Sarvam

“Death is the beginning of another life” — Upanishad. Trying to expound upon this Sanskrit proverb as its premise in as prosaic manner as possible, is Tamil film ‘Sarvam’. As goes its title, story-screenplay-director Vishnuvardhan puts everything into his ersatz enterprise to drive the humdrum homily. Stretching all sinews Vishnuvardhan valiantly tries to interest audiences in a vacuous me-lodrama that moves like a snail and is as dreary as dismal day.

Running on twin track — that of tragic-struck stalker seething with vengeance and cupid-struck Adonis wooing a doctor damsel, ‘Sarvam’ seeks to scale both romantic and thriller ambitions. In trying to stand on two stools, Vishnuvardhan’s script miserably falls flat. However, this is not to discount ‘Sarvam’ of merit. ‘Sarvam’ scores, thanks to Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music, art of Manu Jagadh, evocative cinematography by Nirav Shah.
Thanks to them, ‘Sarvam’, which sails like a rudderless boat, saves itself from sinking. Trisha too merits mention in ‘Sarvam’s scroll. The story is as follows:

Having lost his son and wife, Eshwar stalks Naushad (who accidentally mows them down) and his son Ishaan. While architect Karthik wins his way into Sandhya’s heart with asinine antics, he, however, tragically loses her when she is garotted by an adrift kite. If morbidity and date with deaths is your idea of matinee at movies, ‘Sarvam’ dishes it a la carte.