Story : 1996 batch school students meet for a reunion after 22 years. Ex-Lovers Ram and Janu, the lead pair meet after 2 decades again and the way they share their memories, the time they spend on that reunion night and the confessions they make form the story.
Performances : Vijay Sethupathi as "Ram" was phenomenal. A Travel photographer by profession looks and acts tough with everyone becomes a completely different person, shy and tensed guy when he faces "Janu". Vijay excelled in the character and seems completely natural. Slowly as story unveils, he opens up his emotions and confesses his love, sacrifices, struggles. Trisha as "Janu" was equally good and gives a stellar performance. Story is narrated in such a tough way and involves us so deeply, that we urge for entrance of "Janu" which happens only after 1 hour of movie and people cheer for her entrance with joy. The teenage "Ram"and "Janu" have to be given special mention for their tremendous portrayal of characters with ease. They looked so natural that everyone is reminded of their school days. Glad to see Janagaraj on main screen after many years. Friends of Ram & Janu during school and as grown-ups have done a decent job with subtle humour.
Technicians : Music of Govind Menon is the biggest asset for the movie, be it the soothing background score or songs. Music is soul of the movie. Next comes the cinematography and art work which complement the story to a great extent. Production values are good, no unnecessary costs were done. Very simple and straight forward narration, as per the demands of the story. Prem Kumar direction is of top notch with perfect screenplay and engaging narration. One would not be rushed into the story, the director slowly injects the characters first, next their bonding, their friendship, their childhood days, teenage love, pain, dissociation, confession, tears in a sequential manner. One cannot detach from the story even after coming out of the theatre. That's a rare and huge impact in the digital world.
Positives : Everything
Negatives : Nothing (Glad it had sub-titles for better understanding of dialogues for non-tamilians like us)
Analysis : '96 has everything in right place and is the love story in purest form. No selfishness, no vengeance, no threatening, no cheating. Pure love and care for another is narrated in an very touching way.
Rating : 4/5 (Must Watch Love Story)
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