Dânesh Zaki

Just finished watching Madrasapattinam - a love story set in British times. The movie is about a British lady who loves a “Madrasi” - a native. She is forced to leave him and go back to London due to opposition from her family and India getting independence at the same time - which forms a nicely interwoven backdrop. The lady then returns after 60 years to search for the native hero.

The filming style is like Rang De Basanti, which employs frequent flashbacks to move the story forward. One thing that I would have definitely liked is for more of period Madras/Chennai to be shown. Overall, I liked the movie though I thought it was a bit lengthy.

Pros

• Good detail in shots of old Madras (which is why I set out to watch the movie in the first place)
• Fast paced

Cons

• Slightly lengthy
• Less of period Madras shown