Neither Selvaraghavan tells nor shows us the story. So much so that we no longer care for what was supposed to be the cliffhanger question that a young kid asks Prabhu in the climax. What’s the philosophy of this film? And what’s the mysterious quality of this story that inspired Selvaraghavan to turn it into a film with an actor of Dhanush’s calibre? This film leaves us with more questions. And what happens to the bodies of his victims? So, he just kills those who insult him in front of his children? Or is there a pattern to it? How does he pick his targets? Is it random or is there a system in place? How fast can Kathir walk? It seems his victims can never outrun him. A few scenes later, he chases and kills three young men, who misbehaved with him earlier in the day. We see him take down a deer with his bow and arrow with impunity. But, when Madhuri and one of the twins disappear, nobody in the neighbourhood asks any questions. They live a happy life and are popular with their neighbours. Sample this: like Prabhu, Kathir also has a picture-perfect family - a beautiful wife and twin sons. It seems nobody is bothered when somebody just disappears.
People get killed with little or no consequences. This film pushes our goodwill for Selvaraghavan and Dhanush to the limits as they make one glaring error after another. The actor plays the dual role with a lot of conviction as he makes even the clumsy and awkward scenes tolerable. It’s Dhanush’s screen presence and talent that makes this film watchable. Some of the errors are so glaring it was hard to believe that this film was made by a seasoned filmmaker like Selvaraghavan and not some bumbling amateur.
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