Velayudham – 7/10 – Velayudham certainly halts the continuous falling streak of Vijay in recent years and announces a big comeback for the actor. With a premise adapted from a telugu film, ‘Azad’, Jeyam Raja (who is famous for adapting successful films to Tamil) have once again proved his forte in it with an entertaining fare, Velayudham.
How is Jeyam Raja’s Velayudham?
With a premise adapted from a telugu film, ‘Azad’, Jeyam Raja (who is famous for adapting successful films to Tamil) have once again proved his forte in it with an entertaining fare, Velayudham. Velayudham is not an experimental film with pretentious plot but first of all it also did not promise to offer one.
Is Velayudham an experimental film with a pretentious plot?
Velayudham is not an experimental film with pretentious plot but first of all it also did not promise to offer one. It contains a story which is tested many times but what makes it sparkle, is the way it is being presented.
Did Velayudham burn the last compartment in the train fight sequence?
In the train fight sequence, when Velayudham fights with henchmen, he leaves the last compartment burning. But in the very next scene, the compartment was not not shown burning at all. In the Hindi version, the closeup of navel exposure has been censored.
Velayudham is all about a common man who puts on a super-hero mask to vanish the evil in the society. The first half of the film is racy, engaging the audiences with interesting comedy and thrilling elements. On the flip side, the pace of the second half drops and the story moves in a routine formulaic way.
Is ‘Velayudham’ a remake of Aazad?
Though ‘Velayudham’ is a remake of the Telugu hit ‘Aazad’ (which had Nagarjuna, Soundarya, Shilpa Shetty, Prakash Raj and the late Raghuvaran in the main roles), director Raja has made the necessary alterations to suit Vijay’s strengths and attract the family audience.
What is the plot of the movie Velayudham?
To take care of Kaveri’s marriage expenses, Velayudham comes to Chennai to draw money from his account in a chit fund company. While in the big bad city, he is unwittingly drawn into a terrorist plot. After meeting honest and crusading journalist Bharathi (Genelia), he decides to take them on.
How is the editing in VTVT Vijayan’s Velayutham?
VT Vijayan’s editing plays a major part in the film. Priyan’s camera showed different angels on the big screen. Director Jayam Raja who is famous for successful remakes can now go for any number of big remakes with more Kollywood stars. Velayutham a full length action mass entertainer promises to take Vijay’s career to another level of stardom.
