here are very few directors who have
managed to strike congruence between cinema for the masses and the
classes. If K Vishwanath is a doyen for Telugu cinema, K Balachandar
holds the forte in Tamil cinema. Remember some of his Telugu movies like
Anthuleni Katha and Amma Katha? Well he is back to the big screen after
successful television serials, in the Temal - Telugu bilingual
Paravasam.The tale revolves around four key characters - Dr. Madhava
(Mahdavan), Simi Sheela (Sneha) and Andam (Lawrance). Madhava is a
doctor who becomes an overnight star thanks to acting in one film. His
tryst with tinsel town makes him a household name and heartthrob of
young girls.Madhava webs Simi. They lead a happy married life almost a
year until Rekha, a college friend of Madhava visits them. Rekha reveals
that she and Madhava had a child out of wedlock. At first, Simi
dismisses Rekha as someone trying to create havoc in her celebrity\'s
husband\'s life. Hell breaks lose after Maddy accepts the fact. Simi
opts for a divorce. Meanwhile, Simi loses her father, her only support,
in an accident. She is left with loads of debt to clear. Madhava helps
her out of the crisis and protects her from miscreants. They grow to
love each other after divorce but are hesitant to reveal themselves. In a
turn of events, Simi thinks that Madhava loves Sheela. With no hopes of
living with Madhava, she decides to wed the fusion dancer Andam, whom
she had known before.Madhava who still loves Simi is shocked by her
decision but goes all out to make her happy and arranges for her second
marriage. Meanwhile, Simi wants Madhava to wed Sheela. Both the weddings
are scheduled at the same venue. Do Maddy and Simi come together in all
this confusion?It\'s the director\'s 100th film and marks his return to
silver screen after a hiatus of five years. As always, he excels in the
deft use of symbolism to convey messages. The meeting between Madhavan
and Simran at the isolated railway station first before marriage and
again before divorce is a classical example. Lyricist Vaali chips in
with a short role trying to cement the straining relationships.Madhavan
essays his part with effortless brilliance. He excels as the heartthrob
in the first half and as a pining husband in the latter half. It\'s been
quite sometime since we have seen Simran as her usual self. This is one
more feather to her cap after Vaali, Kalisundam Raa and Nuvvu
Vastavani. Choreographer Lawrance comes up with a good performance with
his fusion dance. But, the song in climax just gets on to your nerves.AR
Rehman\'s music score has some catchy songs. The melodious Chelia
Kusalama by SPB and Sadhana sargam is the best of the lot. The sluggish
editing is a sore point of an otherwise technically good film. The
climax is too lengthy and tests your patience.
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