Vishal fizzles & Sameera sizzles in Vedi

See that image on top. This was the scene that (director) Prabhu Deva hoped would guarantee this failed cracker - Vedi - some momentum. Well Vishal grimaces in the scene and the audience by and large had the same expression in the movie.

What else would you expect? Prabhu Deva has taken a strictly below average Telugu flick called Souryam and poured that stale content into a new bottle. And Sun was silly enough (or did they care at all with that alleged 2G money) to repackage this thrash into Tamil.

Vishal fans need not worry. The hero looks tall, dark and handsome. His six-pack abs pack a punch. And Sameera has got the size to titillate Southern audiences. Up North they like it slim you see :-) The story, if you can call it that, is about a cop Prabhakaran (Vishal) and his fight against the villainous Shiyaji Shinde.

If you think Sophie Chaudhury's item number, Sameera's kisses and  Vivek's comedy track are worth your multiplex ticket price, go for it. Otherwise just sit back and chill with Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce, the rerun of which is being telecast in HBO.

Oh and regarding Vedi, it will come in TV screens in 2012. See it there, free. And save your family a 1000 bucks minimum. But if you are a music buff you might want to download Vijay Antony’s songs. A couple of them are really hummable.