Film: Payya
Cast: Karthy, Thamanna and Milind Soman
Direction: Linguswamy
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
If a person gets a golden opportunity to travel with his beloved and happens to face all sorts of adversities during the journey, what will he do? This forms the story of the much-awaited Tamil flick, Payya, directed by Linguswamy.
The journey starts from Bengaluru and ends in Mumbai. The protagonist of the movie Siva (Paruthiveeran fame Karthy) comes to Bengaluru seeking a job and lives with his friends. He happens to meet Charu (Thamanna), accidentally in a bus and falls in love at first sight. Siva meets her several times, but fails to express his desire.
In an interesting twist, Siva offers Charu and her friend a lift at a railway station, with the pretext of a being taxi driver.
During the journey, when the companion is away, Charu requests Siva to drive away the car. Siva is excited and their journey starts. Charu tells him that a group of goons are on the lookout for her and the companion was the leader. Siva volunteers his support and assures that he will drop Charu at her grandmother’s place in Mumbai. The screenplay gears up after this, several twist and turns follow. As expected, on the way, both develop a good relationship and it later blooms to beautiful love.
A group headed by Mumbai underworld don Bali, played by Milind Soman, is on the look out for the duo. At one point, both the gangs join hands to get hold of Siva and Charu. How they reach Mumbai and what happens thereafter forms the climax.
Paruthiveeran fame Karthy has once again proved his ability as a versatile actor, not as a rustic hero this time, but as an unemployed, educated youth. Striking beauty Thammana also does justice to the role. She has proven herself competent enough in replacing Nayantara, who was supposed to do the role earlier.
The black car, in which the lead pair travels, has been converted into the third lead character. Picturisation within the car is brilliant and the chase scenes are also remarkable. Kudos to cinematographer Mathi for that.
Music director Yuvan Shankar Raja delivers a good score. Power-packed stunt sequences by Kanal Kannan and the nail-baiting chase scenes are the highlight of the film. Editing by Anthony is an added attraction.
One may feel bored watching similar shots of the car that slows down the pace of the film at some point, but the movie and the story demands the same. Though, lengthy action sequences are definitely a drawback. Also, songs have not been picturised appealingly.
Altogether, Payya is a commercial flick which would definitely attract spectators to the theatres.
Rating: 3/5
Critic: Vikatji
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