Recommended
The dialogues in a film in this genre should be rousing but somehow, we don’t feel the punch in the lines. The sporting action, often punctuated by Vishnu’s narration, is hardly nail-biting, and the politics in the sport (the cricket administrator favours cricketers from his own community) is not brought about in a hard-hitting manner, and the character of the administrator feels caricature-ish. But the earnestness with which Suseenthiran goes about telling this tale makes up for the disappointments. The relationships between Jeeva and those around him is well set-up and he also maintains a light touch so that things never get too heavy. Madhie’s pleasing camera work and Imman’s melodious songs are an added plus.