Kaatru Veliyidai: Mani Ratnam's film looks like a painting; Karthi and Aditi shine, says twitter

Mani Ratnam’s next film Kaatru Veliyidai releases on 7 April, 2017, and it stars Karthi, Aditi Rao Hydari and has music by A R Rahman.

Also read: Mani Ratnam on Kaatru Veliyidai: ‘It’s a classical drama; not an intimate setting like OK Kanmani’

While Ratnam’s previous outing OK Kanmani was a contemporary romance-drama centered on live-in relationships, Kaatru Veliyidai is a period film in the backdrop of the Indian Air Force.

“Kaatru Veliyidai is not contemporary. It is a period film set in the backdrop of the late ’90s. It’s more like an intense, emotional relationship drama,” says Ratnam to PTI.

The director says he always looks for genuineness in an idea to develop it as a feature on screen.

“I always look for genuineness. If I feel I can connect with the audience, I will try to develop it. For example, the genesis of Kannathil Muthamittal was an article published in the a magazine.”

Asked about the recurring shots of sun and rain in his films, Ratnam says they are great tools for filmmakers to tell the story and provide certain visual power to the script.

“I like the wind also. There are elements which are great tools for a filmmaker. It gives a certain energy, certain mood, and certain visual power,” he adds.

Meanwhile, as the first day first show of the film pans out, Twitter is already abuzz with opinions. Here’s what twitterati is saying about Kaatru Veliyidai:

A theatre in Royapuram has almost a sold-out crowd for #KaatruVeliyidai. Now, who was it that said #ManiRatnam is an 'A' centre director?

— Suganth (@msuganth) April 7, 2017

#kaatruveliyidai - A very mediocre first half. Not so convincing#karthi

— Zaro (@toto_motto) April 7, 2017

#KaatruVeliyidai is a simple, buoyant but an incandescent film by #Maniratnam.
I liked it.

— Vignesh Krishnan (@kizhattovian) April 7, 2017

#kaatruveliyidai FDFS @VettriTheatres Amazed to see so many ladies for an early morning show. Power of #Maniratnam and his #romantic stories pic.twitter.com/O57KYFPbzU

— sridevi sreedhar (@sridevisreedhar) April 7, 2017

@MadrasTalkies_ Can't remember the last time I walked out of a theater w/ a ☺️. It is snowing bt wanna go back to it again #kaatruveliyidai

— 𝙿𝚁𝚂𝙽 (@prasannaprsn) April 7, 2017

#KaatruVeliyidai at interval. Here's hoping the film has more to offer than amazing visuals and music. Moving at snail's pace.

— Haricharan Pudipeddi (@pudiharicharan) April 7, 2017

#KaatruVeliyidai first half - Awesome visuals with mesmerizing music along with poetic love story

— Sathish Kumar M (@sathishmsk) April 7, 2017

Kaatru veliyidai is nothing but the unofficial remake of Descendants of the Sun - Korean movie

— சத்யா (@sathya_tweet) April 7, 2017

@MadrasTalkies_ firsthalf belongs to RaviVarman! Man ripping off SriNagar skies and airspace! Spellbinding visuals! #kaatruveliyidai

— Devaraj7 (@D3v4raj) April 7, 2017

Interval report #KaatruVeliyidai Has all the elements you expect in a #Maniratnam movie👍 @aditiraohydari rocks 💕 #awesome so far #Manimagic pic.twitter.com/86DX2FHjDK

— sridevi sreedhar (@sridevisreedhar) April 7, 2017

Kaatruveliyidai is not even par..fully bakwaas and mokka @aditiraohydari sorry to say..reports coming out.. very Crap.movir

— Salman🏺 (@Salmancaprico) April 7, 2017

Mam to be honest ....Movie cud have been better... Didn't liked it...Too much of love......Too much of manirathnam ...#kaatruveliyidai

— Murali (@aruls08) April 7, 2017