Kuruvi

After the much-awaited release of the Dharani-Vijay-Trisha trio, Kuruvi has turned out to be a big disappointment for Vijay fans. Following the trails of previous blockbusters like Ghilli and Dhool, Kuruvi could have done much better in terms of acting, storyline and music. The movie marks Udhaynidhi Stalin’s maiden production venture as well. The star cast includes Manivannan, Suman, Malavika, Vivek and Ashish Vidhyarthi with music score by Vidyasagar.

Though there is not much of a story to be narrated, the gist of the movie forms what you can expect in between the stunts and the song-and-dance sequences. The movie begins with Manivannan and his fellow workers who are slaves of the villains Ashish Vidyarthi and Suman, who are mining diamonds illegally in Andhra Pradesh with the help of these laborers. Vetrivel (Vijay) is Manivannan’s son who is into car racing. He flies to Malaysia due to financial issues and gets to know the mysteries about the villains. How he saves his father and the other poor people from the villains forms the climax of the story.

The first half of the movie is saved by occasional laughs, thanks to Vivek. Other than scenic locales, lavish sets, colourful junior artists and graphics, the only other enjoyable part of the movie is Vijay’s dance which is as good as it has always been, though the songs could have been better. Trisha’s role is that of Suman’s sister whose acting, unfortunately, along with her dancing, costumes and make up, has not moved above average. Even Ashish Vidyarthi seems to have overdone his part making everything about the movie completely artificial.

For those who are expecting a big show out of this movie, it’s wise to stay off, unless you are an ardent Vijay fan!