Review: Aaryan
Film: Aaryan
Director:Praveen K
Cast: Vishnu Vishal, Selvaraghavan, Shraddha Srinath, Maanasa Choudhary, Karunakaran, Avinash Y
Produced: Vishnu Vishal Studioz.
DOP: Harish Kannan.
Music: Ghibran.
Editor: San Lokesh.
Stunts: Stunt Silva, PC Stunts Prabhu.
Additional Screenplay – Manu Anand.
Rating : 3.5 Stars
Director Praveen K’s Aaryan is an investigative thriller that is relatively new and a refreshing one at that. Aaryan is not your regular serial killer story. Yes, it has a serial killer and there’s a pattern to his killings and his choice of victims but what makes the story stand out is that the killer is bold enough to state the name of his victims to the cops one hour before they are to be executed, giving them a chance to save the victims.
The way the whole story is narrated is what makes Aaryan distinctly unique. Unlike other investigative thrillers involving serial killers, this film begins with the serial killer disclosing his identity to not just the cops but to the whole world. What’s more, he also announces his intention to kill a series of people.
If the unique plot of the film makes up for one part of Aaryan’s USP, the social message that it puts across is what makes up for the remaining part. The film has a good social message to deliver by the time it ends. The unique plot of the film and its relevant social message together make Aaryan a decent entertainer.
Actor Vishnu Vishal, who seems to have a penchant for playing cops, delivers, as expected, a neat and commendable role in this film too. As the cop tasked with tracking the victims the killer has picked to execute, Vishnu Vishal looks more than convincing. He owns the character and delivers a performance that is a delight to watch.
Shraddha Srinath, as a journalist, who unwittingly finds herself dragged into this case, plays her part with flair. The film also has a neat performance coming in from actor Selvaraghavan, who plays the antagonist.
Manasa Choudhary and Karunakaran too come up with neat supporting performances to make the film an enjoyable thriller.
On the technical front, Ghibran’s music is apt and cinematographer Harish Kannan’s visuals are striking and beautiful. San Lokesh’s editing is reasonably tight.
