Vettayadu Vilayadu

The movie should be titled Vettayadu Vettayadu instead of Vettayadu Vilayadu. It is a 150 minutes bloody movie that starts and ends with murder. The movie is absolutely devoid of humor and there is just one song that sprinkles a little romance. It is an amateurish way of connecting dots and investigating a crime scene. The movie lacks intelligent scripting. Apart from showing our own Forensic and investigating team in poor light, Gautam has diligently under estimated NYPD capabilities and their intelligent quotient.

Kamalhassan plays the role of a Police officer in the movie. Kamal, one who transforms his look from movie to movie and according to every character has failed to stay trim and fit in this movie. The entry scene for Kamal is poorly thought and scripted. It fails to set the mood and expectations of viewers. With corpulent waistline, double chin and saggy facial muscles, Kamal looks old and needs a rejenuvation trip to Las Vegas. He comes in plain colored shirt all throughout the movie to mask his plump figure. May be is that how our Police officers look? Kamal goes to NYC to investigate his friends murder and meets Jothika there, the next door occupant at the same hotel. Then he reels out the entire flash back of his life, wife and their short marriage.

More than 25% of the movie was shot in NY and surrounding areas, but the cameras have failed to capture the best of the city.
If you have watched Gautam Menon’s previous movie – Khaka Khakha, this movie is no hard to crack. The same kind of story chasing serial killers and bringing them to justice. It makes me feel if this is a sequel of Khakha Khakha.

There is nothing much to relish in the movie in terms of camera angles, direction, and Kamalini Mukherjee. Jothika was pleasant looking even without make-up. Singer, Bombay Jayashree and lyricisit Thamarai together have given another hit song. Probably the only thing that you want to remember when you recall the movie while forgetting the gory murders and violence.

Gautam needs to go back and read some Sidney Shelton books to portray murder and crime scene investigation in a serious light. The movie fails to meet the expectations of the audience. There is nothing that you can call different or exceptional. Old wine is a new bottle is tasty, but this one is not.

A few surprises:
1. It was a sold out night show for a weekday
2. There was an 80 year old grandma in 9 yards saree waiting to see Kamal romance, but she left very much disappointed at the end.
3. Kamal falls in love with his women, both Kayalvizhi and Aaradhana at first sight. It feels very juvenile and insipid.
4. Bad screen play, below average script, average performance by all cast.
5. Bad picturization of songs and specially NYC