Plot:
Veerayya (played by Samuthirakani), a middle-aged single father who is physically challenged, makes his living by running a Sulabh Complex in the area he lives in. Raju (‘Master’ Dhruvan) is Veerayya’s son, who studies in a government-run school, is a very intelligent student, and always looks up to his father. Raju is very fond of planes, and his biggest dream is to travel by plane. Veerayya keeps giving Raju some or other excuse and tries to postpone his desire to fly, given their financial problems. However, Veerayya is the kind of father who will do anything for the happiness of his son. Has Raju’s dream been fulfilled? The story mostly revolves around it.
Did Raju fulfil his dream of flying on an aeroplane? What problems did the Father and Son face in the process?
Performances:
We get to see Samuthirakhani in a completely different role this time. We have known him to play badass characters, sometimes with a pinch of comedy, but this time he proved his acting prowess. As a helpless father who wants to make his son’s dreams come true, the struggles he faces in between will take you on an emotional ride.
His performance was so good that now, after watching the film, you cannot imagine anyone other than him in the role of Veerayya. However, the only slight disappointment was his own dubbing in Telugu, which in a few scenes didn’t give the depth needed.
On the other hand, we had ‘Master’ Dhruvan, who gave yet another natural performance.
In this film, we also have Sumati (played by Anasuya), Koti (played by Rahul Ramakrishna), and Daniel (played by Dhanraj).
They all belong to the same basti. Anasuya plays a prostitute. Acting-wise, she was fine.
Rahul plays a cobbler who is madly in love with Anasuya. Individually, both Anasuya and Rahul were fine, but the combination scenes between them weren’t satisfying and felt unnecessary, especially given a family audience film like this that boasts father-son emotions. Moreover, they felt too cliche.
Dhanraj was there only to create the comedy factor, and the comedy didn’t work for us.
In the climax, we get to see Meera Jasmine in an emotional scene, and it was a pleasure watching her on screen after a long time.
Plus points:
Samuthirakhani, Master Dhruvan’s performance
Emotional connect
Music
Writing
Interval scene
Minus points:
Anasuya and Rahul combo scenes
Slightly boring second half
Old-fashioned techniques of incorporating unnecessary romance and comedy
Technicalities:
Director Siva Prasad used the old formula of success, where he didn’t solely depend on the story but tried to add all elements like romance, fun, emotions, and more. Since it is an old tried and tested formula, you will surely find it old-fashioned, but the emotional content in the film makes Vimanam work among the audience, and the director captured the emotions right, although he takes some time to establish the plot.
Some characters were wasted with loose writing.
Charan Arjun’s music is the film's biggest asset. He rendered tunes that fit the scenes perfectly.
Cinematography was appealing; however, more focus on editing was needed. Production values were good.
Vox verdict:
Vimanam lands safely
Rating: 2.25/5
