Compare to the Hindi version? No love for the Tamil Youth?

Ok, so I'm a little biased and I've only seen the Tamil version. I'm a huge Madhavan fan, esp. since Alaipayuthey. He is extremely talented with the ability to display a range of emotion. As Inba, he is angry and arrogant, but he also conveys this hint of vulnerability and regret. Madhavan expresses so much emotion in his eyes alone. Very convincing.

Suriya was also great as Michael. Cool, compassionate, mature and resourceful. Intelligent and charismatic, with a confidence ever so slightly bordering on boyish arrogance. Just a hue of it. That's key. He's able to be stone-cold serious as a political leader. But he also has a sure humor about him (a good-natured smirk is the best I can describe it). This is more evident when he speaks to those close to him, like his family or with Geetha. He also exudes this when confronted with suspension from the university . Surya has the qualities of the typical hero, but there is something about him that keeps him human. Any help here, or disagreements?

Not to mention he's so handsome.

He is a wonderful foil to Inba. I liked how the film played with this idea also. Like the bottle throwing scene on the pier. I believe Inba says something along the lines of "we're the same. we throw bottles...we just look different". And as if to prove his point, he smashes a bottle in the same manner as Michael. Great scene. When they fight, they are more or less of the same stregth. Michael finally overpowers him, but on the bridge, Inba has "the last laugh"..

Siddharth is also strong as Arjun, the epitome of the carefree rich boy. He goes clubbing and plans to go to the US. He meets a girl, and its love at first sight for him. His expressions are humorous and playful. One such example is when he chats with Mira on the phone about coffee, trying to play up the innocence of it all. And then his life changes and decides to take on new responsibilities. . I thought it was very realistic that once he enters politics, he's not some fighting machine. He's still a little naive. He's still a dreamer. And when he's kidnapped, he has no chance of beating of Inba and can barely fight through Inba's pack of lackees. .

I can also understand Tamil (unfortunately I can't speak much, though I can read some---working on this currently). I have always preferred Mani's films and AR Rahman's songs in Tamil because I first heard them in Tamil and I can understand them better than I can the Hindi versions. The only exception is Dil Se because, to me, the songs in Hindi and Tamil are equal.

The soundtrack was not my favorite Rahman score, but I did like the way there seemed to be a song for each of the three characters.

I intend to watch the Hindi version, but I have thus far put it off because both movies are essentially the same.