Vaanavil Vaazhkai

3/23/2015

Vaanavil Vaazhkai begins with a song (it's a musical, you see) and the first frame is that of a group of girls shaking their behinds to the music. Talk about starting on a bum note! The film is the directorial debut of TV personality and music director James Vasanthan and you have to hand it to him for trying to deliver a musical in the strictest sense. But that is where the praise should stop. Because, as a film, it is a test of our patience and as uninvolving as a boring lecture. Jack, a third-year-student who comes to Chennai from Delhi, dreams of winning the university championship. His band becomes friends with a girl from a women's college led by Preethi. A prank almost splits Jithin and Preethi but then, they get back together, determined to win the championship. But will Vinith