September 21, 2009
Starring: Prithviraj, Bhavana, Narain, Jayasurya
Writers: Sachi-Sethu
Direction: Joshiy
September 8, 2009
A few weeks ago, I happened to watch a tamil movie Valmiki starring Akhil and Meera Nandan. The movie is aptly titled Valmiki and is about a conman who reforms after seeing the error of his ways.
The movie is about a conman Pandi (Akhil) who is a small time crook. He pickpockets people in busses, snatches necklaces from ladies and swindles people of their money. On one of his adventures he meets Vandana (Meera) who is a kind hearted girl who wants to reform the evil elements of the society. Vandana remains unaware of his activities. As they happen to meet regularly love blossoms between the two. It is later that Vandana realises the truth about Pandi. Though he gets many chancer to turn over a new leaf, Pandi finds it hard to let go of his old habits. Finally Vandana confronts him and asks him to look behind at the state of the people he has robbed. Pandi then comes across a girl who is forced into prostitution after she looses her mone to him. When he sees her suffering from AIDS, he repents.
Valmiki is one of those movies that has got its heart in the right place. The movie doesn’t deviate from the central plot and the charecterisations are very good. The leads Akhil and Meera are very good in their roles. But at times, the movie becomes predictable and repetitive. But all in all, Valmiki is a good movie.
Valmiki would appeal to those who like a slow paced emotional drama. Everything said, it is one of those movies which make a good watch on DVD.
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