#Varisu - Old wine in a new, shiny, stylish bottle

 

Varisu is one of the Pongal 2023 releases. It's a typical south Indian masala movie filled with family drama, comedy, colorful songs, high-end cars, palatial houses and unbelievable hero fight scenes. The trailer of the movie tells you the whole story, there is no unexpected plot twist. However, there are still some scenes which make it a compelling watch on the big screen especially for the family audience. 

Here are my favourite scenes from the movie - 

1. Rashmika and Vijay meeting scene. 

This was a very funny scene and instead of the usual boy stalking girl love story that the old Indian movies used to show case as love, this was rather fresh where the girl has a crush on the boy and that blossoms into love.

    2. Yogi babu telling about the dining habits of the family to Vijay

Almost every scene with Yogi babu and Vijay was funny, this one was just a notch higher for me.

   3. Vijay's imitation of Redin Kingsley's characters

This was totally unexpected humour from Vijay. If I were Redin Kingsley, I would be really happy and elated for having made such an impact in such a short span. This mimicry during the fight scenes was very entertaining and had the audience in splits.

   4.  Jaya Sudha and Vijay's combo scenes in the first half.

There was one scene where Vijay tells his mother how she has just been assigned to be in the kitchen and there also, she has to cook food that his father (Sarath Kumar) approves. The mother-son combo worked out very well and the bond felt very real.

   5.  The chairman selection scene in second half

This was the most hilarious scene in the whole movie which has very interesting callbacks to Vijay's older movies - Bigil, Kathi and Master.

  6. Grandeur and colors in the movie

The movie's look and feel was very rich and colorful. It transported the audience to a larger than life setting after a long time. Grand mansions, rolls royce cars, helicopters and grand offices. Every scene's set looked like a million dollars.

There were several other small things that were memorable about the movie like - Vijay referring to #LoveToday , callback to #Ghilli, great action scenes filled with humour, etc. 

Ultimately, watching the movie felt like going back to a place of comfort and happiness. The audience came out entertained.

Hats off to the team of Varisu for making a movie with full conviction despite all the criticism.