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Director: Deekay
Film: Kavalai Vendam
Cast: Jiiva, Kajal Agarwal, Bobby Simha, Sunaina, RJ Balaji, Bala.
A new age rom-com depicting relationships, break-ups and patch-ups, the film revolves around a cheerful and happy-go-lucky chef who takes life as it comes and learns his lessons the hard way. Deekay’s second film after Yaamiruka Bayamey (2014), Kavalai Vendam seems like a futile attempt to replicate Hollywood coming-of-age comedies like American Pie (1999). With puerile humour and juvenile jokes, it’s not a very inspiring film. After taking up such a theme, the director seems hesitant or unable to go the whole way.
Pert, pretty and fun loving, Divya falls for the easygoing Arvind. What follows is a quick marriage, a misunderstanding and a quicker separation. Three years later, Divya revisits Arvind to persuade him to give her a divorce. One does not look for logic in such comedies. However, comedy being serious business, the script should have been crafted to appeal the audience. But the screenplay deteriorates as the narration progresses. Double entendres, suggestive scenes and off-colour jokes, like the men getting caught with their pants down quite often...urgh, it’s puts you off.
The script may be a let-down, but Jiiva has done whatever the role demands of him. Stylish and chic, Kajal is ravishing and a sight for sore eyes. Sunaina as the hero’s friend is wasted in a weakly etched role. Balaji and Bala who play the hero’s buddies, barely get any genuinely funny moments. No wonder Bobby Simha’s appears disinterested in the film...can’t really blame the guy!
The locations are eye-catching, the cool lush ambiance of Coonoor is breathtakingly captured. The tones give a rich colourful look to the frames. There is no let-down in style. It’s the content that disappoints!