Vimanam Review

Vimanam is one film which has been promoted a lot in the last few days. The film starring Samuthirakani and Anasuya is bilingual and has been released in Tamil and Telugu today. Read our review here.

Story:

Veerayya(Samuthirkani) is a handicapped single father who cleans the bathroom and educates his son Raju. One fine day, Raju faints all of a sudden and doctors declare that Raju has cancer and will not survive more than a month. His only dream is to go on a flight journey at least once in his lifetime. How will the doting father accomplish his son's dream is the story of the film.

Analysis:

Vimanam has a familiar premise to start off with but the setting in which it has been adapted looks good. Siva Prasad, the director has taken real-life characters and has showcased them in a realistic manner. More than anything, what draws your attention is the father-son relationship which is beautiful. Whenever the father and son come up on the screen, it shrugs your heart and makes you feel for them.

Both the actors have done an amazing job in their roles. Samuthirakani in, particular is the main show of the film and his role as a doting and helpless father is the lifeline of the film. There is a scene where he breaks down and curses God will leave you in tears. The first half is a bit slow as the proceedings take time to enter into the main plot. Also, the Anasuya-Rahul Ramakrishna track is not that great and causes a bit of a disturbance.

But all that is nicely connected in the second half. Once this part starts, there is no room for error and the film has good emotional scenes. The last twenty minutes are highly emotional and showcase amazing bonding. The entire flight journey, climax, twists, and entry of Meera Jasmine are so nicely executed by the director.

But still, there was scope for more drama to be elevated and this was not done properly. If there would have been more triggering breakdowns from the main lead, things would have been great. There is a feeling at times that we have seen such emotions earlier as well. Such are the premise and scenes.

Nevertheless, Vimanam strikes a chord. The story is old but the presentation is new. The dialogues, visuals, music, and other technical aspects are well balanced. Barring the routine story, if you invest in the story and handle the slow pace, Vimanam will not disappoint you one bit.

Verdict:

Vimanam has an old-school storyline but the execution is decent. There are not many over-the-top scenes. The father-son story is nice and there are scenes that will make you heavy heart. Just ignore the predictability and you will enjoy the film.