Director
D
Sabapathy's
Pathinaaru
(16),
which
was
launched
in
October
2008,
is
finally
released
to
the
theatres.
The
title
of
the
film
itself
hints
that
the
movie
is
related
to
youth,
who
goes
through
love
and
frustration
at
that
age.
The
movie
stars
Mirchi
Shiva
and
Madhu
Shalini
in
the
leads.
Read
on
for
Pathinaaru
movie
review.
Story:
The
movie
starts
off
with
the
love
story
of
Siva
(Shiva)
and
Indu
(Madhu
Shalini),
who
are
madly
in
love
for
each
other.
The
whole
of
city
knows
about
their
love
and
it
does
not
take
much-time
for
Indu's
father
to
catch
them
red-handed.
Like
every
father-mother,
her
parents
also
opposes
it
but
their
arguments
leads
to
unveil
another
tale,
which
can
be
said
the
beginning
of
the
real
story.
Her
mother
gives
her
a
book
titled
Pathinaaru,
which
tells
the
story
of
a
couple
Ilavarasi
and
Gopalakrishnan.
Ilavarasi
is
from
a
rich
family,
who
is
loving
a
poor
boy
Gopi.
She
goes
against
all
the
odds
to
pursue
her
love.
It
is
a
love
between
a
rich
girl
and
a
poor
boy.
Their
flashback
story
brings
a
twist
in
original
tale.
Indu
changes
her
mind
after
reading
the
story
and
decides
sacrifice
her
love
for
her
parents.
What
happens
next
should
be
seen
on-screen.
Performance:
Shiva
has
done
reasonably
good
job
but
he
has
not
able
to
deliver
his
best
in
emotional
scenes.
Madhu
Shalini
has
given
wonderful
performance
and
she
steals
the
show
as
Ilavarasi.
Abhishek
is
impeccable
and
has
good
expressions.
In
fact,
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja's
music
is
the
highlight
of
the
film.
Especially,
his
background
score
has
blended
well
with
the
story.
Arul
Das'
cinematography
is
a
treat
to
watch.
All
these
credit
should
go
to
director
D.
Sabapathy
for
getting
out
the
best
of
all
the
department.
However,
his
screenplay
is
not
gripping
and
the
story
is
too
predictable.
Verdict:
In
a
nutshell,
Pathinaaru
is
a
family
entertainer
and
It
can
be
watched
once.
Cast:
Siva,
Madhu
Shalini,
Abhishek
etc
Director:
D
Sabapathy
Music:
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
Cinematography:
Arul
Das
Producer:
A
Sivasankar
Release
Date:
January
28