Sahil

For a director the toughest part is to make movies after making a masterpiece. In Mani Ratnam's case the movies after "Nayakan" have suffered that fate.Expectations have been sky-high by critics and fans alike. Orson Welles, the maker of 'Citizen Kane' remarked that a director had once advised him to quit as he would do nothing to top Citizen Kane ( for those who don't know, Citizen Kane was Orson's first movie which he made at the ripe old age of 25 !). Mani Ratnam has gotten a second wind with "Alai Payuthe" and he uses his better judgment to cast well in Aaiyatha Ezhuthu. For a movie to work one or more of the holy trinity of movie making ie., Casting,
Story and Screenplay needs to succeed. Mani Ratnam has gotten all the three to work here. Certain reviewers who suggest that the movie is a take-off from Amores Perros, are totally wrong and need to watch the movie before making suggestions.