NAAN EE FILM REVIEW
Naan Ee
(2012)
Director: S.S.
Rajamouli
Casts: Nani, Sudeep,
Samantha, Santhanam
Music: M.M. Keeravani
Language: Tamil
Genre: Socio-Fantasy
‘Naan Ee’. The title itself reflects innovation and evokes curiosity. The
man who created blockbuster hits in Telugu like Magadheera (Maaveeran in Tamil)
and Vikramarkudu (Original Siruthai) comes up up with another imaginative
content. Naan Ee, which garnered good pre-talks and aggressive marketing,
raised its expectation bar, sky high. So does this ‘Ee’ (means housefly in
Tamil) managed to sit on our hearts?
From the trailer itself, many would have figured out the story. Yes, it
is a story of how a young man, Nani (Nani) recarnates into a housefly after
getting killed by the rich womaniser, Sudeep, having an evil intention to get
Bindu (Samantha). How does Nani as Ee proves his identity and saves Bindu forms
the crux of the story.
It might sound predictable and amateurish, hearing at instance, but from
the trailer one could have derived that, S.S.Rajamouli’s aim is to create a
high entertaining fantasy and he have passed with flying colours by crafting
‘Naan Ee’. The film from the first scene flows with a rapid pace. The
introduction scene of Sudeep clearly identifies his character whereas; the
short and sweet love track with Nani and Samantha gives a softer tone to the
film. After the housefly element gets introduced, the film picks up with
momentum and excitement throughout. The main factor of Naan Ee is the portrayal
of the housefly in a convincing way.
Neither it looks real nor fake, but dwells in between, giving the
audience an enthralling experience. S.S.Rajamouli has sustained the excitement
very well with writing many interesting ways a housefly can be a threat to a
human.
Crazy Mohan’s dialogue certainly sparkles with brilliance and maiden
touch.
The casting is one of the strongest factors of ‘Naan Ee’. Firstly is
Sudeep who steals the show with his versatility of emotions. After a very long
time, it is a delight to see a promising villain who carries the film on his
shoulder. It has to be something special as even legendary actor Rajini have
said that Sudeep have stolen his title of best villain from him with this film.
Even though the protagonist, Nani, appears only for 30 minutes in the film,
surprisingly his presence is not missed, thanks to the high romantic impact he
have created at the first half. Samantha looks matured, sensible and has done
her role relatively well.
Lastly, Santhanam appearing in a guest role brings
the roof down at the very intro scene of him with just his expressions. Other
casts also have done a neat job and S.S. Rajamouli’s vision of the fly is
remarkable. Giving examples might be a spoiler therefore, it should be watched
to feel the full experience.
Technically, ‘Naan Ee’ is sound and sensible. For a fantasy film,
collating a good technical team is essential and S.S. Rajamouli has already
proved his calibre in it in his previous flicks. In my opinion, ‘Naan Ee’ is
his best technical film till date. K.K. Senthilkumar’s cinematography is simply
remarkable and his fast movements and surrealistic camera angles paint the
frame with magical touch. Editor Venkateshvara Rao also keeps his cut crisp
which intensifies the proceedings. The visual effects are a major boost and to
Indian standard, it is simply astonishing. The fly’s character design, texture
and movements are convincing.
Last but
not the least is M.M. Keeravani’s music. Be it the melodies in the first half
or the rock song at the second, he boosts with energy. His background score
also further elevates the hair rising action scenes at the end. In overall,
S.S.Rajamouli has worked very hard in every department to bring out his vision
accurately.
Verdict: A lovable fly
Rating: 4/5
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