Soorarai Pottru movie review: Suriya is phenomenal in this story of hope and triumph

Soorarai Pottru
Director: Sudha Kongara
Cast: Suriya, Aparna Balamurali, Paresh Rawal, Karunas and Vivek Prasanna

Tamil cinema’s follow-you-dream tales have at all times been very simple and easy. These tales are normally centered on a hero who via the course of the movie (or a tune) fights in opposition to all the chances to emerge victorious. But none of those tales have ever made the meant impression and principally find yourself as an commercial solely made for the aim of glorifying the hero. Thankfully, Sudha Kongara’s Soorarai Pottru – a few man who dreamt of creating flying inexpensive for each Indian – is a narrative of hope and triumph that hits all the fitting notes and works flawlessly.

Soorarai Pottru, which stars Suriya in one in all his most rewarding performances lately, revolves round Nedumaaran Rajangam aka Maara (Suriya) and his dream – to introduce a low-cost airline that may make flying inexpensive for folks of all of the courses. At a time when flying was principally restricted to the higher class and people with deep pockets, Maara nurtured the dream of creating flying a actuality for everybody. There’s a hard-hitting incident (which unfolds in an airport) that fuels Maara’s ambition to start out a low-cost airline and it’s some of the highly effective scenes of the film. The remainder of the story is about how Maara holds onto his dream of creating flying inexpensive and flies excessive however the journey isn’t as easy as one can think about.

 

Based on the lifetime of Captain GR Gopinath of Air Deccan and his guide Simply Fly, the movie makes for a riveting watch. The story of Maara is made to look much more inspiring due to Suriya, who’s phenomenal and holds the present collectively. Interestingly, the movie isn’t nearly Maara and his dream; it’s additionally about Bommi (Maara’s spouse) and her dream to start out a bakery. As the movie progresses, we see Bommi (performed by Aparna Balamurali) turn into a vital half in Maara’s journey and the scenes between them depart a robust impression.

Sudha Kongara’s writing deserves particular reward for making Bommi’s character equally vital and never conserving the main focus solely on her hero. Aparna Balamurali as Bommi is a revelation. Even although the chemistry between her and Maara isn’t the best (which is ok), you continue to join with the pair on an emotional degree.

Paresh Rawal performs your quintessential wealthy man who likes to crush everybody in his path. It’s most likely the weakest character of the film and the veteran actor seems to be so uncomfortable, mouthing essentially the most clichéd strains (in an alien language) which can be generally written for such characters. But Sudha manages to make her different supporting characters robust and essentially the most likable amongst them is performed by Urvashi (as Maara’s mom). Poo Ramaswamy as Maara’s father has a short however essential function. Even Vivek Prasanna and Krishnamurthy, who play Maara’s mates are aptly forged and carry out satisfyingly. Telugu actor Mohan Babu, in his inimitable fashion, delivers an easy efficiency in an prolonged cameo.

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Soorarai Pottru, which can go down as among the best movies of the 12 months, is Suriya’s return to type (after just a few mediocre movies) and it’s fairly gutsy of a mainstream hero to provide and star in a movie that doesn’t tick all these bins of a typical industrial entertainer.

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