The director of the film Venkat Prabu was once questioned in a chat show –“what will you do if someone claims and files a case that the story of Chennai-28 is mine ? “ he replied “chancey illai, I will win the case for sure” “how? “ “padathula dhaan kadhaye illaye, then how come they can argue that kadhai ennudayudhu !!! “…॥Yes ofcourse, indha padatthula kadhaye illai, but why do you need that when you are able to make the audience enjoy every minute of the movie!!! Comparing to two of the latest movies[(expected high coz that were movies of leading hero and respected director respectively), which boast of having wonderful story line, have only managed to either make the audience feel that they have lost something in this world by telling about some ‘logic less mother sentiment’ , or have made audience run out the hall in the interval by putting full time mokkais in the name of ‘advice for youngsters’] Chennai-600028 stands tall !!!
Producer : SPB Charan
Director : Venkat Prabu (debutant as film maker) :-o
Music : Yuvan
Cast n Crew : Around 25 new faces, Ilavarasu etc
The film depicts happenings in the life of a ‘gully cricket team’ members during a span of 1 year between two cricket tournaments. The very first few reels of the film itself gives you an impression that you are gonna enjoy for the next 2 hours or so. The cricket team comprises of a Coffee-shop waiter,a college student,an ambulance driver,a petty shop owner,a software engr,a mechanic,few unemployed guys etc all belonging to the same area, sunnambu kaalvai,chennai-28. Now the question arises-“who is the hero of the film among these? “ answer-“none of the above”. The actual heroes of the film are cricket bat, tennis ball and stumps. Yes, that’s because these guys’ passion, time pass, hobby,thoughts in short their life is to play cricket(like many of us in some point of time of our life, though not now), and apart from cricket the moments they share, small quarrels, the parties, their love etc etc are put together in an refreshing format.
The film has two love tracks , the first one is the one that you could find in coffee-shops, pizza huts,city centers etc which comes out of mere fantasy(actually I wont call it as LOVE, hmm perception differs though) and the second one is the one that you could find in a middle class environment , which starts as sighting and ends as love is life-life is love. But, hats-off to the film maker, for keeping these love tracks as just side tracks. Half way thru the movie, I actually thought “pochu da ! love,love failure, status problem, fight between friends for a girl etc etc nu mokkai poda poranga da”, but to my joy it was not the case.The director has made a strong point that love alone is not life. Hats off man ! Apart from the lively screen play, special kudos to director for a hostile environment and character selection. Many scenes make you laugh out loud, infact louder. The intro scene of the boys,opponent team person’s entry into the area, love proposal rehearsal, bet match,the climax etc etc all these scenes are of that category….special mention to Premji, whose very appearance on screen gives you a sense that you’re gonna laugh in a few seconds.
Dialogue writer/Director, are very intelligent enough to have written dialogues which are very famous to this kind of situations। Premji often telling(Chandramukhi prabu style)-“enna kodumai sir idhu”, makes the whole theatre burst into laughter। “machan pls da balla offside la podu da, legside la kaatina kizhichiduvaan da” “balla fulla podu da mundam, nadu kuzhi la kutthina balla thedi kittu irukka vendiyadhu dhaan“ “machan ninnu aadu, wide vaangiko” how many times we have come across such dialogues in our cricketing days :)!!!
Padam fulla verum kootthu mattum dhaan adichirkaanga nu neenga ninaichaa, you’re wrong !! Friends getting united after dispute, ready to throw away love for his beloved friend and the ambulance driver’s regret in the climax, all these scenes will hold your heart to some extent for sure.Every character in the film has done his/her part.
Music has a very important role in the film and yuvan has proved his magic again. Unpaarvai meley pattal,and yaaro needs special applause.One can’t stop humming these romantic melodies. The climax song makes the audience dance in the aisles. vaazhkaya yosinga da ,a modern day commandment for youngsters. Many noteworthy lyrics to list, viz. –“uzhaikkum kaiya nambi naalikku ulagamey irukkudhada” “natpukku kooda karpugal undu nalla therinjukka da, arpudhamaana nanbargal serndha vetrigal kuviyumada” “innaikku sirippaa, naalaikku muraippa innamum irukkudhada,andha rodhanai namakku ippo yedhukku ushaara irundhukka da, फिगुरा nambaamal puzhaichikkada”.
Special thanks to the film maker for maintaining dignity in slangs with the environment the film is revolving around but I couldn’t refrain myself in questioning him for keeping that guest house song which I think is a major minus point in this otherwise lively, refreshing and decent film.
People who have come across these cricketing days in their life will surely wish to restart those days again after watching this movie and people who haven’t will sure regret a bit atleast for missing those enjoyments and parents who had wondered till now as-“ indha kozhutthura veyil la indha pasanga vilayaandu ennatthai dhaan saadhikka porangalo ?” will get some sort of answer !
In short, Chennai-600028 -If you want to enjoy 3 hours leaving all your thoughts/worries aside
Producer : SPB Charan
Director : Venkat Prabu (debutant as film maker) :-o
Music : Yuvan
Cast n Crew : Around 25 new faces, Ilavarasu etc
The film depicts happenings in the life of a ‘gully cricket team’ members during a span of 1 year between two cricket tournaments. The very first few reels of the film itself gives you an impression that you are gonna enjoy for the next 2 hours or so. The cricket team comprises of a Coffee-shop waiter,a college student,an ambulance driver,a petty shop owner,a software engr,a mechanic,few unemployed guys etc all belonging to the same area, sunnambu kaalvai,chennai-28. Now the question arises-“who is the hero of the film among these? “ answer-“none of the above”. The actual heroes of the film are cricket bat, tennis ball and stumps. Yes, that’s because these guys’ passion, time pass, hobby,thoughts in short their life is to play cricket(like many of us in some point of time of our life, though not now), and apart from cricket the moments they share, small quarrels, the parties, their love etc etc are put together in an refreshing format.
The film has two love tracks , the first one is the one that you could find in coffee-shops, pizza huts,city centers etc which comes out of mere fantasy(actually I wont call it as LOVE, hmm perception differs though) and the second one is the one that you could find in a middle class environment , which starts as sighting and ends as love is life-life is love. But, hats-off to the film maker, for keeping these love tracks as just side tracks. Half way thru the movie, I actually thought “pochu da ! love,love failure, status problem, fight between friends for a girl etc etc nu mokkai poda poranga da”, but to my joy it was not the case.The director has made a strong point that love alone is not life. Hats off man ! Apart from the lively screen play, special kudos to director for a hostile environment and character selection. Many scenes make you laugh out loud, infact louder. The intro scene of the boys,opponent team person’s entry into the area, love proposal rehearsal, bet match,the climax etc etc all these scenes are of that category….special mention to Premji, whose very appearance on screen gives you a sense that you’re gonna laugh in a few seconds.
Dialogue writer/Director, are very intelligent enough to have written dialogues which are very famous to this kind of situations। Premji often telling(Chandramukhi prabu style)-“enna kodumai sir idhu”, makes the whole theatre burst into laughter। “machan pls da balla offside la podu da, legside la kaatina kizhichiduvaan da” “balla fulla podu da mundam, nadu kuzhi la kutthina balla thedi kittu irukka vendiyadhu dhaan“ “machan ninnu aadu, wide vaangiko” how many times we have come across such dialogues in our cricketing days :)!!!
Padam fulla verum kootthu mattum dhaan adichirkaanga nu neenga ninaichaa, you’re wrong !! Friends getting united after dispute, ready to throw away love for his beloved friend and the ambulance driver’s regret in the climax, all these scenes will hold your heart to some extent for sure.Every character in the film has done his/her part.
Music has a very important role in the film and yuvan has proved his magic again. Unpaarvai meley pattal,and yaaro needs special applause.One can’t stop humming these romantic melodies. The climax song makes the audience dance in the aisles. vaazhkaya yosinga da ,a modern day commandment for youngsters. Many noteworthy lyrics to list, viz. –“uzhaikkum kaiya nambi naalikku ulagamey irukkudhada” “natpukku kooda karpugal undu nalla therinjukka da, arpudhamaana nanbargal serndha vetrigal kuviyumada” “innaikku sirippaa, naalaikku muraippa innamum irukkudhada,andha rodhanai namakku ippo yedhukku ushaara irundhukka da, फिगुरा nambaamal puzhaichikkada”.
Special thanks to the film maker for maintaining dignity in slangs with the environment the film is revolving around but I couldn’t refrain myself in questioning him for keeping that guest house song which I think is a major minus point in this otherwise lively, refreshing and decent film.
People who have come across these cricketing days in their life will surely wish to restart those days again after watching this movie and people who haven’t will sure regret a bit atleast for missing those enjoyments and parents who had wondered till now as-“ indha kozhutthura veyil la indha pasanga vilayaandu ennatthai dhaan saadhikka porangalo ?” will get some sort of answer !
In short, Chennai-600028 -If you want to enjoy 3 hours leaving all your thoughts/worries aside
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