Saamida Tamil Movie Review

Saamida Movie Review from bharatstudent,Indiaglitz,Idlebrain

Ratings at a glance
Bharatstudent - 1.5/5
behindwoods - 0/5
Indiaglitz -
Galatta -

Source:Bharatstudent

Movie Review:Saamida Rating :1.5/5 Banner :Creative Talkies Cast :Sembi, Dhanushya, Hamsa Devi, Hemanth, Cheenu, Rahasya Camera: Srinivasa Reddy Music: Inderjith Producer: S.Poorna Priya Director: V.K. Vadivudaiyan Released Date: December 12, 2008

Story: A regular tale of violence, the story is set on the backdrop of the holy town Kasi and here lives a dreaded lady don Maaji (Hamsa Devi). She ends up taking into her asylum an orphan Sami (Sembi) and nurtures him to be a grown up man. Sami is a very self reliant and brave man and given the comfort he is given by Maaji, he reciprocates by protecting her group from all dangers and especially from her arch rival Puri Ravi (Hemanth). In no time, he manages to win the confidence of Maaji and she takes him to be his personal bodyguard. From then on, Sami works loyally to her but then he is always longing for the real love that his heart wants. His wishes are answered when he comes across Filomina (Dhanusya) and soon they become very intensely close. Due to this, Sami begins to fail on his tasks and duties and Maaji discovers about his love story. Luckily, the wedding for both is fixed but then Puri Ravi is in no mood for happy occasions. He decides to get Sami killed. What happens from there forms the rest of the story. Presentation: The director has tried to come out with a hard hitting violent tale mixed with intense romance but then the narrative lacked the punch though the presentation was somewhat okay. The script was a bit rough and the screenplay showed touches of amateurism. The dialogues could have been better and even the editing was poor at many points. Music could not do much but the saving grace was the camera department that managed to capture the locales neatly. Sembi has worked hard to prove his mettle but then he still needs to work more, Dhanusya is also in the initial stages and she failed to deliver the intense expressions. Hamsa Devi was alright, Hemanth looked evil enough, the others did not have much say in the movie. Conclusion: The film runs on a very predictable line and there are times when the gore becomes too much to bear. One can see the lines of Ramgopal Varma film but then it lacked the class and brilliance of those movies. While the first half revolves around the budding of the protagonist and his eventual romance, the second half becomes quite expected and it was only a matter of time before the audience was waiting for the end credits to fall. Commercially, the film has been seen in many forms before so nothing special to get the audience. This might be a tough one to stand in the market. Bharatstudent Verdict: An average treat, nothing special about it

Source:Behindwoods

Starring: Sembi, Dhanushya Direction: V C Vadivudaiyaan Music: E L Indhrajith Production: S Poornapriya

Repugnant posters of terrifying sanyasis with lengthy dreadlocks and ash-smeared bodies posing dance-of-death – if you brave all these apparent hints and choose to watch Saamida, here is what you get. A nasty headache and a hangover of frustration for the rest of the day that might follow the next morning too.

The story opens up with Amsa Devi being released from the prison – after 14 years of imprisonment. There is pretty much no answer as to why she was incarcerated and hence the initial expectation fizzles out sooner. What follows is a rollercoaster ride of variety of emotions including betrayal, double-crossing, vengeance and disillusionment told with tacky production values. Saamida follows the life of Amsa Devi, who was sold to prostitution in Mumbai at a tender age. She becomes a mistress of an underworld don and they relocate to Varanasi when a gang war threatens their life. Amsa takes over the business after the don is butchered in a gang war. Business flourishes and she adopts a boy, after witnessing his valor in slaying a Police Officer. The boy (Sembi) grows up and becomes inevitable for her business and falls in love. Now Amsa feels an urge to give up the underworld business and insists that Sembi follows suit too. If the plot summary did not make you frown, the botched up screen play, mind numbing action sequences and a sub-plot of a love tale that ridicules the viewer’s common sense makes up for the rest. Not to mention Ragasiya’s item number and the ear-drum cracking music.

The only respite in Saamida is the movie’s camerawork done by Srinivasa Reddy. The camera has captured Varanasi in all its rawness and generally the locations in the backdrop. But if you ask us, subjecting yourself to more than two hours of torment only for the locations and camera is simply uncalled for. Verdict – Run for life! Star – 0

Source:Indiaglitz

Cast: Sembi, Dhanushya Direction: Vadivudaiyaan Music: Indhrajith
Saamida Movie Review

Saamida - A tale of odds and ends

IndiaGlitz [Monday, December 08, 2008]

Movies that revolve around the life of gangsters are ruling the roost in Kollywood and Bollywood. In the recent past, a host of films seemingly inspired by the underworld life was released and a few of them went on to rake in huge moolah. Debutant director Vadivudayan's 'Saamida' is the latest to join the list. The entire story unfolds in the temple town of Kasi. It narrates the love and affection that prevails between a woman (a don) and her trusted aide. The latter's life undergoes a change after he falls in love with a pretty woman. When he decides to lead a reformed life, he realizes that his mentor's life is at stake. What happens next is told in the gripping climax sequence. Vadivudayan needs to be appreciated for all the characters are well etched and give the right backing in the movie. However he seems to be influenced a lot by the films of Mani Ratnam and Ram Gopal Verma. Several scenes in the movie remind us of watching those ace directors' flicks. The romance between the lead pair is far from convincing the audience, while the gory violent scenes towards the climax could have been avoided. Sembi dons the lead role for the first time. Been part of few films before, he gets the opportunity to shoulder the entire burden in his shoulders. He passes the muster. However, the female lead Dhanushya looks amateurish and fails to leave an impression. Her character is quite similar to Bhavana's role in 'Chithiram Pesuthadi'. Maaji (Amsa Devi) is a gang leader in Kasi. She comes across an orphan (Sembi) and nurtures him. He turns out to be her trusted aide. She crosses sword with a don Puri Ravi (Hemanth). In the gang war, Sembi checkmates Puri Ravi and his gang every time. He comes across Filomina (Dhanusya) and falls in love with her. When he decides to reform and start a fresh life with her, he is forced to take up arms again. The rest is the climax. Srinivasa Reddy's cinematography deserves a special mention. The narrow lanes of Kasi and the holy river of Ganges have been captured well into celluloid. Produced by S Poorna Priya, Saamida begins in a brisk pace only to end in a predictable manner.

Source:Galatta

Cast	Sembi, Dhanushya, Hamsa Devi, Hemanth, Cheenu, Rahasya
Banner	Creative Talkies
Producer	S.Poorna Priya
Story, screenplay, dialogues, lyrics, direction	V.K. Vadivudaiyan
Music	Inderjith
Camera	Srinivasa Reddy
Stunts	Kanal Kannan, Minnal Murugan
Art	Sunil
Editing	M.N.Raja
Choreography	Dinesh
Review
Samedaa's top feature is its backdrop. Shot entirely in holy Kasi (also known as Benares and Varanasi), the film takes the audiences through a tour around its chief locations; we glimpse the river Ganga along with its swarm of visitors, the city's dingy, old-fashioned houses and lanes that are forever abuzz with tourists and the smart, traditional Panditjis who guide these tourists to perform their karma while striking a good business deal and exploiting them. Sami (Sembi) is an illiterate and helpless orphan who arrives in Kasi. Sami joins the gangster group headed by Maaji (Hamsa Devi). Having been alone and looking after himself throughout his young life, Sami has developed self-reliance and a strange and overwhelming power. Using this power, he defends Maaji's group, protecting them from some serious problems and dangerous influences. Impressed with his skill and devotion, Maaji promotes him and appoints him as her bodyguard. As a mark of deep gratitude that Sami owes to Maaji, he pledges to defend her from all her problems and the group from all the impending dangers. His fiery stunts and merciless killings make him notorious and menacing. For Maaji's enemies, Sami is a terror in all respects. Though a callous thug and murderer, Sami longs for true and protective love. When he finds it in Dhanushya, he immediately falls for her. Sami and Dhanushya's love affair goes stronger by the day; completely involved in it, Sami is frequently absent from his duties. Eventually, when Sami fails to complete some important assignments, Maaji comes to know about his affair. Sami and Dhanushya's wedding is fixed. When the arrangements are progressing, Sami, in one of his action missions, goes to face Poori Babu, a notorious rowdy with a long history. Trying to avoid blood and gore, Sami tries offer Poori a truce. But Poori Babu refuses and orders his crew to murder Sami. Involved in this bloody fight to the death, Sami does not arrive at the wedding venue. What happens to Dhanushya? Does Sami get killed? Does his mission continue? Watch Samedaa to know! Srinivasa Reddy's camera angles add a lot of meaning and dimension to Samedaa. Sembi, who acted in small bit roles till now, has debuted as action hero. His hard work speaks for itself. Heroine Dhanushya's performance too is remarkable. Director Vadivudaiyan has taken up a clichéd action theme for Samedaa. The intrinsic beauty of Kasi is evident in every frame. However, the locale does not particularly boost the theme in any way. As a package, Samedaa comes out as an average entertainer.