The movie opens at our own scenic hill station, Ooty, and carries the mood throughout the movie - laid-back, relaxed and cool. Probably the director had determined to sustain the mood a little more than expected, that the story line is also clearly laid-back, has no connection between the two halves and is very cool that it tests your patience beyond the threshold.

The only relief is the light hearted humor that keeps you pinned to the seat throughout the movie. There is no cheap, slapstick or satirical comedy that brings a smirk to your face. Otherwise, you often doubt if the movie was directed by veteran RadhaMohan who gave us masterpieces like Mozhi, Abhiyum Naanum, Payanam or Azhagiya Theeye.

Casting & Technicalities:

Though Arulnidhi delivers a neat performance, you cannot help yourself relate to Mozhi Aradhana (Jyotika Suriyah) at almost all instances. Given that the benchmark is set at a higher level, you wonder why RadhaMohan chose to pick a plot that reminds us of his previous works. You have a similar cast lined up and the snail-paced screenplay is a huge let down. You don’t understand the purpose of the movie as it is neither engaging nor imparting a social message.

The flashback gives you a tweeny-weeny emotional connect, but even that gets lost in the way it is handled when Arulnidhi confesses the truth to the masses. Vivekh plays a very dominant role and nails it effortlessly. His one-liners and the sequence with his driver invoke a very natural laughter. Though the casting seems to be apt, somewhere you do not travel with the story which is very unlikely of a Radha Mohan movie. Music by Vishal Chandrasekaran is quite passable and the cinematography is very pleasant. The dialogues at few instances do deserve a special mention.

Verdict:

Light-hearted drama with a tinge of natural humor, yet the pace is nothing short of a TV soap!

Rating: 2.5/5