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JEANS
Starring: Prashanth(x2), Aishwarya (x2/2), Nasser(x2), Lakshmi, Radhika, S.Ve.Shekhar, Senthil, Raju Sundaram.

Cinematography: Ashok Kumar

Music: A.R.Rehman

Producer: Ashok Amirtaraj and Murali Manohar

Direction: Shanker

Story: Vishwanathan(Prashanth) and Ramamoorthy(Prashanth) are twins. Their father, Nasser runs an Indian hotel in America and the twins study medicine. Once in an Airport Prashanth(Visu) meets Aishwarya(Madhumitha), Lakshmi and Raju Sundaram. They have come to USA for Lakshmi's operation, but have lost the address of the person with whom they plan to stay. Visu helps them. Lakshmi was operated wrongly and would have died, when Visu comes and saves her life. All these things bring Aishwarya close to "Visu" Prashanth. Just when they are about to leave to India, Lakshmi comes to know that Aish is in Love with Visu. Lakshmi acts as she is sick again and cancels her India trip. Visu and Aish start loving each other. When Nasser learns about their Love, he tells that their marriage is not possible bcos he wants his twin sons to marry girls from a same family. This is bcos when they marry two sisters then there is no possibility of a fight between his daughter-in-laws and so his sons will not be separated.
(Flashback) Nasser twins run a hotel in Karaikudi. The younger Nasser is a shy, soft spoken character and his wife, Radhika takes him for a ride. Once, when pregnant Geetha(elder Nasser's wife), asks for some soda, Radhika does not allow her husband to fetch the soda. Geetha gives birth to Prashanths and dies. Elder Nasser leaves to USA with the twins. He strongly believes that his brother and he were separated bcos of their wives didn't get well with each other. That is the reason why he wants his sons to marry girls from the same family. (End of Flashback)
Lakshmi tells Nasser that Aish is also a twin and that the other Prashanth (Ramu) can marry her. They all go to Chennai. Actually Aish doesn't have a sister and Lakshmi asks her to act as Madhu as well as Vaishali(the other Aish, who is supposed to be brought up in a Brahmin house). Ramu falls in deep love with Vaish without realizing that it is Madhu who is acting as Vaish. Meanwhile, both the Nassers exchange places (this is bcos the elder Nasser wants to sort out things for his younger brother). The elder Nasser acts as Radhika's husband and tries to correct her. Visu comes to know that Aish is playing two roles and gets angry with her for cheating his innocent brother. Aish tries to make him understand that she had no other choice but in vain. Later Ramu makes Visu understand the true love of Aish and they convince their father(actually it is the younger Nasser). On the day of the marriage the elder Nasser arrives and stops the marriage. What happens next.......VEN THIRAYIL KAANGA.
REVIEW: This film is a sure hit. The technical brilliance of Shanker will break the box office again. There is nothing new in the story. It is the same old formula which involves either twins or aalmaarattam or one person acting as two people. What makes this film different is the beautiful Product Mix which incorporates all the three formulae. The richness with which this film is delivered makes this film stand out from all the other movies. Nasser and Radhika reach great heights in terms of acting. Especially Radhika, does another fine performance first as a wicked lady and then sparkles again in the climax. Aishwarya pettai kalakkal (hmmmm!, Enakillai Enakillai,...Prashanth though a hero in this film is my No.1 Villain). Aish looks great, acts well and dances well (Innoru Ms. World pattam Kodukkalam). Aish excels in the role of Vaishali(a homely brahmin girl). S.Ve.Shekar is makes a re-entry as Aish's father Vellaiappan. Shekar never tells a lie and Lakshmi forces him to speak anything but the truth. Shekar is very vey funny. Raju Sundaram also makes an impressive debut. Rehman's music is very impressive (both the songs and the back ground). Especially the song "Kannodu Kanbathellam" (sung by Nithyashree, grand daughter of D.K.Pattammal) is too good and the way Shanker has picturised it is also Tres Bien.
STRATEGY: Shanker's strategy is something which has always interested me. His technical brilliance and committment is something which is extinct amongst the other young directors. The film may be a 26 crore production, but it will surely earn huge profits for the producers. For JEANS, the entire animation work was done by PENTAFOUR, a Chennai based software firm and they hav done a very good job. The skeleton dance in "Kannodu Kanbathellam" and in the climax is something which will fetch repeated audience in all segments. Animation starts right from the title scene. Shanker always has the habit of using his key song towards the end of the movie ("Chiku Bukku Rayiley", "Muqala Muqabala" and "Telephone Manipol"), similarly he uses his "Athisiyam" song at the end. This song had been shot in all the wonders of the world and is again another crowd puller. The setting in "Anbey Anbey Kollathey" talks again about Shanker's taste.
Too bad, we have to wait for another 1.5 to 2 years for another Shanker's movie.
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