Simple things are more profound. Mozhi is a simple movie and yet profound. The movie is based on a simple fact that language is just a vehicle for communication and need not be always verbal.
Prakash Raj has produced this movie which is directed by Radha Mohan. Each and every part of the movie has a deep thought behind and they are well connected. The side stories and supporting characters strengthen the main characters Archana (Joe), Karthik (Prithiviraj) & Viji (Prakash). I don’t really consider Swarnamalya as a key character. She plays a role to balance Archana and Viji(esp. at the end). Not everyone (including the audience) can understand everything of what Archana tries to communicate.
The story starts with a typical pannayar magal scene in village girl who is closely followed by a rustic guy. Thought it was meant to strike a humor by blatantly exposing the re-recording activity, the director strikes a beautiful introduction to the profession of Karthik (Prithviraj) & Viji (Prakash Raj) who share deep friendship besides their common interest of music.
After a short introduction to the musicians the frame shifts to an apartment where Archana & her mom, the apartment secretary and a mentally upset professor live. Karthik falls in love with Archana at first sight. Later he finds that Archana stays in the same apartment where he stays. He tries to speak with Archana several times, but every time he will be interrupted by the mentally retarded professor. The director had done his level best in blending comedy wherever possible in the movie. The comedy in this movie is essentially situational. It cannot be explained. U got to watch the movie to enjoy it. The concept of bulbs getting lighted and bells ringing when a person gets a crush is used in few occasions which always gives the view a mild burst of laughter ;)
Later, one day when Archana’s mom faints in the apartment, Karthik comes forward to take her to the hospital. This is when he gets into contact with Archana for the first time. In the hospital when he tries speaking with Archana, he finds that Archana is both deaf and dumb. The best part is the confidence with which Archana expresses that she is deaf and dumb. Her auditory impairment is shown as her character rather than a symbol of sympathy. Knowing this fact and looking at the air of confidence Archana left, his love for her grows stronger. That she is deaf and dumb is not only a surprise for Karthik but the viewers too… I’m committing a sin by letting out this surprise.
Besides all these things the small fights and humorous situations with the apartment secretary, Archana’s dog chasing Karthik and a fellow girl in the apartment who gets impressed with Karthik really spread humor and cheer. The director makes sure that u have a mild smile on your face all thru the first part. Though the professor has a sad background of loosing his son in 1984 by a road accident, because his memories are limited to 1984, it creates a mild humor in the begining and also goes to support the nature of Viji and Karthik.
Viji and Karthik then try to meet Swarnamalya who is a close friend of Archana. They get into contact with her and Karthik tries to learn more about Archana and the way to tell his love. He even makes efforts to learn sign language which he wants to use to communicate effectively with Archana. Both Viji and Swarnamalya help a great deal in getting Karthiks wish done. Archana and Swarnamalya work in a school for deaf and dumb children. The way Karthik celebrates his birthday and the children clap (silently) were truly impressive. Swarmalya is also a dance teacher there.
The rest of the story goes on with how Karthik expresses his love to Archana. Archana always liked him, but she always had a good reason to shun Karthik’s love. She shuned his love with pain. In the end Karthik’s love won over her determination. His love, Arachans nonverbal expression were painted in emotions. In spur of a moment Viji Proposes his love to Swanramalya in his own humorous way helps to break the emotion in the story.
The way Archana explains what is music for her to Praksh Raj was the most impressive one. The director has very clearly made what he wants to tell in this movie when she replies “Music is another language like tamil and English to me. I don’t know any of the languages u speak. But I can speak one language none of speak, its mounam (silence)”
Later on in the movie, when Archana comes back to Karthik’s room and asks him what music is, he lays Archana’s hand on the monitor (speakers) and plays a track he composed. Now simultaneously as she feels the vibrations he asks her to follow his hands. After a short while, even after he stops moving his hands Archana invoulonatrily stars following the music. Joe you are great… She expresses that in her eyes and facial reactions. It was phenomenal!
I particularly liked the scene shot in the 5 rathas at Mahabalipuram. Karthik tries imagine Archana’s voice as she expresses things with gestures. When he tells this to Arhcana she gets damn angry. Though deaf and dumb, she wanted to be appreciated of her skills than somebody sympathize her. Sympathy for her is like pointing out her disability to hear and speak. Archana is a good painter and has put in efforts to learn martial arts like judo and Karate. She tells that, she being deaf and dumb is real and imagining her with a voice spoils originality as she doesn’t even know what it is. I really appreciated this….
Archana had a point to make when she shunned Karthik’s love. This was partly due to the fact that her dad deserted her family when he found her disability. Also she feared that if she marries, her child may be born with disabilities. The way Karthik convinces her was great. When she tells that she doesn’t want to see him any more, Karthik still continues to love her and respects her feelings. He keeps away from her. I liked this. ….
The final scene when Joe asks by sign language if he is able to see her face in the moon was too impressive. The director conveys the feeling of a deaf and dumb child when she says Karthik that her mother has never told her any stories during her childhood.
Lot of wide angle photography was tried in this movie. Some of the unique angles were interesting. One of the song sequences was having the look of Infra Red color film. I don’t know if it was digitally altered.
Mozhi here is not verbal. Expressions were the vehicles for thoughts to move from one person to the other. The screenplay comes with music, with occasional dash of surprise and a tinge of Love.
Prakash Raj has produced this movie which is directed by Radha Mohan. Each and every part of the movie has a deep thought behind and they are well connected. The side stories and supporting characters strengthen the main characters Archana (Joe), Karthik (Prithiviraj) & Viji (Prakash). I don’t really consider Swarnamalya as a key character. She plays a role to balance Archana and Viji(esp. at the end). Not everyone (including the audience) can understand everything of what Archana tries to communicate.
The story starts with a typical pannayar magal scene in village girl who is closely followed by a rustic guy. Thought it was meant to strike a humor by blatantly exposing the re-recording activity, the director strikes a beautiful introduction to the profession of Karthik (Prithviraj) & Viji (Prakash Raj) who share deep friendship besides their common interest of music.
After a short introduction to the musicians the frame shifts to an apartment where Archana & her mom, the apartment secretary and a mentally upset professor live. Karthik falls in love with Archana at first sight. Later he finds that Archana stays in the same apartment where he stays. He tries to speak with Archana several times, but every time he will be interrupted by the mentally retarded professor. The director had done his level best in blending comedy wherever possible in the movie. The comedy in this movie is essentially situational. It cannot be explained. U got to watch the movie to enjoy it. The concept of bulbs getting lighted and bells ringing when a person gets a crush is used in few occasions which always gives the view a mild burst of laughter ;)
Later, one day when Archana’s mom faints in the apartment, Karthik comes forward to take her to the hospital. This is when he gets into contact with Archana for the first time. In the hospital when he tries speaking with Archana, he finds that Archana is both deaf and dumb. The best part is the confidence with which Archana expresses that she is deaf and dumb. Her auditory impairment is shown as her character rather than a symbol of sympathy. Knowing this fact and looking at the air of confidence Archana left, his love for her grows stronger. That she is deaf and dumb is not only a surprise for Karthik but the viewers too… I’m committing a sin by letting out this surprise.
Besides all these things the small fights and humorous situations with the apartment secretary, Archana’s dog chasing Karthik and a fellow girl in the apartment who gets impressed with Karthik really spread humor and cheer. The director makes sure that u have a mild smile on your face all thru the first part. Though the professor has a sad background of loosing his son in 1984 by a road accident, because his memories are limited to 1984, it creates a mild humor in the begining and also goes to support the nature of Viji and Karthik.
Viji and Karthik then try to meet Swarnamalya who is a close friend of Archana. They get into contact with her and Karthik tries to learn more about Archana and the way to tell his love. He even makes efforts to learn sign language which he wants to use to communicate effectively with Archana. Both Viji and Swarnamalya help a great deal in getting Karthiks wish done. Archana and Swarnamalya work in a school for deaf and dumb children. The way Karthik celebrates his birthday and the children clap (silently) were truly impressive. Swarmalya is also a dance teacher there.
The rest of the story goes on with how Karthik expresses his love to Archana. Archana always liked him, but she always had a good reason to shun Karthik’s love. She shuned his love with pain. In the end Karthik’s love won over her determination. His love, Arachans nonverbal expression were painted in emotions. In spur of a moment Viji Proposes his love to Swanramalya in his own humorous way helps to break the emotion in the story.
The way Archana explains what is music for her to Praksh Raj was the most impressive one. The director has very clearly made what he wants to tell in this movie when she replies “Music is another language like tamil and English to me. I don’t know any of the languages u speak. But I can speak one language none of speak, its mounam (silence)”
Later on in the movie, when Archana comes back to Karthik’s room and asks him what music is, he lays Archana’s hand on the monitor (speakers) and plays a track he composed. Now simultaneously as she feels the vibrations he asks her to follow his hands. After a short while, even after he stops moving his hands Archana invoulonatrily stars following the music. Joe you are great… She expresses that in her eyes and facial reactions. It was phenomenal!
I particularly liked the scene shot in the 5 rathas at Mahabalipuram. Karthik tries imagine Archana’s voice as she expresses things with gestures. When he tells this to Arhcana she gets damn angry. Though deaf and dumb, she wanted to be appreciated of her skills than somebody sympathize her. Sympathy for her is like pointing out her disability to hear and speak. Archana is a good painter and has put in efforts to learn martial arts like judo and Karate. She tells that, she being deaf and dumb is real and imagining her with a voice spoils originality as she doesn’t even know what it is. I really appreciated this….
Archana had a point to make when she shunned Karthik’s love. This was partly due to the fact that her dad deserted her family when he found her disability. Also she feared that if she marries, her child may be born with disabilities. The way Karthik convinces her was great. When she tells that she doesn’t want to see him any more, Karthik still continues to love her and respects her feelings. He keeps away from her. I liked this. ….
The final scene when Joe asks by sign language if he is able to see her face in the moon was too impressive. The director conveys the feeling of a deaf and dumb child when she says Karthik that her mother has never told her any stories during her childhood.
Lot of wide angle photography was tried in this movie. Some of the unique angles were interesting. One of the song sequences was having the look of Infra Red color film. I don’t know if it was digitally altered.
Mozhi here is not verbal. Expressions were the vehicles for thoughts to move from one person to the other. The screenplay comes with music, with occasional dash of surprise and a tinge of Love.
