If the film works to an extent, it is largely due to Ilaiyaraaja’s fantastic score (the climax feels rousing only because the music is electrifying), Varalaxmi’s uninhibited performance (she is over-the-top in a good way) and Bala’s knack for bringing out humour amidst pathos (the bawdy versions of film songs taking a dig at all top film stars is something only Bala can do). But we are talking about a filmmaker whose films reinvigorated the current generation of filmmakers and sadly, he seems to be succumbing to formula.
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