Irandam Ulagam, Tamil Film

A Grand vision that goes awry

A monumental effort that needs our support and encouragement. 

This is Selvaraghavan's second expedition into fantasy and he is indeed able to create the far and distant land with a distinct charm. 

Selva is in sublime form until interval when he tastefully interweaves the two parallel stories with effortless ease.

The scene where Arya cleanses and his father getting tickled is a testimony to the possibilities that Selva is capable of. Three minutes of screen space/time is enough to create a loveable and memorable father.

Alas, Selva's concentration in the distant land is focused on pouncing lions, looming vultures, magnificent moons, medieval castles, nomadic, barbaric and moronic tribes( except for the hero, heroine and the reverend mother!!!!) A few supporting characters in the distant land, could have built in a resonance between the two parallel lines.

When you were ecstatic in the interval that this was probably going to be  Selva's best work, little did I expect a free fall. Well to be honest I could not exactly digest the disappointment. Extraordinary hard work gone awry.

Selva seems to have certainly seemed to have mellowed down after his marriage and his vision of life seems to be getting brighter.

My fervent hope is that Selva remains ambitious and infuses the same amount of excitement in film making as he did in Ayirathil Oruvan and Mayakkam Enna.