Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru
Written and Directed by: Gautham Vasudev Menon
Starring: Suriya, Prayaga Martin
Cinematography: PC Sreeram
Streaming on Netflix - S1:E9 of Navarasa.
Gautham Menon is back at his element. Romance. Music. Love at first sight. Doing insane things for someone, he flies to another country in Vaaranam Aayiram, and here he stays back. The film has a beautiful sense of rush. It is extremely stylish and dynamic, because of Suriya's energy and especially because of the way it's shot. The camera movements, the lighting, the usage of background score - the way music kicks in between scenes - all of it makes us feel the rush and the adrenaline. It's a beautiful feeling because this adrenaline is created out of a sense of calm and order - the music isn't chest thumping EDM, the scene aren't high drama, it is about love - and it's just the way he presents that creates the rush.
Chennai is beautifully captured, I haven't seen such good use of extras in films before. It felt like they actually shot it amidst traffic in the main roads. Chennai as a setting isn't very romantic, it's noisy and chaotic and yet the feeling stays, it is mostly retained through the characters, and their passion. I think a lot of acting in Gautham Menon's films happens through voice, because the way the characters talk brings a lot to the table. He captures that passion and intimacy through the voice.
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