ஒரு கட்டத்தில் சிங்கத்தின் குகைக்கு உள்ளேயே செல்ல முடிவு செய்கிறார். அதன்படி கோச்சாவின் வீட்டில் நுழைகிறார்.

கோச்சாவின் தங்கையாக த்ரிஷா. பணக்கார ரவுடிக் குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்த பெண்ணான தேவி கதாபாத்திரத்தில் வரும் த்ரிஷா இப்படத்திலும் தனது முத்திரையை (கவர்ச்சி... காதல்... நடிப்பு) பதித்துள்ளார்.

கோச்சா குடும்பத்தினர் பார்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளையை திருமணம் செய்து கொள்ள தேவி மறுக்கிறார். இதையடுத்து வழக்கம் போல் விஜய்க்கும், த்ரிஷாவுக்கும் காதல் வளர்கிறது (தமிழ் சினிமா கதையை வேறு எப்படியும் நகர்த்த முடியாது போல...)

புத்தாண்டு நெருங்குகிறது... உலகமே புத்தாண்டைக் கொண்டாட கோலகலமாக தயாராகிறது. ஆனால் விஜய்... கோச்சாவை போலீசிடம் வசமாக சிக்க வைக்க ஏதாவது ஒரு முக்கிய ஆதாரம் சிக்காதா எனக் தேடுகிறார்.

புத்தாண்டுக்கு முன்பாகவே கிடைக்கிறது அந்த முக்கிய ஆதாரம். புத்தாண்டு தினத்தன்று வெற்றிவேல், தேவி, ஓப்ஸ் மூவரும் மலேசியாவில் இருந்து புறப்படுகின்றனர்.

விஜய் கையில் சிக்கியது என்ன ஆதாரம்... கோச்சா, கொண்டரெட்டி கும்பல் அட்டூழியங்களுக்கு முடிவு கட்டப்பட்டதா... விஜய் வென்றாரா என்பதே படத்தின் மீதிக்கதை. இடையிடையே குருவி - தேவி டூயட் பாடல்களும் செருகப்பட்டுள்ளன.

ஏற்கனவே விஜய்-தரணி-வித்யாசாகர் கூட்டணியில் உருவான `கில்லி' சூப்பர் டூப்பர் வெற்றி பெற்றதைப் போலவே குருவியிலும் மூவர் முத்திரை தெரிகிறது. அந்த வகையில் இந்தப் படத்திலும் கதம்பமான விஷயங்களை தொகுத்து வழங்கியிருக்கிறார் இயக்குனர் தரணி.

விஜய் கையில் சிக்கிய ஆதாரத்தை கடைசி வரை சஸ்பென்ஸ் ஆக கொண்டு சென்று கதையை முடித்திருப்பதில் இயக்குனர் தரணி மீண்டும் 'கில்லி'யடித்திருக்கிறார் என்றே கூறலாம்.

காதல்... சென்டிமென்ட்... காமெடி... ஆக்‍ஷன்... டான்ஸ்... பஞ்ச் டயலாக் என அத்தனை பாடத்திலும், பர்ஸ்ட்கிளாஸில் பாஸ் செய்துள்ளார் விஜய். வித்யாசாகர் இசையில் பாடல்கள் இனிக்கிறது. மொழ. மொழன்னு... பாடல் தனித்துத் தெரிகிறது.

கோபிநாத்தின் கேமரா படத்தின் வேகத்திற்கு உறுதுணையாக நிற்கிறது. த்ரில், சஸ்பென்ஸ், ஆக்‍ஷன் காட்சிகளில் இயக்குனர் மனதில் நினைத்ததை கேமரா கண்களால் பதிவு செய்திருக்கிறார்.

சுருக்கமாக சொல்ல வேண்டுமானால்... 'கில்லி' படத்தை அதைவிட சிறப்பாக எடுக்க முடியுமா என்று கேட்டால்... முடியும்... 'குருவி'யை பாருங்கள் என தைரியமாக சொல்லலாம்.

'Kuruvi' makes a big release

IndiaGlitz
[Saturday, May 03, 2008]

'Kuruvi'- the new film from ace actor Vijay made a big release in Kerala today. The movie got released in more than 55 theatres across the state.

In all the important metros, the movie is being released in at least three theatres. Directed by hit maker Dharani, the movie features Trisha, Suman and Manivannan with Vijay.
This is Dharani's fifth film in Tamil after a memorable hat trick of super hits in ‘Dhil’, ‘Dhool’ and ‘Gilli’.

Every one in the trade is in the lookout whether he can make it four in a row. ‘Kuruvi’ is also the fourth film of the celebrated Vijay-Trisha pair. Produced by Udayanidhi Stalin, the movie features six songs set to music by Vidyasagar.

Malaysian rapper Yogi B and Dr. Burn also croon for the film. The movie as usual, is an all-out action adventure laced with romance and family sentiments.

Vijay who is much satisfied with the way the film has shaped up, expects 'Kuruvi' to do better than ‘Gilli’, his blockbuster of 2004 from the same director.

Vijay disappointed

By Behindwoods News Bureau.
May 03, 2008

It was a night of disappointment of sorts for Tamil cinema when IPL’s Chennai Super Kings succumbed to Delhi Daredevils last night after four consecutive wins in the T20 tournament. The M.A. Chidambaram stadium wore a star-studded look with celebrities from Tamil cinema attending the match to cheer up the CSK team. Ambassador Vijay mixed with the crowd as well and was seen whistling and making merry to enliven his team.

Sarath - Radhika, Kushboo - Sundar C, Vivek, Director Shankar, Shantunu, Lakshmi Rai, and Sandhya marked their presence. Earlier, singers Anuradha Sriram and Srinivas sung to the near-full audience in the stadium.

What with all the support from the glitterati, the CSK team that made 169 runs at a loss of 6 wickets could not prevent the Delhi Daredevils from churning out runs starting with Sehwag’s unabashed 71 runs. Thus, the Daredevils secured the requisite runs from 19 overs with 8 wickets still in hand.

KURUVI - Launched

KURUVI - Launched
May 02, 2008

Ilaya Thalapathy Vijay summer extravaganza Kuruvi directed by Dharani is in silverscreens now all over as against the customary Friday release date. The reason is the IPL match held on Friday that has Chennai Superkings (Vijay being the brand ambassador for the same) playing against Delhi Daredevils. It is only natural that the actor has to be present at the venue during the match.

The film is a much anticpated one especially among Vijay fans. Vijay screen name is Vetrivel while Trisha will be Devi. Kuruvi, just like Ghilli will have a fast paced chasing scene which is expected to ignite the screen.

Kuruvi will be screened in Sathyam, Mayajaal, Inox, Abirami, Devi, Udhayam and also your nearby screens. Fans are excited to watch their Thalapathy-s Kuruvi with more expectations.

All the best for the KURUVI team.

குருவியும் கோடை விடுமுறையும்!

வெள்ளி, 2 மே 2008( 15:27 IST )

மே 3 ஆம் தேதி 'குருவி' பறக்கவிருக்கிறது. பிரசாத்தில் 400 பிரிண்டுகள் ரெடியாக காத்திருக்கிறது.

தமிழக, கேரள, கர்நாடக திரையரங்குகளில் ரிலீசாக காத்திருக்கும் குருவியின் கேரள உரிமை மட்டும் 1.5 கோடி விற்பனையாகியுள்ளது. 48 திரையரங்குகளில் ரிலீசாகிறது.

ஒகேனக்கல் பிரச்சனைக்குப் பின்பு தமிழ்ப் படங்கள் சரிவர ஓடமுடியாத நிலையில், பெங்களூருவில் 6 தியேட்டர்க‌ளி‌ல் குருவி திரையிடப்பபடுகிறது.

உதயநிதி ஸ்டாலினின் முதல் தயாரிப்பில் U/A சர்ட்டிஃபிகேட்டுடன் ஏக எதிர்பார்ப்பில் உள்ள குருவியை மே 1 ரிலீஸ் செய்யப்படுவதாக இருந்தது. 2 ஆம் தேதி பந்த் என்பதால் 3 ஆம் தேதியாக மாற்றியுள்ளது தயாரிப்பு மற்றும் விஜய் தரப்பு.

ஓரிரு நாட்கள் தள்ளிப்போனாலும் 'குருவி' ரிலீசை அமர்க்களப்படுத்த தோரணம், கொடிகள், போஸ்டர்கள் இத்தியாதிகளோடு தயாராகிவிட்டார்கள் விஜய் ரசிகர்கள்.

தாய்மார்கள் மற்றும் சிறுவர்கள் மத்தியில் விஜய்க்கு பாப்புலாரிட்டி அதிகம் என்பதால் கோடை விடுமுறையில் வெளிவரும் குருவிக்கு இரட்டை வரவேற்பிருக்கும் என்பதில் சந்தேகமில்லை.