‘Anbarivu’ review: Hiphop Tamizha Adhi stars in a generic, overlong family feud drama

Twin position tales, particularly involving brothers, have fascinated Tamil cinema’s filmmakers and stars for the reason that days of MGR. Nearly all stars have completed such roles. ‘Hiphop Tamizha’ Adhi makes an attempt this in Aswin Raam’s debut movie, Anbarivu, whereby he performs estranged twins, Anbu and Arivu.

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The trope of two lookalike brothers has sort of grow to be banal although, as most such movies persist with a template: brothers as totally different as chalk and cheese to start with however embracing their variations ultimately. There have been a number of movies, like Kamal Haasan’s iconic Aboorva Sagodharargal (whereby one of many brothers is dwarfed) and SJ Suryah’s Vaali (wherein one of many brothers is a psychopathic villain) which have tweaked this template.

Anbarivu doesn’t.

Anbu and Arivu develop up in Arasapuram (a fictional village) and Canada, respectively. Adhi tries to distinguish between the 2 characters by way of his speech and physique language however in a not-too-subtle method. As Anbu, he retains twirling his ‘stache and executives round folks in rustic Madurai Tamil. As Arivu, he speaks in a jarring, inconsistent accent, which is unintentionally humorous. As in MGR’s Engal Veetu Pillai, one of many brothers (Anbu, on this case) is blessed with brute power and might beat up folks, whereas his twin in Canada will get on prime of a nicely to keep away from being chased by a bull. However Arivu just isn’t completely meek both. He’s courageous sufficient to talk his thoughts and argue for what he believes is correct. He delivers the morals within the movie.

Arivu units out to unite his household, separated by a 25-year-old feud involving his grandfather Muniyandi (Napoleon), his mom Lakshmi (Asha Sharath), his father Prakasam (Sai Kumar), and his father’s conniving buddy, Pasupathy (Vidharth).

Muniyandi is proven because the overlord of Arasapuram and the neighbouring village of Aandiyapuram. The 2 villages belong to the identical constituency and Muniyandi is the man who decides who will get to be the MLA. However there may be an obvious caste politics at play, with the power-hungry Pasupathy conspiring a feud that separates a household.

When Arivu learns this after 25 years, he units out to unite his household. However he quickly realises that to do this, he first must unite the 2 neighbouring villages.

The movie makes an attempt to talk out towards discrimination by way of its protagonists, particularly Arivu. However at the same time as Prakasam (from Aandiyapuram) is punished for his deeds, Muniyandi, who has been a casteist, will get a redeeming second. He’s proven as a benevolent overlord who’s redeemed by love.

The household drama largely falls flat as a result of the occasions and the feelings really feel contrived. As an example, on his twenty fifth birthday, Arivu is proven feeding a chunk of cake to his mom’s picture. He, fortunately, doesn’t smear the cake everywhere in the picture however the second is cringy. These scenes of garish melodrama are stretched out as nicely. The songs and motion sequences doesn’t assist the movie’s trigger both.

‘Anbarivu’ is streaming on Disney+Hotstar