Ayan -Watchable(No spoilers!)

Hi All,

I watched the Surya starer Ayan this weekend with my cousins and it made for a good watch. Initially, me being the lazy bum i am, i refused to go to the movie. But my cousin's persuasive skills and the fact Surya has a lot of female fans(who would surely be present in the theatre) compelled me to change my mind...:)

Deva(Surya) is a college going student who works for Doss(Prabhu) in his "ship works" company which is actually a cover for his assorted criminal business. With Vijay TV fame "Nandu" and comedian Karunas as his accomplices, Deva works rather faithfully for Doss and finishes his tasks with commitment.

The problem arises when Doss's competitor's son gets a little too greedy and wants to rule the roost. Things get a little too personal as the movie moves along and how Deva tackles villain constitutes the rest of the story.

Surya has been working out as his six pac abs would tell you and he seems to be maturing as a actor. It was heartening to see that he did not indulge in heroism that much and moral policing was absent as opposed to his earlier movies like Aaru, Vel etc. Surya has attempted at creating comedy which is a welcome change from the fare we get from typical comedian's like Vadivelu. The stunts were awesome and kudos to Surya if he did not use a double to perform them.

Vijay TV "Nandu"(don't know his real name) plays a significant role in the movie and has done a commendable job. His screen presence is second only to the villain and he has justified every minute of it. Tammana is ok for a heroine but, as with most lady leads these days, must work her on lip sync. Karunas, surprisingly, plays second fiddle to the newbie "Nandu" and makes you wonder why he was not roped in to the up the laughter factor.

The songs , save one, have been a great let down. None of the songs are actually hummable and the lyrics gets drowned in the background music. The picturisation of the songs was good though and in fact the director attempts to show you the corners of the world in every song. Some of the songs have been ill timed and should have been slotted at a more opportune time in the story line.

Apart from all the fun and frolic, the movie tries to convey a message by portraying the dark underbelly of the drug smuggling world. It shows to what great extent people would go to smuggle drugs across borders and how they would put themselves in harm's way just to earn some quick money.

Overall, Ayan is a movie that you can watch with your family and friends and when it is all over make you feel that it was worth every rupee you spent for it.