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Critics Review
2.75
Engaging enough but falls short of being impactful
There are a truckload of intense situations that keep the film very much alive. Would have been better with a live narrative and finesse in the emotional points. The flat moments in the last hour and a lackluster climax leaves only a minimal mark.(more)
Source: Ashwin Ram, MovieCrow
3.50
RJ Balaji's Sorgavaasal adds a new flavour to an old recipe
Sorgavaasal works as it isn�t trying to make grand statements but instead, focuses on its characters caught in a place they can�t escape. Like Parthi�s food stall, the film serves up familiar ingredients while creating its own flavor.(more)
Source: TOI, Times Of India
3.00
Terrific performances keeps this meandering prison thriller within its boundaries
It would have been easy to make the police the antagonists to the prisoners considering Balaji plays one. Since the film isn�t just about Balaji�s character, the decision to step back and just show us the machinations of each provides a lot more insight than nudging us to understand the writers� intentions. Do you feel bad for Parthiban and other jail inmates? Do you feel bad for Kattabomman, Sunil Kumar and their ilk who are forced to bell the cat? Do you feel bad for the harbingers of justice who are mere smokescreens in the halls of power? It felt like Sorgavaasal reminds us of how simple it is to slip up from our own sheltered lives, because at the end of the day, all of us are mere pawns in a system� a system that thrives in the belief that no one has time to sit and ponder about the ones that are left behind in a path that, more often than not, is less a path, and more a vortex. (more)
Source: Avinesh , Indian Express
2.50
RJ Balaji's prison drama falls short of brilliance
Sorgavaasal feels like a blend of Virumaandi and Vada Chennai. But, it fails to achieve the magic that both of the films did. Nevertheless, the film is a decent attempt to showcase the 1999 riots that killed many prisoners and police officers.(more)
Source: Janani, India Today
2.50
RJ Balaji's crime drama is earnest, but doesn't hit the right notes
Parthi is a very different role for RJ Balalji, who�s mostly seen in roles with comic shades. He is earnest as Parthi, but this is not his best performance. He�s sadly not able to pull off the vulnerable, desperate hero convincingly. Selvaraghavan, Nataraj, Karunas and Sharafudheen have delivered good performances, while Saniya Ayappan and the lady who plays Balaji�s mother don�t have major roles. The cinematography by Prince Anderson is praiseworthy as is Christo Xavier�s music. Sorgavaasal is a strong debut for Sidharth Vishwanath, whose talent is evident, but unfortunately, an underwhelming film.(more)
Source: Latha Srinivasan, Hindustan Times
2.50
RJ Balaji's ambitious crime drama withers in effect
Sorgavaasal does not feel like a cohesive screenplay with a few flourishing scenes; you only see the potential, of what it could have been with a tighter storyline and some breathing space for the characters of this claustrophobic prison(more)
Source: BHUVANESH CHANDAR, The Hindu