After ‘Gajini’ Suriya comes out with flying colours through his film Surya S/O Krishnan with his remarkable performance as an 18-year-old guy, 60-year-old man and an Army major. Suriya’s style and mannerism that cater to both the mass and the class are the highlights of the film.
Suriya dons dual role as a father and son with ease and elan in the film. It is about Krishnan played by Suriya who falls in love with Malini enacted by Simran. After Surya was born the couple decides to give the best ever to their son. How Krishnan remains an inspiration to his son by guiding him in every walk of his life and thereby setting an example of the best father in this fairy tale. There is love (love at first sight), romance and heart-breaking moments when hero parts with his beloved in the film. The film starts off with Krishnan suffering from throat cancer and dying in the first five minutes of the film. His son Major Surya, who was on a rescue mission was informed of the news. The rest is all about how the grief stricken son recollects his father’s association, how he was his hero, all this while sitting in the Army chopper. Sameera Reddy is simply superb in her histrionics as Surya’s love at first sight. Kannada girl Divya Spandana and Simran were apt in their roles. There are no comedians in the film but still the film has sequences to make you laugh. At times it is philosophical by saying that whatever happens life has to go on. The film has something for everyone. Though the film is of 2 hours 50 minutes duration you don’t feel it lengthy. It’s a film one should watch. Haris Jayaraj impresses with his soothing music. Kudos to director Gautham Vasudev Menon for bringing out a wonderful film like Surya S/O Krishnan.
Rating. ****
Film: Surya S/O Krishnan
Cast: Suriya, Sameera Reddy, Simran, Divya
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon
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