Azhagiya Thamizhmagan (ATM)

Rating: * *

Directed by Bharathan, Music Composed by A.R. Rehman and acted by Vijay in dual role, this movie depicts a combination of extra-sensory character and a person who prefers for money than anything else (of course, he changes in a 30 second dialogue during the climax)

Vijay, starting with Guru character, as an athlete who is a champion in the state level competitions. When he meets the heroine Shreya (played as Abinaya nick-named as Abi), she was praying for her friend's brother's win in an athletic competition, which means, Guru has to loose. Guru, understanding the family position of the competitor, allows him to win and takes the 2nd place. This touches the heart of the heroine and they fall in love.

Unexpectedly, the two villains in the industry played the role of father for Guru and Abinaya (Ashish Vidyarthi). Both accept the love and fix the marriage. The third villain in the cinema industry (Sayaji Shinde) played the role of a jewel shop owner and is a friend of the 2nd Vijay, played as Prasad.

Guru, who has the extra-sensory power, identifies the accidental death of the kid and also the accident of the father's bus. He also sensed the stabbing of Abi by himself. Fearing that he might kill Abi, he goes to Mumbai where he meets Prasad, the 2nd Vijay. Expecting that he might kill Abi, he tries to follow him, but meets with an accident and spends few days in the Mumbai hospital.

Thinking Prasad as Guru, Abi develops her relationship with him and gets engaged. When original Guru returns to Chennai, they fight. Prasad uses Guru's dairy to understand various happenings in his life and whenever Abi or Guru's friend ask about an incident, he convincingly answers them.

Though the importance of love was explained to Prasad by Guru during their fight, he ignores all the dialogue and moves closer to Abi. Abi asks Prasad to explain what happened during their earlier visit to a resort, Prasad's wrong answer explains everything and he chases Abi.
Guru tries to save Abi, but accidentally he stabs Abi (as he sensed it). Prasad knocks Guru and admits Abi in the hospital, still acting as Guru. After a 30 second explanation of what is love, the helping tendency of original Guru, to Prasad, he realizes the importance and accepts that he is not Guru.

Both Guru & Abi join hands and Prasad & Namitha join hands, who was introduced as a companion in the train journey from Mumbai to Chennai.

The remix song of Pon Magal Vandal, Maduraikku Pogadhadi makes you hum, but rest of the songs did not register in the mind. The background music was good, as usual. The supporting roles played Santhanam and others were good. The story did not miss leading comedians.
Though this seems like a “Iyer the Great” Malayalam movie starred by Mamooty, the movie is still not closer to the original. Overall, the rating is 2 out of 5.