The main road fight scene before the climax, where vehicles collide with each other, is just a sample to prove our claim.Īll said, Murugadoss has made a bold attempt and has succeeded in it with the help of Suriya and Udhayanidhi Stalin.
There are two things on the flipside for '7aum Arivu'- one is the glaring preachy tone which very often tells the greatness of ancient Tamils and how the race is suffering now, through lengthy dialogues. Looks like there was much work for Antony's scissors, as there seem to be some cuts to the original footage considering the length, especially in the climax. His stunning visuals in the first 20 minutes leave us in awe. Ravi K Chandran's cinematography is a pillar of support for A R Murugadoss. Harris Jayaraj's background score is good, but his songs remind the ones we had heard from him already. There are others too in the cast (like Ilavarasu), but we are unable to remember them, thanks to one big factor, or actor, and it is Suriya. She pronounces Tamil like English and we have no complaints as long as she gets such urban-suave characters. The elder daughter of Kamal Haasan has a meaty role to play and she proves where she hails from. The homework he has done for both his roles is visible on screen, especially in the first fight sequence with the Chinese and in the opening song (The actor performs some breathtaking circus stunts during 'Oh Ringa Ringa.'). Suriya is superb as Bodhi Dharman, a great saint and Aravind, a circus artiste. As the neighbouring country plans a bio war against India, it feels that Bodhi Dharman, who could prevent its attempts, should not be given life again. But they start to worship him after that.Ĭut to the present, China sends Dongli (Johnny Tri Nguyen), a modern day master of all skills taught by Bodhi Dharman, to India, as it comes to know that genetic engineering student Subha Srinivasan (Sruthi Haasan) has found circus artiste Aravind's (Suriya) DNA matches with that of Bodhi Dharman. There he imparts his skills to the Chinese, who learn them with all interest, and present death to him in return. Bodhi Dharman (Suriya), a prince who is an expert at martial arts, medicine and 'nokku varmam' (or hypnotism) was sent to China with a purpose. The story starts in 6th century AD, when a part of Tamil Nadu was ruled by Pallava kings. Though a preachy tone at places could have been avoided, there is no denying that '7aum Arivu is one of the biggest entertainers of the year. The film takes us to the era of our valorous forefathers, explains their greatness, brings us back to the present, entertains us and ends up giving a message. Precisely that is the case of '7aum Arivu', A R Murugadoss' magnum opus starring Suriya, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin. And if blended with history with the carefulness of a master chef, it could result in a delightful dish, sorry, entertainer. Somewhere in its bottom lies a pinch of truth.
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