Vedalam (AKA) Vedhalam - Movie Review

Cast and Crew:

Production: A M Rathnam 

Cast: Ajith, Lakshmi Menon, Shruti Haasan, Soori 

Story, Screenplay & Direction : Siva

Music: Anirudh Ravichander 

Cinematography: Vetri 

Editing: Ruben 

Stunt choreography: Silva 

Positive

- Ajith's Acting and Dance

- Anirudh's BGM

- Colorful picturization

- Screenplay

- Sharp editing and

- Best in class stunts

Negative

- Shruti Haasaan

- Don't you mess with me song

- Soori's comedy

Deep Dive

Story and Screenplay - 1.5/2

The story of the movie doesn't have anything new and joins the list of Ajith's revenge theme movies. Director Siva has worked to his strength of Family entertaining masala movie and passed with distinction in his attempt. He has ensured audience to be engaged with the movie for 2:30 hrs approx with his fast paced screenplay.

Music & BGM - 0.6/1 

Anirudh's music isnt at its best when compared to his previous albums but has done a decent job in his songs and BGM. Therri theme with visuals is top notch. Anirudh could be a possible replacement for  the successful Ajith+Yuvan combo.

Cast Performance - 0.8/1

Ajith's acting is at its best and Siva has ensured he brings the best from the actor. His dance performance in veera vinayaka and aluma doluma are best in his carrier. Ajith's acting could be possibly categorized before and after Vedalam.

Lakshmi menon has done a decent job with the role she was offered and stays in our mind as a sister.

Thambhi Ramhaya, Appu Kutty, Ashwin comes for a short time in the movie and stays in our heart for their fair performance

Suri's comedy sequence could have been better.

Shruti's Role could have been much more better and could have done better performance.

Stunt, Editing and Cinematography - 0.7/1

Silva has taken a great effort in terms of stunts. Though stunts were little illogical at places he has managed to give a stunt performance that is acceptable at the same time appreciable. Camera man Vetri has given us a colorful two and half hours in the songs and scenes. He has ensured to enhance Silva's and choreographer's efforts. Editor Ruben has given razor sharp cuts has made us sit two and half hours without taking frequent breaks. On a whole the technical team has done a good job behind the frames. 

Verdict : A perfect family entertainer for Diwali from Ajith + Siva combo

Overall : 3.6/5