Episodes List
Edhiri (Vijay Sethupathi, Prakash Raj – directed by Bejoy Nambiar)
Summer of ’92 (Yogi Babu – Directed by Priyadarshan)
Project Agni (Arvind Swami, Prasanna – Directed by Karthik Naren)
Payasam (Aditi Balan, Rohini, Delhi Ganesh – Directed by Vasanth)
Peace (Bobby Simha, Gautam vasudev menon – Directed by Karthik Subbaraj)
Roudhram (Rithvika, Sree Raan – Directed by Arvind Swami)
Inmai (Siddharth, Parvathy – Directed by R.Prasad)
Thunitha Pin (Atharvaa, Anjali – Directed by Sarjun KM)
Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru (Surya, Prayaga Martin – Directed by Gautam Vasudev Menon, Music by Karthik)
I’m just going to stick to the basics. Just basics.
I will just stick to talking about a few episodes. Does Not mean the rest failed to impress, they did but not as much as the below did to me – just my personal opinion.
Just as usual, here it is the way it hit me. Closely. One thing that was common for all episodes though. The picturization is extraordinary and watching on a HDR compatible screen was bliss with zero light. Am glad I am living that tech life – next gen will take it for granted, only we know the humble beginnings of CRT screens with Antennas that asked to be rotated every now and then. I was ecstatic when the regional film was Tamil on a Sunday along with an evening movie. It was a lucky day. From there, watching the rich HDR directed by favs IS transition.
Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru (Surya, Prayaga Martin – Directed by Gautam Vasudev Menon, Music by Karthik)
Oh man, this is the last episode of the series and I thought what magic Gautam can do after those nice 8 episodes and I reluctantly looked at the clock showing 1:00am in the night and oddly a longer episode in the series (about 48 minutes compared to 30+ for others). I couldn’t leave it lingering as it’s from Gautam.
Initially I thought Surya looked odd with the wait he gained and the unsuitable hair – but trust me, it grows in you as it progresses. Gautam sir, I know it’s not the perfect love scenes in your movies but they are as nearly as it can get compared to any other movies/directors. And I am a sucker for love. This is a story about love that defies the speed of law of attraction but with right chemistry mixes. My grin started soon and it just stayed until I watched the credits and I was looking for the name of the girl. She is bubbly and has a deep voice that did something and even tried to be on par with Surya’s magical voice.
Am not going to write about any other music directors here (despite the initial title score by my favorite ARR and he even scored for one of the episodes). Maybe Karthik did some magic with the music in this episode that made me ignore about the rest. Generally this genre is tricky – Music and movies of musical types and am not a big fan to be honest (except for the love part). But here, gosh, it’s like watching the competition of who is doing what. Gautam sir, I reckon you found a music director who can really look deep into your feelings and narrations and is as good as ARR.
Just a few days back I saw a funny tweet – Gautam sir doesn’t know how to give good titles, and looking at this title I chucked – but it’s classy and away from the usuals.
It’s going to be spoken for a very long time. The impact in that 48 mins is too much and I loved every minute of it.
Project Agni (Arvind Swami, Prasanna – Directed by Karthik Naren)
Who wants a world class mind bending story in Tamil – Here it is. Started subtly and shocked as it moved and asked many questions. I know Elon Musk often tweets that we are in simulation. The core was on it and I tried to explain with nice tricks. Arvind Swami played it so cool with the dialogues and made it super impressive. Not even a second they took us for granted or gave a chance for mockery. Prasanna supported well and I loved every minute of the story and turns.
Inmai (Siddharth, Parvathy – Directed by R.Prasad)
On Sid, you are going to be like Madhavan I guess, you will age finely just like wine. Your screen presence is beautiful and a story like this – you made it believable and I was with your bluff until the end, until your final explanation. Parvathy, – she is a treat to watch on the screen – that acting is so fitting and natural. This has potential to be a movie itself. The details of the visual and the storypath are stunning as they are mostly in the unchartered territories.
Payasam (Aditi Balan, Rohini, Delhi Ganesh – Directed by Vasanth)
It’s another nostalgic journey where I was glued to every bit of the details.
Summer of ’92 (Yogi Babu – Directed by Priyadarshan)
It started subtle again and in no time the nostalgia kicks in with superb visuals and to an era which I wish I really lived into.
It’s beautiful with its visuals and equally funny.
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