I went back to my home for the holidays after my studies in UK and my mom was watching this show 'naam iruvar'. I have known senthil for a long time and since his madhura serial. I really enjoyed the first Saravanan meenatchi with senthil and sreeja for it's really well written characters and good character dynamics. My mom recommended me the pongal episode where Devi comes to Mayan's rescue after he was being humiliated by his own family. The episode is fun on itself but this led me to start from the beginning.
The initial episodes leading up to the pivotal marriage was fairly generic where it looks like they were still figuring out the characters. But when the show hits the gear it's unstoppable. With only very few filler episodes.
Characters are cast appropriately as I can't find anyone performing Devi and Mayan better. The crux of this show is Devi and Mayan's chemistry. Senthil plays both Mayan and aravind with great difference with over the top mass action with Mayan and subtle, calm performance with aravind. Raksha holla nails the Devi performance with strong screen presence and rashmi plays thamarai as well as the screenplay gives her to do. All characters go through transformations and these character arcs are consistent.
This show does not reinvent the tv serial landscape but tells a good story with great characters and amazing performances.
The initial episodes leading up to the pivotal marriage was fairly generic where it looks like they were still figuring out the characters. But when the show hits the gear it's unstoppable. With only very few filler episodes.
Characters are cast appropriately as I can't find anyone performing Devi and Mayan better. The crux of this show is Devi and Mayan's chemistry. Senthil plays both Mayan and aravind with great difference with over the top mass action with Mayan and subtle, calm performance with aravind. Raksha holla nails the Devi performance with strong screen presence and rashmi plays thamarai as well as the screenplay gives her to do. All characters go through transformations and these character arcs are consistent.
This show does not reinvent the tv serial landscape but tells a good story with great characters and amazing performances.