IDHAYAM MURALI Tamil Movie Review
Cast-:
Atharvaa | Preity , Kayadu | Natty , Thaman S , Niharika , Rakshan , Dravid , Angeline , Anju Kurian , Sudhakar , Yashashree , Jonita and Others.
Crew-:
Director – Aakash Baskaran Music – Thaman S DOP – Manoj Paramahamsa, CH Sai Editor – Pradeep E Ragav Production Designer – M.R.Karthik Rajkumar Dialogues – Ramanagirivasan Additional Dialogues – Aakash Baskaran, Dravid Selvam Lyrics – Vivek Choreographer – Anusha Viswanathan Co-Director – LK Senthilkumar Costume Designer – Pallavi Singh & Meenakshi N Stills – Jaikumar Vairavan VFX Supervisor – Praveen D Sound Design – Suen G, Alagiakoothan Post Production Supervisor – Guna Publicity Designer – Kabilan PRO – Suresh Chandra, Sathish (AIM) Creative Producer – Dev Ramnath Executive Producer – Krishna Chandar Elango Line Producer – Vickys RA Production Controller – K. Sridhar Raj, Sadagopan Marketing Headed – Manoj Maddy Chief Makeup – Edward Kennedy Costumer – Moorthy Direction Team: Praveen CS Krish Karthik Najath Hameed Jm Sethu Ramalingam S Madhavan G Prashanth Nirmalkumar Periyasamy DOP Team (Manoj P) : Ram SP J Manoj Kumar Dinesh Babu Valayapathi C.Praveen B Rathna Sabapathy Mahendran (BVA) S Nanadan (BVA) K G Venkatesh (2nd Unit) DOP Team (CH Sai) : Praveen K Pothan Ram Kumar Dwarakesh Aboorvan Sathyapranesh Melvin Art Team: S Annadurai R Senthilkumar Piranmalai Saravanan Guruprasath Mathiyalagan Edit Team: Muralee Jeganathan P Venkateswaran Audio Label : Think Music and others .
Story-:
The film opens with grand preparations for Atharvaa’s wedding, overseen by his maternal uncle, Natty Natraj. With the wedding scheduled for the next day, the groom is currently abroad with his friends.
Atharvaa immediately rushes back to Chennai from abroad. On the flight, he encounters Fahadh Faasil and begins to share the story of his past romances.
During his school days, Atharvaa fell in love with Preethi Mukundhan. He would follow her to the places she frequented, such as her tuition center and the tennis court, yearning to confess his love. Eventually, Preethi invited him to her home for her birthday celebration.
Upon arriving there, Atharvaa discovered that Preethi was not alone—she had an identical twin sister. Confused about which of the two he had actually been in love with all along, he was unable to express his feelings.
Years passed, and Atharvaa eventually arrived in Chennai. There, he fell in love with Kayadu Lohar, a medical student, and struck up a friendship with her. However, he hesitated to confess his love. When Kayadu was about to return to her hometown after completing her studies, Atharvaa went to the railway station intending to tell her how he felt, but once again, he could not bring himself to say it.
The rest of the film follows Atharvaa as he struggles with his unspoken feelings for the women he loved; ultimately, it reveals whether he finally confesses his love or marries the woman his uncle has chosen for him.
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Movie Review-:
Atharvaa perfectly embodies the character of a man struggling to express his love throughout the film. In fact, he is the only one who gets ample screen time and scope for performance. However, the scenes where he carries the burden of a childhood romance into adulthood portray him more as a confused individual than a romantic lead. A major weakness is the lack of depth in the narrative as he moves from one love interest to another—starting with Jonita, then Preethi Mukundhan, and finally Kayadu Lohar.
The performances of Atharvaa’s friends—played by Rakshan, Dravid, Sudhakar, and Thaman—feel artificial in many places, making it difficult to connect with the film. Sudhakar, who brings liveliness to the first half, suddenly disappears. Although the film features unexpected faces like Fahadh Faasil, Malavika Mohanan, and Anju Kurian, none of their characters are utilized effectively.
Director Aakash Baskaran fails to maintain the same level of interest in the actual story as he did in the character introductions. Until the end of the first half, it remains unclear where the plot is heading. The fact that Atharvaa remains stuck in the same state of romantic hesitation in the second half highlights the sluggishness of the screenplay.
However, the dialogue and emotions shared between Atharvaa and Kayadu Lohar during the railway station scene leading up to the climax manage to engage the audience to some extent. Unnecessary comedic interludes during serious moments, such as the climax, disrupt the film’s flow.
Among the songs composed by Thaman, only “Kattazhagi” leaves a lasting impression, though the background score provides adequate support in places. Manoj Paramahamsa’s cinematography lends the film the necessary visual quality. The editing could have been tighter, with more attention paid to trimming the runtime.
Nostalgic nods to the 90s and a few humorous moments. The railway station scene featuring Atharvaa and Kayadu Lohar. A weak screenplay that lacks depth and direction.A multitude of characters forced into the narrative unnecessarily (including Fahadh Faasil and Malavika Mohanan).A comedy track that feels out of place during serious sequences.Despite bearing the name of ‘Idhayam’ Murali—an icon of unrequited love—this film fails to fully engage the audience due to its shallow writing.
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Written By B4U Media Admin Ratting B4U Media Admin 4 / 5
