Vijay Antony’s films have garnered attention not for his acting mettle, but for his smart choice of scripts. The actor, who hasn’t hit the bull’s eye after Bicchagadu , falters with Indrasena too. With a weak and predictable story revolving around two twin brothers, Indrasena and Rudrasena, one seeking transformation and one forced to transform, Indrasena doesn’t boast of electrifying performances. Some quirky characters, chirpy songs and humorous portions all add up to just an average fare that never takes off.
The distinction between the brothers keeps you engrossed briefly. The elder brother Indrasena’s love life leads to despair and he turns a drunkard while Rudrasena’s marriage is fixed. Rudrasena’s love life provides a much-needed lightness to an intense film— the couple meeting at a marriage bureau and the dream song about how she tortures him like an EMI entertains. Meanwhile, the antagonist in the film has a rare fascination for capturing his murders on camera.
- Cast: Vijay Antony, Diana Champika
- Music: Vijay Antony
- Storyline: Two brothers at crossroads in life deal with a personal conflict
- Director: G Srinivasan
The brothers despite living under the same roof don’t share an endearing connect. When Indrasena’s is offered an opportunity to live a new life, he accepts that gracefully, well almost. He lands up in a jail overnight, many things change over a seven year course, so does his brother who isn’t so innocent anymore. The story is ripe with dramatic potential at this stage but is undone by cliched writing. The first hour feels like a television soap, in pace and characters — there’s an ever-sobbing mother, a disciplined father, a girl who’s only waiting to get married with an ever supportive father. Avid followers of double role-dramas will know where Indrasena is heading to. Director Srinivasan creates potent sequences but doesn’t know where to lead them.
When certain exaggeration would have helped, Vijay Antony remains too conservative. His move to underplay while dealing with a range of emotions-from betrayal to rage to transformation doesn’t help. The overdose of slow-motion shots, the hero beating down scores of goons doesn’t fit right into the stature of an actor who claims he doesn’t want to be a star.
What the film does right is its length of over two hours. Most of the actors look natural and appear true to the Nuziveedu setting. Diana Champika shares good chemistry with Vijay Antony though she has little to do. Indrasena doesn’t offer hope or a new perspective to the factionist battles of a small town. An avoidable fare!
