I was never a big fan of Karthik Subbaraj’s films. But lately, his work has started to grow on me especially after Mahaan (Iraivi, ofcourse).
This recent movie felt like a return to his signature style. Quiet, layered, and emotional. It blends laughter, pain, anger, love, and the grief of missing someone all without being loud. Spoiler’s ahead!
The chemistry between Suriya and Pooja stood out. A few things really worked for me:
- The tension between father and son, need for validations
- How his rage finds form through martial arts
- Role of Sandhya ma
- Sharp one-liners, like how stress makes people forget to laugh
- Parri’s smile
- The subtle strength of the female lead (Sandhya, Rukmani, Parri’s biological mother)
- Struggles of Jayram to make those people laugh
It’s not a film for those looking for typical commercial entertainment or loud messages. Everything is tucked into the small moments. Clear and solid if you notice, but never spoon-fed.
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