Cast : Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthik, Prabhu, Priyamani, Prithviraj Others and Others
Music Director : A R Rahman
Cinematography : Santosh Sivan
Editor : Sreekar Prasad
Producer: Mani Ratnam, Sharada Trilok
Director: Mani Ratnam
Released Date: June 18, 2010
Story:
A stale tale, the story begins with the kidnapping of Janaki (aishwarya), wife of the tough and honest cop Ram (Prithviraj) the very next day after their marriage. This is done by the most feared villain (vikram) who is the law of the land. The villain has a strong reason to kidnap Janaki and due to this, Ram starts to search for his wife and the kidnapper along with his team (Kishore and others). He also takes the help of the suspended forest officer (karthik) to locate the villain. Janaki from her end protests the kidnapping.
Presentation:
The director has come up with a good thought but then he was unable to conceive it perfectly on the screen though the presentation was excellent. The dialogues were weak, the script was shallow and the screenplay was okay. Background score was a disappointment while only one song is appealing. The real show stealer is the cinematography and the locations. Costumes were apt and the art department was alive. Vikram does a good job as the villain and he looks handsome and evil enough, this is an impressive act from him. Prithviraj puts in good efforts and it appears that his appearance suits the cop image well. Aishwarya looks beautiful and she played her part well. Karthik didn't get the chance to show his mettle, Priyamani was good, Prabhu was effective, Kishore was intense, Ranjitha was brief, others didn't have anything to offer or add value.
Rating : 2.5/5 Banner : Talking Times Movies Pvt Ltd Cast : Krishna, Vijayalakshmi, Sampathraj, Santhana Bharathi, Kalyan, V M C Haneefa and Others Music : Paul J Cinematography : Nirav Shah Producer: Pattiyal Sekar Director: Balaji Devi Prasad Released Date: May 29, 2010
Story:
A typical tale, the story begins with Krishna (krishna) and Krishnaveni (vijayalakshmi) who come to Rameshwaram and get married in a temple. Eventually, they get chased by a special police team from Delhi led by a tough cop (kalyan). In this, the newly married couple is given refuge by a flower vendor (sampathraj). After getting them to their home, he reveals that he is also a cop and pressurizes them to reveal their true story. Krishna reveals their flashback which involves a minister (haneefa) and that's why all this. What happens from there forms the rest of the story.
Presentation:
The director has come up with a routine tale and though the presentation was good, the narrative was not upto the mark. The dialogues were okay, the script was just okay and the screenplay was standard. Background score was okay and songs were a letdown. Cinematography was the major show stealer, it was impressive. Editing could have been better. Costumes were apt and the art department was good. Krishna does his bit well and he manages to score. Vijayalakshmi looks seductive but she has to work on her body language and expressions. The real show stealer was Sampathraj who was a revelation. Santhana Bharathi was okay, Kalyan was not good, Haneefa was upto the mark. The others didn't have much screen time.
