Vivek Athreya’s ‘Saripodhaa Sanivaaram’, with Nani, SJ Suryah, and Priyanka Arul Mohan, is a well-written masala movie

The big question about Saripodhaa Sanivaaram was whether director Vivek Athreya, who has so far made films that are soft and romantic in nature, could handle the Big Indian Masala Movie (™). The answer, at least on paper, is a big “yes”. The story centres on Surya (Nani), who is prone to anger and violence. Due to a promise made to his mother (Abhirami), he agrees to unleash this side of him only on Saturdays. (I was reminded of Prashanth Neel’s debut Ugramm, which was also about an angry young man’s vow to his mother.) The way this aspect is revealed is fabulous: it involves writings on a wall, a bit of rain, and the mother’s sari. I had goosebumps. These are the near-mythical moments that have almost vanished from masala cinema, now that “mass” has become the flavour of the day.

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