Psycho Thriller - The Hindu The characters, the contrivances needed more work. A scene in which Shiva confides in Vetrichelvan is most unconvincing. And they seem to be the only music directors around. For a film set against the backdrop of a vibrantly active industry, the staging is oddly insular. (And a film about musicians could have used better music.) And yet, I found Isai a better watch than the recent big-ticket movies weve been subjected to. It has to do with the plot, which gradually becomes so preposterous that the sheer whatever-next factor pulls you through. After a point, the film lurches madly between psycho-thriller, Victorian melodrama (think Gaslight), horror-movie staples, and I kid you not a meta musing on the directors long absence from the screen and his return to it.
Whatever else, you have to hand him points for audacity. 3.9/ 5 Sathyaraj is a secured and a dated music chief in the business. He is cherished and regarded for his works and is termed as the best performer of our times. SJ Surya who acts as an associate under Sathyaraj gets a chance to make music for a little time film. When he looks for consent from Sathyaraj to proceed with his first wander as a music chief, Sathyaraj doesnt contradict the thought as he wouldnt have envisioned even in his most out of this world fantasy that one day SJ Surya would surpass him in the musical world.
At the point when Surya utilizes new strategies with the assistance of machine and virtual products, his music gets the consideration of all music beaus. Because of the freshness and innovation his music has, he bit by bit turns into the most looked for after artist lastly surpasses Sathyaraj. 4.5/ 5 A musician is at his best when he has his mind as crystal as water. SJ Surya is Shiva, one of the most wanted musicians in Kollywood and this single line depicts his character in the movie.
Add a pinch of chaos and his mind wanders haywire into the lost jungle. There is a single line that Sathyaraj says in the movie when the horse trots ahead with its blinkers, it just trots ahead. But remove the blinds and see what happens. This is exactly the milieu in which Isai sinks in, and forms a theme with the lead characters. 2.5/ 5 Isai is the latest Kollywood movie which is all set to hit the screens of Kollywood and also in the overseas market on 30th January of 2015.
3.5/ 5 Veteran Sathyaraj has come out with a splendid life time performance. He once again proves his versatility, given a solid script.
Suryah is equally impressive and shines with his inimitable dialogue delivery. Since, Isai is all about music, as a composer also, his music be it songs or BGM, he delivers brilliantly. Then there is this Jenny (debutant Savithri) the romantic interest of Shiva who looks ravishing and fits the bill. All the other cast including Jayaprakash, Thambi Ramaiah, Ganja Karuppu and MS Bhaskar with author backed roles lend their solid support. Though most part of the screenplay is taut, at times it becomes predictable and drags. But post interval theres never a dull moment and especially the last 30 minutes, it is director Suryahs intelligently woven brave attempt that enthralls the audiences keeping them hooked to their seats.