Unlike Vijay in "Varisu", Thala opted for a heist flick that provided some sense of uniqueness in "Thunivu". This was a genre that Vinoth had attempted in his directorial debut "Sathuranga Vettai" with reasonable success. It was interesting to see how he manages to set the stage when he has a superstar like Ajith at his disposal. This was the third movie that they had collaborated & the stakes could not have been any higher after all it was released on Pongal. As per reports, it has crossed the 100C mark but still needs to go much further before it manages to break even. So does it have the content to take it as far???
As with most of his previous ventures, Vinoth has penned the script whereby the gangster Radha (Veera) & his men orchestrate a heist at a reputed bank in Chennai which was said to have unaccounted money to the tune of 500 C. However, their plan gets hijacked by the Dark Devil (Ajith Kumar) with the help of his accomplice, Kanmani (Manju Warrier). So who was actually the Devil & was money alone his sole motivation?
There is no doubt that the movie starts off at an energetic pace & it manages to keep the audience engaged. The twists in the plot & mysteriousness of the Devil, not to forget Ajith's swag & charisma seemed like that Vinoth had a winner in his bag. However, the second half oscillated from average to mediocre & kind of kills the momentum that was built. The Mankatha vibe tapers off as the flashback sequence doesnt quite have the impact & the climax (despite the relevant topic touched upon) didn't quite have the knockout effect with a rather bitter after taste thanks to the woefully choreographed stunt in the sea. Of course, I'm not looking for logic in such mass movies but still it could have been picturized in a much more reasonable manner.
On the technical side, just like "Varisu"; I was surprised with the lack of finesse in the manner the art department went about their task & the way CGI was handled. With a production budget of more than 200 C, we would have naturally expected the props to look authentic & the special effects to be classy. But it wasn't the case to be frank in quite a few sequences. None of the other aspects deserves mention except for Ghibran's BGM which was fine.
Well it goes without saying that when we have a star like Thala leading the show then others doesnt have much scope to perform & that is exactly the case here. Ajith was spot on as the Devil coz of his ability to don characters with shades of grey with ease. Manju had very limited screen space but has handled her portions really well which was predominantly action oriented, a genre that she never had the opportunity to feature in earlier. As for the rest of the cast, Samuthirakani, G M Sundar (as Manager) & Bala Saravanan (as reporter) has done their parts aptly while the others were average.
Verdict: It had all the ingredients that you would expect from a mass entertainer but the lazy screenplay does not allow it to realize its full potential. Thala was on song with his charisma & swag, & that is what keeps the movie afloat for most parts. In short, you may give it a try!!!
Rating: 2/5
Regards...Ben
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