<p>The pasha of mushy, homily-driven double entendre romance is back wooing dame luck. Known for yesteryear hits like Suvarillatha Chittirangal, Mouna Geethangal, Chinna Veedu and Mundhanai Mudichu, actor-director Bhagyaraj this time tries to prop up son Santhanu’s silver screen prospects after daughter Parijatham. The dad’s fond desire to see his one-film-old son scale newer marquee summit shows in every frame of Siddhu+2 First Attempt. But this renders the ambitious plan of an otherwise past master infructuous and infuriating. <br /><br />Of course, Bhagyaraj’s tale of a young lad (driven to take his life) and lass, on the run from home following repeated failures in their Plus 2 exams following parental censure, is quite familiar.<br /><br />How the two fall in love, are separated before final reunion, forms the story of Siddhu+2... However, from the ‘king of screenplay’ it’s a big let down. Shot on exotic locales in Chennai, Palani and Hyderabad besides beaches of Bangkok the film tries to worm its way into viewers’ heart.<br /><br />But braveheart Bhagyaraj miserably fails; cliched dialogues, familiar cupid play, crony comedy, only add to the (mis)adventure that Siddhu+2... is. A disappointing Bhagyaraj fare.</p>
<p>The pasha of mushy, homily-driven double entendre romance is back wooing dame luck. Known for yesteryear hits like Suvarillatha Chittirangal, Mouna Geethangal, Chinna Veedu and Mundhanai Mudichu, actor-director Bhagyaraj this time tries to prop up son Santhanu’s silver screen prospects after daughter Parijatham. The dad’s fond desire to see his one-film-old son scale newer marquee summit shows in every frame of Siddhu+2 First Attempt. But this renders the ambitious plan of an otherwise past master infructuous and infuriating. <br /><br />Of course, Bhagyaraj’s tale of a young lad (driven to take his life) and lass, on the run from home following repeated failures in their Plus 2 exams following parental censure, is quite familiar.<br /><br />How the two fall in love, are separated before final reunion, forms the story of Siddhu+2... However, from the ‘king of screenplay’ it’s a big let down. Shot on exotic locales in Chennai, Palani and Hyderabad besides beaches of Bangkok the film tries to worm its way into viewers’ heart.<br /><br />But braveheart Bhagyaraj miserably fails; cliched dialogues, familiar cupid play, crony comedy, only add to the (mis)adventure that Siddhu+2... is. A disappointing Bhagyaraj fare.</p>
