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The one scene where we really get a sense of what this could have been is the scene where Bala confronts Poochi and makes him see how he has been taking the wrong path all along. This is also where Vivekh shows that he can also handle serious drama. The rest of the time, he is forced to play a caricature, that of a naive and diffident young man, which is clearly not who Bala is, and all we get is a comparable version of the timid character that he played in Alaipayuthey. And, when the character starts spouting Sanskrit mantras at dramatic moments, it only feels unintentionally funny. The only take away for us is the earnest effort that the actor has put in to play this role.