Sidharath's 180 Movie Review

Fear of death
It's Siddharth's comeback film in
Kollywood. Popular adfilm maker
Jayendra's first venture on
screen and what more it has
been shot mostly in foriegn
locales. The songs are already
topping the charts. So
expectations are high on the
movie. Check out what
Nottrienbathu has in store for
the audience.
Story
It is a the story that is set around
Ajay (Siddharth). He comes to
Kasi where his outlook on world
and fear of death changes after
he meets a young boy. He comes
to Chennai and stays in a house
owned by a couple S V S Murthy
(Mouli) and Jayam (Geetha). He
gets close with them. They treat
him as his sons. A do-gooder,
Ajay lives life with a purpose. He
gets along with everyone well
and his cool acts wions the
admiration of everyone. Vidhya
(Nithya Menon), a photo
journalist gets acquainted with
him. Ajay with the help of Vidya
gets street children gets
sponsorship for their education.
His good hearts attracts Vidhya.
Things take a tirn when she
opens her to heart to him,. Ajay
without informing her decides to
leave Chennai. But Vidhya meets
with an accident. Onus is on Ajay
to get her back to health.
Meanwhile a flashback reveals
that AJay was a doctor in USA
and was attracted to a fun-loving
girl Renu (Priya Anand). They get
married after romance only to
get a rude shock in their life. Ajay
is diagnosed of cancer and that
he would die in few months. Cut
to present, Ajay takes Vidya to
USA for tratment. Did Ajay meet
his wife in US? Did he accept
Vidhya in his life? All unfolds in
the second half.
Performance
It's a superb show by Siddharth.
The young actor has proved that
he is versatile enough to handle
tough roles and deliver it with
aplomb. He is cool and casual in
the first half. Bubbly and
charming he is. His romantic
escapades are interesting. Nithya
Menon, with her girl next-door
looks is perfect foil for the role.
Prioya Anand plays her role with
aplomb. Sri Charan as
Siddharth's friend deserves a
mention. Mouli walks away with
aplause for his portrayal. The cast
includes Geetha, Lakshmi
Ramakrishnan, Thanikala Bharani
and Janaki Sabesh.
Analysis
Jayendra starts to leave an
impression with his visual in the
first frame itself. The story or the
narration may be very familiar,
but the catchy dialogues and he
sequence penned by Jayendra
along with writers Subha is
good. The nose for details and
the execution of emotional
scenes especially the thoughts of
a youth all set to face his death
are brought out well. The first
half is racy and interesting while
the latter part drags a bit.
Technicalities
Three cheers Jayendra for
choosing an excellent crew
behind the camera.
Balasubramaniam's camera is the
backbone. The visuals especially
the manner in which he captured
the song Rules Kidayathu is
stunning. The landscapes of Kasi
and then USA are captured well.
Sharreth's music is another
highlight. Sophisticated and
mesmerising are the tunes.
Jayendra and Subha have penned
the story in such a way that there
are no logical lapses.
Box Office Prediction
It is a movie that is rich, suave
and stylish. There are enough
emotional elements in it. But the
fact is that it is too sophisticated
for a common man to identify
himself with the film.
Plus points
- Siddharth's performance
- Catchy visuals
- Good music by Sharreth
Minus points
-- Predictable story
- Slow second half
Notrienbathu Review rating: 3 /
5
Banner: Agal Movies and Sathyam
Cinemas
Cast: Siddharth, Priya Anand,
Nithya menon, Mouli
Cinematography :
Balasubramaniam
Editing: Kishore
Music: Sharreth
Director: Jayendra