actor has taken a new avatar in this movie by embracing a new role as that of a music director. So what does Isai has to offer?
Read the below mentioned review to unlock the answer. Plot: Sathyaraj is an established and an old fashioned music director in the industry. He is loved and respected for his works and is termed as the greatest musician of our times.
SJ Surya who works as an assistant under Sathyaraj gets an opportunity to compose music for a small time film. When he seeks permission from Sathyaraj to go ahead with his first venture as a music director, Sathyaraj doesn't oppose the idea as he wouldn't have imagined even in his wildest dream that one day SJ
Surya would surpass him in the musical world. When Surya uses new techniques with the help of computer and softwares, his music gets the attention of all music lovers. Due to the freshness and modernity
his music possesses, he gradually becomes the most sought after musician and finally overtakes Sathyaraj. SJ Surya becomes the number one musician and also builds his own studio. Meanwhile he falls in love with Sulagna Panigrahi(much before he becomes famous) and also marries her.
When it seems everything he touches turns to gold, Sathyaraj displays his true colors. To get his glory back, Sathyaraj does whatever it takes to label SJ Surya unfit to compose music. Can SJ Surya bounce back despite his new and unwanted status forms the rest of the story. Performances:
All lead actors have done a fantastic job in this movie. They in fact hold together the entire movie which would've otherwise gone flat thanks to its predictable screenplay. Supporting actors too have done what is required and have bailed Isai out of trouble.
Technicalities: Music is the soul of this movie which has been aptly named as Isai. SJ Surya has impressed with his songs and background score. In fact, his music doesn't sound as if it has been composed by a new music director.
Screenplay could've been much better as the movie gets predictable. Cinematography by Soundararajan is once again impressive.
SJ Surya As A Composer Isai was announced by S. J. Surya in 2004 shortly after the release of New. But due to other commitments, the film failed to take off.
