Ravanan

I watched Ravanan yesterday and I must say that I was not very impressed. First half was very disappointing and had a very shallow feel. Characters lacked depth and soul. Second half was better as the narration picked up speed. Last 30 minutes or so were the saving grace. Visuals were a treat as expected from Maniratnam movies. I felt the music (except the usire song) was not in sync with the context and circumstances... Also I think "Usire" song was wasted by bringing it prematurely without the allowing the Vikram’s feelings towards Aishwarya to build up. It was like Vikram wants to kill Aishwarya and she jumps into the water and suddenly this song plays out. When I heard the song in FM, it was so good, but it was disappointing to see on screen. This was the most disappointing part in the movie for me. I couldn’t feel for or sympathize with any of the characters in the movie. I could now understand why people are criticizing Abhishek Bachan’s performance in Hindi Ravan. If Vikram couldn’t make me feel for his character, I am pretty certain Abhishek could never do justice to the Ravan role. Maniratnam seems to have lost his touch nowadays... don't know who is he making movies for? Does he think by bringing big name artistes and technicians together and building hype around it, he could guarantee success of a movie!!!