Mozhi is a clean entertainer. It is a perfect combination of musical symphony and smooth direction. Each and every scene in the movie has a purpose and Radha Mohan , the director has not added anything for commercial reasons. There are no crazy dances and none of the larger than life crap that tamil cinema has been producing on a periodic basis .The movie is slightly on the lengthy side but it is still entertaining . I am thrilled that this movie was a big hit. Actors like Vikram and Surya have always focussed on the character that they play I am reading reviews that the Ajith starrer Kreedam follows the same style of focusing on the story than the actor so hopefully Tamil cinema is moving in the right direction. Idiots like Simbu and Dhanush freak me out and lately vijay has also been the culprit of doing insane things.
Ramadoss the politician and moron for all the stupid and unacceptable values that he is trying to forcefully thrust on the common man has got one thing right on - advising the people not to go crazy over movie stars and focus on thier life first . Even in the United States there is lot of focus on what the actors do but not at the same insane level as in South India .I sincerely wish this would change.Movie like Mozhi can help us move forward in the direction.
The movie is all about a Dumb and deaf girl Archana(Jyothika) and her friend Sheela(Swarnamalya)and two musicians Karthik(Prthiviraj) and Viji(Prakash Raj). Archana grows to be a tough young woman amidst the early demise of her mother and her handicap. Her father deserts her family so she has trouble trusting anyone. Karthik falls in love with Archana on first sight and the story is all about how he manages to convince Archana that they can live a good life together.
There are interesting characters in the movie like MS Bhasker and the telugu actor Brahamanandam. This will also be a career defining portrayal by Bhasker as the professor unable to deal with the death of his young son. Watch out for the actor when he is at Karthik’s door asking him for help. The director has etched this character really well .
Viji the dialogue writer deserves special credit for his ability to keep the audience entertained through the entire movie with gentle humor.
Prithiviraj is one of my favorite actors and he deserves special praise for his sincere portrayal of a idealistic and sincere lover. Prakash Raj is at his best when proposing to Sournamalya and as usual does everything that is expected of him. It is shame that Jyothika has stopped acting after her marriage . If this is indeed her last movie then the versatile actress has certainly left on a very high note.Sournamalya also essays a neat performance.
Finally Prakash Raj might not be the best actor around but he is definitely one of the best producers Tamil cinema has ever produced. I have enjoyed all his movies except when he decided to go crazy with the balachander movie.
Radha Mohan has luckily found a perfect alley in Vidyasagar. This is perhaps the best album ever composed by vidyasagar. The music director has delivered both in the background score and songs.
Katrin Mozhi - The theme of the song is simple humans do not need a medium like language to communicate if they learn to appreciate the voice of nature . Balaram , a relatively unknown singer stamps his class with authority and conviction. He has a terrific voice and Vidyasagar has pushed the background score and relied solely on Balaram and the singer has delivered. One of my favorite songs of 2007.
http://anandhansubbiah.com/downloads/katrin.mp3
Kannal Pesum- SP Balasubramanian delivers this awesome song. The hero apologizes to his lover for his mistake and who else than SPB to do the job. The simple lyrics combined by the orchestration by vidyasagar makes this song so pleasant . There is also a jazz bit which adds to the beauty of the song.
http://anandhansubbiah.com/downloads/kannal.mp3
Bonus Songs
http://anandhansubbiah.com/downloads/Aazha_Kannaal.mp3
