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3.25
Saivam is a Pleasant Experience
Vijay once again proves that he is quite a master at capturing human emotions at it's fragile best. As a film that starts off saying it is an effort from the crew to promote vegetarianism it is heartening to note that at no point you have any effort of sermonizing the audience. The maker has been able to extract natural performances from everyone and this complete lack of artificiality is the soul of Saivam(more)
Source: Bharath Vijayakumar, MovieCrow
2.75
Saivam - A Light-hearted Lesson
The propaganda for vegetarianism is subject to socio-political debate but we cannot question a creator's right to propagate what he/she believes to be right. Vijay treads a cautious path in this regard and avoids anything that could be perceived as criticizing the meat eaters.(more)
Source: Editorial Board, IndiaGlitz.com
3.00
Saivam takes us back to what the director is best at family and bonding
Vijay has an eye to capture emotions at their purest form be it the chemistry between the cousins, the bond between the grandfather and granddaughter, the rivalry among siblings, or the love underlying the rivalry. (more)
Source: Editorial Board, Behindwoods.com
3.25
charming feel-good gem of a movie.
Give it a chance, it's simple, uncomplicated storytelling and curious concept will leave a smile on your face.It has qualities that you don't find in movies too often these days: a heart, charm and grace. (more)
Source: MovieBuff, Sify.com
3.50
'Saivam' Is an inspiring feel good family drama
Vijay begins the movie with an introductory note that Saivam is dedicated to those who promote vegetarianism and those who work for animal welfare. To promote a debatable issue, you need utmost conviction and Vijay simply has done it. (more)
Source: Anupama Subramanian, Deccan Chronicle
3.00
Saivam is worth a watch
Good dialogues, great characterisation with opportunities for everyone to prove themselves, plenty of humour and a light-hearted romance makes this family drama an extremely engaging affair. (more)
Source: S Saraswathi, Rediff.com
3.50
Saivam: Something to crow about
It's a measure of how good the film is and how well-crafted it is (apart from the exquisite framing, note, for instance, how the camera shudders all around a brawl, before falling on a drunk) that the reservations are almost non-existent. Maybe a handful of lines are a little too insistent. Maybe the score could have been mellower. (more)
Source: Baradwaj Rangan, The Hindu
3.50
Tamizhselvi, a little girl, is the darling of the Kathiresan household. She is fond of her pet rooster Paapa, but her grandfather Kathiresan plans to offer Paapa as a sacrifice to their god in the interest of his family.
Like Karu Pazhaniappan's Pirivom Santhippom, Saivam is a celebration of the Chettinadu lifestyle. Nirav Shah's camera feasts on the magnificent architecture of the place while Vijay spins a simplistic tale in this backdrop that is both engaging and amusing. The family of Kathiresan (Nasser), a respected man in his village, has come from various parts of the globe for the local festival. Tamizhselvi ( Sara), Kathiresan's granddaughter, is an endearing presence in the family, and she is fond of her pet rooster, Paapa. After a minor accident, the family is told that they might have displeased their god and they believe that all their ill-luck (everyone comes with their own problem that needs to be solved) is because they failed to offer the rooster to the god as a sacrifice. (more)
Source: M. Suganth, Times Of India
2.75
rooster shows the way to vegetarianism
In these past three weeks, I have seen three Tamil films, each with a remarkably novel theme. Mundasupatti scared us with its camera phobia, Vadacurry got maniacal with the mobile telephone and, now, AL Vijay�s Saivam pushes vegetarianism. Yes, without sounding preachy, it gives a message in animal welfare and prevention of cruelty. Vijay, who also wrote the script, is wonderfully controlled in the way he executes his movie (barring some scenes). And he has an excellent actor in Nassar, who plays Kathiresan, the benevolent patriarch of a large family in a Karaikudi village in Tamil Nadu.(more)
Source: Gautaman Bhaskaran, Hindustan Times