7am Arivu
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The big Diwali bonanza is here in theatres. The team that gave us the unforgettable Ghajini is back with 7 Aum Arivu. A.R.Murugadoss, Suriya and Harris Jeyaraj have teamed up and the expectations have hit an all time high for a Suriya starrer, what with the pre-release publicity and hit music. So, what is 7 Aum Arivu all about Apnaviewers
The movie claims to be a sci-fi action thriller, a genre not very often (read, never) we hear in Tamil. Murugadoss has the onus of breaking the movie down to simple pieces so everyone can understand it. So the movie does not feature highflying scientific lingo and Murugadoss has tried to keep it simple.
7aum Arivu is about the story of a guy, who supposedly belongs to the Bodhidharma’s bloodline, and the efforts to tamper with his DNA so as to bring Bodhidharma back to the present day using genetic engineering. Why should he be brought to life at all? 7aum Arivu has the answer. This basic plot is infused with all things necessary for commercial cinema; love story, misunderstandings, adventures and songs (a little too many).
The story takes off in the 6th Century AD showcasing the Tamil Pallava king Bodhi Dharma (Suriya), who leaves to China from Kanchipuram and becomes a saint. He is an expert at martial arts, medicine and nokku varmam ( hypnotism) and he helps one whole village in the country with his arts. He teaches the martial arts and is the founder of Shaolin. He will be worshipped by all the Chinese as Tao after his demise. Cut to the present, Aravindh (Suriya) works as a circus artiste in Great Bombay Circus who falls for Suba Sreenivas (Sruthi), a research student.
The duo becomes thick pals however Aravindh finds out that Suba has some motive behind her steps. Meanwhile, the Chinese government sends Dongli (Johnny Tri Nguyen), a martial art expert to India to accomplish the mission of Operation Red so as to kill Suba as she founds Aravinds DNA matches with that of Bodhidharma. How will they accomplish the task is all about the film.
Murugadoss’s research on the subject Bodhidharma is evident throughout – or as long as he is the central plot of the movie. We are given a lowdown about the saint and his background and how he is significant for the movie. The script travels at a breakneck pace during this time and Ravi K Chandran’s camera plays a significant part in the attempt. Chandran’s camera brings beauty close to your eyes wherever it travels. Bodhidharma’s halo and the mellow eyes are a visual delight to watch and the casting for the character could not have been more perfect.
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am Arivu : GIFTED SENSE
Suriya is a pro and knows what and how much to deliver. He does it with his characteristic panache, carrying the movie on his shoulders for most of the time. But it proves tedious after one point and the movie seemingly loses steam with its logical loopholes. While Murugadoss spent good amount of time in researching for the Bodhidharma part, he has missed out on the most basic and simple aspects of the movie. There are jarring flaws in the movie that stick out like a sore thumb and hence the movie largely fails to impress or convince you. The beautiful Shruti proves her lineage and is convincing in her role. Johnny as a villain is a revelation and Abhinaya does a good job.
Anthony’s editing and Harris background music are the other highpoints of the movie. However, in terms of songs, Harris seems to have let down his fans. May be one can attribute it to the placement of songs. They are oddly placed and occur at swift intervals and do not stay with you. It doesn’t help that none of the songs turn out to be hummable. Dialogues are juvenile and that’s partly because the scenes are not strong enough to substantiate the story’s actions. So people who are responsible for delivering the dialogues end up being caricatures. Imagine Shruti telling her friends, “Nee Poi Health Ministera Paaru, nee poi doctora paaru.”
The movie’s takeaway remain the Bodhidharma portions and the research Murugadoss and his team has done for that is evident onscreen. But for the rest, is an ordinary fare 7aum Arivu with beautiful looking people in their costumes and a weak story.
