Second, the warmth between Nikitha and the parent of one of the potential grooms she finds online is heartwarming. But in other areas, Anoop's script proves unexpectedly satisfying.įor one, the romance between Neena and the Major develops smoothly without caricaturing either of the individuals involved or mocking their age. And names like Fraud and Akashavani sound more than a bit pretentious.

It would have been nice to better explore Fraud's equation with his little sibling. So yes, I would certainly have liked to better understand Nikitha's long-standing resentment towards her loving mother. Despite that predictability and the incompleteness of a couple of the relationship graphs, the overall pleasantness of the narrative, the progressiveness that goes beyond just the casting and the collective charisma of the actors combine to elevate the film to another level altogether. This sociable gang are a sharp contrast to their diffident, hot-tempered, lonely neighbour, the retired Major Unnikrishnan (Suresh Gopi).įrom the moment we are introduced to these characters, it is not hard to guess where they will end up. Dulquer plays a chap nicknamed Fraud, sharing a home with his much younger brother and a lady he calls Akashavani (K.P.A.C. Shobana plays Neena, a French teacher and single mother whose daughter Nikitha (Kalyani Priyadarshan) is obsessed with arranging a marriage for herself. Varane Avashyamundu is set in an apartment complex in Chennai, home to a disparate group of people. A hat tip and a salaam to Anoop for envisioning a primary role for an older woman star in an industry that marginalises women of all ages, more so those past 30-35. As if that were not impressive enough, Anoop has Dulquer Salmaan - one of contemporary Mollywood's most powerful young stars, debuting as a producer here - happily hanging out in the background playing one of several charming characters in this ensemble film, instead of using his clout to increase his screen time.Ī hat tip to Dulquer for willingly subordinating himself to the requirements of the script. Then, in an era where major male stars in their 50s and 60s insist on playing comparative youngsters romancing women played by female actors of their children's generation, he cast veteran stalwart Suresh Gopi in the role of her beau. First, he convinced the stunning actor-dancer to star in Varane Avashyamundu (Groom Wanted). She gets very happy on knowing this and they get married and all ends well.In a decade that has been crying out for more films with Shobana, debutant director Anoop Sathyan - son of the legendary Sathyan Anthikad - has pulled off a coup.

The climax has Sasi's family and Abhimanyu's family in the hospital where Abhimanyu makes them realise their mistakes and Sasi realises that Anand is indeed Abhimanyu. A completely teary Abhimanyu takes her to the hospital in auto and Sasi declares her love for him on the way. On reaching Hyderabad after many adventurous events, Sasi get hit by a glass bottle during a strike. Sasi tries reaching her friend in Hyderabad while escaping her relatives and finding her stolen ornaments with the help of Anand aka Abhimanyu who is deeply in love with her. As it turns out, Anand is Abhimanyu, the one she was supposed to marry, but due to dowry disputes with his dad, the wedding party leaves without him. They bond well during their acquaintance and the rest of the movie is about how she falls in love with Anand. Soon after, she runs into Anand ( Tharun). When the groom's father demands dowry on the wedding day, she runs away from her marriage. She is to see a video of the groom and his house, but stamps on it, declaring she doesn't want to get married. The independent and spirited Sashirekha ( Genelia) is ordered by her father to marry an NRI.

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