Story - Ayan

Deva (Surya) is a post graduate living with his mother (Renuka), who runs a grocery shop. While she wants him to take up a government job and not be like his father who was a petty smuggler, Deva ends up becoming the henchman of Das (Prabhu), who smuggles jewellery. In the course of time, Deva falls in love with Yamuna (Tamannaah), his friend sister, and also develops enmity with Kamlesh (Akashdeep Saigal), who can’t digest the success of Deva- Das combination. Subsequently, Kamlesh, in a bid to get rich quick, starts dealing in narcotics, which is against the principles and ethics of Deva-Das combo. All this leads to a bloody confrontation between the two as they go for each other’s throat.

Ayan -Total Entertainment

Ayan revolves around Deva (Surya), who works as a carrier for a north Chennai-based smuggler Das (Prabhu). . In the course of time, Deva falls in love with Yamuna (Tamannaah), his friend sister, and also develops enmity with Kamlesh (Akashdeep Saigal), who can’t digest the success of Deva- Das combination. Subsequently, Kamlesh, in a bid to get rich quick, starts dealing in narcotics. This is much against the work ethics of the Deva-Das combo, leading to a bloody confrontation between the two as they go for each other’s throat.

Have no doubts about it, Ayan is an all out commercial movie with the usual gangster rivalries, double-crosses and confrontations plus romance and motherly affection. That’s not all bad considering that it turns out to be a racy fun ride that keeps you glued to your seats throughout. What works for the movie is its tightly packed screenplay along with brilliantly choreographed stunts, cleverly planted twists and some good music. The first half is especially entertaining as it moves at great pace making you want more. The second half slows down a bit, more so with the introduction commercial elements such as emotions and item numbers. The Koena Mitra item number could have been avoided as jumps at you out of nowhere and serves no purpose whatsoever.

As for the performances, Surya is at his charming best and lights up the screen every time he appears. While Tamannah doesn’t have much to do, her screen chemistry with Surya is awesome. Thanks to some brilliant screen writing, their love track is devoid of the usual clichés and is totally enjoyable. In all, Ayan is a fun, never a dull moment, entertainer. A must watch.