Eeram (2009)

There were two things which were on my mind when I came out of the hall about movie Eeram.One I was totally impressed by the director Arivazhagan ,Second thing was “ shouldn’t this movie be 15 minutes shorter which could have made this a great movie.’ But for this ,I would definitely say this movie is a must watch for all the tired and frustrated viewers.

Eeram has lots of suspense which takes its beginning from a suicide of Ramya(Sindhu Menon) in an apartment ,making herself drowned in a bath tub.Vasu(Adhi),a police officer also who is the past lover of Ramya wants this case to be investigated by himself .Lots of strange things happen in a short time after the death and Vasu doesn’t have any clue of what’s going on.But he is very much sure some thing very intentional is prevailing around .When every thing is exposed at a point we are absorbed in the script. We have still more to come but it becomes very lengthy .

Lots of logic ,lots of very meaningful justification ,intelligence that’s the director for you.When did you hear some fresh dialogue. I would definitely say Eeram has lots of influence of Sujatha’s words and Arivazhagan has blended his words in a very intelligent manner to make this a very fresh and suspense thriller.I can definitely say I loved the dialogues of this movie more than any thing.Movie needs lots of work to make the viewers to get convinced about the actions of Vasu and that happens through Arivazhagan’s words and his logic.Instincts are powerful means of communication when one is searching for answers.He has used it in a complex but in a very meaningful manner.

Adhi the ” Mirugam” Guy makes an impressive performance and he is allover the script.His accent is different but clear with a touch of sophistication.Adhi is a guy who doesn’t want to get in to sentiments and not also in to instincts but his notions drive him to chase the mystery behind the death.He is helpless and he wants to solve this for some reason.He has his mindset very clear about at one point of time which leads him to solve this.Adhi’s voice takes him over in this movie.Sindhu Menon and Nandha make a very impressive performance.Director is very careful is making their character as each characterisation is very vital for this movie to maintain the suspense.

Movie has a refreshing and serious camera work by Manoj Paramahamsa.He brings the darker moments in an intense mood which really lifts this movie.Arivazhagan should be a Sujatha fan because of Srirangam flashback,Sindhu’s book and also her interest.

Shankar is very clear in his production and he has succeeded this time too.This movie might be lengthy in the secondhalf but it’s a must watch for this season for its impressive directorial debut of Arivazhagan and Adhi’s performance.I havent spelt even a percentage about the suspense about Eeram ,Go watch it.

Rating :***1/2