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mappi
Yaaruda Mahesh (Tamil - 2013)
Written & Directed by R. Madhan Kumar
Starring Jagan - others I dont know
Its quite rare that I talk about a film without giving its synopsis. This film needs special attention, to avoid any unecessary disappointments and complaints - Rated R for sexual content & language. That said, here is what "Who is Mahesh" all about :
Shiva and Vasanth are youngsters who are trying hard to come out of "teenage". Their behaviours towards life and girls are purely related to sex and nothing else. But not in a wrong way, just the (ab)normal feeling of a "youth". Shiva meets Sindhya and they get to know each other quite fast, also quite speedy in taking their relation to next level. Sindhya is a college first -and-you-have-got-it-right Shiva is a lagger. Things turn nasty when their parents know their affair, this time when Shiva gets Sindhya pregnant. What follows next are the episodes of the young couple's life, how Mahesh finds a place in their life and how Shiva finds "Who is Mahesh".
What trailer promises, you find them in the movie. But whats necessary - the story - is completely missing. There are "double meaning" comments, but compared to few scenes and dialogues, you start to wonder whether to use the term "double meaning". People who are interested in these kind of jokes, this movie is a boon. Having shades of American Pie everywhere, Madhan Kumar thought it would be a "different" attempt for "tamil audience" + could get a "easy name" amoung the teens. But one thing for sure, in the lines of KSR or Sundar C, he is also obsessed with certain parts of woman hood, and at his command the camera has wandered without any restriction.
Having talked about the joke types, Jagan really comes as a break from santhanam. Eventhough he has brought back his "Kadavul Paadhi Mirugam Paadhi" act again, he is still adorable, atleast in this role. He telling that the hero is "Veluthupona Vishal" was really funny. The Hero on the other hand looks a bit timid, but does pull out a decent performence. The parents are a joke, as usual, but its true that the long dad-son seemingly funny episodes are limited here, and they have jumped to the next level.
Nothing else is not worthy, except for the humour, as quite a few jokes does evoke laughter. The opening was promising, but as minutes, no, as seconds pass by, the movie took a routine route.
Yaaruda Mahesh : Not worth finding out.