Movie review : OK Kanmani
When inquired about his last two films not striking chord with the audience, Mani Ratnam’s reply was I think it was me. My narration went wrong. I failed to communicate lucidly, and failed to convey my story in an interesting and simple fashion. He is spot on. With an uncomplicated game, this time he went with lively characters in the busiest of Indian backdrops, Mumbai. The trademark Ratnamesque witty chatter between the lead pair, the cheer and the charm are well and truly back, albeit in his tried and tested urban rom-com setting.
Ok Kanmani, is a film about a young couple (Aadhi played by Dulquer Salman and Tara played by Nitya Menon) who end up living under the calming shadow of an older one (Ganapathy played by Prakash Raj and Bhavani played by Leela Samson) and the outcome of this consequence.
Aadhi happens to be a game developer and Tara wishes to study architecture in...