After
a
long
wait,
Mani
Ratnam's
OK
Kanmani(O
Kadhal
Kanmani)
has
finally
hit
the
silver
screen
worldwide.
So
what
does
the
movie
has
to
offer?
Read
our
review
to
know.
OK
Kanmani
Plot:
Dulquer
Salmaan
and
Nithya
Menon
are
two
open
minded
youngsters
leading
their
own
lives
in
the
urban
city
of
Mumbai.
They
meet
each
other
and
become
friends
instantly,
thanks
to
the
similarities
in
the
way
they
think.
Since
they
have
common
ideas
they
decide
to
move
in
together
and
start
living
together
with
the
standard
formula
being,
'no
strings
attached'.
But
things
begin
to
change
and
their
views
about
life
too
changes
with
it
giving
rise
to
new
problems.
What
happens
to
their
relationship,
will
they
ever
get
married?
Many
such
interesting
questions
are
answered
with
the
usual
Mani
Ratnam's
touch
and
class.
Performances:
OK
Kanmani
completely
depends
on
the
lead
pair
and
boy
haven't
they
delivered?
Nithya
Menon
deserves
a
pat
on
her
back
for
her
performance.
She
stands
out
in
her
performance
than
Dulquer.
Dulquer
Salmaan
has
managed
to
perfect
his
Tamil
accent
and
his
expressions
too
are
apt
for
the
role
he's
been
asked
to
portray.
Although
first
half
is
a
tad
bit
lengthy,
Prakash
Raj
saves
it
with
his
performance
and
Leela
Samson
playing
his
wife,
has
done
justice
to
her
character
as
an
Alzheimer
patient.
Director
Mani
Ratnam
who
has
targeted
the
young
audience
at
large
has
gone
a
little
overboard
in
the
portrayal
of
characters
which
can
make
one
cringe
at
times.
The
movie
begins
to
look
good
only
just
before
the
interval
and
advances
to
a
convincing
climax.
Major
positives
of
OK
Kanmani
are
PC
Sreeram's
cinematography
and
Sreekar
Prasad's
editing.
The
veteran
cameraman
has
taken
cinematography
to
the
next
level
by
using
angles
never
seen
before
in
Tamil
cinema.
The
movie
which
was
always
touted
to
be
Alaipayuthey
sequel,
from
the
time
the
trailer
was
out,
is
mixed
with
all
the
elements
that's
required
to
entertain
today's
young
movie
goers.
OK
Kanmani
is
more
than
just
OK.
Check
out
some
of
the
best
scenes
from
the
movie
in
the
slides
below:
Questions
loom
over
other
characters(apart
from
the
central
characters)
as
some
of
them
appear
to
be
new
to
the
field
of
acting
and
it
clearly
shows
on
the
big
screen.
Today's
Youth
Explored
Both
Nithya
and
Dulquer
look
at
lives
through
a
common
sight
and
want
to
live
it
to
the
fullest.
Their
friendship
grows
into
a
relationship
but
they
are
pretty
sure
that
it
will
not
end
up
in
marriage.
AR
Rahman's
Music
Background
score
by
AR
Rahman
sounds
hollow
at
times
as
he
allows
silence
to
take
over
for
a
couple
of
scenes.
However,
as
the
movie
progresses,
you
are
able
to
feel
his
magical
score.
Major
Positives
As
mentioned
earlier
Sreekar
Prasad's
editing
is
one
of
the
major
positives
in
the
movie.
His
crisp
cuts
not
only
makes
the
film
interesting
but
also
makes
sure
it
is
pacy
especially
in
the
second
half.
The
Lead
Pair
Has
Shone
For
the
female
lead
role,
Alia
Bhatt
was
considered
but
she
rejected
the
offer.
Pooja
Hegde
was
offered
the
role
but
was
unable
to
accept
it
due
to
levied
contractual
obligations
until
the
release
of
her
debut
Hindi
film
Mohenjo
Daro.
Dulquer
Salmaan
And
Nithya
Menon
The
team
subsequently
held
discussions
with
Nithya
Menon
for
the
role,
while
actress
Parvathy
was
also
considered,
before
the
former
was
finalized.
The
Rise
Of
A
New
Technology
The
entire
film
has
been
shot
with
live
sound
technology.
Dulquer's
dialogue
deliveries
are
impressive
and
it
sounds
as
real
as
it
can
get.
Filming
Of
The
Film
Principal
photography
began
from
October
6,
2014
with
scenes
featuring
Dulquer
Salman
and
Nithya
Menen
being
filmed.
Nithya
revealed
that
the
film
would
be
shot
in
a
short
span
of
time
and
her
portions
would
be
completed
by
December
2014.
The
Alaipayuthey
Connection
OK
Kanmani
can
be
termed
as
a
prequel
of
the
Madhavan-Shalini
starrer
Alaipayuthey.
Dulquer's
role
also
vaguely
reminds
us
about
Siddharth's
character
in
Aaytha
Ezhuthu
Mani
Ratnam's
Comeback?
After
a
couple
of
failures,
it
can
be
said
that
Mani
Ratnam
is
back
in
a
big
way
by
doing
what
he
does
best,
dishing
out
an
absolute
romantic
flick.