Cast : Suriya, Vivek Oberoi, Priyamani, Shatrughan Sinha, Sasi, Sudeep

Director : Ram Gopal Varma

Producer : Dayanidhi Azhagiri, Vivek

Banner : Cloud Nine Productions, Cinergy Productions

Music Director : Dharam-Sandeep

Dialogues : Gnyanavel

Rating : 2.5/5



Story :

The story kicks off in Anandapuram, a sleepy remote village somewhere in rural Tamil Nadu. The powerful feudal landlord and political leader Narasimha Moorthy (Kitty) wants to make Veerabhadran, his friend, a big player in the local politics. Moorthy’s brother Nagamani (Kota Srinivasa Rao) gets jealous and plans to kill Veerabhadran.

Pratap, Veerabhadran’s son, is a Good Samaritan in love with Nandini (Radhika Apte). He, however, wants to take revenge on the Moorthy family. He joins the party of politician Sivaji (Shatrungnan Sinha) and becomes a minister in his cabinet.

Now enters Surya (Suriya), a construction engineer who loves and wants to marry Bhavani (Priyamani). He returns to his village soon after hearing the cold-blooded murder of his father Moorthy. Unlike Pratap, Surya doesn’t want any revenge for his father’s death but only wants safe passage to the city, where he wants to take his mother and brother.

The moment he witnesses the terrible death of his mother and brother in a bomb explosion, he changes his mind and sets out on a seemingly impossible mission to wipe out Pratap at any cost.

The film is a grisly, violent tale about two individuals who bay for each other’s blood. It may even fail to touch a chord with the Tamil audiences as it’s based on a true story which took place in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

The court and fighting sequences stand out with their smart execution.


Performance :


Surya’s powerful performance is the highlight of the film. The moment he appears on screen, the audience can ill-afford to take their eyes off him lest they miss out on a subtle change in his facial expression. Surya both breathes fire and oozes calm as he lets the audience feel the fire and ice within. His cry of agony at his mother and brother’s death would move anybody.

Vivek Oberoi is the perfect foil to Surya and displays vulnerability in an effortless manner. Priyamani and Radhika are very good and just perfect for the role of demure wives of the two tough guys. The other actors impress the audience with their neat work.


Technology :

there is nothing much to say about as the background score is too noisy. The cinematography, which always plays an important role in many of RGV’s movies, is just about average.


Verdict : Watch it for Surya