Amuthe Tamil Movie
"Amudhe" at its heart explores the nuances of marriage as an institution and the powerful influence it has on married couples, while trying to prove that love at times can be egocentric.
Dhinakar (Jai Akash) hailing from an ordinary middle class family and Nancy, a software engineer and sole breadwinner for her family are neighbors in love with each other. But their dreams of getting married are in shatters, when their self-centered parents decide on proposals of their own choice.
Notwithstanding the overbearing parental pressures, Nancy marries Victor, a multimillionaire businessman, while Dhinakar marries his own aunt's daughter- but not before the lead pair entering into a sly pact.
Dhinakar and Nancy contrives to marry the spouses chosen by their parents, but only to
officially dissolve their unhappy unions later and thereby pave way to reunite. After a sequence of events, Nancy successfully convinces Victor about her unreserved enthusiasm for her past love. Nancy gets her divorce and makes the first step towards making a fresh start, but events overtake her in an unexpected final act.
S Ezhil, director of such films as 'Thullatha Manamum Thullum', 'Pennin Manathai Thottu', 'Poovellam Un Vasam', and 'Raja', is the director and screenplay writer for this movie. The movie has garnered him considerable critical praise for its offbeat theme.
Performance wise, Prakash is outstanding as an understanding husband. His simple and elegant screen presence is the biggest strength of the film. Madhumita (best known for her performance in 'Kudaikkul Mazhai') is equally memorable as a self-absorbed, egoistic femme.
Jai Akash is far from charismatic actor the role requires. His stolidity through out the film makes you feel frustrated. His lackluster performance is not going to do any good for his acting career.
Uma as a submissive wife is at her best. However her meekness may leave some audience confounded. It is not her fault for the lack of depth in her character or a soul stirring dialogue.
Some of the spoilers- intermittent humor supplied by Damu does not evoke even a grin, leave alone laughter, and two item numbers by Rahasya and Anamika- causes more harm than any good to the film's proceedings. Its cinematography by Siva Kumar and music scored by S.Sunil is average.
The movie on the whole is well presented and provides some food for thought.
