Mozhi***
Starring: Prithviraj, Jyothika, Prakash Raj, Swarnamalya
Written by: Radha Mohan
Directed by: Radha Mohan
Music: VidyaSagar
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Can a low budget movie with a simple yet engrossing storyline peppered with comedy win? Mozhi proves it can. Kudos to Prakash Raj & Team for coming up with a nice movie.
The movie begins on an entirely different note and the contrasting way in which the Hero and Heroine are introduced is simply superb. Jyothika has a hero’s entry in the movie whereas Prithviraj has a very simple entry. The concept of the bulb flash and ringing of bells when one falls in love is simply hilarious and is used very well through out the movie. Prithviraj and Prakash Raj combination works out very well with the right comic timing. Though there are additional characters, these two themselves don the mantle of comedians and it is refreshing to see that.
Gist of the story:
Prithviraj (Karthik) and Prakash Raj (Viji) are two good natured gentlemen. They are musicians by profession and move into the same apartment as Jyothika (Archana). Prithviraj falls in love with Jyothika without knowing that she is deaf and mute. But, that doesn’t deter him. He enlists the support of her friend (swarnamalya), her grandmother and a few others in the apartment.
Jyothika (archana) being a self made, stubborn girl refuses to marry him as she has her own reservations about marriage due to her past. How Prithviraj (karthik) wins over her forms the rest of the story.
Though the screenplay and direction is good, choreography could have been improved. Songs from Vidyasagar fail to impress. Jyothika is convincing as a deaf and mute girl, but, she still leaves a lot to be desired. It appears as though she has a fixed set of expressions and keeps repeating the same. There is not much difference in her performance as compared to her other movies, though this one provided her ample opportunity to showcase her talents. Prithviraj is brilliant. Prakash Raj essays his role with ease.
A movie definitely worth watching with the family. A complete family entertainer!
