Banner: Shalom Studios, AGS Entertainments, Red Giant Movies
Production: John Max, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Kalpathy Agoram
Direction: Prabhu Solomon
Star-casts: Viddarth, Anaka, Thambi Ramaiah, Sethu G Pillai and others
Music: D Imman
Cinematography: M Sukumar
Art: Vairabalan
Kollywood doesn’t run short of nativity based romantic stories that ends with tragic climax. Starting from the ages of Bharathiraja, the trend is followed till the date in an unchangeable pattern. ‘Mynaa’ is not an elision as it resembles many of the yesteryear nativity films including of some of the recent hits. However Prabhu Solomon establishes on his creative style of technical and narrative aspects. For the instance, the village based stories patently have dryness in backdrops while ‘Mynaa’ has rich colorful greenish visuals throughout the film. With a running length of approximately 2hrs40minutes, there are few sluggish moment that are trivialized by interesting narration in second half.
Prabhu Solomon crafts an interesting screenplay. Though predictable in many parts, it grabs our interests with a shocking climax. However the extended ending does justice to every character in the film, which is one of the important highlights.
Nothing special about the film’s storyline as it revolves around a guy Suruli (Viddarth) and Mynaa (Anaka). They are in love right from their childhood and the hurdles they face from their families the film all is about. Just for the sake of narrating in different style, Prabhu Solomon opens the film with a flashback, where Suruli looks back into the past from his childhood and how he fell in love with Mynaa. The basic plot revolves around three days of journey before and after festive occasion of Diwali.
On the performance level, the actors have done a marvelous job. This should have been the debut film of Viddarth, whose previous film ‘Thottu Paar’ wasn’t a great show. His style of emoting to the situations is extraordinary, though in few parts he imitates ‘Paruthiveeran’ Karthi. ‘Sindhu Samaveli’ Anaka lives up to the expectations. She can look forward for some best roles in future. Thambi Ramaiah was often spotted in minor characters as a sidekick for comedians. For the first time, he has delivered a mind-boggling performance travelling throughout the film. Sethu G Pillai spells his best and it’s worth mentioning that he is yet another lead character. His performance during post-climax part is over the top.
The first half lacks pace and it’s quite lengthy as well. However the tempo rises during second half.
Prabhu Solomon has carefully penned a good screenplay that keeps us engrossed during second hour. He has blended adventure, romance, comedy and emotions together at scenic backdrops.
Technically, it’s stunning. Both cinematography and editing are beauteous. Thanks to D. Imman for a colossal background and spellbinding songs. ‘Mynaa…Mynaa’ and ‘Neeyum Naanum’ are best picks for its melodic tunes and fantabulous visuals.
‘Mynaa’ may have some traces of ‘Paruthiveeran’, ‘Guna’, ‘Aval Peyar Tamizharasi’, ‘Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum’ and ‘Katradhu Tamizh’, but it diverts itself into a different panorama. You’ll walk out of theatres with a lump in your throats.
Udhayanidhi Stalin’s vigorous promotions should keep the film working for best results in box office, irrespective of other releases.
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Prabhu Solomon, who had given ‘Kokki’, ‘Lee’ and ‘Laadam’, has come back with a film that has strong script and visual value. The storyline and the screenplay along with marvelous characterization and splendid cinematography make the movie worth watching.
‘Mynaa’ deviates from the oft-treaded path. Suruli (Vidyarth), a middle-school drop-out at the age of 12, finds Mynaa (Amala Paul) as a homeless girl and takes pity on her. He brings Mynaa and her mother to his village and provides them shelter next to his house. From that day onwards, all of Mynaa’s needs are met by Suruli’s hard work.
Suruli has blind love towards Mynaa. She is everything for him and Mynaa too reciprocates the same feeling. Mynaa’s mother, however, refuses to accept Surli as her son-in-law, as he has no status or respect in the society. Suruli gets wild and gets arrested. He escapes from the police custody a day before his actual release to prevent Mynaa’s engagement arranged by her mother.
The prison guards, whose jobs are at stake because of the incident, reach Surili’s village in search of him, take him back hand-cuffed even as Mynaa interrupts them and embraces Suruli. The rest of the story is about whether or not Suruli and Mynaa’s true-love succeeds and they get married or not. The last 20 minutes of the film is really commendable.
Solomon has penned the screenplay in an admirable manner. He doesn’t narrate the story through a single character. The narrative is made through various characters. The climax makes our heart heavy but it is not an imposed one.
Some sequences are quite impressive. The sequence where Mynaa studies for her exams in chimney lamp and runs out of kerosene to keep the lamp going is very nice indeed. Suruli pedals his cycle to activate the dynamo that beams the light onto her books. The domestic pressure experienced by the jailor because of his first Deepavali function after his marriage is well portrayed. The hotel scene is well conceived and the accident scene is well executed. The change in the equation of the relationship between the lead characters after the accident has been credibly depicted.
Solomon has created his characters from practical life. Suruli, who doesn’t even spare his own parents for the blind love he has for Mynaa, looks very simple unlike our usual hero. Newcomer Vidharth has scored in all departments of acting: his appearance, body language, the slang in his speech, etc.
Amala Paul has done her role perfectly. Amala, who wants to forget her controversial role in ‘Sindhu Samaveli’, utilizes this opportunity well. noone would dare calling her as ‘Sindhu Samaveli fame’ after the advent of Mynaa, in which she has given a soul-stirring performance.
The actors enacting the roles of Ramaiah, Jailor Baskar, etc too have done a commendable work. The director has brought to the fore the human nature in them.
Art director Vairabalan, cinematographer Sugumar and music director D. Imaan complement the film in a commendable manner. Vairabalan has brought a typical village atmosphere while Sugumar’s camera work is quite realistic without any technical glitz. The way he has captured the jungles and hills is excellent. Imaan has delivered the perfect songs but his background score is rather jarring.
‘Mynaa’ is impressive with its gripping screenplay and realistic portrayal.
I think mynaa movie is ‘passionately romantic’.
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Superb!!! Exceptional!!! .. Screenplay,direction is fantastic. Superb star cast. Mynaa & surli’s cast was wonderful… Dont blindly say it is like PARUTHIVEERAN but if we look deeply we can understand the meaning of destiny or fate.. Each and every directors in kollywood has appreciated this movie. Worth watching. Best movie among the movies released for diwali. Could’nt sleep on the night i watched the movie.. This kind of movies should come more compared to commercial action movies.. This is not a commercial film.. Its “THE JOURNEY OF LOVE”.
Thanks to prabhu solomon..
i think, this movie is not a journey of love……..
it is a such kind of fantastic feeling in love ………
Hands off to the director and all the actors who made this success……
excellent movie, hero viddharth done a marvellous job. and the two police mans super acting. well done prabhu solomon. after watching this movie two days only thinking about terrific climax.. and the characters.