Chetan Pillai

Trailer chusi expectations pettukoledu, kani movie chala baga nachindi. Emotional scenes ni hurry cheyyakunda time teesukoni chupinchadu, andhuke connect ayyindi.

Held up much better than I expected on a rewatch.

The lead's performance alone makes this worth watching.

This is the kind of film that reminds you why theatres still matter. The pre-interval block alone is worth the ticket price. Sound design during the action sequences was mixed at a volume that actually rattled the seats. Story-wise there's nothing groundbreaking here, it's a fairly standard revenge template. But execution elevates it — every set piece feels earned rather than inserted for spectacle. The antagonist is genuinely menacing without needing exaggerated dialogue to prove it. Second half drags in patches, mostly during the flashback explaining the hero's backstory. Overall a solid watch, especially on a big screen with a loud sound system.

A crowd film in the best sense of the term.

Went in cold and came out completely won over.

The lead performance is doing an enormous amount of work here.