Amara Kaaviyam Movie Review

Amara Kaaviyam Movie Review

Cast Crew:

Starring: Sathya, Mia George
Written and directed by: Jeeva Shankar
Produced by: Arya
Written by: Jeeva Shankar
Music by: M. Ghibran
Cinematography: Jeeva Shankar

Storyline:

Amara Kaaviyam is set in Ooty. It is a simple love story that starts as a triangle love before taking dangerous dimensions.

School mates Jeeva (Sathya) and Karthika (Mia George) love each other. Jeeva’s friend Balaji, who loves Karthika is frustrated that the girl doesn’t like him. But he keeps quite for the moment.

The lovers caught by the police when they are alone in a place considered to be risky. This incident exposes their love to their families. Both families try to separate them but the love grows stronger.Jeeva, disappointed by not being able to see his lover does some bizarre things which complicate the matter further. The damage control exercises bring more damage and the separation gets widened.

Jeeva frustrated and behaves in more bizarre manner and gets caught by the police before being sent to a psychiatrist for counseling. The girl’s family shifts to another place and Jeeva gets annoyed. He almost behaves like a mad and that makes the whole things more and more complicated. At one point of time he is forced to make a do-or-die effort to get his sweetheart but it backfires and pushes him beyond the boundary. What happens next is the climax.

Script analysis:

The movie starts off like poetry on celluloid and then it slips into predictable and unconvincing sequences. The poetry is maintained in the visual quality but the script gets shabbier as the movie goes on.

Debutant director Jeeva Shankar, protégé of late Jeeva has chosen a right cast and fitting backdrop. He has done well behind the camera but miserably failed in writing a convincing script. His execution of the scenes is good but it doesn’t save the movie as the scenes being executed lack life.

 

The conflict in the initial stages is convincing but the turning points after a point make the audience annoyed thanks to the unconvincing and unimaginative writing. Things get monotonous and boring. As a result we get dull and tiring experience.

Jeeva Shankar has created some poignant moments in depicting the love and the pain of separation but he has failed to maintain the momentum and interest.

Performance analysis:

Sathya gets a strong but monotonous role. He looks fine and acts well. He is convincing but needs to learn to exude more expressions.

Mia George looks ravishingly beautiful. Her expressions are delight to watch. She too gets a monotonous role.

Others including Thambi Ramaiah are competent. Ramaiah could have been given more role to play with.

Music by Ghibran is just about okay. Two songs sound good but the overall impact of the songs is quite ordinary. The background score gives life the proceedings.

Jeeva’s dialogues are quite convincing in some places like polices station and the conversations within the families.

Positive points:

Cinematography
Sathya and Mia’s acting

Negative points:

Script lacking life
Dull proceedings
Unconvincing turning points

Verdict:

Amara Kaaviyam starts the journey well but loses track due to ill-conceived story and poorly written script.

Amara Kaaviyam – Nothing immortal about it 

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