Varisu reviews

2023 - 1 - 11

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'Varisu' movie review: Vijay returns to his throwback '90s self in this ... (The Hindu)

Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, 'Varisu' exploits Vijay's humourous and emotional facets while exploring an all-familiar tale.

There are plenty of moments in the second half – especially during his conversations with his brothers and Prakash Raj’s gang – during which Vijay goes back to having fun and being the hero we loved a few decades back, before he became too socially conscious in his roles. Will Vijay agree to ditch his carefree life – the first time we see him, he’s on a bike trip and enjoying Nature’s sights and sounds – and show interest in his father’s multi-crore business? Bland popcorn in the movies isn’t exciting anymore, and that seems to be the case with on-screen proceedings as well.

Varisu movie review: A familiar family drama that rides on Vijay's ... (Hindustan Times)

Varisu movie review: It's a quintessential family drama with all the familiar beats. Along with Vijay, the film also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Sarath Kumar, ...

For the family drama angle to have worked even more effectively, the conflict between the brothers should’ve been even more stronger. The story is centered around a family that’s headlined by Rajendran (Sarath Kumar), who is one of the biggest businessmen in India. It’s your quintessential family drama with all the familiar beats and it’s largely salvaged by the presence of one man, Rajendran’s youngest son, Vijay Rajendran (Vijay), returns home after seven years for the birthday party at the behest of his mother. His two sons – Jai and Ajay (Srikanth and Shaam) - look after his business and one among them is hopeful of becoming the heir. In spite of the myriad iterations of the same story template over the years, it is one genre with a very high success rate.

Varisu Review: A Templated Celebration Of The "Toxic" Family (Film Companion)

Vamshi Paidipally makes a film that Vijay is perfect for — song, dance, fight and some snide antics. Sadly, that's precisely what makes Varisu rather ...

The template has its beats and there is something to give us a booster shot every time the predictability flu is about to hit. For most of the first half, the predictability of these beats and the setup-punchline-slomo structure of these scenes make us restless to just get on with it. Varisu celebrates a woman’s stoic acceptance of the kitchen as her place. Vijay blackmails board members of a public limited company with inane personal stuff in response to which they vote for him as chairman; some of them even dance at the board meeting (somewhat Forget the Bechdel test, she is such an integral part of this film’s family that she has not a single dialogue of consequence. If you can catch the references (I couldn’t, at least not all) and enjoy the ridiculousness (I most certainly could), Varisu is certainly tolerable. The good thing about Vamshi Paidipally’s Varisu is that there is no pretense of doing anything new, unique or imaginative. His wife, Sudha (Jayasudha), is a long-suffering mother and family peacekeeper. His wife (Sangeetha) is a long-suffering loner with a perpetual long face. It’s also the off-handed acceptance of the message that Varisu is going for: Even if toxic, to the point of being murderous, families are sacrosanct. His wife (Samyuktha)...well, by now, you know the drill. At its head is the controlling and competition-obsessed father, Rajendran (Sarathkumar), who also runs a business conglomerate.

#VarisuDisaster becomes top Twitter trend as reviews pour in for ... (Business Today)

Varisu release: The hashtag comes at a time when Vijay's movie is clashing with Ajith's Thunivu, a mega Pongal clash that happened after eight years.

With a fair share of flaws in the screenplay, Thunivu ends up as a decent flick." The film works for the most part and is what we would expect from a family entertainer," read the review. Waste of time and money🙅🤦🙆 [#VarisuDisaster] [#DilRaju] [#Vijay] [#Varasudu] [#movie] [#Varisureviews] [#Tamil] [January 11, 2023]

Varisu Review: Packed With Vijay Magic! (Rediffmail)

This is a film written for an audience that thrives on Vijay's stardom and it satisfies them thoroughly, observes Divya Nair.

Even Prakash Raj (whose memorable performance in Gilli is mocked at) gets a dummy role as the villain. (When do we start work on Varisu 2?).' If the predictability of the film's events doesn't excite you enough, there are countless references to his previous films, thrown in with ample sauce of sarcasm and subtle digs at his competitors in the industry. Much against his will and principles, Vijay chooses to come home to the rescue of his ailing father. He is thrown out of his home, but continues to stay in touch with his mother Jaya, brought to life beautifully by the talented Jayasudha. Vijay is the youngest son of a shrewd and successful mining entrepreneur Rajendran (played by Sarath Kumar), who has no interest in joining his arrogant father's firm.

'Varisu' Review: Thalapathy Vijay's Film Is a Formulaic Family ... (The Quint)

Varisu starring Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna, Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Prabhu and Jayasudha is directed by Vamsi Paidipally. The film is a family entertainer.

The setting and the characters in the film look like they were straight out of a posh clothing or jewellery advertisement. There is no denying that Varisu gets the basics right. What bothered me the most was that Rashmika's character is mocked when she doesn't conform to conventional beauty standards as a teen ( she appears with nerdy glasses, double-plated hair and tooth braces), but is ogled at when she undergoes a makeover. It is loaded with sentiment, love, dance, action, and whatnot. It did, however, pick up steam just before the intermission and soon became fast-paced in the second half. The obvious reason: Varisu fits in a typical commercial family drama template. Jayasudha is noticeable for portraying the sentimental mother figure and Rashmika Mandanna for her dance numbers and romantic scenes, even though they seemed like tokenistic female representations. The film, however, takes a contradictory stance on toxic relationships. At many levels, it felt like an amalgamation of the previous Tamil family dramas that were themed around bruised father-son relationships— His imitation of Redin Kingsley's body language, his scenes with Yogi Babu, and a specific boardroom sequence complete with dialogue and song references from several of his previous films make it a hilariously fun ride. Vijay fights to create his own identity by breaking free from his father, a business tycoon who treats his family members like mere money-minting machines. Ahead of Varisu’s release, at the audio launch, producer Dil Raju’s speech about what the audience should expect from the film went viral on social media.

Varisu: Lokesh Kanagaraj reviews Thalapathy Vijay and Vamshi ... (PINKVILLA)

Lokesh Kanagaraj attended a special show of Thalapathy Vijay's latest film Varisu, which was held in Chennai. The renowned director also shared his review ...

The highly anticipated project, which is touted to be a gangster thriller, marks Lokesh Kanagaraj's second collaboration with Thalapathy Vijay after the massive success of Master. Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly is also rumoured to be a part o the cast. [Thalapathy Vijay](https://www.pinkvilla.com/topic/thalapathy-vijay)'s Varisu at the famous Vettri theatre in Chromepet in Chennai, on December 11, Wednesday. Lokesh, who finds time to support his fellow filmmakers and artists despite his busy schedule, recently watched Thalapathy Vijay's latest release [Varisu](https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/varisu-early-reviews-thalapathy-vijays-film-wins-hearts-audience-calls-it-a-complete-entertainer-1206044). Now, he has once again confirmed the same, and added that a massive update might get revealed on the special occassion of Pongal 2023. For the unversed, the director had confirmed that the team is planning to officially launch Thalapathy 67 in January, with an exciting update.