VARISU MOVIE REVIEW


Review By : Movie Run Time : 2 hour 50 minutes
Censor Rating : U
Genre : Action, Drama
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Varisu (aka) Vaarisu review
VARISU CAST & CREW
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Production: Dil Raju, Shirish, Sri Venkateshwara Creations
Cast: Bharath Reddy, Ganesh Venkatraman, Jayasudha, John Vijay, Kushboo Sundar, Nandini Rai, Prakash Raj, Rashmika Mandanna, Samyuktha Shanmughanatha, Sanjana, Sarath Kumar, Shaam, Sriman, Vijay, VTV Ganesh, Yogi Babu
Direction: Vamshi Paidipally
Screenplay: Ashishor Solomon, Hari, Lyricist Vivek, Vamsi Paidipally
Story: Vamshi Paidipally
Music: Thaman S
Background score: Thaman S
Cinematography: Karthik Palani
Dialogues: Lyricist Vivek
Editing: KL Praveen
Stunt choreography: Dhilip Subbarayan, Peter Hein, Ram Laxman
Dance choreography: Jani Master
Lyrics: Lyricist Vivek
PRO: Riaz K Ahamed
Distribution: Seven Screen Studio

Varisu is a film written and directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner Shri Venkateswara Creations. The film has Thalapathy Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna as the lead actors while Sarathkumar, Jayasudha, SJ Suryah, Shaam, Srikanth, Yogi Babu, Prakash Raj, Ganesh Venkatraman, and others play supporting roles.

Vijay Rajendiran (played by Vijay) is the third and youngest son of Rajendiran (Sarathkumar). He stays away from home after a tiff with his father but circumstances force him to take up his father's multi-million business ahead of his elder brothers. How he manages to smoothen the strained relationships in his big joint family, as well as tackle the business enemies forms the rest of the film.

After two consecutive films where he portrayed roles with mental health issues like trauma in Beast and depression in Master, Vijay returns to the over-the-top zone with Varisu and the decision seems to be a smart one. It is often said that Telugu cinema directors understand the emotions of the mass audiences really well. And director Vamshi definitely seems to have cracked the code.

While the film chooses to settle in the family drama template like Ala Vaikunthapuramuloo it is self-aware completely, and that ends up as one of the biggest positives. It aids the film's humour quotient and that is bolstered further by Vijay's comedic timing. In the emotional scenes, stunts, and comedic scenes, he makes acting seem like a cakewalk. It's all so effortless.

Vijay's charm, screen presence, and charisma make us look past the flaws in the film's screenplay. His dance moves set the theatres on fire, the action sequences are stylish, and there are a lot of cute moments spread all over. But all this is only till a certain point. The second half surges ahead with Vijay's rise as the boss but the screenplay starts lagging with unnecessary plot points cropping up.

Among the other actors, Yogi Babu scores almost every time he's on screen. Jayasudha and Sarathkumar as Vijay's mother and father get memorable roles as well. Rashmika's character could have been written more meaty. Shaam and Srikanth shine as Ajay and Jai - Vijay's siblings.

Thaman's music takes time to settle in, and the loud nature of the background score blends well as the film progresses. A couple of songs hinder the film's pace. KL Praveen's cuts and Karthik Palani's cinematography add good values to make the film technically solid.

Overall the film has all elements to end up as a pucca family entertainer and a Pongal feast. Vijay's comic sense stands out and is the backbone of the film. It does have a few flaws but at the end of the day, when you look at the film as a theatrical experience, it is worth your money and time. The boss returns. In style.

VARISU VIDEO REVIEW


Verdict: Vijay's Varisu is a pucca family entertainer for this Pongal festival.

BEHINDWOODS REVIEW BOARD RATING

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( 2.75 / 5.0 )

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SONGS REVIEW

Review by : Behindwoods Review Board, Raghavan MJ
Album Release Date : Dec 24,2022

1. Ranjithame 👍
Singers: Thalapathy Vijay, M M Manasi
Lyricist: Vivek

This song is the biggest hit there in Tamil cinema over the last couple of months. Wherever you turned it was always this song, that is close to 122 million views and more than 2.2 Million likes. The drummer boy from 'Boys' is a popular composer in Tollywood, but now he has started scoring more frequently in Kollywood as well. S Thaman is one of those composers who gets the pulse of the audience and music lovers. Ranjithame is one such example as he gets the dance rhythms spot on. Thaman plays all the acoustic drums and electric rhythm, but that is no match to the live drums and percussions played by The Gongura Band & Thamania and live percussion are played by Anandan Sivamani with another bright young talent Krishna Kishore. Sivakumar plays the Nadaswaram in the interlude and intervenes during various instances. Vivek's lyrics add nativity and once MM Manasi rolls into the scheme of things, she ups the ante and her style of singing truly works wonders for the song. Sahiti Chagati, Ramya Behara and Sruthi Ranjani perform the backing vocals in the chorus and Sri Krishna is the vocal supervisor. One can feel the adrenaline pumping, and it will be widely used in functions and celebrations as a dance anthem but, Thaman for sure could have done better with the underlying melody. The best part is certainly the title line. Godfray Immanuel plays the guitar and Subhani plays the Mandolin. The track is mixed and mastered by Shadab Rayeen.

2. Thee Thalapathy 👍
Singer: STR (Silambarasan) 
Lyricist: Vivek

It is heartening to see STR sing the lead for this song, as he himself is a very famous star in Kollywood, with many actors who are his fans. We can only assume this shows his humble side. STR has been sort of a regular for Thaman's musicals in Telugu and Tamil and so that way it is not surprising. Vivek is the lyricist for this number. Anandan Sivamani is once again the lead drummer and he is aided by the electric guitars of Godfray. It is interesting to see a nice Orchestra from Bangkok being used here against the usual European ones. We have the entire Brass and Horns section with live instruments including Horn, Trumpet, Tuba, Trombone etc, with Andrew T Mackay as the co-ordinator. The song has a very able and efficient harmony line up, like Narayanan Ravishankar Sri Krishna Prudhvi Chandra & Saicharan, Rahul Nambiar & Deepak blue , and Harika Narayan. The song is heavy on synths and it's entirely an anthem kind of a song with a chorus of singers. 

3. Soul Of Varisu 👍
Singer: K.S. Chithra
Lyricist: Vivek

Thaman brings in the legendary KS Chitra to deliver this special song and it works because none can match her in getting the emotions, age-appropriate delivery right. Once again we have Vivek as the lyricist adding love and life in his lines. The Grand Piano is played by Thaman, with another dominant instrument being the electric violin played by Sandilya Pisapati. Joes plays the guitars and the additional vocals of Rita and Roshini and the heartwarming harmonies involving Vrusha Balu, Reshma Shyam, Pavithra Chari, Aishwarya Sivaranjini, Kumuthini, Deepthi Suresh, Bhuvana, Surabhi, Kiran Sravan adds more life. The song is an instant hit and it is expected to work better post release with the visuals and its situation.

4. Jimiki Ponnu 
Singer: Anirudh,Jonita Gandhi
Lyricist: Vivek

Why won't you use Anirudh's magnetic voice and stylish delivery even if he is your rival? Yes, that is why Thaman makes Anirudh sing the way he sang one for Thaman's movie 'Prince'. The song does have a decent impact and that is probably only thanks to Anirudh's singing. The rhythms and keyboards are pretty much repetitive. The combination of Anirudh and Jonita Gandhi created a rage when they sang "Chellama" a couple of years ago, and that is why Thaman experiments with the duo again. Jonita is the female lead vocalist and she chimes in with a few lines.

5. Vaa Thalaiva 
Singer: Shankar Mahadevan, Karthik, Thaman S, Deepak Blue, Arvindh Srinivasan
Lyricist: Vivek

The last song once again used the anthem style with multiple singers, and legends like Shankar Mahadevan, Karthik, and younger ones like Deepak Blue and Arvindh Srinivasan. The opening folkish cry by the lady sets things up well and when accompanied by electric guitars it does make things quite feisty. This is a combination that you wouldn't have heard much and that is why we need to give points for novelty. Then the roaring percussions start playing. The popular opinion, is that the best-suited vocalist for Vijay over two decades has been Shankar Mahadevan and that is why he becomes the perfect choice for this number. Karthik becomes the lead singer in the stanza at the beginning, and then it is Shankar towards the end.

Verdict: Thaman delivers special beats for Thalapathy Vijay, which will appeal to the masses.
2.75
( 2.75 / 5.0 )

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Varisu (aka) Vaarisu

Varisu (aka) Vaarisu is a Tamil movie. Bharath Reddy, Ganesh Venkatraman, Jayasudha, John Vijay, Kushboo Sundar, Nandini Rai, Prakash Raj, Rashmika Mandanna, Samyuktha Shanmughanatha, Sanjana, Sarath Kumar, Shaam, Sriman, Vijay, VTV Ganesh, Yogi Babu are part of the cast of Varisu (aka) Vaarisu. The movie is directed by Vamshi Paidipally. Music is by Thaman S. Production by Dil Raju, Shirish, Sri Venkateshwara Creations, cinematography by Karthik Palani, editing by KL Praveen.