When the first shots of Vijay Sethupathi in a pink saree and long curly hair came out late last year, excited fans were impatient to see what an actor of his caliber could do in a film directed by the person behind Aaranya Kandam — critically acclaimed director Thiagarajan Kumaraja.
The trailer for Super Deluxe, which released quietly on Friday, only fuels the impatience.
Narrated entirely by Vijay Sethupathi, the trailer is one long monologue comprising Sethupathi telling us the story of a man caught on a tree, with a ravine on one side and a tiger on the other. The tree branch he’s hanging on turns out to be a snake and he knows he’s going to die. But what if there’s a honeycomb, with drops of honey about to fall tantalisingly?
As absurd as the imagery presented by the narration is, Sethupathi’s voice draws you in and makes you believe in the allegorical story.
But what is the story anyway? The trailer tells you next to nothing, except that Sethupathi carries off a saree like he’s worn one all his life.
The two-minute trailer is cut and edited in such a way that all you get are flashes and impressions of people. Sethupathi’s broad shoulders during the opening and the man who looks his character up and down; Samantha Akkineni with a knife; Fahadh Faasil hitting his head in utter despair; three young boys getting up to mischief; Ramya Krishnan sensuously flipping her hair and more.
The trailer is also a riot of colours — blue window frames, yellow walls and sunlight pouring in through many of the shots.
If this is just the trailer, then we can’t wait for the actual film!
Super Deluxe is scheduled for release on March 29. Watch the trailer here: