Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006)

Disclaimer (don't know what else to call it): I technically saw Nuvvu Nennu Prema, the Telugu dubbed version. 

If I wasn't such a big shipper of Jyo-Suriya (even without watching a single movie of theirs), I probably would have hated this one. It was a massive mess on various levels, and the only thing that pulled me through was the thought of another emotional/cute Jyo-Suriya moment.

The first thing that set me off was the whole transphobic garbage disguised as "comedy". I don't even have the patience to talk about it, or to argue why such representations further toxic narratives, because it's 2020 and it should be a given by now. The next thing to set me off was the entire college-era Suriya-Bhumika storyline. It was too reminiscent of Tere Naam (2003) for me to not fast-forward through certain bits (I love you Suriya, but I'm sorry), and as sad as I was at the marriage bit, I was more relieved that it was over and that I could get back to what I came here for (Jyo-Suriya, in case I wasn't clear enough). Also the entire storyline was just... why? Fuckall, in the truest sense of the word. I was kind of numb by the time the movie ended- I had to go to go look at cute photos of the OTP in order to feel something again, and well, that's the most honest "review" I can ever give of this movie.

The soundtrack was pretty nice though. My favourite song was "New York Nagaram", sung by A.R. Rahman himself. It had so many feels, and almost made up for the questionable aspects of the rest of the movie. Not really, though. That's just something I'm telling myself as consolation.

In conclusion, someone remake this movie, with more emphasis on Jyo-Suriya relationship. Please. 

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