Version caught there was a shorter one prepared for the fest, omitting at least one song from its original reported running time of 185 minutes. Lead actress Priyamani charms with her energy, and deservedly won the actress gong at the Cinefan fest. Newcomer Karthi manages to imbue the initially unlovable hero with surprisingly sympathetic qualities. Perfs are consistent with the bombastic storytelling. Yarn appears to be contempo, but little evidence of modernization creates a timeless, almost mythical atmosphere. However, the bloody and downbeat final reels will test the endurance of auds who reach the pic’s tragic finale.Īmeer Sultan’s creative helming, which includes split-screen, appears unbridled and sometimes outright chaotic, but always serves the script. Yarn is augmented by comedy, colorful dance numbers featuring actual cross-dressing eunuchs, and local musicians. This indelible declaration of love finally helps the hero appreciate her eternal affection, but the warring families respond by going into overdrive. In between their respective families brandishing swords at each other, and (sometimes comically, sometimes violently) squabbling among themselves, Muthazhagu manages to have her name tattooed on Paruthiveeran’s chest while he is comatose from drink. As revealed in a sepia flashback, Muthazhagu would have drowned in a well when she was young if Paruthiveeran hadn’t come to her rescue. His stated ambition is to spend time in a government jail rather than local lock-ups, which offer only short-term incarceration for each transgression.įeisty young beauty Muthazhagu (Priyamani) believes Paruthiveeran is the man for her, despite his violent manner, shameless fraternization with hookers and otherwise rambunctious ways. Viewers are immediately warned that they’ll need to hang on tight to keep up with the complicated plot and multiple characters.Ī chief participant in the stabbing is titular hero Paruthiveeran (Karthi), a low-caste vagabond. In an extended opening-titles sequence that makes the frenzied camera and cutting of “Moulin Rouge” look placid, a revenge stabbing takes place at a town fair in the remote southern Indian village of Paruthiyur.
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