Marina 2012 Tamil Movie Review:Cinejwala:

Marina - To cherish and celebrate
The very word Marina reminds us of the vast stretch of the beach shore in Chennai. It is a place where people throng in large number and it symbolises fun, joy and pleasure.

Director Pandiraj has come out with a movie on Marina. Quite typical to the title, the movie speaks about life in the shores of Marina. It conveys a strong message that education is the right tool for better tomorrow. An unconventional movie, Marina has moments that make you smile and in one single word, it is a flick that provides one with the feel of being in the beach.


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Story
Ambikarathy (Pakoda Pandian) comes to Chennai. Marina beach welcomes him. He turns a sundal seller to ekeout a livelihhood. He comes across a host of characters and his perspective on life changes. His cool and casual manners wins him the admiration of other boys employed at the shores.

An old man (Sundararajan) and postman (Jithan Mohan) turn friends for these children. The beach is the abode of lovers and every day, it is visited by thousands of lover couple. One such couple is Senthilnathan (Sivakarthikeyan) and Sopana Sundari (Oviya).

The contemporary mindset of lovers are brought out through them by the director. Pandianhas a passion to study. He decides to work in the evening at the beach and achieve his passion. Eventually the film ends with a strong message.

Performance
Three cheers to Pandian. The young lad has given a matured performance. His innocent portrayal is a treat to watch. A host of young boys who act with Pandian gels with the character. Pandiraj deserves all appreciation for bringing out the best from them.

The likes of Sundararajan, Jithan Mohan or Aatkaati Arumugham have a part to play. A brief cameo by Jayaprakash serves the purpose. He is as usual dignified and elegant in the role. The dialogues go hand-in-hand with the storyline. Siva Karthikeyan and Oviya, though have a limited role to play, leave their mark well.

Technicalities
Debutant cinematographer Vijay hogs all limelight. Though a novice, his handling of the camera to capture the beach and its beauty is amazing.

Also deserves a special mention is new music composer Girish. His background score sets up the momentum.  Athiyappan Siva's editing, and chreography by Dinesh , making young boys dance deserves special appreciation.

Analysis
It's Pandiraj show. He has the right wisdom and vision to convey a much relevant theme for the day.

Education is a tool for development. For a better future, the children should be provided with proper formal education. This has come good in Marina.  Though at places it goes slow ,Marina still makes a pleasant watch.  All in all, it is a film to cherish and celebrate.

Strength
Script
Performance by children
Realistic scnes

Minus
Length of the film



Cast : Sivakarthikeyan, Oviya
Direction: Pandiraj
Rating: 3.5/5
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