Soorarai Pottru

 

4/5

 

Soorarai Pottru is it a Biopic or a Fiction?

Well, the answer lies in the life and tale of Captain Gopinath whose experiences in realising his dreams were no less than a fiction, but a drama in Real Life. And when the story is inspired by events that made Deccan Air a reality with Suriya as the lead, then you are bound to have a bon voyage, yeah with a lot of turbulence before a smooth touch down.

Suriya is Nedumaran (Maara) is a socialist by chance and  aviator by choice. And the movie is all about following the heart , come what may, to open up skies for the common man. The struggles and obstacles to achieve this dream forms the exhilarating journey from the first frame of the movie till the end.

The characters surrounding the protagonist are equally interesting and leave their mark on the viewers. Be it the parents, friends or his foes, every one has had their presence  throughout movies as the story oscillates between present and past with good screenplay. Suriya’s partner in the journey Aparna Balamurali is a perfect match only adds to the exploits of a daring couple ready to take the plunge with or without Bungee Rope!

All said and done, the making of this movie has taken a bit too much of cinematic freedom too. The best scene in the movie is in the airport where the hero cannot take flight because he falls short of airfare and the desperation followed is a sureshot award winning performance. In reality, does that happen that way? Or, just bargig into the President's office and the president calling him in because he is a Maduraikaaran. Well, that’s cinematic freedom and will be enjoyed by the audience for sure.

Overall, it’s a great team work led by Sudha K Prasad with BGM, Editing & Visuals all complimenting each other. It would have been great to watch the drama unfold on the big screen, but it was equally good on my TV screen also.

Anantha Subramanyam K