More often than not, whenever I write a review it's about a movie that I would have eagerly looked forward to. In that sense, this review is kinda different coz I wasn't even aware about Karthi's "Theeran Adhigaram Ondru" until my friend Vamsi spoke highly about it in FB. We have had numerous quality crime thrillers in Tamil over the years & from whatever I have heard about this movie, it seems to belong to the same category. So will this be a milestone in Karthi's career just like how "Kaakha Kaakha" was for his brother???
The film unfolds with a police officer stumbling across an old crime file about a gang of dacoits who went on a looting & killing spree in highway farm houses across the length & breadth of the country that spanned for many years. The police didnt have much of a clue as to who were behind the murders until DSP Theeran (Karthi) took charge in Thiruvallur. Despite his honest efforts, there was lack of adequate support from the higher authorities. However, when a MLA & his family were murdered under similar circumstances things start to get heated up. It soon becomes evident to Theeran that the dacoits hailed mainly from Rajasthan & Haryana, which led to a pan India hunt. Will Theeran & his team be able to nab the culprits & if so, at what cost???
This classy crime thriller is directed by H Vinoth, who had earlier impressed the audience with "Sathuranga Vettai". Based on the "Operation Bawaria Dacoity" case by the TN police, Vinoth has made a movie that is both engaging & thrilling in equal measure. The extensive research & meticulous planning that has gone into the making is evident as it is pretty damn realistic in all counts. Dhilip Subburayan has done a fantastic job with the action choreography along with impressive visuals by Sathyan Sooryan while Ghibran's BGM deserves praise as well.
Karthi was brilliant as the upright DSP & has done utmost justice to the role. His body language & expressions were bang on target which made it a delightful watch. Giving him adequate support was Bose Venkat & a host of other artists. The first time that I was truly taken aback by Abhimanyu Singh's performance was in "Rakta Charitra"where he was outstanding as the villain. The same amount of praise applies to him here as well as he was awesome as Oma. With regard to Rakul Preet, she manages to get noticed with a decent act.
Verdict: This is surely one of the finest crime thrillers in recent times as Vinoth has directed the movie really well. Apart from the hard hitting script, Karthi will blow the audience with his performance as this is undoubtedly a milestone movie in his career. In short, you definitely got to check it out!!!
Rating: 3.5/5
Regards...Ben
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