Top 5 Arranged Marriage movies I can't get enough of! Plus Raja Rani reviews.

Last weekend I went to the movies with my family. We decided to watch Raja Rani which stars Arya hottie hunk and Nayanthara hottie chick. God bless my eyes because I just can't get enough of Arya in the movie. And if I'm not mistaken it's Nayanthara first movie after her break up with Prabhu Deva.

The movie was good. Got me laughing from the first scene itself. The casts are a feast to the eyes and I got to admit I'm loving this version of Sathyaraj. For the first time to me, he's acting his age and tone down his acting. None of the high-pitch voice. It seems more genuine. 

*Beware Spoilers* You could scroll down and skip it. 

The scene started with Arya's friend going havoc trying to find him, thinking he went escape from the wedding where else he just went out for a puff. Then the scene the bride is getting ready, as gorgeous as ever, Nayanthara was stunning, as usual. Her wedding gown is something that materialize from my dream, well sort of, but she looks absolutely amazing in it. 

They proceed to stand in front of the minister who is conducting the wedding. John (Arya) says his vows with all the write words and everything. And then the girl seems unsure as ever, says the wrong name! Dun dun! Her father collapse clutching his heart, having us to think the wedding is gonna stop or something, but it went on. You fool me there Mr Director. They got married but with the most disgust and annoyed face ever. 

Their first night was nothing less than horror where Regina (Nayanthara) cried herself to sleep while John having a festive watching the tv. First few days (what it seems like) they never talked to each other, just ignoring the other's presence, going to work on their own, while at night she cried and he drink himself to oblivion and get back home and torture her life. 

She even asked for a transfer for her job and her husband was unaffected when he overheard her conversation. Then the movie started to take a route when she while crying herself to sleep again suffers a stroke. When the doctor asked him about her details, he couldn't tell any because he was too drunk/don't really care about her too know them. After that, he starts taking care of her bit by bit (after being scolded by the doctor) when she told him her story life. 

She fell in love with an innocent man Jai (Surya) after series of funny incident. They went out. Eventually exchanged rings at church (unofficially married). His father was against it while her father was all up for it. They were suppose to get married at the registrar office when he left her unnotified while she waited at the registrar whole day. Then her father suffers heart attack and when he's admitted she found out Surya committed suicide and got her first stroke attack. 3 years later her father asked her to get married and that's her story.

He cried which I thought was unnecessarily after her 'touching' story. Then he fell in love with her. Started taking care of her until she got fed up which led her to scream at him in front of 'erbody in the hospital. Then he got drunk and his friend Santhanam Sarathy reveals John's past. 

John fell in love with a girl Nazriya Nazmi (Kerthaana) while collecting a cheque. He kept on bugging the girl for the cheque whereas actually he was only trying to tackle her. Turns out she also was into him as she got the cheque a week earlier but didn't gave it to him just to so that he'll bug her. Weird I know but what a girl in love would do for a guy. Anyway soon they got together and he tied thali on her in kuil (again unofficially married). It was all sad and sob because she was an orphan who didn't have anyone and waited all her life for someone to be by her side. Then they were out on a happy outing when suddenly she got hit by a car while crossing a road. She died in front of him tragically. 4 years later, unbeknownst to his parent that he got married once and his wife died, they sought him out to get married. 

So eventually that's how Regina and John got married. When she heard his story, she had a change of heart. She starts warming up to him but didn't show too much. One fine day, she wakes him up lovingly when he thought she had a change of heart. Turns out it's just because her father was around. So it was all an act. It was his birthday and everyone gathered for him. She gave him a gift asking him not to open in front of everyone. Out of emotion he threw the presents while he's in his room but his father in law saw it and started wondering if they're happy together.

Following day, she got the transferr to Aussie but is confused whether to go or not. That night, Regina bought a beer for John which supposedly showing a sign of affection or that she wants something (it's a thing between her and her father) but he misunderstood because he saw her ticket and he thought she was about to ask for a divorce. He got emotional again. 

Which leads her actually wants to leave. Once at the airport both reluctant to separate but both stupid enough not telling their feelings. Then suddenly she saw Surya who acted like he didn't know her. She told him and he was suppose to act all noble and bring them together. Turns out she didn't want to go back to him and even Surya forgotten her already. Which is false because he walked away looking sorrowly at his ring she gave him. Then she got fed up and ended up opening her heart to him and he chase her and live happily ever after.

*End Spoiler*

I love the concept and everything but I just hate it how they left things hang about Surya's departure all the sudden. It's like 'Okay we did all the mushy things now let's just get this over with as quick as we can'. Come on. Give us some explanation. 

Nazriya Nazim was awesome. She's pretty not too over sexy, still have the classic Indian look. I loved her in her first movie Neram even tough she didn't have much screen time in it it left an impact to make me remember her. And this time she was all cute and bubbly and makes one just wanna hug her, pat her on her hair. Her acting was superb unlike Tamanna in her first few movie where she was so awkward. I could see her go far. Maybe one day act alongside Surya or Vijay. It is said once you act with either one you're up there already. It is written somewhere in Kollywood must-do somewhere. Hehe. Joking. 

Okay back to our main topic.

Top 5 Arrange Marriage Movie I loved

1) Sillinu Oru Kadhal

- just because of Surya and Jyothika! 

- story line was awesome

- beautiful songs

- I could watch it over and over again

2) Vivaah

- this movie could made it to top if it wasn't for Surya in first place

- Shahid Kapoor at his best before he went into comedy

- just love the innocent love between them

- it was tragic but if it wasn't for his willingness to marry her even after the accident, the movie wouldn't be so awesome as it is

3) Just Married

- Fardeen Khan! I've said it once I'll said it again. I have a thing for bad boys

- smoldering eyes

- how they were trying to make it work slowly as friends instead of pushing each other away. I could relate. I mean how could you sleep with someone you just met.

- ending bit clichè but hey, it got them together.

4) Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

- I was all Salman Khan fan during the time the movie came out and was immensely upset she end up with Ajay Devgan instead of Salman

- but once I grew up I realized Ajay deserve her so much better

- loving husband willing to sacrifice his happiness for the wife. Can't go wrong.

5) Hum Saath Saath Hain

- this is more of a family movie but could be included in the list since all the marriage is technically arranged by the parents

- love the devotion of Tabu to the husband with shaky hands

- Salman! Just adore him and Sonali

- this was when Saif still have the innocent look going on and together with Karisma just so cheeky

              I dunno why the pic seems like they're choking their wives but there you go

With all the fiction going on about how arranged marriage is a beautiful thing, I could resort to it. Although life is no fairy tale. I could end up with someone who pretends to be one person and is whole new person with their spouse. But then same goes to couples who were together for years before getting hitched but then separated because they shared everything before the marriage, there's nothing new to learn about your spouse after marriage. I guess both have their pros and cons. Anyway, our soulmate has been written for us. Sooner or later we'll find them. Let's just pray he's our prince charming we dreamed our whole life.