Producer: Manoj Kumar, Vijay Anandan
Director: Balashekaran
Cast: Madhavan, Bhavana, Prakashraj, Thejasree, Vadivelu
Music: Mani Sharma
 
‘Arya’ is a treat for mass movie lovers. Director Balasekhar has infused elements that will engross movie buffs with emotions, laughter and entertainment. This time-pass entertainer has in important role Madhavan, Bhavana and Prakash Raj and they’ve done considerably well to make this film work. The film is inspired by ‘Taming of the Shrew’ and the audience will get this evident throughout the screenplay.

Deepika (Bhavana) is a very rich, spoiled brat, with lots of attitude, who makes the call in the Medical College she studies. She is the only sister of Kasi (Prakash Raj), the dreaded local don and literally the students, professors and even the Dean of the college are afraid of her. He can do anything for his sister and for her admission at the Medical College he had killed a merit admission student with the same name, in the presence of the Education Minister. Kasi is famous for running legal and illegal business in the city.

Arya (Madhavan) is a final year student. He comes to Chennai Medical College after getting transfer from Coimbatore. He can be said as a perfect gentleman, a law-abiding citizen living with his loving mother and sister. Arya’s first day in college begins with a rift with Deepika because he parks his bike next to her car and doesn’t wish her ‘Good Morning’.  Deepika is furious about this and she destroys his bike and kidnaps his sister to revenge him. Arya doesn’t smolder and pays her back in the same way. He stands upto her and this impresses her. She falls in love with him and says her brother to marry her to him anyhow. But Arya is not willing to marry the sister of a rowdy. Kasi and Deepika now vow to turn him into a rowdy. They go around pressuring Arya but he doesn’t succumb to it. He keeps going on the strength of his wit and brains to lie out a trap for the don. How he does it with fun intention forms the crux of the story!

Balasekhar’s packaging is amazing. The screenplay moves at a fast pace without giving the audience the chance to ponder. This film is a great entertainer packed in 2 hours and 35 minutes, so don’t go running after reason and just have fun on the run. A little more tight editing in the first half would make the film better. The comedy is harsh at times as Vadivel rehashes his previous acts but his fans would surely take a liking for the buffoonery. Especially worth mentioning is his run-in with Bhavana.

Maddy is worth applauding and his comic confrontation scenes with Prakash Raj will bring the roof down. Prakash delivers the best comic-villain act since ‘Ghilli’. Bhavana is a show stealer here, delivering a fantastic performance for this difficult role. Even at this young age she brings forth the negative shades of her character with triumph. The terrific on-screen chemistry between the lead pair would blow you off and their hilarious squabbling will leave you in splits.

Mani Sharma's music is awesome, especially the opening catchy title song. The song is well picturised with Tejasri as an added attraction. ‘Jilendra Theeye’ is a peppy romantic dream song infused with melody and Maddy's steals the thunder with his dance movements.

For a great entrainment this vibrant, joyous film would make up for a good time!