Priyadarshini S M

K Balachander, Mani Ratnam and now Karthik..when men come up such hard hitting empathetic content, it reinstates my hope for better days. The beauty of such content is that it does not lecture but simply lays to display, the barren truth. The kind of craftsmanship that Mani Ratnam has pioneered. Karthik takes this art form one step further with his realistic subtlety and multi-dimensional portrayal. A critique of the movie used the perfect set of words to sum up the movie- 'a portrayal of how women become collateral damage from me being men.' May our girls and boys break out of such mental shackles and live life in true harmony...

The story can be observed from so many levels. It has a layer for every kind of audience. It can be a regular sauve ganster movie if u want. But for someone experiencing it at a deeper level, the movie brings to the forefront the implications of a world or a human obsessed with either the yin or the yang. We are made to observe our obsession with right and wrong and how our beliefs are manipulated by those in power to further their destructive goals. Even the costumes gradually change shades to subtly denote the emotional evolution of the characters or our perception about them. The evils of polarisations could not have been said better. The story has so much potential for contemplation and that is what masterpieces do. Vikram's acting was mind blowing and was such a delight to watch.