Tamil cinema ammuvaaghiya naan photo gallery and review of the filmAmmuvaaghiya Naan has been in the news for several months as this was one of the movies whose release was delayed due to Sivaji. The film did not in anyway disappoint the impressive trailer which was released some time back and delves deep into the life of a commercial sex worker.
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The movie is about Bharathi who lives and grows among sex workers, after her drunkard father, a rickshaw driver sells her to them for a paltry sum.
She finds love and affection in the most unlikely place and grows up to be one among them. Her very first customer is a popular literary figure, Mahadevan. Due to his sadistic approach towards her, others in the house save the girl and ridicules Mahadevan.
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Many years pass by and Bharathi has turned into a young and beautiful woman now and is the most sought after in the house. Enter Parthiban a famous writer, whose last two books missed the National award by a whisker.
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As he is keen to write a story on a sex worker, he enters this house and is totally taken aback by the character of Bharathi and falls for her.
Parthiban asks her hand in marriage and after a lot of apprehensions, she agrees to his proposal. Bharathi soon realizes how famous Parthiban is and slowly falls in love with him after understanding his love towards her.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/slides/bharathi-new-pictures.htmlBut society does not accept their love nor does Parthiban’s family and friends. Meanwhile Parthiban writes his next book on Bharathi but Mahadevan is in the panel of the selection committee for the award.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/slides/parthiban-look-bharathi.htmlWill Parthiban get this award? Will Bharathi live a peaceful life there on? To get the answers for these questions, catch it in the theatres.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/slides/bharathi-new-stills.htmlPadmamagan the director has come up with one of the most realistic movies in recent times. The bold subject which he has chosen for his debut film is something to be appreciated and there are many scenes which are suggestive of a genius director in the making.
The first night scene where Bharathi is unable to demonstrate the coyness and Parthiban asking her to sleep alone for once and when she is unable to do this, he hands her a walkman with a Ilayaraja’s “Nothing but wind” tune, will surely catch you unawares.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/slides/item-ammu.htmlAnother scene worth mentioning is when the couple goes to a restaurant and an old customer of Bharathi comes at the opportune moment and the ensuing conversation is brilliant. There are of course few immature sequences but the main positive point in the movie is that the story is never melodramatic.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/slides/bharathi-vergin-test.htmlPerformance wise Parthiban stands tall in a role which is tailor made for him, He impresses with his underplay and Bharathi is blessed with a role of her life time in her debut venture and even though she has not used it to the fullest potential, she has not wasted it either. Mahadevan has also given a good performance.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/slides/parthiban-bharathi.htmlTechnical aspects in the movie are brilliant, especially the camerawork and music. Cinematography by M.S.Prabhu is very natural, which gives the right feel for the film. Music by Sabesh Murali needs special mention as the duo has given a superlative performance.
The songs heard in the cassette sound very different from what we see them on screen. The feel of the movie is conveyed in the songs and it will be of no surprise if the duo gets an award or two for their work.
On the whole Ammuvagiya Naan is more like a beautiful novel. It is not slow but everyone will not be able to appreciate this work of art. It is more like a complex poem for elite poets.
After Pallavan, director Padmamagan has come out with Ammuvagiya Naan. A movie on a bold theme narrated in an excellent manner.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/slides/bharathi-no-wear-pant.htmlOpting to go the K Balachander way, Padmamagan has touched up on a sensitive theme - life of a prostitute. At many places, Padmamagan quite typical to KB, allows the visuals to speak more than the dialogues.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/slides/bharathi-bra-strips.htmlThe life and travails of a commercial sex worker has been etched out well. Parthiban, as a writer craving to pen the hardships of such women, has come up with a measured performance. Unlike is earlier movies, where he speak a lot, Parthiban this time has got into the skin of the character and delivered one of his best performance.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/slides/parthiban-bharathi-firstnight.htmlBe it anger, sympathy or love and affection, he expresses them with great confidence on screen. Bharathi playing the challenging role of a sex worker in her debut venture is a revelation. She is cool, suave and expressive. Padmamagan can take the credit for introducing an actress, who can not just ooze glamour but also emote and express herself on the screen.
The film revolves around Ammu (Bharathi), an orphan brought up in a prostitute's house. Brought up in such atmosphere, she develops a fascination for the world's oldest profession. She comes across a writer Parthiban, who comes to her place to pen a novel on the life of a commercial sex worker. Her childlike innocence wins over Parthiban's heart. He decides to marry her.
http://www.kolly-wood.info/ammuvaaghiya-naan/index3.htmlParthiban's live and care brings a change in Ammu. She understands the value of family and the bond of togetherness. Parthiban completes his novel Ammuvagya Naan and hopes for a National award for it. But fate pays a cruel act in the form of Mahadevan, president of a literary association. He bargains for a night with Ammu to ensure the national award for Amuvagiya Naan. What happens next forms the climax. M S Prabhu's cinematography and the catchy musical background by Sabesh - Murali adds strength to the movie.
The prostitution house has been caught on a dignified manner in Prabhu's lens while Sabesh - Murali provides the right feel for such a serious film with their musical score.
Padmamagan has rightly lived up to the expectations created by the promos. Ammuvagiya Naan is a short and crisp poem on screen.
Ammuvaaghiya Naan
Cast: R Parthiban, Bharathi, Mahadevan
Direction: Padmamagan
Music: Sabesh Murali
Production: P S Sekar
