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When you're making a movie according to a narrative set in historic period, what's important is that you just get your facts right. Then comes the execution of the film to make it as authentic as possible, be it the costumes or the locations. The strength of 'Aravaan' directed by Vasanthabalan and produced by T Siva (of Amma Creations) lies exactly in these two areas and the intense cinematography which takes you back to the period where the tale unfolds.
The film begins by showing Pasupathy (Kambodhi) and his gang (called kothu) of burglars who steal from the riches within the villages within the night after great preparation and execution. In truth the primary half an hour or so goes in showing the modus operandi utilized by them to execute a robbery. They buy basic food using the money they get from the loot and support their village which depends up on them totally. In an incident, they arrive to grasp about another independent one that uses their village name to steal within the neighborhood.
After some events, Kambodhi identifies the individual as Varipuli (Aadhi) who claims that he's an orphan and was stealing for a living. Soon they become companions and Kambodhi asks Varipuli to enroll in his kothu which he agrees to. But he soon realizes that Varipuli has a past and was in some way associated with the village. Who's Varipulli and why he has come again forms remainder of the tale that's told within the flashback. The plot that begins as an adventure ride by a gaggle of burglars slowly changes right into a regular village vs village revenge story after which right into a murder mystery which leads to the hero getting picked up as a human sacrifice! The mystery gets resolved within the climax but will that save our hero's fate is something that you must watch and know for yourself.
Aadhi looks trim and fit for the role and has given one in all his best performances up to the moment. Pasupathy after a protracted gap has got a lengthy role to play and he makes good use of it. Dhansika plays the role of Aadhi's wife within the flashback. Though the role is introduced only within the second half, she has quite a well-etched one and does a fair job. The opposite supporting actors like Archana Kavi, Singampuli, Bharath and Anjali (in special appearances) do their part fine. The songs are in perfect sync to the movie and are kept short that is good. But where Karthik (music director) actually excels is within the background score of the film. All the technical crew fascinated by the making have to be commended for giving such an authentic feel to the film especially the art director and costumes designer.
On the negative side, the film is lengthy within the second half and will was trimmed. The graphics department must have been given more importance especially the scene where Aadhi tries to save lots of Pasupathy using buffaloes. The tale requires lot of scenes to be shot within the night but using tinted screens to provide the night effect takes away the authenticity. When all the village has dark to very dark skinned people, the director will have opted for a duskier actors for the jobs of Dhansika and Archana Kavi.
Sacrificing lives have been part and parcel of our history in India. But sacrificing humans is something a minimum of the prevailing generation isn't much conscious about. Vasanthabalan have to be highly appreciated for taking this type of subject for this film and for presenting the similar with such sincerity and authenticity.
'Aravaan' will certainly be rated as among the finest historic films made in Tamil Cinema.
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