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Neethane
En Ponvasantham, latest flick by Director Gautham Vasudev Menon sir after his
Nadunissi Naaygal. Neethane En Ponvasantham is a romantic drama genre film
which exposed the urban teenagers love and their life style. Neethane En
Ponvasantham cast by Jiiva as Varun, Samantha as Nithya, Santhanam as Prakash and Vidyullekha Raman as Jenny. This story penned by Reshma Ghatala; M. S Prabhu and Om
Prakash handled camera; Music provided by Maestro Ilayaraja sir and Screenplay
and Direction by Gautham sir. Neethane En Ponvasantham narrating a long sweet
love experience from being childhood friends until becomes a matured couple and
how the couple facing the conflicts caused by their misunderstandings and
egoistic characteristic itself.
Gautham
sir moves on this story with realistic with what usually will happen between
couples. He also described the egoistic character which usually seems not less
at urban boys and girls. Varun and Nithya always arguing each other and at last
that will bring a big gap between them because of their egoistic which not
allowing tolerant at all. Even that scene repeating in film in all different
ages but still it’s never feel so draggy or bored because that’s obviously
happened among the couples nowadays, so it seems very realistic. Never the
less, that will also help nowadays couples to realize what they have done to their
partner so far and what they should not do after this. This information is worth to
mention in this review seems the film’s caption is ‘This could be your love
story’ and obviously that will be for most of the couples who have seen the film.
Furthermore, Gautham sir gave extra important to Nithya’s role in this film
which means he gave attention to girls’ point of view for certain conflicts in
relationship. Gautham sir also clearly has revealed the guys point of view in a
relationship; especially when Varun realize that he must play his part to
upgrade his family status as a very important responsible towards his parents
and this realization usually will come to boys after 21 years old and usually
will be the reason for most of the break-up nowadays. Big scale changes will
happen to girls in case of outlook, attire, attitude once they enter into age
of 23 and above and they will look very new and beautiful when appear suddenly
after long gap and this will usually happen; Gautham sir has showed that also
via Santhanam and Jenny relationship and that scene successfully get huge
response from audience because ‘Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya’ concept which applied
on their character just for humor reason. Gautham sir still applied some ‘Vinnaithaandi
Varuvaaya’ style in his ‘Neethane En Ponvasantham’ even this two film has their
own screenplay; Varun dialogue to Nithya when she leave to overseas for holiday,
‘Yenneku ange terinje ponnu irukka….
Avale konjam seekiram vare sollu… Inge oruthe avale rombe miss pannuranu sollu’,
which actually meant to Nithya is similar with Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya climax
scene when Karthik and Jessy at a park in United State and the dialogues comes
like this; ‘Aama irukka… Ave nadakkum
pothu oru maari sirippa irukkum… Innum ave tha irukka en vaalkaiyile… Ave peru
Jessy’. Gautham sir beautifully showed how the egoistic character in a
person brings loses for a person especially in relationship. Same goes to
Gautham sir’s Minnale; a marriage scene become a climax in Minnale and same goes
to Neethane En Ponvasantham. Reema will make last minute decision in Minnale
and for Neethane En Ponvasantham, Varun made the last minute decision. Additionally,
Gautham sir really rocks with his voice by singing the evergreen Neethane En
Ponvasantham song from Ninaivelam Nithya film for Varun character. Well known
that Gautham sir always got never less interest in music and he always move on
with music and obviously that’s make him to lend his voice for this film.
In
case of cast, Jiiva and Samantha really gave their best for this film. Jiiva really
adapted the Varun character for this film. Seems there are more close up shots
for Jiiva, he has brought the emotion to his face for all the scenes especially
during argument between Varun and Nithya. Jiiva has performed very naturally
and the dialogue deliveries are with the real flow. Jiiva as Gautham sir’s
Varun, beautifully performed the romantic sequences with Nithya such as conversation
inside car before the first kiss and argument scene with Nithya at Tsunami
Colony. At the other hand, Samantha also exposed the Nithya character
extra-ordinarily. Seems Gautham sir gave more important for girl’s point of
view in this film, Samantha has made great effort for this film and that
obviously seen in the film. Especially for argument scenes, Samantha really
brought Nithya’s emotion, feelings and frustration on his face with tears which
really create great impact among audience. Moreover, Samantha herself did dubbing for
Nithya’s role and that’s also awesome because Samantha successfully brought in
the tears into her voice also. There was huge different in Nithya’s outlook
also according to age character which actually meant to Samantha's hard work
towards this film. On other part, Santhanam also plays Prakash role very well
in the film and as usual his timing dialogues really make audience to laugh for
maximum. Other than comedy, Santhanam also plays an important role in this film
as Varun’s close friend Prakash which accompanied and helped Varun to overcome
his conflicts in his relationship with Nithya. Same goes to Vidyullekha Raman, plays a
cute plus important role in film. Even a new comer, she successfully gets
audience applause.
M.S
Prabhu and Om Prakash as Director of Photographers have provided very good
visuals for the film. The color tone successfully brought audience back to 80’s.
Many long take in this film and of course the credits goes to DOP’s and actors
who effort to make it. Especially the argument scenes at age of 20th
at house roof port because that was a bit long argument when Varun told Nithya that he have to go to Kerala and Gautham sir successfully made it in one long take. Of course
this credit goes to DOP’s because they have done it with beautiful camera
movement. Without forgetting, this credit goes to Jiiva and Samantha also because
they successfully made the long scene with constant emotion and body language.
Gautham sir’s imagination has been beautifully captured by the DOP’s. Tsunami
Colony shots and climax kissing shots are really awesome with sunlight.
Isaigani
Ilayaraja sir brilliantly provides music for the film according to the needs. All
the songs are superb and that’s really suits with the situation of scene in
film. Raja sir’s background score as usual make audience to go deeper into the
scene. Vaanam Melle song really amazing with visuals and Raja sir’s voice and moreover his
climax conflict humming for Nithya was amazing.
Neethane
En Ponvasantham, a film for destroy ego between relationship and of course a
film to experience beautiful love and romance. Neethane En Ponvasantham
produced by Reshma Ghatala, Venkat
Somasundaram, Elred Kumar, Jayaram, Gautham Menon sir under RS Infotainment and
Photos Kathas Production.