Yennai Arindhaal - A Few Problems...

                                Let me start by saying that i really enjoyed this film. A lot people are saying that the first half is boring. But i did not find it boring at all, except may be for the first ten mins. A lot of people are saying that the story is very very similar to all the earlier Cop films made by Gautham Menon. I am not going in that direction because i personally don't care, if he tells the same story again and again, as long as it is interesting. But there is one general criticism on Gautham Menon which i too have. That is about the world view he projects in his films. To be precise, i am always baffled by his compulsion to make Tamil speaking but Hollywood type films. But that is an area i don't want to get either. Because i only have very vague opinions about it. So, here I am purely venting out some silly issues i noticed while watching this film.

[Warning: Every thing below is a potential spoiler. But there is no suspense element in the story especially, if you have watched Kaaka Kaaka and Vettayadu Vilayadu. So, nothing would really spoil the plot for you. In any case, do not proceed further if you care about that!]

• Sathyadev IPS is traveling from Boston to Chennai to escort a girl in a bloody business class. I did not get why does he even have to escort her on the first place all the way from USA? Wouldn't it be simpler to escort her from the Chennai airport, considering that he was in Chennai ten days ago? What an unnecessary onsite trip!
• In the flashback, Sathyadev IPS goes undercover to assassinate a gang leader. But he doesn't even change his name. Wouldn't that be the first item on "Going undercover for dummies" checklist,just above "At-least have a beard before entering the gang" item?Yet, his background checks comes out clean? 
• Before that, Sathya and Victor escape from court. The next day they go to Victor's girlfriend and in the very next scene Victor is getting married in a big ass ceremony with kuthu pattu and all. Why was the police not chasing? They did not run away to Pakistan like Dawood bai..
• Years later we see Victor in an Audi. Good for him. I don't mind. His organ trade business is going well. But who the fuck kidnaps people in a white Audi? Beloro or Omni Van were invented for these kind of kidnapping stuff, right?
• He also uses a white colored, fancy numbered XUV with AP registration and a red colored head turning sports bike. I wonder how can you do the secret organ trade stuff roaming around in those vehicles. Because the only thing that XUV does not have is a sticker that says "For Used Kidneys - Contact Victor - 9008025261".
• Coming to Hemanika. The day before her marriage, there were only two people in Hemanika's house? Isn't she a famous dancer with goddamn beautiful eyes? As far as i know, girls like that have lots of friends and even more un-attended friend requests.
• The biggest problem that took me by complete surprise is, how did Victor know that Isha is going to school that day? That was a last minute decision and he doesn't seem to be a person who is interested in poetry recital schedules in a private school.
• Finally, what is the deal with the mottai gangster who tips Sathyadev at the very last minute. Where did he come from?
 

But despite all the above problems, i did enjoy the film. That is probably the strength of Gautham Menon. He is good at keeping you interested. This film also has some really good moments.  Infact, the entire song sequence "Unakkena Venum Sollu" is so awesome and it makes you sad the song is over. In my opinion, it is the high point of the film. Here it is: