By:
Settu
Shankar
Friday,
November
09,
2007
It's
double
dhamaka
for
all
Vijay
fans!
If
you
are
ready
to
enjoy
a
movie
without
any
logic,
ATM
is
a
must
see.
Of
course
Azhagiya
Tamil
Magan
is
a
new
effort
from
Vijay
and
his
team
and
the
young
box
office
prince
has
delivered
well
being
seen
in
novel
getups
in
the
film.
He
is
looking
very
smart
and
fresh
in
his
first
ever
dual
role
performance.
His
stylish
and
comical
mannerism
in
ATM
steels
the
show
and
scores
well
for
him.
Director
Bharathan
has
well
exploited
the
actor's
strength
and
style
in
most
parts
of
the
film.
We
only
knew
that
Vijay
is
the
hero
of
the
movie.
But
what
surprised
the
viewers
is
his
villain
role!
Yes,
he
is
playing
both
the
hero
and
villain
role.
However,
the
director
(Bharathan,
a
debutant)
seems
not
to
be
bothered
about
the
story
as
it
is
wafer
thin,
and
in
the
climax
he
seems
to
be
unable
to
how
to
end
the
film
well
Among
the
major
drawbacks
of
the
film
is
its
length
–
almost
three
hours.
It
needs
a
good
trimming
mainly
in
the
first
half
which
is
too
long
and
at
times
sags.
We
must
say
that
ESP
is
not
a
proven
scientific
fact
and
hence
the
director
putting
it
as
a
matter
of
fact
is
wrong.
This
could
have
been
digested
if
the
director
had
presented
it
in
a
different
way
without
saying
that
it
was
scientific.
Guru
(Vijay)
is
an
athlete
and
a
business
management
student
who
always
seen
with
his
two
friends
Santhanam
and
Sathyan.
They
reside
in
a
house
owned
by
sex
bomb
Shakeela
(she
appears
as
herself)
in
a
colony.
Abhinaya
(Shreya)
is
the
daughter
of
a
business
baron
(Ashish
Vidyarthi).
They
happen
to
meet
and
fall
in
love.
Both
parents
accept
their
relationship.
Suddenly
Guru
starts
seeing
things
that
are
going
to
happen
in
the
immediate
future.
The
doctors
say
he
has
Extra
Sensory
Perception
(ESP).
He
has
two
bitter
experiences,
which
may
be
the
cause
of
it.
Just
before
Guru
and
Abhinaya
are
to
be
engaged,
Guru
gets
a
very
disturbing
ESP,
of
him
killing
Abhinaya.
A
shattered
Guru
distances
himself
from
Abhinaya
and
goes
away
to
Mumbai.
In
Mumbai
he
stumbles
upon
a
person,
who
looks
like
him.
This
adds
a
twist
to
the
tale
of
the
ESP
he
had
about
Abhinaya.
Before
catching
the
man,
played
by
Vijay
himself,
Guru
has
an
accident
and
the
new
man
moves
to
Chennai
where
he
is
mistaken
to
be
Guru.
The
stylish
and
care
free
Prasad
(the
villain),
the
look
alike
Guru,
is
a
greedy
person,
who
would
do
anything
to
earn
money
and
enjoy
life.
Abhinaya
mistakes
him
for
Guru
and
invites
him
to
her
house.
Understanding
what
he
has
got
into,
Prasad
decides
to
act
as
Guru
and
marry
the
rich
Abhinaya.
He
proposes
that
they
get
engaged
and
she
accepts.
Guru,
then
sensing
trouble
returns
back
to
Chennai
to
set
thing
right
with
his
love.
Vijay
plays
the
role
with
much
ease
and
outstanding
style.
His
comic
timing,
impeccable
dancing
abilities
(particularly
in
the
title
song)
make
his
performance
simply
outstanding.
In
the
negative
character
Prasad's
role,
he
is
the
veritable
scene
stealer.
No
doubt,
Vijay
is
the
strength
of
the
movie.
Shreya
is
another
sweet
surprise
in
the
movie.
She
is
not
appearing
as
a
glamour
doll,
but
performs
well
in
a
meaty
role
on
par
with
the
hero.
Particularly
in
the
climax,
Shreya
proves
her
acting
agility.
There
is
nothing
special
in
Namitha's
role.
The
director
has
used
her
effectively
for
a
scintillating
song.
Santhanam
plays
the
hero's
friend
well
and
raises
the
comedy
bar
to
a
new
level.
The
major
plus
of
the
film
is
AR
Rehman"s
catchy
tunes
and
cool
background
score.
Nee
Marliyn
Monroe...
is
an
item
number
shot
with
Vijay
and
Namitha
in
Phuket
islands.
But
in
many
shots
of
the
song,
one
can
easily
find
the
censor
officer's
work
too.
Maduraikku
Pogathadi
and
Valayapatti
Thavile
are
other
two
foot
tapping
numbers.
However
the
remix
of
Ponmagal
Vandhal
is
not
a
pleasant
one
for
the
ardent
lovers
of
original
song.
Balasubramaniyan's
camera
work
is
another
asset.
The
film"s
foreseeable
problem
is
the
climax,
which
is
undigestable
for
the
masses.
Over
all,
the
film
has
many
drawbacks
in
its
script
but
Vijay
neutralizes
all
of
these
with
his
outstanding
performance!!
Verdict:
Above
average
Credits:
Cast:
Vijay,
Shreya,
Namitha,
Ashish
Vidhyarthy
Music:
AR
Rahman
Direction:
Bharathan
Production:
Swargachitra
Appachan