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‘Varisu’ movie review: Vijay returns to his throwback ‘90s self in this familiar emotional entertainer

Directed by vamshi paidipally, ‘varisu’ exploits vijay’s humourous and emotional facets while exploring an all-familiar tale.

Updated - January 11, 2023 09:28 am IST

Published - January 11, 2023 07:39 am IST

Vijay in Tamil film ‘Varisu’

We’ve seen numerous ‘ amma sentiment’ films in Tamil cinema. And some ‘ appa sentiment' ones too.

Varisu , Vijay’s latest outing at the box office, not only puts together these two aspects that Tamil cinema has milked for many years, but also adds another dimension: sentiment among brothers. With so much material about a family that has myriad problems between its members, Varisu resembles the popcorn tub that has seen many rounds of flavoured seasonings.

Bland popcorn in the movies isn’t exciting anymore, and that seems to be the case with on-screen proceedings as well. Vijay has certainly experimented with genres in his last few films – Bigil was a sports drama, and Beast was about people stuck inside a mall – but this time, with Varisu , he goes back to a formula that has worked well for him in the past: family.

Remember Vijay’s family in Minsara Kanna (1999) , a group of rich people masquerading to be poor to unite two people? In Varisu , they are rich – and very rich at that. The house they live in, which we see a few minutes into the film, is among the most lavish residences you’d have ever seen in Tamil cinema. The characters inside talk business and deal in crores, chief among them being Rajendaran (Sarath Kumar) whose business rival is Jayaprakash (Prakash Raj). Rajendaran proudly flaunts his two sons – played by Srikanth and Shaam – but is reticent about talking about Vijay, his youngest son. Why’s that? Will Vijay agree to ditch his carefree life – the first time we see him, he’s on a bike trip and enjoying Nature’s sights and sounds – and show interest in his father’s multi-crore business?

For a first half that relies heavily on the slow, TV serial-like sequences, Varisu has little heft to the emotional beats; the mother-son relationship seems superficial, while the brothers’ tussle to take over a multi-crore business seems trivial. Not aiding in the cause is some very average comic relief from Yogi Babu and a love story with Rashmika that seems to be going nowhere. It is only in the second half that Varisu picks up some steam. A character’s decision seems to find some payback, and once Vijay gets into his all-familiar cutesy-fun zone, Varisu becomes a different beast .

There are a few theatrical moments that are bound to hit the mark. Sparking off old Vijay film references in an important business meeting is an idea that Vijay’s fans will celebrate in the cinema halls, as will they, when the star gets dancing to the fast-paced ‘Ranjithame ’ . Those last few seconds, uff.

But, as with most hero films, Varisu too needs Vijay to play the knight in shining armour for every small problem in the house. And thus, we have an unnecessary track on someone getting kidnapped and Vijay saving the day; things that could have been taken off to lessen the 170-minute long runtime. Music composer Thaman gets the dance numbers right, and cinematographer Karthik Palani adds colour to the sequences, but it is Vijay who seems to be having the most fun.

After a long time, it is heartening to see him get back to being humourous and goofy. There are plenty of moments in the second half – especially during his conversations with his brothers and Prakash Raj’s gang – during which Vijay goes back to having fun and being the hero we loved a few decades back, before he became too socially conscious in his roles. Beyond Varisu ’s staid plot and saccharine emotional beats, that’s what stays in your mind in this Vamshi Paidipally directorial.

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Varisu movie review: Predictable family drama that works only due to Vijay's presence

Varisu movie review: it’s a quintessential family drama with all the familiar beats. along with vijay, the film also stars rashmika mandanna, sarath kumar, jayasudha, srikanth, shaam and prakash raj..

It is no surprise that mainstream filmmakers in the south still continue to milk the family drama genre to its last drop. In spite of the myriad iterations of the same story template over the years, it is one genre with a very high success rate. No wonder Vamshi Paidipally plays it extremely safe with Varisu, which marks his maiden collaboration with Vijay. It’s your quintessential family drama with all the familiar beats and it’s largely salvaged by the presence of one man, Vijay , who does all the heavy lifting and makes this a fairly engaging watch. Also read: Vijay’s film is old wine in the most decorative bottle. Watch Varisu trailer

Varisu movie review: Vijay in a still from his latest Tamil film.

The story is centered around a family that’s headlined by Rajendran (Sarath Kumar), who is one of the biggest businessmen in India. His two sons – Jai and Ajay (Srikanth and Shaam) - look after his business and one among them is hopeful of becoming the heir. One fine day when Rajendran learns that he is suffering from advanced-stage pancreatic cancer, he decides to fulfills his wife’s wish of celebrating his 65th birthday in a grand manner. Rajendran’s youngest son, Vijay Rajendran (Vijay), returns home after seven years for the birthday party at the behest of his mother. He had left home after a disagreement with his father over joining the family business. What happens in the family that forces Vijay to stay back and why does his father makes him the chairman of his group of companies?

Varisu is predictable from the word go but what still works in its favour is the mere presence of Vijay. Having predominantly worked in action films in recent years, it was refreshing to see Vijay have fun in an out-and-out family flick. Here’s a film that taps into Vijay’s comical side in a big way and it works like magic. It’s an effortless performance and one that appeals to even a non-Vijay fan. Every time predictability kicks in, Vijay walks in to distract and entertain with his pitch-perfect performance of a son who becomes the saviour of his family. Apart from Vijay, there isn’t a single factor that makes Varisu what it is. Nevertheless, it’s a film you won’t mind taking your family to this Pongal festival.

The familial moments, especially scenes between Vijay and Jayasudha (who plays the mother) work somewhat in an otherwise largely predictable film. For the family drama angle to have worked even more effectively, the conflict between the brothers should’ve been even more stronger. One thing that the film does manage to get right is deliver exactly what the trailer promised. As a viewer if you had walked in with your expectations in place after watching the trailer, you won’t be disappointed.

Film: Varisu

Director: Vamshi Paidipally

Cast: Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, Sarath Kumar, Jayasudha, Srikanth, Shaam and Prakash Raj

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Varisu Movie Review: Thalapathy Vijay's film is high on comedy and family sentiment

The movie is directed by vamshi padaipally and stars a whole host of actors including rashmika mandanna and prakash raj. though the film is reminiscent of some telugu films, vijay keeps us engaged with his comedy and action, says our review..

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Vijay's Varisu releases worldwide on January 11.
This is a family entertainer and a multi-starrer.
Vijay plays the son of a rich businessman in the film.

Release Date: 11 Jan, 2023

This movie has been long awaited by Vijay fans given that it is Pongal treat and a film that is a family entertainer. The fact that Varisu was releasing alongside Ajith Kumar’s Thunivu created a lot more excitement and anticipation.

Vijay Rajendran (Vijay) is the youngest of three brothers in the family helmed by Rajendran (Sarathkumar), who is in the business of mining, among others. His other two sons are Srikanth and Shaam, who play Jai and Ajay. The joint family lives together but when Vijay has a disagreement with his father over joining the family business, his father asks him to leave their home. One day, Rajendran finds himself diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and his world is shattered. Vijay comes back home after seven years to celebrate his father’s 65th birthday and this is when things change. Why does Vijay decide to stay back home and why does his father make him the chairman of his group of companies?

The first half of the film has lighter moments, fun and frolic and it’s only in the second half that the movie really takes off. The film works for the most part and is what we would expect from a family entertainer. As a treat for Vijay fans, we find references to Thalapathy's earlier films by way of gestures or dialogues sprinkled generously through the film. There are scenes which could have been edited out (those with unnecessary characters) to make the movie crisper and increase the pace of the film. Some of the dialogues are not particularly outstanding - some are just plain cheesy and others cringe. Having said that, the comedy works really well, especially the scenes and dialogues between Vijay and Yogi Babu.

The story of Varisu is reminiscent of what we see in Telugu cinema (read: Srimanthudu and Maharshi) – rich families and the son returning home to take over the father’s empire and fight off the bad men, and reunite the broken divided family into a happy one once again. There’s a sense of déj vu as we watch the film. The way the film has been shot is also similar to what we find in Telugu cinema – large, lavish homes; luxurious offices; and the entire cast dressed to the nines.

Of course, a large joint family means a multi-starrer and many cast members and, in the case of Varisu, there are many other characters as well, who make fleeting appearances throughout the film. Shaam, Srikanth, Sarath Kumar, Prakash Raj, Rashmika Mandanna, Yogi Babu, Jayasudha, Sangeetha Krish, Samyuktha Shanmughanathan, Nandini Rai, Ganesh Venkatraman, Sriman, VTV Ganesh, Prabhu, Suman, Khushbu – the list seems to be endless. Whether all these characters were really warranted for the film is the big question, since many had no connection to the core of the story.

The songs by music director S Thaman are already hits and they have been beautifully picturised to add to the technical brilliance of the film. Jani master’s Ranjiathame is a standout thanks to its top-notch choreography and Thaman’s music.

Rating: 3 stars out of 5

'Varisu' movie review: An in-form Vijay elevates this family drama

But director Vamshi Paidipally and Co have given this age-old recipe a refreshing twist by adding an ample dose of self-awareness and humour. Largely, the film knows when to take itself seriously and when not to. Take, for example, the scene where Meka Srikanth tries to throw a monologue on the divinity of family and love. Before we roll our eyes or take a dig at the cliche, we hear a burst of loud laughter... not from the fans but from the screen. It is Vijay who echoes the mind of the audience, and says, “Edhuku ipo avan kitta sentiment RR music ellam pottutu iruka nee?” Bingo! A potential ‘content’ for meme creators dodged thanks to the witty writing.

The writers of Varisu don’t stop there. They make Vijay mouth dialogues like, “Indha sondhakaranga naale toxic dhaan pa!” in a film that paradoxically talks about the importance of family. Of course, this translates to occasional tonal inconsistencies, but an in-form Vijay and the self-awareness of the film make up for the shortcomings. Throughout the narrative, we see Vijay (who plays... Vijay!) transforming from an ambitious Harvard graduate to a globe-trotter, and then from a start-up founder to a business tycoon. While this arc isn’t quite novel for a ‘commercial hero’, it is exciting to see Vijay slip into these roles with consummate ease.

The film is peppered with references from his previous blockbusters. There is the knuckle-busting action from Thuppakki, the thumb-rubbing from Ghilli, and the open-arm entrance from Sarkar. Aside from the obvious call back to Poove Unakkaga, the film also drops enjoyable, quick references to the goat sacrifice scene in Thirupachi, the western-classical dance face-off in Pudhiya Geethai and Oh Baby song from Kadhalukku Mariyadhai.

Interestingly, Varisu which was widely speculated to retain the soul of blockbuster Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, has its very own riotous boardroom scene, where the hero goes all filmy. But Vamshi does it with a rather tasteful twist. The film provides ample space for Vijay to be at his comical best. Whenever Vijay goes a bit overboard with his antics, Yogi Babu pitches in with his sarcasm, once again turning the stretch into effective humour.

However, Varisu isn’t completely devoid of the ‘Kudumbam na...’ messages, and the film does occasionally become preachy. But, thankfully these stretches aren’t painfully long and never come across as moral policing assignments. However, what becomes painful and preachy is the contradictions in the ideologies. At one point, the makers don’t judge or gaslight a woman who wants to move out of a marriage with an adulterer. At one other point, the resolution to this broken marriage is conventional, convenient, and contrived. It almost undoes the goodness of the initial pro-choice angle when it came to divorce and separation. Also, there is a fleeting but completely unnecessary body-shaming scene that is distasteful.

If the novelty of the story is your yardstick to gauge a film, Varisu might not rank high. It has plot points and ideas liberally borrowed from Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Dharma Durai, and more. Despite the narrative being predictable, it is the conviction of filmmaker Vamshi and the honest performances of the lead cast that elevates Varisu from being just another run-of-the-mill family drama.

The film in a way is the story of Rajendran, a self-absorbed man seeking redemption and peace; and Sarathkumar ably shoulders the gloominess that comes along with the character, almost making up for his animated performance in the raging sequences. Jayasudha probably can pull off a mother longing for love even in her sleep. But the actor goes on to show why she is still the best fit for such roles. Though the camaraderie between Rajendran and Anantha Padmanaban (Prabhu) helps in making the core want of the protagonist effective, Prabhu has very less to offer otherwise.

Similarly, I would have loved to see more of Rashmika Mandanna and definitely more layers to her character in the film. Seeing a female lead without a clear want or a profession is quite unsettling. The random appearance of “Indha paadalai paadi kondirupavar ungal Vijay” quote in 1995’s Vishnu, is probably one of the oddest yet most memorable fourth-wall-breaking moments of Tamil cinema. Fast-forwarding two decades, we have another V film having a couple of interesting fourth-wall-breaking moments. The best among them is Vijay casually taking a dig at family dramas while making a confident statement. “Starting nala iruku, ending nala iruku, nadula konjam emotions iruku, avlo dhaan podhum! Kudumbangal kondadum vettri!” Well, it is safe to say that he isn’t overconfident!

Director: Vamshi Paidipally Starring: Vijay, Sarathkumar, Jayasudha, Rashmika Mandanna, Prakashraj, Shaam, Meka Srikanth

Rating : 4.5/5

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'Varisu' movie review: The '90s melodrama we didn't ask for

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Director: Vamshi Paidipally

Cast: Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, R Sarathkumar, Jayasudha, Prakash Raj

Rating: 2.5/5

"It's all about loving your family," said the tagline of Karan Johar's magnum tear-jerker 'Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham' ('K3G), a film that hasn't aged well ever since its release in 2001. More than two decades later, an Indian filmmaker's idea for a film still begins with the low-hanging fruit called family.

In, Vamshi Paidipally's 'Varisu', Jayasudha yearns for her son's return to the family just like Jaya Bachchan in 'K3G'. In the latter, though, Jaya Bachchan is always seen praying to the almighty with a Pooja thaali in hand while hoping to see his son.

So why is Vijay, the youngest son of business tycoon Rajendran (R Sarathkumar) banished from the family? Because the Harvard-return hero isn't interested in enjoying ancestral wealth. He has his dreams for which he doesn't need the financial aid of his father's business. A familiar plot point? Well, the film's story is extremely familiar and the screenplay is boringly templated. Paidipally predominantly makes Telugu films.

Sure, the star is in his elements (he dances like a dream and his trademark humour is still intact). But his in-form performance should have come in a better film. The hangover of an average Telugu blockbuster (be it 'Srimanthudu', 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo' or 'Attarintiki Daaredi') looms so large over 'Varisu' that it's impossible to embrace this bloated melodrama that is obsessed with the 'family sentiment' trope.

Vijay, like several portrayals of Telugu cinema heroes, plays the protagonist who resurrects a crumbling family. Things go downhill for Rajendran when he is diagnosed with last stage of pancreatic cancer and his two sons (played by Shaam and Srikanth) are greedy about family inheritance. Enter Vijay, who takes up the task of fixing the cracks in the family and taking on his father's professional rival Jayaprakash (Prakash Raj with an off-colour performance in a terribly written role).

The film has short bursts of energy thanks to its star but overall, it lacks the spark that's required to lift this old-school 'masala' film that doesn't forget to be loyal to over-the-top action sequences and needless songs. Thaman's score is jarringly loud and his songs feel like clones of Anirudh's 'Arabic kuthu' from 'Beast'.

'Varisu' is replete with outdated writing decisions. Yogi Babu, who has broken his image of a stereotypical comedian, is back essaying an insignificant character trying to generate laughs with slapstick humour. Rashmika Mandanna is seen more as a dancer than as a performer in a negligible character. The emotional scenes between Vijay and Jayasudha appear painfully superficial.

Films like these sell themselves as festival gifts with an intention to draw the family crowd. 'Varisu' is far from a festival film that gets its commercial elements right. There are far better Vijay offerings to binge-watch at home with family if that's what you are looking for.

'Beast' from Nelson's was a misfire, yes, but it was at least encouraging to see Vijay collaborating with a youngster. He took that path with 'Master' first, where he responded to the sensibility and style of a new-gen filmmaker. With 'Varisu', it seems the actor has played it safe.

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VARISU MOVIE REVIEW

Varisu is a film written and directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under the banner Shri Venkateswara Creations. The film has Thalapathy Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna as the lead actors while Sarathkumar, Jayasudha, SJ Suryah, Shaam, Srikanth, Yogi Babu, Prakash Raj, Ganesh Venkatraman, and others play supporting roles.

Vijay Rajendiran (played by Vijay) is the third and youngest son of Rajendiran (Sarathkumar). He stays away from home after a tiff with his father but circumstances force him to take up his father's multi-million business ahead of his elder brothers. How he manages to smoothen the strained relationships in his big joint family, as well as tackle the business enemies forms the rest of the film.

After two consecutive films where he portrayed roles with mental health issues like trauma in Beast and depression in Master, Vijay returns to the over-the-top zone with Varisu and the decision seems to be a smart one. It is often said that Telugu cinema directors understand the emotions of the mass audiences really well. And director Vamshi definitely seems to have cracked the code.

While the film chooses to settle in the family drama template like Ala Vaikunthapuramuloo it is self-aware completely, and that ends up as one of the biggest positives. It aids the film's humour quotient and that is bolstered further by Vijay's comedic timing. In the emotional scenes, stunts, and comedic scenes, he makes acting seem like a cakewalk. It's all so effortless.

Vijay's charm, screen presence, and charisma make us look past the flaws in the film's screenplay. His dance moves set the theatres on fire, the action sequences are stylish, and there are a lot of cute moments spread all over. But all this is only till a certain point. The second half surges ahead with Vijay's rise as the boss but the screenplay starts lagging with unnecessary plot points cropping up.

Among the other actors, Yogi Babu scores almost every time he's on screen. Jayasudha and Sarathkumar as Vijay's mother and father get memorable roles as well. Rashmika's character could have been written more meaty. Shaam and Srikanth shine as Ajay and Jai - Vijay's siblings.

Thaman's music takes time to settle in, and the loud nature of the background score blends well as the film progresses. A couple of songs hinder the film's pace. KL Praveen's cuts and Karthik Palani's cinematography add good values to make the film technically solid.

Overall the film has all elements to end up as a pucca family entertainer and a Pongal feast. Vijay's comic sense stands out and is the backbone of the film. It does have a few flaws but at the end of the day, when you look at the film as a theatrical experience, it is worth your money and time. The boss returns. In style.

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Varisu Review: Now Streaming On Prime Video, The Film Is A Templated Celebration Of The "Toxic" Family

Director: Vamshi Paidipally

Writers: Vamshi Paidipally, Hari, Ahishor Solomon

Cast: Vijay , Rashmika Mandanna , Shaam, Sarathkumar, Yogi Babu, Prakash Raj

The word “toxic” in the headline, dear reader, isn’t my grandstanding judgment. It is Varisu ’s only moment of self-awareness, the words written by Vivek (dialogues) uttered by the film’s hero, Vijay himself. It’s also the off-handed acceptance of the message that Varisu is going for: Even if toxic, to the point of being murderous, families are sacrosanct.

As you would surely have guessed by now, Varisu is the story of a family. At its head is the controlling and competition-obsessed father, Rajendran (Sarathkumar), who also runs a business conglomerate. His wife, Sudha (Jayasudha), is a long-suffering mother and family peacekeeper. She dresses in gorgeous saris, serves everyone food, laments about the greatness of a family and worries endlessly.

Their elder son, Jay (Meka Srikanth), is an incompetent businessman, philanderer and a sore loser. His wife (Sangeetha) is a long-suffering loner with a perpetual long face. Their 16-year-old daughter is a rebellious teenager, who smokes in the garden and leaves butts behind that apparently no one sees or even smells — perhaps the perils of living in a house that large!

The middle son, Ajay (Shaam), is an incompetent businessman in debt, easily falling into the hands of evil corporate forces. His wife (Samyuktha)...well, by now, you know the drill. Forget the Bechdel test, she is such an integral part of this film’s family that she has not a single dialogue of consequence.

All that is left is for the prodigal son, Vijay (played by Vijay), to return and put this broken family in order — and that’s what he does. No spoilers there, no?

The good thing about Vamshi Paidipally’s Varisu is that there is no pretense of doing anything new, unique or imaginative. It is the ten-a-penny template film that Tamil cinema has been grinding for years and years. In typical Telugu cinema fashion, there are dozens of characters always crowding the scene. Prakash Raj as a meek villain, Ganesh Venkatraman as a loserly financier, Prabhu as the endearing family doctor, Yogi Babu as the ‘kitchen uncle,’ once a Rajinikanth villain Suman as some sort of business collaborator, Sriman, VTV Ganesh, Sathish, and even SJ Suryah in a cameo, for good measure.

So, there is always something going on. The template has its beats and there is something to give us a booster shot every time the predictability flu is about to hit. For instance, every time we hit a painful vacuum created by this silly family’s pointless antics, Varisu breaks into song and dance. Oh, don’t blame me for forgetting to mention Rashmika Mandanna until we got to the song-and-dance drill — that’s entirely on the writers, Paidipally, Hari, Ashishor Solomon and Vivek. Rashmika, for her part, dances her heart out. In fact, at various points, she has a more arresting screen presence than Vijay himself.

There are plenty of fight scenes, too, choreographed in typical uninventive fashion — you know, flying goons, breaking necks, kicking on the chest, carrying a half-dead man over the shoulder kinda things. Thaman, with his songs and background score, gives us great nostalgia, whether it’s deliberate or not, I couldn’t tell.

As for the comedy, though, the joke is on us. Vijay blackmails board members of a public limited company with inane personal stuff in response to which they vote for him as chairman; some of them even dance at the board meeting (somewhat à la that Vaikuntapuram film). Vijay’s “startup” — some kind of undefined social enterprise, I gathered because he keeps talking about serving those with hunger or some such — is a unicorn, but we never see him do any work on it except scroll through some India maps. Vivek’s dialogues often feel like a listicle of things that actor Vijay — or his colleagues — have said in his previous films, often so forcefully inserted that it bleeds a little. If you’re curious, yes, there is a fat-shaming joke about Yogi Babu too.

For most of the first half, the predictability of these beats and the setup-punchline-slomo structure of these scenes make us restless to just get on with it. I found myself wondering which of these punchlines would give me the much-awaited interval block. It felt like it took too long. In the second half, Vamshi Paidipally makes up for this somewhat. He ups the mass quotient, the obstacles shatter, and the sly remarks keep coming. While the intent is probably fan service, it’s unfair to classify this as exclusively for the fandom. If you can catch the references (I couldn’t, at least not all) and enjoy the ridiculousness (I most certainly could), Varisu is certainly tolerable.

That doesn’t discount its violently flattened-out view of the family structure. By its own admission — a moral-of-the-story type voice-over summary in the end — Varisu is a message padam. A message that prioritises the toxic family collective over progressive individual values. One that reduces its women to just wives and mothers destined to remain silent spectators and sufferers. Varisu celebrates a woman’s stoic acceptance of the kitchen as her place. It writes off a woman’s entire life of loneliness, lack of emotional fulfillment and blatant rejection by her husband with a one-word apology. It refuses to even consider a woman’s abject lack of agency in something as basic as where she lives — boxed around by her husband’s trigger happiness and father-in-law’s control of the finances — a legitimate problem. It fills its boardrooms with silly men.

In the end, the message is clear: Every family is upheld by the silencing and erasure of its women. Behind every victorious Varisu lies a million women's dead dreams and happiness.

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Predictable Indian family drama has stylized fight scenes.

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Numerous fight scenes featuring highly dramatized hand-to-hand combat. Though no

Multiple characters drink alcohol at parties and meetings in a few scenes.

Two character's extramarital affairs are discussed but there is no sexual langua

Some dialogues are aggressive, but no slurs or abusive words are used.

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The film preaches the importance of standing up for your family even if you have

Vijay learns that familial relationships are very important and disagreements ca

The film is set in India, and features an Indian cast and crew. All characters o

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Numerous fight scenes featuring highly dramatized hand-to-hand combat. Though not gory in general, one scene features a character bleeding profusely from the mouth after being punched. A woman slaps her unfaithful husband at a family function and he slaps her back. A small sub-plot involves a failed attempt at human trafficking a 14-year-old girl. A character dies from pancreatic cancer.

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The film preaches the importance of standing up for your family even if you have disagreements with them. Divorce is shown to be a fact of life, and not the end of the world, although ultimately the couple in question reconcile. The corporate competition storyline is riddled with unethical business practices.

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Vijay learns that familial relationships are very important and disagreements can be overlooked in service of protecting family members from external threats. Vijay, his two brothers, and their father all engage in shady business deals, as do their rivals. One of Vijay's brothers, Jai, is also having an extramarital affair.

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The film is set in India, and features an Indian cast and crew. All characters of significance are upper class Hindus. A son points out that the mother serves food to the entire family at dinner but no one serves her, and that she has been relegated to the kitchen to cook only what her husband desires. Other than this brief instance, gender roles are not challenged and women get far fewer dialogues and screen time in a film that glorifies certain aspects of masculinity. The corporate boardrooms for example, are devoid of women altogether. There is some encouraging messaging about divorce, even though the couple eventually reconciles, which ultimately undoes this positive portrayal. Fatphobic jokes/comments are made about a character. A young character is portrayed as "ugly" because she wears braces and spectacles. The dubbing and subtitles for the Hindi version are very different from the other languages: Tamil (original), Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

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Parents need to know that Varisu is an Indian drama about a son ( Joseph Vijay ) who returns to his estranged family when his father is diagnosed with cancer. There are no real positive messages or representations that could benefit kids -- other than overcoming differences with family -- and unethical business practices are depicted. But the songs are enjoyable with excellent choreography and appealing costumes and Vijay delivers the charm to save an otherwise predictable and floundering script. There are some fight scenes, but these are not gory except for one instance where a character bleeds from his mouth, while there is reference to the human trafficking of a 14-year-old girl. Female characters are given far less lines and screen time than their male counterparts and any challenges to gender roles are fleeting. A young character is portrayed as "ugly" because she wears braces and spectacles, which could be harmful to any kids with body image issues. Two men are conducting extramarital affairs, but these are referenced rather than portrayed. The movie is available in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi, with some versions differing from others. The original Tamil language film with English subtitles was watched for the purposes of this review. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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What's the Story?

In VARISU, billionaire businessman Rajendran (R. Sarathkumar) must hand over the reins to one of his three sons as he nears the end of his life. He chooses his youngest, Vijay ( Joseph Vijay ), who had initially left home due to a disagreement. Upon his return, Vijay must not only save the business and defeat their competitor, but also try to reunite the family.

Is It Any Good?

Vijay brings his signature charm, comedic timing, and excellent dancing skills to this rather predictable Indian drama. However, Varisu misses a trick by under utilizing Prakash Raj as Jayaprakash, the film's antagonist, who could have brought some much needed menace to the role but is surprisingly subdued instead. Rashmika Mandanna is well cast as Divya, though the role only requires her to deliver a handful of dialogues and be Vijay's dance partner. Indeed women, in general, get less screen time than the men but they make the most of it with sincere performances. The songs are catchy and the choreography is vibrant, energetic, and extravagant.

The film struggles to set tone, switching between drama and comedy at random times, often mid-scene. However, it manages to be a moderately entertaining fare despite the code switching and constant breaking of the fourth wall. The first half could have benefitted from tighter editing but the second half is well paced and hits quite a few emotional notes just right. Overall, Varisu manages to accomplish what it set out to do -- to showcase its lead actor's talents in the style his audience historically laps up.

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Movie Details

In theaters : January 11, 2023
On DVD or streaming : February 22, 2023
Cast : Joseph Vijay , Rashmika Mandanna , Prakash Raj
Director : Vamshi Paidipally
Inclusion Information : Indian/South Asian directors, Female actors, Indian/South Asian actors, Indian/South Asian writers
Studio : Phars Film
Genre : Drama
Topics : Brothers and Sisters , Music and Sing-Along
Run time : 169 minutes
MPAA rating : NR
Last updated : April 24, 2024

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Varisu movie review: Vijay Thalapathy is a no brainer entertainer until it's NOT

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Cast : Vijay Thalapathy, Rashmika Mandanna, R Sarathkumar, Jayasudha, Srikanth Meka, Shaam, Prakash Raj
Director : Vamshi Paidipally
Ratings : 2.5/5

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Varisu Movie Review: An in-form Vijay and self-aware writing elevate this conventional family drama

Rating: ( 3.5 / 5).

Right from the posters and trailer to the pre-release interviews, everything about Varisu clearly indicated a formulaic family drama. This would have sounded like a foolproof plan a few years ago. But in 2023, an A-list actor sticking to this template isn't the most exciting idea. But director Vamshi Paidipally and Co have given this age-old recipe a refreshing twist by adding an ample dose of self-awareness and humour. Largely, the film knows when to take itself seriously and when not to. Take, for example, the scene where Meka Srikanth tries to throw a monologue on the divinity of family and love. Before we roll our eyes or take a dig at the cliche, we hear a burst of loud laughter... not from the fans but from the screen. It is Vijay who echoes the mind of the audience, and says, " Edhuku ipo avan kitta sentiment RR music ellam pottutu iruka nee? " Bingo! A potential 'content' for meme creators dodged thanks to the witty writing.

Director: Vamshi Paidipally

Starring: Vijay, Sarathkumar, Jayasudha, Rashmika Mandanna, Prakashraj, Shaam, Meka Srikanth

The writers of Varisu don't stop there. They make Vijay mouth dialogues like, " Indha sondhakaranga naale toxic dhaan pa! " in a film that paradoxically talks about the importance of family. Of course, this translates to occasional tonal inconsistencies, but an in-form Vijay and the self-awareness of the film make up for the shortcomings. Throughout the narrative, we see Vijay (who plays... Vijay!) transforming from an ambitious Harvard graduate to a globe-trotter, and then from a start-up founder to a business tycoon. While this arc isn't quite novel for a 'commercial hero', it is exciting to see Vijay slip into these roles with consummate ease. The film is peppered with references from his previous blockbusters. There is the knuckle-busting action from Thuppakki , the thumb-rubbing from Ghilli , and the open-arm entrance from Sarkar . Aside from the obvious call back to Poove Unakkaga , the film also drops enjoyable, quick references to the goat sacrifice scene in Thirupachi , the western-classical dance face-off in Pudhiya Geethai and Oh Baby song from Kadhalukku Mariyadhai .

Interestingly, Varisu which was widely speculated to retain the soul of blockbuster Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo , has its very own riotous boardroom scene, where the hero goes all filmy. But Vamshi does it with a rather tasteful twist. The film provides ample space for Vijay to be at his comical best. Whenever Vijay goes a bit overboard with his antics, Yogi Babu pitches in with his sarcasm, once again turning the stretch into effective humour.

Known for his onscreen monologues, it is nice to see Vijay move away from sermoning despite playing a messiah again. Instead, Vijay embraces silence and allows his physical performance to do the talking. One particular instance where this facet is pronounced is his confrontation scene with Sarathkumar's Rajendran. In a scene with the potential to become a long-winding exchange of dialogues, Vijay delivers it all with just a look in his eyes and walks away. However, Varisu isn't completely devoid of the ' Kudumbam na... ' messages, and the film does occasionally become preachy. But, thankfully these stretches aren't painfully long and never come across as moral policing assignments. However, what becomes painful and preachy is the contradictions in the ideologies. At one point, the makers don't judge or gaslight a woman who wants to move out of a marriage with an adulterer. At one other point, the resolution to this broken marriage is conventional, convenient, and contrived. It almost undoes the goodness of the initial pro-choice angle when it came to divorce and separation. Also, there is a fleeting but completely unnecessary body-shaming scene that is distasteful.

The random appearance of " Indha paadalai paadi kondirupavar ungal Vijay " quote in 1995's Vishnu , is probably one of the oddest yet most memorable fourth-wall-breaking moments of Tamil cinema. Fast-forwarding two decades, we have another V film having a couple of interesting fourth-wall-breaking. The best among them is Vijay casually taking a dig at family dramas while making a confident statement. " Starting nala iruku, ending nala iruku, nadula konjam emotions iruku, avlo dhaan podhum! Kudumbangal kondadum vettri! " Well, it is safe to say that he isn't overconfident!

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Varisu Review - Vijay Shines in this Passable Entertainer!

PUBLISHED DATE : 11/Jan/2023

Varisu is a family entertainer starring Thalapathy Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles. Tollywood technicians assemble… directed by Vamshi Paidipally, produced by Dil Raju and the music is scored by Thaman S.

Wanting to be independent in his career, Vijay moves out leaving his family and the business empire behind. After a series of issues within the joint family and in the companies, the hero returns to make things right.

Writing/ Direction

The story is familiar, follows the usual template, yet is sufficient enough as the initial establishment is convincingly made. The arcs are also tried and tested, but it is sure to connect to the targeted audience. The opening portions are focused, though they are delivered in a dramatic way at an unhurried pace, the film doesn’t move out from its core conflicts until a point. Take any family story, how attached the people are, what situations they go through and the rift happens, then how they feel and get back as one… even here, the basic structure is the same, but there are no good scenes to elevate any sort of sentiment. Supposed to be an emotional flick, but it doesn't touch us even to a smallest of extent. Plot-points have the scope to create momentum, but the situations are brought on-screen with spineless sequences. Company side on the other hand, feels like they have been kept to bring in some sort of heroic moments into the flick, but there is no clarity in what deals they are planning to lock and what investments they are trying to make. Prakash Raj's character fails to be a threat of any sort, so there are no challenges to drive the script, his portions in the second half are very blunt and boring. Climax passes on a valuable message, but what we are actually in for is absent, just a namesake emotional entertainer.

Performances

Vijay is a show-stealer for life. He's capable of carrying anything on his shoulders, same way he has strengthened the film by his effortless screen presence in a lot of scenes. Sarathkumar has a good role and he has done it decently. Likewise, Jayasudha is good as an emotional mother. Her scenes with Vijay worked well. Rashmika Mandanna is just an extra addition here, no scope for her, appears to fill the romantic space and dance numbers. Prakash Raj, Prabhu, Shaam, Srikanth are all miscasts and have gotten weak characters to play, they lack the punch, such bad casting choices. Yogi Babu is a good relief here, his combination scenes with Vijay are enjoyable as their conversations are funny.

Technicalities

Thaman S has given a likeable album, He has scored well with respect to the background score, he has tried his best to present the family scenes with the intended essence and as always the musician has delivered the hero elevation moments powerfully. Camera work is terrible, feels so mainly because of excessive green mat shots as they look so evidently fake on-screen, and looks like DI has not been done properly. Old-school editing with split screen frames and too many lags. Poor VFX from start to finish, edges of the artists are evidently visible and the green mat shots are brought to screen in a nasty quality. Dance choreography is solid, and Vijay proves his mettle once again in gracefully presenting himself in the songs. Stunt choreography is decent, nothing exceptional and the star has been made to do some of his signature style body language that are fans-friendly.

A light-hearted film that could have been related if it had been executed well, Thanks to Vijay and Thaman, despite many issues, the film stays as a fairly watchable entertainer largely due to them.

Rating: 2.5/5

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Varisu Movie Review

Average Ratings: 2.96/5 Score: 86% Positive Reviews Counted:9 Positive:6 Neutral:2 Negative:1

Ratings: — Review By: Komal Nahta Site:Zee ETC Bollywood Business

Vamshi Paidipally, Hari and Ahishor Solomon have written a story of the kind which used to be in vogue in the 1980s and 1990s. The incidents in the family drama are all of the kind one has seen in films of a bygone era. The trios screenplay is slow-paced as well as predictable. Nothing, therefore, comes as a shocker. The resolution also does not warm the cockles of the heart because it seems to be too hurried.On the whole, Varisu is an ordinary fare and will do very ordinary business at the turnstiles because it offers nothing new or fresh.

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Ratings: 3/5 Review By: Divya Site:Rediff

While the media-shy Vijay Sir can easily charm his devoted fan base with Varisu featuring action, dance sequences and masterful punch dialogues customised to feed his star image, it isn’t too hard to see the hypocrisy behind the humbling man who calls himself his own competitor even in real life. It really doesn’t matter how I view this movie because this is a film written for an audience that thrives on Vijay’s stardom and it satisfies them thoroughly.

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Ratings: 2.25/5 Review By: Mirchi9 Site:Mirchi9

Overall, Varisu is that utterly predictable and template-driven film that still manages to survive due to the hero and some commercial elements within the standard setup. If you dont mind the utter routineness and want to watch something with your family for the festival, Varisu is the option. Otherwise, stay away.

Ratings: 3.5/5 Review By: Priyanka Site:NewsMinute

From advocating sticking to family no matter how toxic they are (and we mean toxic in the level of an attempted murder), to sending goons flying as a manner of conflict resolution in business, actor Vijay’s latest outing Varisu is everything that its trailer promised it would be. And with it, the actor manages to deliver a tried and tested drama, which €” while highly predictable €” still manages to entertain the audience.

Ratings: 3.5/5 Review By: Suganth Site:Times Of India

If there are slip-ups in the form of a rather slight romantic track, and less-than-formidable villains, the film makes up for all of it through its leading star. Vijay is in terrific form, cracking one-liners that have us break out into a smile, make self-referential punches and show earnestness in the sentimental moments.

Ratings: 3/5 Review By: Latha Site:India Today

Vijay choosing to do this family entertainer is not surprising given that he likes to change gears ever so often and, in this film, he has acted, danced and fought his heart out throughout the film. And director Vamshi Padaipally has ensured that the movie is packed with plenty of family sentiment, action, romance and comedy to cater to Vijay fans and the audience. Vijays cute guy meets tough businessman characterisation takes some getting used to as weve not seen him in such a role play in a long time.

Ratings: 2.75/5 Review By: Behindwoods Review Board Site:Behindwoods

Overall the film has all elements to end up as a pucca family entertainer and a Pongal feast. Vijay’s comic sense stands out and is the backbone of the film. It does have a few flaws but at the end of the day, when you look at the film as a theatrical experience, it is worth your money and time. The boss returns. In style.

Ratings: 3.25/5 Review By: Siddarth Site:OnlyKollywood

Varisu is far from being a perfect entertainer that gets everything right. But yes, the film treats itself scene by scene, and perfects out what the fans want and also what the families want. A Vijay film coming in such a package is definitely worth a visit to the theatre, say what.

Ratings: 2.5/5 Review By: MovieCrow Site:Movie Crow

A light-hearted film that could have been related if it had been executed well, Thanks to Vijay and Thaman, despite many issues, the film stays as a fairly watchable entertainer largely due to them.

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Varisu Story:

Vijay Rajendran is a happy-go-lucky man, but everything changes after the unexpected death of his foster father.

Varisu Release Date:

Jan 11, 2023 ( India) straight to Theaters

Varisu Cast:

Vijay as Vijay Rajendran Rashmika Mandanna R. Sarathkumar as Rajendran, Vijay’s father Prabhu Prakash Raj as Jayaprakash

Varisu Director:

Vamshi Paidipally

Varisu Producer:

Dil Raju Sirish

Varisu Production Companies:

Sri Venkateswara Creations PVP Cinema

Varisu Distribution Companies:

Seven Screen Studio Red Giant Movies

Varisu Run Time:

2 Hours 47 Minutes (167 minutes)

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Movie Review: Quaid looks (and sounds) the part, but ‘Reagan’ is more glowing commercial than biopic

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“Is there anything worse than an actor with a cause?” asks an annoyed Jane Wyman, Ronald Reagan’s first wife, early in “Reagan,” the new biopic starring Dennis Quaid.

Well, after watching two more hours of this story, an adoring look back at the man who served two terms as our 40th president, we can report that there is definitely one thing worse: An actor without a movie.

Let’s not blame the star, though. Quaid, who has played more than one president, has certainly got the charismatic grin, the pomaded hair and especially that distinctive, folksy voice down — close your eyes, and it sounds VERY familiar. If he were to appear on “Saturday Night Live” in the role, it would feel like a casting coup akin to Larry David as Bernie Sanders.

But this is not an “SNL” skit, despite the fact that Jon Voight appears throughout with a heavy Russian accent as a KGB spy, but we’ll get to that. This is a 135-minute film that demands a lot more depth. And, so, to co-opt a political phrase from Bill Clinton, whom Quaid also has played: It’s the script, stupid.

Lovingly directed by Sean McNamara with a screenplay by Howard Klausner, “Reagan” begins with a chilling event (and a parallel to a recent one): the assassination attempt on Reagan in Washington in March 1981, only two months after he became president.

There are those who say Reagan cemented his relationship with the public by surviving that attempt; he famously told wife Nancy from his bed: “Honey, I forgot to duck.” In any case, the filmmakers use the event to set up their story, and will return to it later on, chronologically.

But their early point is that Reagan came away from the scare with a divine plan. “My mother used to say that everything in life happens for a reason, even the most disheartening setbacks,” he says. And as he will tell Tip O’Neill, the House speaker, everything from then on will be part of that divine plan.

The yet broader point here is that Reagan, according to this film, was basically solely responsible for the eventual downfall of the Soviet Union, because he showed the people of the world what freedom meant. “I knew that he was the one,” says Viktor Petrovich, the retired spy played by Voight as a narrator figure throughout — meaning the one who would bring it all down. The script is based on Paul Kengor’s “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism,” and Kengor has said Viktor is based on a number of KGB agents and analysts who tracked Reagan for years.

That point is made early and often. The rest is a history reel, with lots of glorious, loving lighting around our star. We go back to his younger years, learning about his mother and what she taught him about faith, and then his Hollywood years as an actor, Screen Actors Guild president (and a Democrat) before fully committing to politics, and the GOP.

We also see a newly divorced Reagan meet a winsome Nancy Davis, who will become his second wife, loving partner and constant companion. Like Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller is a perfectly fine actor who has little nuance to work with here. Together, they embark on the path to political stardom, starting with the California governorship. When they arrive at a neighbor’s home to campaign, the housewife at the door hears Reagan’s “RR” initials and thinks he’s Roy Rogers.

But a decade and change later, Reagan is sworn in as president, beginning his eight years in office. “It became my obsession to understand what was beneath the facade,” says Voight’s Petrovich, explaining why Reagan was so consequential.

Maybe, then, he could let us know?

Because when this movie ends, with the president’s death in 2004 a decade after announcing he had Alzheimer’s disease, we don’t know a lot more than when we began about a figure so influential in American politics.

Sure, we get all the great hits. ”Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” we see him say in 1987 in Berlin, a scene with much buildup.

And it’s fun to see the famous debate lines, like “There you go again,” to Jimmy Carter in 1980, and of course his famously deft deflection of the age issue in 1984, with Walter Mondale. “I will not make age an issue of this campaign,” the 73-year-old president told his questioner. “I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent’s youth and inexperience.”

The line, which made Mondale himself laugh, got Reagan back on track in the race. The movie, not so much.

“History is never about when, why, how — it always comes down to ‘who,’” says Voight’s Petrovich. However historians feel about that, we would have gladly taken a more incisive look at when, why, how or anything else that would give us real insight, instead of an extended and glowing commercial, into who this man really was.

“Reagan,” a Showbiz Direct release, has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association “for violent content and smoking.” Running time: 135 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.

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Yoshii (masaki suda) will sell anything online to get rich quick; when a mob of people he’s crossed catch up with him, all hell breaks loose.

Masaki Suda as Yoshii in a still from Cloud, directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kotone Furukawa co-stars.

2.5/5 stars

Cloud centres on Yoshii (Masaki Suda), a young man working in a dry-cleaning plant with get-rich-quick dreams. His plan of action? Buy goods at knock-down prices and sell them online. He begins by purchasing 30 “electrical therapy machines” from a desperate vendor and watches these medical gizmos sell out almost instantly.

Living on-off with his girlfriend Akiko (Kotone Furukawa), his business starts flourishing, and he soon moves into a remote warehouse, one that looks particularly creepy at night as events begin to escalate.

The boyish-looking Yoshii is entirely amoral when it comes to his business, unconcerned if a stash of handbags he peddles are genuine designer or not. “Being real or fake doesn’t matter,” shrugs Sano (Daiken Okudaira), the young lad he employs. But of course this behaviour can only get you so far.

Yoshii’s greedy actions cause anger among those he’s crossed; before long a mob comes after him as Kurosawa lets this simmering tale boil over. Suddenly, we are in action terrain, with gunplay, shoot-outs and cornball dialogue with lines like “winning streaks don’t last forever”.

There are nods to yakuza movies and the finale even has a western feel – sunsets included – as characters are gunned down with an abandon that feels straight out of a video game. While it may entertain those looking for some visceral cheap thrills, it is not particularly satisfying.

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With Vice President Kamala Harris having replaced President Biden on the Democratic ticket, her stances on key issues will be scrutinized by both parties and the nation’s voters.

She has a long record in politics: as district attorney of San Francisco, as attorney general of California, as a senator, as a presidential candidate and as vice president.

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Ms. Harris supports legislation that would protect the right to abortion nationally, as Roe v. Wade did before it was overturned in 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

After the Dobbs ruling, she became central to the Biden campaign’s efforts to keep the spotlight on abortion, given that Mr. Biden — with his personal discomfort with abortion and his support for restrictions earlier in his career — was a flawed messenger. In March, she made what was believed to be the first official visit to an abortion clinic by a president or vice president.

She consistently supported abortion rights during her time in the Senate, including cosponsoring legislation that would have banned common state-level restrictions, like requiring doctors to perform specific tests or have hospital admitting privileges in order to provide abortions.

As a presidential candidate in 2019, she argued that states with a history of restricting abortion rights in violation of Roe should be subject to what is known as pre-clearance for new abortion laws — those laws would have to be federally approved before they could take effect. That proposal is not viable now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe.

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