Naane Varuven reviews

Selvaraghavan and Dhanush and back together after a decade and this time, they choose yet another dark theme. With a short runtime and clean screenplay, ...

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Naane Varuven movie review: Dhanush and Selvaraghavan's reunion bears fruit in the form of a well-told, even if slightly predictable, supernatural thriller.

In Selvaraghavan’s world, you can find many Kathirs but it’s rare to come across a Prabhu and Dhanush own him so well. If only the second half was able to create the same impact as the first, Naane Varuven would’ve worked even more effectively. There are enough chilling moments in the first half to make someone appreciate why Selvaraghavan is a master storyteller, especially when he’s making stories in his zone. The fact that the team didn’t even release a trailer actually helped the film leave the desired impact and surprise the audiences to a large extent. The revelation forces him to cross paths with his long-lost twin brother and what follows forms the crux of the story. He hires a team of young ghost-busters to help him save his daughter but little does he know that the attempt will actually make him learn who’s behind the possession.

Naane Varuven movie review: Dhanush and his director brother Selvaraghavan, known for hits Kadhal Kondein and Mayakkam Enna, have joined hands after about a ...

[Dhanush](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/new-still-from-dhanushs-captain-miller-out-priyanka-arul-mohan-sandeep-kishan-join-the-cast-8161550/) as Prabhu (he plays a double role in the film) seems a bit odd and synthetic. We also have Yogi Babu as the ‘hero’s friend’, who is irrelevant to the film’s proceedings. Another such gaffe is actor Prabhu playing a psychiatrist (Prabhu), who also happens to be a spiritual healer. Prabhu realizes the ghost of his past is back to haunt him. It is a pity that it only remains an idea and never develops into a flesh-and-blood film. The film, written by