Premise:  Sasikumar and Chaitra are newly married, unfortunately the couple who are under the poverty line get stuck in various scams like kidney theft, fake death, etc. How they tackle it, bring out the issue and find a solution form the crux of the story.

Writing/ Direction:  The focus on the story is very much for the entire runtime, but that is not the case when it comes to holding our attention span. The screenplay is dry with most parts being talkie portions by relying heavily on the dialogues, but we don’t hear anything powerful despite the revolutionary intent. Sasikumar's introduction is probably one of the very few cinematic scenes in the movie, but it banks so much on the power of social media. The initial portions remind Joker, one of the director’s previous works, still the love portions are neat with some relatable romantic moments, at least until they get married. Post which the narrative goes overboard with full-on melodrama, the sufferings of the poor are shown bluntly without forming anything interesting in terms of situations and hence the key emotions fall flat. Aasha Sarath plays a big shot, but the portions involving her and family are amateurish from the beginning. Rajumurugan’s trademark satirical jokes don’t click due to the preachy writing, plus the issues the film deals with are a much-seen one, however the topic is sensitive. Nothing great inside the courtroom, instead of arguments, the victims become cry babies, followed by the judge’s empathetic oration. The ending might be lawfully wrong, but clap-worthy as a cinema, especially the sacrificial act is made by Sasikumar who has a compassionate image, the climax becomes organically believable.

Performances: Earnest performance from Sasikumar, he stays true to the character and has supported the director’s vision in making it a grounded flick. Chaitra continues to choose roles that are important to drive the content, and she perfectly fits here. Guru Somasundaram feels straight out of Joker, important one to move the story but makes no impact as the satirical punches didn’t land as intended.

Technicalities: Sean Roldan’s background score rightfully elevates the situations, but his songs have started to feel like a template now and hopefully he reinvents soon. The DOP team and the editor exactly provided what was required for the film, keeping it simple and neat throughout without making any rapid moves and shifts.

Verdict:  An easily reachable subject presented with Ramurugan’s style of social commentary, but this time the screenplay was a tad bit dry, by not creating any engaging situations for the viewers to hold on to. Focused yet a flat narration.

MY LORD - A preachy drama with a boring satirical angle.

Rating - 2/ 5.