The sets during songs like "Kannamoochie" seem to involve numerous characteristics of modern three dimensional abstract art. The color combinations are very pleasant and used effectively to create meaning within every shot of the film.
The extensive use of color stands out, but never gets too loud to be replusive. This artistic, and poetic feel is something that not only Lee's adaptation lacked, but even the original work by Austen. Bharathi's poems also form an intricate link in the story that is used as a catalyst to build relationships. The songs are simply wonderful with Vairamuthu's lyrics drawing inspiration from the poems of Bharathi, perhaps one of the most prominent personalities in the history of Tamil literature. Rahman, the musical genius, adorns Menon's film with some exceptional music. Menon uses the conventional technique of mass-hybridization and creates an amazingly entertaining, yet fulfilling, "feel-good" film. However, what sets this film as a class apart is the fact that the addition of "masala" as Indian film industry auteurs like to say it, does not interfere with the artistry of the film. Menon has added a lot more material to the plot in order to increase the film's saleability. In "Kandukondain Kandukondain," the characters are real. While Ang Lee did a commendable job in his treatment of the relationships, one could not identify or even feel for the character because the nature and society in which they were set were too distant. Rajiv Menon's ability to handle the relationship between the characters of the two sisters and the men who come into their lives and leave, is highly impressive. It is just an integral part of their life which the film focusses on. Unlike the norm of female characters in many Indian films, these women do not have an obsession with love. These are strong, determined, and capable women. The principal characters of the two sisters, played by Tabu and Aishwarya Rai are a notable diversion from the conventional nature of female characters in Indian cinema.
Setting it in contemporary, modern Indian society, Menon gives the film a more identifiable and consumable quality than Lee's version. While he borrows the basic plotline from Austen's novel, Menon changes and adds to numerous portions of the story. "Kandukondain Kandukondain" is simply an enthralling and enchanting adaptation of a great piece of literature. Seven seas across from Hollywood, Indian filmmaker "whizkid" Rajiv Menon has created a second, and an even better visual adaptation of Austen's book. The film won Lee accolades for his ability to portray the relationships that Austen weaves with finesse. Ang Lee adapted Austen's story for his film of the same name. That Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility" is a terrific piece of literature goes without saying.
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