Iravin Nizhal Movie Review

From a man who already tried out a single-shot film and made it strike a chord, it would be interesting to know what more he can do with his next. And R Parthiepan returns with an enticing effort once again in Iravin Nizhal, which is a single shot non-linear film that has been attempted for the first time ever in cinema.

After getting through the cinematic idea, Iravin Nizhal’s plot is about a man and his dark, disturbing life which has always been turning the tables down on him. Nandu (Parthiepan) is a man who keeps running into failure and disappointment, and the way in which he comes across different women in his life affect his work and character too, and the film captures his journey from the age of 5 to 50.

For the audience to have a better understanding of the film, Iravin Nizhal starts with a 30 minute making video which showcases the struggles that the team had undergone to put the film into its correct state. Watching the making video indeed showcases the herculean effort that has gone into the film, and it is one that actually brings in the goosebumps. Following the interval is the film, which has been rolled out as a single cut 95 minute stretch that has a mildly engaging narrative in it. As much as the making video interested us, it is a little bit of a downer to show that the film is slightly inferior in throwing in a surprise, as the straightforward narrative is basic at best and it is completely left to the making and the transitions of the film to keep us interested.

Parthiepan delivers a very good performance as usual, and is at his best when he has the wordplay coming in. The actor-director has done well in all departments, extracting good performances out of his other actors such as Chandru, Brigada and the others.

AR Rahman’s superb soundtrack is something breaking away from his usual commercial and romance-related films, having theme tracks that fit perfectly in line with the film. The cinematography by Arthur Wilson has to be lauded big time, as his work shines in each and every frame of the film. The art direction by Vijai Murugan has been exhibited well within the budget, but it could have somehow driven us away from the set-like feel of the film, which is a bummer of sorts.

On the whole, Iravin Nizhal is definitely an interesting attempt from R Parthiepan once again, but the film wins our attention with its cinematic value rather than its writing for sure. The appreciable effort from Parthiepan has to be applauded, and that is the number one reason to see the film in theatres.  Iravin Nizhal Movie Review by Siddarth Srinivas

Iravin Nizhal Movie Review Rating: 3.5/5