Movie review 'Aintham Thalaimurai Siddha Vaidhiya Sigamani': Funny in parts
An admirable theme for a movie, but a better execution would have made a good impact
Director: Ravichandran
Cast: Bharath, Nandita, Thambi Ramaiah, Renuka, Karuna
Rating: 2 stars
Although the title of the film is a bit of a mouthful, some of its contents might successfully end up spewing a good portion of what had swallowed, thereby letting your vocal chords express it once again. But there still remains that half-chewed residue between your teeth and this will have to undergo digestion. Aintham Thalaimurai Siddha Vaidhiya Sigamani is a bit like that – funny in parts. It marks actor Bharath’s milestone 25th film.
Directed by debutant Ravichandran, the film chronicles the jostling of one illiterate youth, Sigamani (Bharath), who's father also happens to own a siddha clinic. Often at the receiving end of pranks and practical jokes from his comrades, Sigamani, distraught with the predicament, takes off and marries a supposedly educated girl Nandhini ( Nandita), as a revenge of sorts. In the meanwhile, he does in his own way contribute to the running affairs of the clinic.
And besides, he’s also managed to convince Nandhini’s dad (Thambi Ramaiah), that he is in fact a MBBS doctor, the result of which was his consent for the marriage. Things seem rather swell until a twist at the end of the first half means that the lies that they both purported to each other requires quarrelsome explanation in the second half. With further jokes added to the mix due to an eclectic mixture of featured comedians, the theme of the evening eventually turns into a story of education.
The film does a reasonably good job in the department of comedy but the problems of it are one of sequence and logic. Not being the sort of movie that relies on counterintuitive thought, such inconsistencies can leave you a bit fragmented and abstracted. On the other hand, the couple has some really good chemistry going for them onscreen. Bharath especially seems reinvigorated and back to the days of Pazhani and has given an energetic performance. While Thambi Ramaiah is bit loud, he still evokes laughter. There’s also the pleasurable anticipation of more than 20 heavy weight comedians unleashed for you to discover and pick. They play to the galleries.
In the end, ATSVS will set you laughing although the way in which the education aspect is portrayed can get a bit thin. A worthy cause and an admirable theme for a movie, but a better execution would have made a good impact.