Vasu Ramanujam's Blog

Yes, I know what you are thinking.. Why am i linking Suriya (yes, that’s how the title card shows up in AYAN, nameology, Mr.Suriya?) with Benjamin Button? 

I happened to watch AYAN a couple of days ago at PVR cinemas, Bangalore. What struck me is the remarkable transformation that Surya has undergone way back from his awkward dancing steps in Nerukku Ner ( with that gorgeous actress Simran, but that is a completely different post in itself) to his amazing total screen presence mesmerizing the audience in AYAN. 

 While AYAN is your usual run-of-the-mill masala story with some unusual twists and turns that keep you engaged once in a while, what makes it worth a watch is Surya, all the way…. 

Here is a curious case of someone getting younger by each movie ( Vaaranam Ayiram was a definite feather in the cap movie that was for , sorry for the cliche, “the classes” , while AYAN reaches out for “the masses” ). 

So, here’s hoping that Surya could take up some kind of a time machine and do a “Curious case of Benjamin Button ” type movie sometime in the near future.