It would be an insult to call this a movie and compare it with other films. This is a nostalgic feeling, having a life of its own. Its a masterpiece it be watched and felt. This is love in its pure innocent form. The persons who love might not win and be together but love wins however far apart they are. Though it is sad that they could never be together, it is really the way a person who truly loves would behave rather than become a sadist or something other. No where in the emotional scenes have they said "i love you" to each other yet they perfectly understand each others emotions and feelings.
I am Telugu and cant understand Tamil and regret for that. I have watched it with english subs and yet feel the emotion.
Vijay and Trisha are at their best. They lived the emotions.