
I have chosen a still of Selvaraghavan and Dhanush together instead of the original Mayakkam Enna still to make a point that Selvaraghavan has engraved his presence in each and every scene of the film and Dhanush complemented him splendidly. While there were times when we go the movie solely for the name of the actor, this is a film you have to see exclusively for the director and the actor who is the brother of the director.
First I would like to congratulate Selva for not digressing from his usual style after his not so hit aayirathil oruvan. He clearly says he has come to make films and in his own style whoever praises or rejects and thats the attitude of a world class director. He has taken a normal life story of a youth and made all of us go through the youth's ordeal and how he succeeds in life after his numerous ups and downs. As with all Selva's film this will be liked only by a set of people probably in the age group of 16-35 but that is all needed to make this film a success.
The director's brother Dhanush is definitely the best choice for the film and anybody else would have been a misfit. As cartoonist Madan said, we can say an acting is good only if we can't find out he is acting. Dhanush was not acting in the film but he lived the character. I didn't like any of his films after Polladhavan except Aadukalam. Now add Mayakkam Enna to that list.
Richa as Yamini is a very good addition to the film and the scene where she cleans the blood showcases her acting. She personified a contemporary city girl in the first half and then a perfect wife in the second half. My friend who was seeing the film with me said that his future wife should be like her.
The music by G.V.Prakash needs special mentioning. There are times in the movie where the background music takes the film continuously for 10 to 15 mins. We clapped and sang to every song especially 'Kadhal en Kadhal'. G.V.Prakash has proved himself again. But Dhanush is rising to stardom as a singer too. Want yet another proof? Listen to 'Why this Koleveri di' from the movie 3?
The movie 'Mayakkam Enna' is definitely another milestone in the career of Selva and Dhanush.