Thanks to YouTube, I managed to watch the movie Poda Podi online, with a clear copy quality. Well, technically it is still legal, right?
Anyway, it was a really funny movie and one that smacks reality on your face! So, what follows next is my review of the movie and it may contain spoilers.
Movie started off with the introduction of the female lead, Varu - a girl whose only dream is to win a dance competition in UK and she knows nothing else. She has a guardian aunt, who is a party freak like her as well. They dance, and party, and dance and party - for her all these define "happy" life. So while clubbing one day, she met with the male lead, STR who is actually quite a reserved man and is out there looking for someone (some girl to go home with).
That's where the first smack of reality comes in. STR prints fake Euro dollars and keeps it in his wallet to actually show-off he is well-to-do. Looking at this, Varu is immediately attracted - for the money of course. And she went all out to get him - they became a couple within 27 hours. Interesting! :P
And so, just like that they became a couple madly in love only to realize 12 hours later they can't get along. The way STR explained on how to know whether we're in love, is definitely funny! Anyway, to movie moved on with STR assuming marrying Varu would make her change to be a better woman - a woman that he wants. Varu on the other hand is quite sociable and mixes around generously (which irks STR in every way possible).
What I don't understand here is, STR met Varu in a club - of all places. How can he expect a girl who loves clubbing to stay at home and become the traditional Indian wife that he wants so badly? If at all that's what he wanted, then he looked for the wrong place, didn't he?
So who's mistake is it for not living up to expectation, Varu or STR? Varu put forward an interesting challenge by asking STR to change the way he is and adapt to her, instead of her changing her way. After all, he should have seen this coming, right?
Well, unfortunately he didn't. They broke up and STR was happy to actually know it ended. Not for long though, they got back together and got married. They even had a child together - and STR believed it will be all bliss finally. That too didn't last too long, and this is where the entire story takes its twist.
The entire movie brushes the fundamental elements in a relationship - love, ego and tolerance. It may not appeal to everyone and it doesn't really have a strong story. It's just funny to see how some real life stories can be depicted in reel life, and the two - STR and Varu - carried it seamlessly.
So, Poda Podi paarkelamma vennama? Take a break, catch this. The comedy helps. :)
