From the early reviews of Yennai Arindhaal, it seems like Thala fans are kicked with the film in which he plays a cop, battling the ghosts of his past. Here are some first-day, first-show highs and why fans and critics feel the film will click at the box-office:
Ajith 55
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Every Ajith film release is like Pongal and Deepavali rolled into one for his fans. This one, they claim, is extra special because it is his 55th film. The milk baths for cutouts and frenzy touched an all time high in and around the theatres where Yennai Arindhaal released.
Thala in form
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While Ajith has played gun-toting gangster and vigilante in recent films, Yennai Arindhaal sees him play a cop, like the heroes of Gautham Menon’s earlier films, Kaakka Kaakka and Vettaiyadu Vilayadu. This movie gives Ajith’s character scope to show his emotional side and also earn whistles for his action sequences.
Trisha is tops
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Fans and critics have both been wowed by Trisha, who teams up with Ajith after a long gap. With director Gautham Menon’s talent for telling romantic tales, the emotional sequences featuring Ajith and Trisha are being billed as one of the movie’s high points.
Arun Vijay, the villain
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Arun Vijay plays the antagonist in Yennai Arindhaal and invested a lot of time and effort in getting into shape for the film. It’s his first outing as a negative character and the critics have given him a thumbs up, too.
GVM’s story-telling
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Film websites have praised Gautham Menon’s narrative which gives the women in the film a place of dignity, bucking the trend of them being mere eye candy. The filmmaker has also been lauded for bringing out Ajith’s sensitive side.
