Sonia Agarwal

First of all, you should know I am biased. I am fan of Sonia Agarwal, and I probably wouldn’t have bothered to watch the movie if she weren’t in it. That said, I was pleasantly surprised. Sonia Agarwal does not play much of a role, though.

The movie has an interesting story line, a nicely knitted screenplay, and a touch of realism, aptly supported by impressive performances by Jeevan and Malavika. And a wee bit more glamor than Susi Ganesan’s previous movies. It’s an adults-only movie, by the way.

Manickam (Jeevan) is your typical spoilt-in-the-childhood kid, who grows up to be a nuisance to his parents. He is rude, uncouth, and breaks a bottle on his brother’s head for a trivial reason. Having had enough, his parents decide to send him to Chennai, to live with his uncle, whom he inexplicably respects. In Chennai, he accidentally watches a rich couple Ramesh (Abbas) and Roopini (Malavika) making out in a golf field. When he comes to know that it is, after all, a relationship outside marriage, he captures the act on video and blackmails Roopini. Left with no choice, she showers him with loads of money, and even sends him to Australia on a vacation.

Manickam meets Rosy (Sonia Agarwal) in Australia, and instantly falls in love with her. But unfortunately for him, Rosy disappears and it turns out to be a trap set by Roopini, who demands the tape in return for Rosy. The movie unfolds to show if Manickam would give up money for Rosy.

Sonia Agarwal looks great, and so does Malavika. Vivek handles humor, and carries it off in his own style pretty well. Songs are easy to forget. The director Susi Ganesan plays a cameo as Sivaraj’s (Malavika’s husband) friend. And it’s way better than Perarasu’s cameo in Tirupathi. For that matter, Thiruttu Payale is waaaaay better than Tirupathi. Check it out.