Vidaamuyarchi Movie Review: Ajith Kumar Delivers a Power-Packed Performance

Vidaamuyarchi

Director: Magizh Thirumeni

Editor's Rating:
3

Pros

• Ajith Kumar’s powerful screen presence and action sequences.
• Well-executed action scenes with stunning cinematography.
• Engaging screenplay with thrilling twists.
• Strong emotional depth enhancing the storyline.

Cons

• Some predictable moments in the script.
• Could have had a tighter runtime.
• Secondary characters lack depth.
• Background score, while effective, could have been more memorable.

Vidaamuyarchi Plot: Arjun (Ajith Kumar) and Kayal (Trisha Krishnan) have been together for 12 years, but now they are about to get a divorce. Arjun chooses to take Kayal to her parents’ home in Tbilisi, which is a 10-hour drive away. The trip becomes worrying when Kayal disappears, and Arjun sets out to find her.

Vidaamuyarchi Movie Review: The movie Vidaamuyarchi, starring Ajith Kumar and Trisha Krishnan, is based on the Hollywood film Breakdown. The movie might not make Ajith fans feel as excited as they usually do, but it still has some fun parts in the last hour. People who enjoy road trip thrillers on streaming services may find the setup and story predictable. The first half of the movie follows the original story, but the second half has been changed to fit the tastes of local fans.

Arjun (Ajith Kumar) and Kayal (Trisha Krishnan) choose to marry three months after they meet. Twelve years and a miscarriage later, the couple is clearly unhappy. Kayal talks about her affair with another man and starts the process of getting a divorce. However, Arjun believes their relationship can still be saved. When Kayal decides to move to her parents’ house in Tbilisi – a 10-hour drive from their house in Baku, Azerbaijan – till the divorce proceedings are settled, Arjun insists that he drop her. The road stretches for a long time with desert on both sides. Arjun takes his eyes off the road for a moment while talking to Kayal and nearly hits a car. The troublemakers in the other car give Arjun a light warning. When stopped for petrol, Kayal encounters truck driver Rakshit (Arjun Sarja) and his wife Deepika (Regina Cassandra), also Tamilians. When Arjun’s vehicle gives up mid-way, he sends Kayal with Rakshit and Deepika to drop her at a cafe nearby. When Arjun gets to the cafe, he discovers that Kayal has been kidnapped. Can he save her in time, or will he lose her for good?

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Vidaamuyarchi has a slow start, with the song “Sawadeeka” as the only highlight in the first half of the movie. The first half, which shows the couple’s relationship issues, flashbacks, and events that lead to Kayal’s kidnapping, is slow and boring. It gets interesting at one moment, but then it slows down because of a quick explanation about Arjun Sarja and Regina’s backgrounds. If director Magizh Thirumeni had put this part at the end of the film, it would have made it a more exciting thriller. The news about the couple’s mental illness gives away too much, making the second half of the story predictable instead of exciting. The half-hour before the break feels the same each time. The movie gets better in the last hour, but the ending is really disappointing because it feels too easy and rushed.

Vidaamuyarchi is different from Ajith’s typical movies. It doesn’t have the usual action-packed opening song or long dialogues seen in his usual films. There are two ways to look at this, but Ajith fans might be disappointed if they were hoping for big, exciting scenes in the movie. Ajith holds a white flag from the start and avoids fighting unless he’s pushed too far. He gets hurt more than he can hurt others. The action scenes are basic and feel out of place for the movie. Vidaamuyarchi doesn’t have the exciting moment that fans are hoping for. Ajith is calm and surprised by Kayal’s decision to divorce him. In the film, he performs very well, emphasising the story rather than flashy visuals.

Trisha is important in the first half of the story but hardly appears in the second half because she goes missing. Arjun and Regina needed to take on more complex tasks. The filmmaker doesn’t explain why Arjun and Regina act the way they do, even though they took inspiration from Breakdown. They have performed their roles with ease.
Om Prakash’s cinematography shows great shots of the empty roads in Azerbaijan, capturing their true feel. His camera work makes the film look better. Anirudh Ravichander is performing really well, but he shines the most in the last few minutes. As expected, “Sawadeeka” is the standout song, while the other songs fit nicely into the story.

Vidaamuyarchi may appeal to a specific audience, but a more exciting storyline, given its genre, could have made the movie more popular with everyone.