7G Rainbow Colony (2004)

Starring: Ravi Krishna; Sonia Agarwal; Vijayan, etc.
Director: K. Selvaraghavan
Music Director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Award:
2004 Filmfare Awards South:
* Yuvan Shankar Raja for Best Music


I was intrigued by the title of the film, which is the main reason why I even gave this film a chance -- &, interestingly enough, ended up LOVING it!

The plot is simple -- & quite overused by now: hot-headed boy falls in love with a serious girl; she rejects him; he persists until she agrees. Seriously, how many times have we been witness to this big bowl of mess? Can't producers concoct a better story? Is this the mother of all stories that seems to repeat along every three films out these days & since the birth of cinema? Why, why, oh, why? But, why NOT? ;)

Despite a rather tiring plot, what stands out in particular from this film is the acting -- especially that of Ravi Krishna who plays the role of Kadhir: the big-mouthed, disrespectful, good-for-nothing bully of the neighborhood. He is the master of the town, the one all young boys love to imitate, & all women are afraid to be cross with. He has zero ounce of patience, sees no future in him, & his idea of fun is spending the nights roaming around the streets & drinking beer with his equally-loser-fied (is that a word?) group of friends. It is not until the arrival of Anitha (Sonia Agarwal), the new girl of the town, that seems to cool his aggressiveness a bit.

Towards the beginning, he does what every boy in his right mind would do -- flirts -- but ends up falling head-over-heels with her -- to the point where she becomes so annoyed & so tired of his antics that she falls back in love with him (fellas, take a note of this). Meanwhile, Anitha's parents have chosen a well-to-do boy (uhm, not really! He is as annoying as someone constantly calling your phone to talk about absolutely NOTHING of worth while you're trying desperately to sleep.) for their daughter; they force her into marriage since, apparently, this guy's family has helped them financially during their rough times.

There is a certain portion of the film close to the end that is quite unlike the Anitha we witness throughout the movie: in the name of her close friend's wedding, she lies to her family & goes to the hotel with Kadhir, claiming that she would "give herself to him" so that a part of Kadhir would always be with her (their child). Touching? Yes! Sweet? Absolutely! "Girl, are you nuts?" DEFI-freakin'-NITELY!

All is well & sublime, until...

SPOILER:

...while crossing the street with Kadhir, a car hits her & she is pronounced dead. Don't you just DESPISE when, just when you think these two lovebirds would live the age-ol' "happily ever after," such a thing happens? Many a times I have thrown my shoe at the screen -- this time it was certainly not an exception.

What is even more sad & messed-up is when Kadhir gains "consciousness" while laying on his hospital bed, he "sees" Anitha smiling at him & telling him to come with her. This leads him to ask his friends where she is & whether they could take him to her. At first they disapprove, saying that she is fine & is sleeping; but, when he persists, they finally do. What a way to find out that your beloved has been taken away from your life!!

Prior to the credits rolling, Kadhir tells Anitha's parents that he took advantage of her, failing to tell the truth to save their daughter's honor.

The movie, then, is forwarded to years later, when Kadhir is an MBA graduate, working in a prestigious company (for Anitha's sake, since that's what she wanted him to become), sitting on a bench waiting for Anitha to come. Love is so cruel...yes, IT IS!!

I was told this is based on a real-life event. I was also given the name of the person it was based on, but failed to find anything of such sort on my researching ventures. Anyone with any clue as to the validity of these claims is welcome to provide their output.