Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

BlazeLime Strong and Moving!

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

theWin Anbe Sivam is a film that tamil cinema will get once in a blue moon. With a unique emotional core and filled with great ironic dialogues and metaphors as well as brilliant performances that add to the great characterizations, Anbe Sivam is a masterpiece, bar couple shots and scenes. It has a striking commentary on many societal issues such as Communism, Capitalism, globalisation as well as a constant philosphical discussion on the existence of god and the hypocrisy of religion. Kamal is a well known and staunch atheist. Yet the film isn't an anti-religion film. It is a pro-human film, and shows that no matter whether a person is religious or not, it is their humanity that makes them who they are. Watch out for a scene that is so strikingly ironic yet emotionally powerful, where Nasser utters "all praises to Shiva" and wishes for Kamal Hassan's death. Contrast this with a nun that walks in a few minutes later to perform a surgery on Kamal Hassan and does a small prayer to Christ for his survival. The film is brimming with many moments like this that are very powerful yet subtle in the way they convey the message.The writing in this film is of course exemplary. It is very layered and symbolic; On a surface level it is very funny and comical yet it carries a subtle meaning underneath. The film blends both comic and emotional elements so well that one moment we are on the verge of tears after the death of a child, then we get goosebumps as Kamal says it is the humanity and compassion within a person that makes them god, then we are laughing as he says something cheeky. In this way the film makes us feel many emotions all at once without feeling tonally off. Much of the comedy comes from the interplay between Madhavan, a rich capitalist Ad film maker who shys away from the harsh reality of life and Kamal a communist, physically disabled man with only a dog for his companion yet is world wise. Yet the comedy isn't there for the sake of making the film entertaining. It feels like the natural outcome of putting two such contrasting characters in the same room. There is a flashback portion in this film which explains how kamal became so physically disabled. The film lags slightly in this portion, but it is still very relevant and still engaging. The relationship between kamal and kiran Rathod is good, and sweet enough so that the emotional impact is higher when we witness the manipulation of Nasser, yet I think their chemistry could have been much better with better casting (think of the brilliant chemistry and back and forth between kamal and Abirahmi in Virumandi). The scene in the flashback where a guy on the street comments on a woman's style of dressing and her reply back to his statement is a perfect reflection of how society judges women and of feminism. There is also a brilliant dance/drama performance which strongly critiques capitalism and the exploitation of power in society. Yet nothing is heavy handed. It all ties in with the story line very well.There is only one scene which realistically wasn't possible and seemed ultra-slapstick, when Madhavan falls into a swimming pool. However apart from this one cheesy moment the rest of the film is great and has a very heartwarming and powerful ending. Talk of the theme "anbe sivam". One of the best title tracks ever. A must watch and a gem of tamil cinema.

dushyant chaturvedi This is the second film that I have seen in recent times (the other being Ikiru) that has the power to change the course of the life of its viewer, for the better. Haasan is breathtakingly brilliant in Anbe Sivam (Love is God), even more so in my opinion than his turn in the Godfather-inspired Nayakan. He traverses the entire gamut of emotions and is especially brilliant in the comic scenes. He is master thinker, too, which is evident from the screenplay that he has written. While the script prima facie seems to be a rip off of the classic "Planes, trains and automobiles" ("Due Date" was another recent spin on the same story), the depth that Haasan offers because of the inherent conflict that he introduces in the exchanges between Sivam, who is a communist, a "comrade" and Anbarasu, the quintessential child of free market, gives the happenings a rare gravitas, inspite of the comic incidences. And although the love story that plays in flashback runs in a predictable fashion and takes away some of the sheen, it ends in a spectacularly jaw dropping climax that stunned me. Hindi movie audience has been truly unfortunate as we have seen so little of Kamal Haasan. There has been the odd Appu Raja, wherein he blew away with his double act. Then there was the abhorrent "Abhay", which could have put an insomniac to sleep. Watching this is a penance that Hindi movie watchers who have berated Kamal Haasan as an overrated actor should perform, at least once. This is available, with English subtitles, on Amazon Prime.

Chithrabhanu Perumangaattu As somebody pointed out, it certainly has some adaptations from Plains Trains and Automobiles. Still the conceptual part of the movie is fabulous and of course the dialogues too.For exAnbarasan (Madhavan) : Russia had broken into several pieces. If Russia is not there, it means communism is not there. Nala Sivam (Kamal Hassan): Mr. Romeo, If Tajmahal has been destroyed, will you stop loving? Anbarasan (Madhavan) : Cleaver! But love is a feeling Nala Sivam (Kamal Hassan): So do the communism, It felt to many, but Marx only wrote it. Kiddos to Kamal for this movie

mukundhan For those who don't have the interest of watching any movies, I would like to say to them that watch this for your lifetime. Its a neatly penned story where two contrasting characters come and meet and where their journey takes to ? Kamal plays an awesome role and madhavan perfectly fits in. Nothing looks to be overdone or underdone. In the start some may feel a kind of regular romance but the basic character is neatly brought down for kamal. Its an movie where everyone will agree, whether he/she is an atheist or theist , that this is what life is all about. The essence that love is god is beautifully told. Its better not to know about the scenes and directly watch the movie. If possible own a legitimate copy of it. Easily at par for any great Hollywood drama. So if you haven't watched this, do it right now.