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I did not hear about this movie until 2007. While browsing some websites, I read that the songs of this movie were good, that lead me to read the reviews of the movie. The reviews sounded nice. But what attracted me to download the movie for seeing was the face of the hero, which was totally non-hero like. I thought, how can a film with such a hero be a hit? That question led me to see the movie.

The movie is about a normal next door boy Kadhir (Ravi Krishna) in the lower-middle class household, who is not so good looking, dull, irresponsible youth, poor in studies, rowdy, playful, mischievous, etc. A girl Anitha (Sonia Agrawal) comes to stay in the neighborhood at 7G Rainbow Colony (that is why the name) and Kadhir starts liking her. Anitha hates Kadhir and slippers him once while he approaches her in a bus. As events turn out, Anitha starts liking Kadhir, but wants Kadhir to be responsible in life before she marries him. She motivates Kadhir to take a job. Anitha's marriage is fixed, and before marriage she decides to spend a night with Kadhir. Sadly on the way back, they fight and in an accident Anita dies.

The story is very well written. It has numerous small incidents of youthful play that would immediately click with any person. The direction is extremely efficient. It does not divert into any sub-plots and focuses on the issues of youth and love.

Director Selvaraghavan shows brilliant skills in handling and conveying his thoughts in the best possible way to his audiences. Very few directors can boast of achieving such a close grip on the narration.

Sonia Agrawal looks beautiful and acts wonderfully. She truly depicts the emotions and her character sticks to your heart. Ravi Krishna is good, but I think he can do only some things under a watchful director, otherwise he remains blank face in all scenes.

There are so many touching moments in the movie that it is hard to pick out one, but I did – I found the scene when Kadhir tells about his job to his father and that night when his father and mother talk about how proud they are feeling about their son. I think it was a brilliantly executed scene.

The music and songs are good and hummable. I can imagine them being popular when the film was released. The camera-work, cinematography, the down to earth real life characters – all make a good movie.

At the end I became a fan of the director Selvaraghavan. I liked Sonia Agrawal too – and searching the web discovered that just a year back, She and Selvaraghavan got married.

(Stars 7.5 out of 10)

what a great movie.. i think its amongst the ranks of Kaadhal.

I'll admit i was revolted by Ravi Krishna but he proved to be a good actor!

He grew on me... i'm sure you've read the review before so i won't bother much on that.. just a short summary:vagabond guy falls in love with girl, she turns him into a good guy and though she professes to have no feelings for him, she slowly falls for him.

now reading that you might think OK another routine routine love story.. big mistake!

the gradual progression of each character is anything but smooth. The edges are always sharp..you never see an outright change in Ravi nor Anita(Sonia). Its not a rose colored, glossy portrait of real life. Its real life in all its raw jolting emotion. I mean she relents ultimately, but she doesn't do it as to compromise her behavior. Its not a sudden illogical character change...one moment being disgusted and irritated to next moment being loving and caring and attentive.

Ravi Krishna's character is always like a ruffian and i think this key aspect of the movie gives it its credibility. In the end we have insight as to how good of a character Ravi Krishna really is and how much love he has for Anita.

The thing i like most about this movie is that you walk away with some feeling of satisfaction.

There were some really funny scenes...as well as some tense ones and obviously this was a controversial movie.

Sri Raghava has to be commended for pushing the envelope in such a right wing country as ours..and i'm surprised that he came out without having any of the theaters being burnt down! I recommend this movie whole heartedly if you are tired of watching mindless cr*p..and want 2 watch something heart rendering.

Story is fairly simple, there is a local rowdy good for nothing boy, fell in love with a cultured girl. Somehow, that girl also started liking the guy, and gave him a direction in life. And there are complications as this boy is not earning, girl is engaged, parents are against their love, etc. This movie reminded me 'Ek duje ke liye', which is more or less on the same lines.

What really pulled of this movie out of 100 similar movie is script and performance. Overall narration of the movie is top notch, there are a few well crafted incidences which takes the cake. Ravi Krishna (Kadhir) and Sonia (Anitha) have given a solid performance. Full marks to Ravi Krishna, I was convince to some extend this guy must be a roadside goon only in his real life as well.

There are some flaws in technicality and originality of the script, but perfect characterization overshadow it completely. Selvaraghavan built the characters so well in the first half that in second half, you might laugh and cry together with them. In fact, I had goose bumps in last hospital scene, although I watched it with English subtitles.

This is one of the movie which grows upon you, and before you know it you're in it. Take away - must watch

Verdict: Wonderful Wonderful!! 2 Thumbs Up! Beautiful directorial venture by Selvaraghavan, excellent sequences based on a true story starring a new hero and Sonia Aggarwal.

What's New: Real Life story really moves the audience. We get to feel the pain that must have been experienced by the director in his real life that has been portrayed really well on the reels. Hero is a real loser.. the way his talent is brought out and fear is extinguished is really notable.

Saw it on: Antony, Fun Asia Theaters, Dallas

Noticeable: Daring Bedroom sequence by Sonia, really natural performance in all scenes. Much improved performance by Sonia, excellent music. Stereotyped hero by Selvaraghavan? Also, Sonia is so great because she plays a north Indian girl in Tamilnadu. Really natural performances.

The story goes like this. Ravi Krishna, the elder son of Vijayan is an irresponsible youth, who bunks classes, fails in his exams, go behind girls and freaks out with his friends. Upon ridiculed by his father, he picks up a fight with him. At this moment enters Sonia Agrawal. Her family (a North-Indian one) takes up the flat 7G in the Rainbow Colony. As usual Ravikrishna like any other youngster in the area tries to impress her. He repeatedly goes behind her and cuts her name on his hand and tries to impress her with greeting cards and letters. But everything is futile.

He develops an inferiority complex and goes into a shell. Upon realizing his sorry fate, Sonia steps in to solve all his problems. She motivates him to come up in life and helps him find a job. The latter half is all about Sonia Agrawal falling in love with Ravi Krishna and her efforts to hold his hands in support. However, a series of events in their lives finally separate them and that makes the heroine to take a momentous decision in her life.

Debutant Ravi Krishna, son of producer A M Ratnam, plays the hero. He fits the next-door boy image very well and considering that it is his debut film, he needs a special pat for his performance.

Be it flirting behind the girls, antagonizing his father for chiding him, acting smart to impress the girl next door or getting mentally depressed at his lover's death, this young lad has come up trumps.

Not far behind is Sonia Agrawal. Though her character seems to be an improvisation of her role in Kadhal Kondein, she does it with ease. Especially towards the climax when she decides to share the bed with her lover, she has given her best on screen. She is indeed a screen-stealer in the movie.

First love, dedication, perseverance and atmost feelings.

I believe this movie is a true heart direction and writing! Nothing can beat the emotions of this movie.

There have been many movies more greater than this one, and i too have seen most of them. But this is one of the very very very very few ones that i can never forget in my life.

I am not connected to this movie in any means. But the fact that this movie reflects the larger part of the teens(BOYS) in tamil nadu (or even India), is the magic binding that pulls the audiences and stays in their heart as long as they remember their teenage life. I watched this movie on my first semester of my college. In fact this is the first of the many movies that i watched bunking college. I not a gud guy, neither as bad as the hero of this movie. But i like to stay away from the typical rich, western minded, fashion freakish, academic geeks and guys who even think speakin in their mother tongue is low class. But i did my BE in one of the top ten premier engineering institutes in India(CEG). But me and my gang are not bookies. We loved this movie so much right from the first time we saw it.

The hero is simply the best and the worst character of the movie. His portrayal as the one who leads his life as he wants, with no rules, not caring anything but himself, with loyal friends, sincere & middle class family is nothing strange to our country lads( well!! most of them, including me). But that is all that is known to the society.

But what this movie tells extra is the daring punch line, but very much a needed one to our lads. The hero is worse than the average teen. He crossed the danger line and became nothing but a load of useless crap in the society. Then he sees the elixir of his life. A young girl of course!!!

what happens rest is one of the most extra ordinary story ever made, between a completely opposite boy and a girl, against all the odds, against all the rules of love,life and success. It will make even the most purest,brainiest, ingenious,bookish boy out there, to want to have a life like the hero of the story.

In a line, this movie if out of the book, totally against the rules, made for the ones who haven't tasted success, to triumph in life. And a knock out blow to the ones who think only their way succeeds.

Its justifies in every sense, the phrase - "Transformation of a boy to a man". And who better to do that than a woman. To put in another way, this movie is the story of a boy(bad one) who gets the treatment of a stray dog in the society to the successful man ,who every one silently admires in their life with all the respect.

"When u have a woman behind your life, that life is sure gonna rock. And u r the king of it." - This movie tells u that.

But, not just that. "Life is not that easy, we have to fight & win every challenge that it wants us to face". Its here the climax comes. A tragedy that will break all hearts, right at the moment where no one wanted. But thats life!!!!!!!

All in all!! This movie is a must see for every boy out there, to understand what life actually is, and to conquer it. I can never forget this movie coz, like many out there, i feel this movie is made for me!!

10/10. U will be disturbed after coming out from the movie.

Best movie of selvaraghavan and one of the best love story in tamil

A must-see tamil movie.

Psychotic lover (Ravi Krishna) goes after a new girl in the neighborhood (Sonia Agarwal). Seems familiar? Not at all because this what you'll see is a original, fresh story that has been never showed before. Plot is interesting and characters' development is extraordinarily smooth.

First half of the movie brings big laughs and the second half brings tears.

Masala movie with ambition, brains, psychology and a good-script.

The story is based on a true story and it not only touches the heart but tears it apart.

Fullfilled with hardwork of cast ,set workers ,direction ,editing ,music, And the story plot .

ah! where do I start this is by far "the best love story" ever made there were many moments in this which made me cry, the protagonist of the film is just an average Joe with whom most of the young college going guys from Indian suburbs can relate with having nothing much to do he roams around with his friends and gets into petty fights with people around him,then comes this beautiful girl into his life who later becomes his love,passion and life and changes him for good,she makes him realize what his actual talent is and the way in which their whole love story is dealt is beyond brilliant. by the end of the film, u will be left with a mixed bag of emotions. words can't describe how much I love,relate to this film.

One of the best love stories. The screenplay is really interesting and the songs are just fabulous. Have watched it at least 20 times. Still i like to see it again.The roles were almost tailor made for everyone. And the lead actors were amazing. The chemistry between them rocked..... ....... ........ ......... ..... .............................. .......... ................. .................. ............... .......... ................. In short a must watch Tamil movie. Special mention Watch it in Telugu too. The dad's character was made pretty awesome in Telugu rather than Tamil.

No matter how many love stories came before this movie as well as after this movie, hardly any let alone few stayed on my mind as much as this one.

I watched this movie's Telugu version for the first time around 2012 or 2013 on TV and happened to watch again last night while flipping TV channels. And because of the impact as well as the respect I have for this movie, I kept watching it.

Watching TV is a rarity in today's life when everything has shifted (and shifting more towards) to the OTT platforms.

Do I need to tell the story? I don't think so. All I can do is to praise the flawless crafting of this movie right from acting, direction as well as the music composition.

Very rare it is, when a movie in its entirety touches your heart and this movie is one of them.

Every actor has been perfectly casted. Right from the then debutant Ravi Krishna to even the smallest character who had some contribution in the movie.

When I watched this movie back in 2012-13 (I was 15-16 back then), I admired Ravi Krishna's work in this movie that I thought that he must've become a huge star by now in Kollywood. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case and he's almost lost in the oblivion and that's not something which you can expect to end up when they made an actually impactful debut. We see many debutants with certain flaws and with coming films, they sharpen their craft. But this guy was a complete package. Enough praising him.

Kathir's character is sketched in such a way that the worst of the worst traits in a growing young adult are visible through Ravi Krishna's portrayal of that role. It makes you hate him yet you may relate with him because at least something bad he did has had been in us.

The movie is so haunting, that it remains unforgettable even after years later (at least, in my case).

A story of redemption and the power of pristine love (though externally we can imagine that Kathir's love is not love but pure lust, but that isn't the case. Realest form of love is more flawed externally than anything else but internally only the one who loves knows it). Irrespective of gender, if there's one person who believes you, supports you at your worst, it's for sure your life can turn around and you'll be on the best path you've ever been before.

After watching this movie, I've had mended my ways to love whichever girl who came across me. I loved them with all with my heart but could never end up in a relationship with any of them.

The songs are still fresh and sounds as if you're hearing them for the first time and the background music scored and used during the first half is so joyful that one of them is my ringtone to this day (the one when Kathir starts admiring Anita). Great work by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

And a great great direction by Selvaraghavan.

Thank you Team 7/G Rainbow / Brindavan Colony for giving us this masterpiece of work.

I'm genuinely sorry if I over praise anyone in this review but whatever I've written it's with all due respect to everyone who contributed to make this movie what it became.

Selva Raghavan showed Raw & Intense emotion of Love through this Film.... Actually this movie based oh his real life that's why characters in this film are very natural!! Ravi Krishna, Sonia Agarwal, Chandra Mohan & Suman Shetty they gave the best to this Film! When I watched this film am really connected to the every character in this film! Every Shot will create and it shows the Intense and mostly we cant even find any cringe in this film! Of course.... Tamil Film Makers r quiet from other Industry Film Makers b'coz they r very particular on emotions. I felt wounder that Ravi Krishna gave his voice for both Tamil and Telugu & most of the debutants doesn't have that dynamic nature to give same to their bilanguage film!

Climax is amazing Selva Raghavan showed every emotion in detailed way! The background scores r literally heart whelming Yuvan gave the best every bgm will leads to connect with the story. Many years were passed but still this movie is Refreshing.....

Except fight in Rain scene rest of the scenes were natural!