‘Amaran’ movie review: Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi enter our hearts with this heart-pounding action film

Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in ​​a scene from ‘Amaran’. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Famous playwright Arthur Miller said, “When the guns thunder, the arts die.” Many art masterpieces have been swallowed by wars, but art, like the evergreen land that has caused countless battles, has endured everything. It has been a blank canvas to paint everything from propaganda films to anti-war films. While many of them resort to distorted agendas, director Rajkumar Periyasamy walks the path less trodden AmaranAnd with powerful performances from Kamal Haasan and Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, the filmmaker delivers a thought-provoking biopic of Major Mukund Varadarajan.

perfect title Amaran It’s everything we expected. While we know about the war that unfolded in the form of an operation in which Major Mukund attained martyrdom. Amaran The beautiful love story of Mukund (played by Sivakarthikeyan) and his girlfriend Indu Rebecca Varghese (Sai ​​Pallavi) is taken forward by showing the battles they face in their personal and professional lives.

technically, Amaran This would almost be a perfect biographical war film, but at its core, it is a sweet love story. Partly fictional and mostly adapted from a section of ‘India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes’, Amaran Journals from the life of Mukund and Sindhu from their first meeting when they met in college. Of course, the film is based on the tried-and-tested romance story template, which includes everything from hookups, courting families, and tying the knot. But the military backdrop set in the picturesque valleys of Kashmir makes the film different.

Apart from the beautiful love story, Amaran Offers a glimpse into the counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism battalion and their everyday life. Rajkumar Periyasamy is not new to the game of bringing to life the everyday realities of a group of people; his great start rangoon (2017) was about Tamil Burma repatriates and so on, AmaranThe filmmaker places us right in the middle of our soldiers’ actions and reactions.

works in whose favor Amaran Instead of discussing in detail the history and politics behind the regional conflict over the Kashmir region, it remains confined to its characters. We get awkward lines about how people who are supposed to sit down and talk are not doing so yet and even a glimpse of the ‘other’ side when the militants suffer losses. From a cinematic perspective, Amaranto our pleasant surprise varnam aayiram instead VishwaroopamAlthough our counterparts in the North have a rich history when it comes to the genre of war films, some of the recent Bollywood films smack of chauvinism fueled by chauvinism and xenophobia. Amaran Such dangers are avoided by maneuvering in a mine field like an expert soldier.

Without throwing military jargon at us, the film skillfully teaches us concepts like white and black villages, why some battalions are allowed to grow facial hair and how the Indian Army works closely with camps of reformed militants. Another line, “Suspect all but respect all”, spoken by the trusted Rahul Bose, epitomizes the means through which the Army operates in sensitive areas.

If Sivakarthikeyan is the heart of the film, who gets the blood pumping in our veins during the action sequences, it is Sai Pallavi who is the soul of the film. AmaranFlexible Sindhu Rebecca Varghese compares their long distance relationship to the sky and the sea. While Mukund, with desires and passion like the limitless sky, flies high like a kite, it is Sindhu, like the calm sea, who bears the brunt of the rocky beginning of their relationship and the single responsibilities of being parents and with It also becomes the source of power. For Mukund’s dangerous journey. In the hands of a less capable actor, Sindhu’s one-dimensional film was very likely to turn into a sobfest, but Sai Pallavi has mastered it.

Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in ​​a scene from ‘Amaran’ Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Apart from the lead pair, who complement each other well, Geetha Kailasam shines brightest as Mukund’s mother. The thoughtful decision to stick with an unfamiliar cast makes it easier to see them as characters, giving the story a sense of legitimacy. Lighter moments – such as a romance montage or scenes showcasing brotherhood within the force, including a sequence where soldiers discuss their favorite films Thuppaki To Ambe Shivam – Add depth to characters who might otherwise seem superficial.

Highlighting the personal and professional tribulations of a soldier, the film is primarily an ode to family members and what they go through after sending their loved ones to the army. Great writing masks minor flaws Amaran And while I’m personally not a fan of movies reusing old titles, this is a rare case where it feels appropriate for the new film. with AmaranRajkumar Periyasamy once again hits it big thanks to a brilliant script, wonderful performances and brilliant technical skills, especially from GV Prakash who, apart from enhancing the group scenes with peppy music, expertly manages silence during poignant moments. Let’s use.

Vijay handed over ‘Thuppakki’ to Sivakarthikeyan goat As a sign of announcing his successor in Tamil cinema, and with AmaranSivakarthikeyan shows us that the gun is in safe hands.

Amraan is currently running in theaters