His parents take care of him through these torrid times. An unfortunate incident happens and Megna dies.Ī reckless Suriya then starts smoking, drinking and becomes a horrible drug addict. They do meet in America and the interesting character that he is wins Megna's heart. And then he is off to America, not for a career, not for studies but to win his girl's heart and marry her. The happy-go-lucky Suriya does some business and using the gift of being a good guitarist makes money. She reveals her plans to study in America and her preparations to leave in a week's time. Megna is surprised but then is not convinced that his love for her is true.

The antiques he indulges in once he sees Megna (Sameera Reddy) on a night train and his train of thought that goes on in his mind to woo her, gets across to the audience very well.Īfter the interesting introduction, the determined Suriya goes to her house to see her. Suriya's adolescent days come across as a breath of fresh air. What a fantastic dad he had had! The story is narrated through montage sequences - the time his father had met his mother in college (as told to him by his mother) and the innovative way he had made known his love for her - his birth and the way he had always looked up to his dad as a real hero - his sister's birth and the happy little family that they were - his peek at adolescence - his misadventures and the moment he was engulfed by the electric sensation of love etc. But the son in him overwhelms the Major that he is and events of his life unfold as flashes in his mind. With gritty determination, the young man declares he wants to go ahead with the mission. The news is conveyed to his son, Major Suriya (Suriya) who is part of a rescue mission. The story starts off with a senior citizen Krishna (Suriya) getting his hair trimmed in a saloon only to die after reaching home. Much effort has been taken to bring out authenticity to the 'period' effect which is praiseworthy. The story follows the lead characters (the protagonist and his father) through decades. Gautham has most definitely missed the plot with 'Varanam Aayiram' giving more emphasis to incidents rather than connecting them well. All films that have been successful in being called classics portray enduring human emotions that can be related with instantaneously. Unfortunately, all the ingredients that go into the making of a classic are missing thereby making the screenplay stagnate at times to irritable proportions. The narration of the film has been designed to follow a 'classic approach'. Probably the biggest drawback of the film. One can understand the director's angst at losing a parent, and trying to make a film about the loss, but then the man's (father) enigma never takes center stage throughout the film. The film designed as a tribute to Gautham Vasudev Menon's father comes across as emotions spelt out in a reserved manner and thereby proves to be a tame affair.

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