Top Five Reasons to Watch Suriya's '24'
- IndiaGlitz, [Thursday,May 05 2016]
Actor Suriya's mega budget sci-fi flick 24' is all set to hit the screens tomorrow (May 6) in more than 2,000 screens across the globe. The film has garnered a huge deal of pre-release expectation thanks to the big names in the cast and crew as well as the positive feel created by the teaser, trailer and audio tracks of Oscar Nayagan A.R.Rahman.
There are quite many reasons to catch 24' an experimental project from a star hero like Suriya and here Indiaglitz lists out the Top Five Reasons for why you should not miss watching this Vikram Kumar directorial in theaters.
Suriya as the dreadful Athreya
Suriya is an actor who has garnered respect and affection in the minds of general movie buffs for his variety of roles and stories and also his hard work and dedication to the acting profession. After two back to back commercial ventures Anjaan' and Massu' the star is back with '24' which despite being marketed as a commercial biggie also has notable scope for experimentation in it.
This is also Suriya's first triple role flick and the three roles include the dreadful villain character Athreya. Suriya known for getting into the skin of the character is menacing with his getup, gestures and voice for the character and Athreya character is expected to outshine others in the film. He also sports multiple getups that include a wheel chair bound old man.
In short this film is going to be a treat for ardent Suriya fans and also the general audience who respect him for his effective portrayal of diversified characters.
A.R.Rahman's Music
A.R.Rahman who is a busy music director internationally gets time to do only one or two Tamil films a year. When the 24' script was narrated to Rahman, he immediately accepted after being convinced that it will be an ambitious effect. So the way the double Oscar winner came into the project itself proves that 24' has something extraordinary in it.
After getting into the film Rahman has given super hit songs under various genres and his music is as fresh as ever. From the trailers we could asses that the musical genius would have lifted the film to high levels with his re-recording also. His music certainly is going to be one of the big plusses for such an ambitious film.
Visual Extravaganza
A good script is essential but not the only requirement to make a good film. Whatever you write will be spoilt if you fail to present it in a visually appealing manner. Not all films get this at the right place. Most of the films pass muster in this regard, while a select few films come up as Visual extravaganza like 24'.
Cinematographer Tirru aka Tirunavukkarasu has returned to Kollywood after six years with this film and the visuals of the film is one striking aspect that simply wows the viewer in the teaser and the trailer. The selection of locations is going to be another big treat as the film has been shot in some unseen locations such as Poland. The way the songs have been shot is also going to be a huge treat to fans.
Art Direction
Art direction is something that will regularly be noticed and mentioned by critics and audience who take films more seriously beyond entertainment. But 24' has the potential of making Art direction being appreciated by even the regular movie buffs. Art directors Amit and Subrata Chakraborthy who have worked in Bollywood films make their Kollywood debut with this film.
24' as a film has tremendous scope for art directors as the script is such. The sets for time machine and research lab excite us while watching the trailer and the experience of watching them with more details in the film is definitely going to be a never before experience.
Visionary Vikram Kumar
After the super hit horror flick Yaavarum Nalam', director Vikram Kumar has direct a Tamil film after a gap of 6-7 years. In the meantime he has directed two super hit Telugu films falling under romance and family genres.
The visionary he is, Vikram Kumar has now come up with a genuine product falling under science fiction- a rarely explored genre in Tamil cinema. The combination of this genre, the unusual time travel concept added in the script and the proven adeptness of Vikram Kumar in handling different genres of films efficiently has created the huge expectations for the film right from the word go.
We can be assured that Vikram Kumar will stun us with his ambitious project 24' and will make more number of good films in Tamil as well as other languages.