Epic Love Stories Don't Need A Fairytale Ending - 96 Movie Analysis

 96 Movie


Directed byC. Prem Kumar
Written byC. Prem Kumar
Produced byS. Nanthagopal
Starring
  • Vijay Sethupathi
  • Trisha Krishnan
  • Gouri G. Kishan
  • Aadithya Bhaskar
Rihan Thakur
Cinematography
  • Mahendiran Jayaraju
  • N. Shanmuga Sundaram
Edited byR. Govindaraj
Music byGovind Vasantha
Production
company
Madras Enterprises
Distributed bySeven Screen Studio
Khafa Exports (Overseas)
Release date
  • 4 October 2018
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹18 crore
Box office₹50 crore









                The storyline jumps back and forth between episodes from Ram and Jaanu's high school years in 1996, when they were classmates and fell in love, and their current situation 22 years later. The film's core is their reunion and the exchanges that follow as they come to grips with their current circumstances. It's a masterful eulogy that captures the nostalgia of first love, the passage of time, and the strength of memories.

                When a film is able to include its viewers in the narrative, it succeeds. '96 provided a novel and refreshing experience, as opposed to most films that portrayed the audience as a detached third party observing the protagonists' journey from a distance. I felt drawn into Ram and Jaanu's world as if I were one of their close friends, sharing their experience.


                The original '96 background score is largely responsible for this. The soundtrack transcends the narrative by engrossing the viewer in the characters' trip while also offering a distinctive discourse that celebrates the nuanced feelings and quiet mirrored in their company.

                My personal life resolution to "cherish the memories of the past, live the present, and happily anticipate the future" was further reinforced by the movie's central themes of love, memories, the unstoppable march of time, and the act of remembering and living in the past as exemplified by the characters.

                Everybody has a story to share, and movies frequently express these tales in a way that allows us to connect, contrast, find inspiration, and hope for our own struggles and journeys. Love can be spiritual, emotional, or physical, and it can take many different shapes and forms. The emotional component of this love is the main theme of the film 96, which utilizes Jannu and Ram's lives to illustrate it. The spectator is left with a sincere and charming impression of this relationship.

            When Ram asks Jannu if she's pleased with her life following their reunion, she says that she's at peace, which is a pivotal sequence in the film. This was an extremely significant reply. "Are you happy in your marriage/life?" is a question we get asked a lot, and any answer other than "yes" feels inadequate. There will always be ups and downs in life, thus it's difficult to always be happy. Everybody has happy and sad moments occasionally, as well as regrets over decisions they've made or not made. Seeking a life of wellbeing is preferable to a paradigm of unceasing bliss.


                The same questions are posed to Ram and Jaanu, who discover the answers in '96. It is up to you, my readers, to discover the conclusion of their adventure and find inspiration to take a personal trip down memory lane. '96 now stands alongside a distinguished group of films from the Tamil cinema industry that, in my opinion, go beyond the boundaries of language and culture. 

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