Whats it about:
2 lovers in their college life Shiva and Indu, face the usual parental opposition from the girl's side. The girl's mother invites the boy to their house and makes the lovers read a book called "16". The book tells a story of obsessive love from childhood between Gopi and Ilavarasi. Their love ends in failure. This love is also a typical village love story that faces opposition from the girl's family in the form of a 'mora maaman', preganancy before marriage etc etc.
Later, it is revealed that the story of "16" is the story of Indu's father. Then there is a small separation between the lovers and they find Ilavarasi in Kodaikanal in an orphanage home named after Gopi. Indu's father Gopalakrishnan aka Gopi also happens to come to the orphanage and melts down in tears seeing Ilavarasi's undiminished love and respect for him.
A good message that marriage should happen only after settling in life is ingrained in the lovers' minds and they separate to settle properly in life and then marry later.
Hits
2 lovers in their college life Shiva and Indu, face the usual parental opposition from the girl's side. The girl's mother invites the boy to their house and makes the lovers read a book called "16". The book tells a story of obsessive love from childhood between Gopi and Ilavarasi. Their love ends in failure. This love is also a typical village love story that faces opposition from the girl's family in the form of a 'mora maaman', preganancy before marriage etc etc.
Later, it is revealed that the story of "16" is the story of Indu's father. Then there is a small separation between the lovers and they find Ilavarasi in Kodaikanal in an orphanage home named after Gopi. Indu's father Gopalakrishnan aka Gopi also happens to come to the orphanage and melts down in tears seeing Ilavarasi's undiminished love and respect for him.
A good message that marriage should happen only after settling in life is ingrained in the lovers' minds and they separate to settle properly in life and then marry later.
Hits
- Yuvan's songs are a major highlight. They are already huge hits.
- The message given in the end is quite sensible
- Madhu Shalini as Indu looks sparkling and is above average in acting too.
Misses
- Shiva is a total misfit. There is no continuity in his looks and he is not at all serious.
- The village love track is melodramatic mostly and is not in sync with times and is already seen in many movies before this.
VERDICT
A better hero and some more seriousness could have done the trick. Also the village flashback could have been bereft of the melodramatic clichés.
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