Chennai Kaadhal

Starring Bharath and Genelia D'Souza, Chennai Kadhal is a new version of the usual masala theme used in Indian cinemas for years. A disappointment that a starlet like Bharath gave this movie, but nevertheless, here goes my review.
Bharath is a problematic boy, sorting to violence as an answer for all his troubles. He brings much unhappiness to his parents. He sees the girl of his dreams, Genelia, and continually keeps running into her. Eventually, after some lies and good deeds, they start dating. Genelia, who doesn't know the truth about Bharath, meets Bharath's father and in a surprise meeting, gets to know the truth. Even though there is a lover's strife, things get patched up.
Genelia is actually the daughter of a local thug, Radha Ravi. She is utterly disgusted by her father's behaviour and leaves the house to fend for herself. Her father catches her with Bharath and drags her back home, fixing her marriage with his buddy's brother.
Bharath plans an escape and they leave for Mumbai, where he lives in his friend's boss' (also a local thug) home. This is the same thug whose brother was fixed for Genelia in marriage. When the thug gets to know about the truth, he chases them down - beats up Bharath and takes away Genelia. Thinking he is dead, they continue with the plans. Bharath is, on the other hand, resurrecting and he returns to get Genelia back. The rest of the movie goes about showing how he does it and by history, we know that he would.
An OK movie. But for watchers who are looking for performance-based work, this is a let down. Genelia is petite and sweet in her dresses and girls looking for dress ideas might have something to watch for. The comedy in the beginning of the movie and the way that Bharath's friends fooled Radha Ravi in the end were interesting to watch. But other than that, the movie was the same filling with a different shell.