Sigaram Thodu largely succeeds in this and even manages to be both an emotional drama between a father and his son and a thriller on ATM robbery. It isn’t really subtle when it comes to manipulating us. In an earlier scene, the camera halts to give us a look at Chellapa’s leg, and later, the character is assaulted, kicked and even shot. Similarly, it tries to make us empathize with Murali as well by showing us flashbacks from when he was a small boy. But we willingly allow ourselves to be influenced because the actors (especiallySathyaraj, who is an endearing presence) make us care for them.
Tamil