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Director Gokul made a forgettable debut with ‘Rowthiram’ a couple of years back! Though the movie lacked anything solid, the comedy portions with Satyan was somewhat refreshing. It seems he has taken a cue from there and has made up his mind in order to blend with the current trend of potpourri that offers comedy at its helm. Though comedy is the hook, the real USP of the movie is Vijay Sethupathy, who is making merry at the box office with a string of hits.
The story is narrated in the form of an anthology that takes place within a day. Kumar who is officially labeled as ‘Sumar Moonji’ in his area weaves a one-sided love towards Kumudha (Nandita) who is his neighbor. On the other end there is a mutual love between Bala (Ashwin) and Renu (Swati). A murder happens in a wine shop and the murderers try to escape by using Kumar’s mobile. All these disparate events and scenarios converge and results in a deluge of events which produces some mild laughs with equally boring yawns as well!
The script was meant to be a black humor, but all it turned out to be was a bunch of guys trying to make us laugh in every frame and succeed in their attempt once in 4 times, so their remaining 3 trials could only be passed off as a tedious effort. Hence the movie lacked the appeal that it was meant to carry.
Vijay Sethupathy as an inebriate guy from the lower strata of the society was top notch. He was the shining star among the whole bunch of artists who managed to deliver only some insignificant to average performances. His chennai tamil accent was natural and that shows his flair for performing in a variety of roles.
Nandita as the indifferent love interest of Vijay Sethupathy was apt for the role. Her grim looks and controlled aggression helped in raking the chemistry between the pair.
Ashwin and Swati’s love story had little significance in the scheme of things, but the comic episodes involving MS Bhaskar was rejuvenating.
Others in the supporting cast including Pasupathy, Robo Shankar, Livingston, Raja, Rajendran and Soori were all pooled in to make one laugh but were a let down in their own capacity.
Music by Sidharth Vipin were targeted at the front benchers and did not muster in the support that it thought it should have garnered.
Technically the film was just about ok. Editing could have been better, since it was lengthy with an unwanted number and some dragging scenes towards the climax.
This movie can certainly be enjoyed on television for the forthcoming festive season.
Verdict: Average
Rating: 2.5 / 5
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