Maryan
Tags: romantic

Plot synopsis:
Maryan Joseph (played by Dhanush) is a fisherman in a village named Neerody. He has an auspicious bond with sea and proudly claims himself as "Kadal Raasa" (King of Ocean). There is Panimalar (Parvathy) who falls in love with Maryan and doesn’t shy away in confessing it to him. Maryan is loved and longed by Panimalar but sadly her feelings are not reciprocated. The more Maryan tries to keep Panimalar away from him, the closer she tries to get. This eventually leads to Maryan falling for Panimalar. Once, Panimalar is caught in unfortunate circumstances and to support her financially, Maryan is forced to take up employment on contract basis for two years in Sudan. He then befriends Saami (Jagan) and is his only companion for two years. He successfully completes his tenure and packs bags in jubilation to return to his ladylove, but tragedy strikes in the form of Sudanese terrorists, who end up kidnapping Maryan and two of his co-workers, demanding money for their freedom. One of his co-worker gets killed by the head terrorist (Christophe Minie). After 21 days in captivity, Maryan escapes with Saami and runs for his life. He gets separated from Saami, who gets killed later on, and gets lost in the desert and suffers from dehydration and confronts cheetahs as his mirage. After finding the coast he fights the terrorist who catches up with him and escapes. He then returns to his village where his love is waiting for him.

Review: The story claims that it is loosely based on the true story about three immigrant oil workers who were kidnapped by the terrorists in Sudan back in 2008.Let's first start with the back bone of the movie that is the plot it is about two things in life 1.Love and 2.Survival of the fittest.
As the two contrasting things the films also opens like two parts one love and coastal life near Kanyakumari and the other is survival life in Sudan.
His cinematography is simply brilliant which gives life to the story.The lead actors of the movie rather the pillars of the story were Parvathy and Dhanush.
Particularly the lady lead Parvathy Menon of the movie "Poo" fame didn't allow the lead male character Mariyaan to overshadow her skills at any place making us say superb acting.
The little odd on characterization was the heroine's father and the hero's mother it was too artificial to look young people with older getup instead they could have given it to some good old character artists in the industry.Director Bharath Bala is joining hands with ARR after vande matram their duo has worked well and has created the necessary magic through music on screen.
As per the songs I felt it good along with the movie rather as an individual album.Worth mention would be the hallucination scene which brought Cheetah on screen and the underwater sequences were marvelous.The film's length could have been little less but that does not stop me saying this is a good masterpiece in Tamil cinema.Verdict: A worth watch movie for real story and acting based movie lovers.
But the credit can't be handed over to him completely because Parvathy was equally powerful in her role and even the story managed to impress.Dhanush and Parvathy breathe life into the story.The cinematography done in this movie is excellent.
"Maryan" a typical movie came out this year with a very strong performance by Dhanush and Parvathy as the lead and also with A.R.Rahman's remarkable music.Director Bharatbala who did "Jana Gana Mana" album with A.R.Rahman (an Oscar award winner) before given his first directional venture "Maryan" with some soulful love, emotions, pain and tragedy.A real incident should be equally mixed with strong love and all commercial elements through "Maryan".
But it is presented in a slow pace that creates the question "how this movie do well at box office collection?" "Maryan" plot remembers Manirathnam's "Roja" that's a major drawback of story narration by the director.
Also the slow pace of the screenplay remembers the style of Manirathnam makings.The plot is very simple and the scenes should be easily identified by the audience but through strong performance by the lead pair the movie gets more interesting towards the end.
Second half is fully packed with tragedy and survival.Dhanush (an award winning actor) has given a solid performance through the character Maryan and gives life to the movie.
One of the rare actresses who plays equal role to hero after a long time in Tamil cinema industry.Other supporting characters should equally given their best acting.
Especially Uma Riaz, Appukutty and Jagan did their job good.The great plus of the movie is A.R.Rahman's music.
Especially in second half A.R did an excellent BG work.Cinematography by Marc Koninckx is very valuable and shows technically brilliant in many sequences.
Editing by Vivek Harshan gives equal support for the movie.Overall "Maryan" is a typical Tamil cinema and it should be appreciated for brilliant performance by Dhanush and Parvathy as the lead and for A.R.Rahman's best music.Go and watch it for Dhanush and A.R.Rahman..
Only Dhanush can do this type of role,with his impressing expressions,lovely smile,heart touching emotional scenes,his Hardwork shows in each and every frame,sure another national award is waiting for him.Although the first half will be slow that didn't damage the plot its going very well with cast.Parvathy Wow really stupendous performance from her,cute and beautiful Paru impresses so much.Second half no words to express truly realistic Mindblowing.Cinematography by Marc is major highlight of the movie his powerful lens captures the locations very well,kudos to him also.Editing by Vivek Harshan is sharp doesn't spoil the movie, Bharat Bala came up with an emotional tale of love,he takes Tamil cinema to next level.
Last but not least A.R.RAHMAN is there any word to praise him more,songs are very emotional and Marvellous,his terrific Bgm carries the movie as soul to the end.Movie is technically brilliantMaryan-Dhanush and A.R.RAHMAN steals the show.Hats off to the entire crewMy rating-10/10Go and experience it.
Reviews and criticism from people of poor ability and patience to watch some beauty in the screen always kept the real value of movies from south India away from reality making.
Every Year there is a surprise movie in Tamil Film Industry listing that stands top of the table ,for this year undoubtedly its Maryan on top 3.
Director Bharath Bala for his first movie but with years of experience in the industry has slowly crafted his vision on a simple script to a poetic screenplay with the support of the best cast.
An emotional tale of love ,Pain, struggle so well delivered by the artist the best in south Dhanush,Parvathy in specific.Cinematography Marc Koninckx is so brilliant and framed the best colors in both the countries and that never makes you feel the movie slow in second half supported by Vivek Harshan's cuts, just watch and admire.AR Rahman "FASCINATING".
The movie has four amazing elements that make it a visual treat: Parvathi, Mark, Dhanush and Rahman (in that order).
Moreover, Tamil audience (in general) have no sense of appreciating art and hence they laugh (like idiots) when Dhanush speaks on the phone, when he calls out Aathaa in the climax, when Jagan looks into a mirror and the leopard scene.
He's super natural and out performing at his best.Maryan has brought the maximum out of Dhanush and the best of his film ever.
Maryan; Starting with a great plot, strengthened by perfect characters, music that touches your heart by A.R Rahman & finally given soul by Dhanush.It has everything to fulfill you.
One of the best Tamil "genuine entertaining" films till date where the famous music video and ad film director Bharat Bala paints a beautiful scenario of a man who fights against all odds and gets himself saved from the shackles of initially the local villain in Tamil Nadu and then the local militia in Sudan.
The film is a well crafted and brilliant narration laden film, which scores full points in the screenplay (Bharat and Sriram Rajan), the characters whose presence make the frames complete with their excellent performances.
maryan is an ossom movie ,, though am an AJITH fan i really liked dhanush in this movie ,,, romance ,story,,, very good movie..
Well set for a superb love story...1st half is slow and makes the base for the love between Dhanush and Parvathy Menon..2nd half is rocking with Dhanush's mind blowing performance..But throughout the film A R Rahman is clearly the hero of the film alongside Dhanush..Camera work and Cinematography also certainly to be remembered...Parvathy Menon has come from nowhere for this film..
good performance from her..Go for it if you are in true love and for all music lovers....
Maryan(Immortal) - A story of Love, Hope & Survival.Loved every bit of it & here is why.Well at the first place, Maryan is not for you if you are expecting a fast paced screen play(especially the first half).The trailer of the movie is quite misleading in portraying it as an adventurous journey.
Its a story of how a hero survives and fights an impossible journey back home not by fists but just by hope.So a story of survival cant be action packed, fast paced, mushy & hence its a little demanding on the viewers with its slow pace.Bharat Bala the story writer, the man behind screen play & direction has done tremendous justice to his script ( a simple one).In the introduction scene, Dhanush, the fisherman in a village proves his heroics not by doing some mass action scenes, but his aim is to catch the all difficult tiger fish which no one has done before other than his father some 20 years back if I am right.This heroism is so justifiable as we all prove to be heroes in our profession or by doing things which we are good at but difficult & which need not always be fist pumping & thrashing bad guys :- )First marks to that.As his love life unfolds, kudos to Parvathy Menon for being the soul of the movie he has to take the decision of leaving his dear profession of fishing (Remember Maryan is called Kadalraasa - The man made for the seas) & work for a Sudan oil company to get his lady love.After two years he get his chance to come back home to get the hand of his lady love.The scenes on his longings to see her are so well made.Now our hero is caught by some baddies in Africa & he has to make a herculean effort to run away from them.This is the story.The first half is all about the romance between Maryan & Pani.
If Dhanush is as swift as the ocean , Parvathy alias Pani is so earthy & real.Good marks to the director for his faith on the soul of the movie , Pani is a true embodiment of love.
I was simply floored by Parvathy Menon's performance.Great job from her.Even though , Dhanush the ocean is swift outside(first half), remember oceans are deeper & more you go down its calmer & heavier.The second half is this journey of hope.The scenes based in Africa are new to Tamil cinema & hence exciting.There is one scene in which the hero escapes from the baddies den at night by killing one of them swiftly.
And thank god he does not take the baddie's gun & starts fighting like a mass action hero.If that would have happened I would have been very disappointed instead he just chooses to run.Now running in a desert & surviving without food is only possible but just by hope.Its hope to meet her lady love & the second journey of hope is well made.The scene in which he calls his lady love over phone instead of his company is very touching .Loved the glint in his eyes when he see his mother i.e the sea towards the climax fight scene he now knows the ball is in his court.If you would ask me who is a good actor, I would say any actor who can withstand a close up shot of 30 secs.Dhanush never disappoints you.His love,will & conviction can be easily felt.The intensity which he shows in the close frame shots are just incredible.
The shots in sea front, sea shores, in the African desert are simply fantastic.My favourite is the shot of moon from the bottom of a well.Its simply fantastic.You would see the moon reflection in Dhanush's dark eyes.Just wow.And the close up shots of the heroine, so beautiful & romantic.The slow pace in first half gets a breather from the soul stirring music of A.R Rahman.
My favourite is Enga Pona Raasa.In the second half "Nenje Ezhu" is so inspiring & so apt for the scene.And the whole credit for the movie must go to its creator "Bharat Bala".Thanks for giving nice & real romance to Tamil cinema.Every attempt made by movie makers like Bharat Bala in this & actors like Dhanush, Vijay Sethupathi will take Tamil cinema one step ahead.
But the sad reality is the mass heroes , movie makers brings Tamil cinema behind by 3 steps.So we should encourage such good attempts to film making.
this is of the kind.the way the love explained here was fabulous.the girl was strong and the boy has no intention to love, but the situation brings out the love.the people worked along with the actor were exactly matched with the sea smell, nice crew selection.the shots at sudan are impressive.it explains the risk in working those kind of countries,some shots make you to think how a man in deep desert lost his hydration and defeating a man inside the sea, but it is OK because he was born and lived along with the sea.those cheetah are of fun :)the overall music was so so good.nenje elu was my favgreat movie overall.
That aspect, that of the leads at least, without doubt deserves praise - they acted brilliantly, and as a new-comer to Dhanush's films I too see clearly how talented of an actor he is.Which makes it more of a pity that the movie overall failed to connect.
I quote an older review, from the Times of India, "for a man who gives logical replies to his friends about why he does not want to fall in love, Maryan's change of heart is a bit too quick and unconvincing." Exactly.
A character said in the movie that Pani had for a long time been "obsessed" with Maryan, and indeed she seems so in the beginning.
(Especially given the many character flaws he reveals..)Secondly, while there are a few memorable tracks that fit the moment well, many times in the movie I was stunned by how out-of-place the music seemed.
DHANUSH was good ..stellar performance from parvathy.
bharath bala falls apart..editing was awful,and the film was too slow.HALLUCINATION should have been correctly explained to Tamil audience.death of jagan was not clear.ALL songs are good..nenje ezhu was dragged to an extent where audience wanted to go off the theater .the only scene i liked was when dhanush speaks to parvathy.Saar..Saar money Saar...underwater sequence was well shot..that was neat...
Mariyaan, which means immortal, is the about a fisherman and his love Panimalar.The film is supposedly a fictionalized account of a true incident but buckles under the strain of a good screenplay.
The cinematography cannot do what the script fails to do, but if shooting the sea in its majesty and its serenity, the underwater scenes, the barren sunbaked desert and wind blown sand dunes takes special talent and skills, Marc Koninckx certainly exhibits them.There was a time when A.R. Rahman's music in a film used to bestow on a it a distinct aura which brought out the essence of that particular film.
Maryan (U) TAMIL --- my Rating : ★★★ AR REHMAN SAVES THE MOVIE.
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The story itself had the potential to be superb (it being based on a true event that saw four Indian oil platform workers abducted and held for ransom in North Africa), however Bharat Bala did not do justice with his extremely weak screenplay.This is his Indian feature film debut (having previously directed a short film, a documentary, a foreign film & a few ads and music videos) and it is glaringly evident that he has a long way to go.
After all, he also won the National Award for Best Actor for his heart wrenching performance in 2010 Malayalam film 'Adaminte Makan Abu' (incidentally he was a joint winner with Dhanush that year).A.R. Rahman was at his ethereal best as both his songs & background score was pure aural ecstasy.
Maryan-After a long time I saw a good film.
This movie has Already created a much expectation among the people as two leading music composers worked together for a song(kadal rasaa naan).
Finally it fulfilled all our expectations.All the people who appeared on the screen had done their job well.Actor Danush ,once again he proved himself a good actor.Director Barath Bala,I saw him when he was coming out of the kamala theatre.He is so simple,I didn't care about him but after watching the movie i thought that I missed to take a photo with him.After the interval,Few scenes shot on Africa impressed me a lot.While watching those scenes it takes you there and makes you to think what you will do when you are under such situation,and it's the place where Danush scores high.when you are planning to go for a movie this is a right choice,get the snacks sit back and relax and if you want enjoy it in AURO 3D..
It is quite unfortunate indeed that, while people cheered on an abysmal-at-best Singam-2, Tamil (or any other) film fans have sadly overlooked a technically-sound, engaging (in my opinion) tour-de-force film by Bharat Bala.Does love have the power to move mountains?
For that, you will need actors with extraordinary screen presence and Dhanush and Parvathy Menon deliver the most powerful performances you will witness in recent times.
Kudos to Bharat Bala and Sriram Rajan for writing a strong-willed character of Panimalar (unlike most female characters who appear for song-and-dance routines and be all "bubbly") for Parvathy Menon who with her emotive eyes makes us fall in love with her at first sight.
Dhanush, if some of his recent characters have placed him among one of the very best actors, with his portrayal of Maryan, takes it...
While "Netru Aval Irunthaal" and "Enga Pona Raasa" tug at your heartstrings, "Nenje Ezhu" (additional thanks to Kutti Revathi) proves just the song to inspire Maryan to walk 300 km across the vast, barren desert to survive, brought on by the love he has for Panimalar.
That Bharat Bala doesn't have a clue about story telling is seen in the second half where only token scenes show us how someone might have survived in the hot desert.
i tried my best to feel the love and survival but this is damn boring movie that i have seen in recent past.
Appukutti is excellent as well....but the director pays too much attention to details, and he tries to add too many things which make the first half quite slow,the second half is ultra realistic it is like looking into a real incident.But beyond all Mariyaan the film in Tamil Cinema is like Mariyaan in the the Sudanese desert I keep hoping that they see the shore.........
3.love story is not at all new to Tamil audiences.