Modern Love Chennai Is A Bouquet Of Six Stories Offering A Glimpse Of The Soul Of The City
Series: Modern Love: Chennai - Published
Released: Streaming On Amazon Prime
Cast: Ramya Nambeesan, Wamiqa Gabbi, Kishore, Ritu Varma, TJ Banu, Ashok Selvan, Vasundhara, Vijaylakshmi, Sri Gouri Priya
Creator: Thiagarajan Kumararaja
Directors: Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Akshay Sunder, Bharathiraja, Balaji Sakthivel, Krishnakumar Ramakumar, Rajamurugan
An anthology of 6 heartwarming love stories, with an ensemble cast and a bevy of talented writers.
Plot Summary
Modern Love is about 6 beautiful stories that revolve around Chennai and how its inhabitants find love in all shades, shapes, and sizes.
Lalagunda Bommaigal is directed by Rajamurugan. It is about two people whose love traverses across all the borders. A girl after experiencing a trauma, gave up on love and happiness. Little does she know that a certain panipuri seller will change her whole perception and also her life.
Imaigal is directed by Balaji Sakthivel. Devi suffers from a retinal degenerative disorder that will eventually render her completely blind. But when she tells her boyfriend Nithya this, expecting him to break off their relationship, she is pleasantly surprised when he promises to be by her side forever. While love was enough till the marriage, post that it takes a different kind of love for sustenance. While struggling with diminishing vision and the chores of motherhood, Devi tries to find solace in a busy husband.
Kadhal Enbadu Kannula Heart Irukkara Emoji is directed by Krishnakumar Ramakumar. Ritu lives with her head in the clouds. She believes that life is a series of movie sequences and that her magical love story is just about to happen. But when reality hits her with a don't-be-naive book on her head, will Ritu be able to cope with it?
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Margazhi directed by Akshay Sunder is about teenage love. Jasmine is still coping with the bitter separation of her parents. After the divorce, she became a gloomy recluse. Soon a new tenant in their lane changes her for the better. Will he help Jasmine smile again? Restore her faith in love?
Paravai Kootil Vaazhum Maangal is directed by Bharathiraja. When Kishor meets Vijaylakshmi in the metro, their connection is palpable. But a married Kishore is treading dangerous waters when both he and Vijaylakshmi cannot control their feelings for each other. But when his wife gets to know of it, the most unnatural discussions follow.
Ninavo Oru Paravai is directed by Thiagararaja Kumararaja. Sam and K have been in a thunderous relationship. Sadly that relationship comes to an end. But when K is in an accident and loses all his recent memories, a troubled Sam takes it upon her to recreate those memories for K.
Cast Performances
All the actors have been cast perfectly for their roles. Sri Gouri Priya as Shobha is delightful. TJ Banu as Devi in Imaigal is astounding and Ashok Selvan ably supports her. Even though she plays a character that's losing her vision, she remains the most emotive part about her. Ramya Nambeesan is a revelation as a forgiving and smart wife. Wamiqa Gabi, PK, Ritu Varma, and Sanjula Sarathi add their precious talent to an already talented bunch.
Overall Remarks
In these 6 episodes, certain stories stand out more than others. These stories break all the conventions of what a relationship should look like, choosing happiness, maturity, and deep love over pettiness, being selfish, and society's rules. Even though the title suggests that these life-changing stories take place in Chennai, the city has not been given its due importance. While we expect the city to weave itself into these tales, the characters could have lived anywhere and had the same outcomes. Ilayaraja's music provides magic where the storyline falters. But Modern Love Chennai is that hot chicken soup that you are ready to consume in this scorching heat too!
By SB