Vaazhl

Vaazl begins with a guy stuck in a situation and screaming ‘Yatra’. Who is he, how he got into trouble and who is Yatra? Vaazl traverses through the solution of all these questions
Prakash, our protagonist is an IT professional guy.He is fed up with his job pressure and he just needed a change from it .He accidentally met his cousin relative Yatramma and her son Yatra. It led him to few unexpected incidents.

The main positive aspect is the few well-written characters that led director Arun Prabhu purushothaman to successfully convey his message to the viewers. A guy who lives routine life, a veteran who only wishes to see his grandson, a woman who sees herself in a difficult situation and a foreign lady who views life from a different perspective.

Though Arun packs a box of short stories and unreveals it one by one , he keeps the focus on to Prakash and keeps other stories aside. Arun keeps the satirical mode in the initial part of the narration (Scene where Prakash meets Yathra was so funny). Also,Subplot involving pigeon story was so intended narrated.

Dialogues were really memorable and apt to convey the mindset of the characters. (For instance: Dialogue ‘Tomorrow’s problems are of tomorrow’ told by foriegn lady).Special mention to the mesmerizing cinematography that holds the film together. After watching the beauty of nature and tribal life in Papua new Guinea, viewer will probably wish to visit the place. Song ‘Va vazhava’ was enjoyable.

There are few hiccups in this movie for sure. Initially, the scenes narrating the character of Yathramma’s husband wasn’t believable enough for me.Towards the end, execution of few scenes felt over-the-top.

Aahrav was superb as the naughty boy ‘Yathra’.Pradeep Antony as Prakash was fine. Others were notable though not extraordinary.

Arun’s second directorial travel movie asks the viewer to explore life beyond what we know. Watch it for the message and the visuals.

Verdict: Worth a shot