Nayanthara Beyond the Fairy Tale review: A disappointing, carefully crafted happily ever after film

Nayanthara Beyond the Fairy Tale review: “I want people to feel some hope and happiness when they see other people’s happiness,” she says Nayanthara As for why he made this documentary that takes us through his life and acting career? After a long delay, Nayanthara – Beyond The Fairytale is finally releasing on Netflix India today, November 18. (Also Read – Rakkaiye teaser: Action star Nayanthara wages war on the monster, single-handedly slaughters the goon army, fans call her ‘Thalaivi’)

Nayanthara, or Nayan as she is fondly called, has worked hard for over 18 years to earn the moniker of ‘Superstar Lady’. Actor Radhika Sarathkumar points out in the documentary, “I don’t think her journey was easy. “It’s not every day that someone with a very successful career throws it away for an emotion.”

From Thiruvalla to stardom

His career is truly a fairy tale, considering that he hails from a small town in Kerala called Thiruvalla and has become one of the biggest stars of southern cinema within a decade. However, Nayanthara’s path to success was not smooth. When director AR Murugadoss’ Ghajini released in 2005, she was facing a lot of body shaming and criticism that she had to deal with and didn’t know how to deal with. While Nayan says the director did exactly what he wanted, producer Pushpa Kandasamy puts it succinctly: “People are looking for opportunities to exploit you.”

But all these events made him stronger. Celebrities who are part of the documentary like Nagarjuna, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia, Upendra, Radhika Sarathkumar and Parvathy Thiruvothu say that he is a fighter and will achieve stardom. However, his co-star in director Vignesh Shivan’s film, Vijay Sethupathi Naanum Rowdy Thaanshe nails it when she says the actress understands how an actor’s image is created. Radhika Sarathkumar reveals how Nayan diligently broke the mold that only men can become superstars.

Love and scoundrels

Directed by Amith Krishnan, the documentary shows how the actors, though it doesn’t go into depth about their constantly headline-grabbing relationship and the two-year hiatus (2011-13) in which he returned with a gun. They are people too, and their private lives are just like ours.

The Billa actress does not talk in detail about her past failed relationships but shows her vulnerability when she reveals how she was questioned about relationships and there were many stories about her while men escaped with impunity. Nayanthara explains, “More than love, it was about trust. I’ve never talked about my past relationships and people assume things. The only thing that broke me was when people started assuming stories about me.

It also holds the answer to why she took a sudden decision to leave the film industry in 2011 when she was rumored to be in a serious relationship, much to the shock of her fans. The Naanum Rowdy Thaan actor says, “When a situation arose where I had to leave my profession…. It can’t go any lower than that. I left the industry because the man told me to leave the industry. It was never my choice. This was never an option. When I think about this, I also feel that I am not mature enough to understand what life is.”

Halfway through the documentary, we move on to her relationship with director Vignesh Shivan and how this part of her life started in 2015. Vignesh Shivan talks about his past and Vijay Sethupathi, director Atlee and director Nelson Dilipkumar tell us about Vignesh. As a person and his positive aspects. “It was Dhanush who called me and asked me if I had any shame. “What are you saying?” I asked. Radhika Sarathkumar, who is part of Naanum Rowdy Thaan, is all smiles. She reveals that it was Dhanush who told her about the Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan romance that blossomed on the sets of the film.

The rest of the documentary covers what happened next, resulting in their marriage and babies Uyir and Ulag. Nayanthara – Beyond the Fairy Tale mostly resembles a ‘happily ever after’ story and is shot like a movie rather than diving deeply into the intricacies of Nayanthara’s journey, her controversies and her relationship with a relatively unknown director. Tamil cinema. As Vignesh Shivan tells Nayanthara in the documentary, “There is always a challenge that tests us.” Nayanthara looks ready to take on new challenges but this time she has husband Vignesh Shivan standing by her like a rock.

The documentary – like Nayanthara’s photo – has been carefully crafted to tell us only what the couple wants us to know, and it’s a disappointment. It barely scratches the surface and has an incomplete feel. Yes, it’s a fairy tale with a trolled and written off female actor rising to superstardom, an actor finally finding love after countless failed relationships, and an actor showing many others how you can carve your own path if you so choose. Be strong and believe in yourself.

Nayanthara – Beyond the Fairy Tale is now streaming on Netflix India.