FIRST REVIEW ON MY BLOG


    As I promised, I have come up with a review of the film Aaromaley


Before I begin, I would love to give a short introduction to my movie-review journey. I have been doing this for the last one to one-and-a-half years. As the people around me know, I love watching films, and that’s when I thought — why not write reviews?

For cinephiles, after watching a film, they can’t resist sharing it with their friends or with anyone they talk to. So the film doesn’t end with the end credits; it continues as a performance, as it is shared from one person to another.

Now I’ve decided to write a few reviews under my blog now and then. I’ve lost a bit of touch, but I hope I’ll get back on track soon. So this isn’t going to be perfect. 


Here, Aaromaley is going to be the first film.

This film is directed by Sarang Thiagu, starring Kishen Das, Shivathmika, VTV Ganesh, Harshath Khan, and a few more. The music is composed by Siddhu Kumar. This man has literally taken us back to those Harris Jayaraj times with his melodies.

The film takes around 15–20 minutes to settle. A few might feel that this is going to be a very ordinary story, told in a very ordinary way. But it slowly changes that perception.

The hero, who grows up watching iconic love stories like Alaipayuthey, VTV, and Vaaranam Aayiram, expects his love life to be just like that. So he goes behind whoever he finds attractive and mistakes that attraction for love. As he grows into a man, he realises that love isn’t always cinematic, especially after meeting the heroine. Though at times love at first sight works, in reality it’s very rare Once we get to know a person deeply. The movie ends by saying we don’t need to chase everything(love )— it will find us when we give without judgments.

Kishen Das perfectly fits in his role. From a charming boy to a youngster, we can clearly see the maturity in his acting. Shivathmika, as Anjali, looks cute and shows the subtlety needed for her silent, rigid, and emotional character. Harshath Khan’s counters land well.

The first half revolves around this plotline. Though it takes some time to land, it slowly picks up its pace. Especially, the combo scenes between the hero and heroine are pleasing to the eyes. The cinematography resembles Gautham Vasudev Menon films, and I later got to know that the director is an assistant of GVM himself.

Whereas the second half at places loses its grip when it gets diverted from the central love story. VTV Ganesh’s love plot and the other subplot with the supporting actors distract the main plot a bit, though overall it still adds to the theme of love in the film.The mother’s flashback, which appears in the second half, adds an important emotional layer to the film.

The last 20 minutes are as light as a feather. With the Eppadi Vandhaayo reprise version playing during the climax portion, it feels delightful and satisfying.


If you are a fan of light-hearted dramas without fights or punch dialogues, Aaromaley is a fresh watch. Despite its lag and slightly collapsed writing, the film leaves you with warmth rather than heaviness.

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