A jail confession, a sister's honor, and a bodyguard who'd burn the world for her. Tamil cinema doesn't do subtle.
The story starts in a jail, where prisoner Muthupandi (Prabhu) is being interrogated by a police officer (Vijayakumar) about his past. Without hesitation, Muthupandi tells. Muthupandi is a son of the soil, a very hard working self-made man who dotes on his only sister Kavitha (Trisha Krishnan). Their mother died very early and it was Muthupandi who brought up Kavitha with a lot of love and affection. Kavitha’s best friend Lalitha (Richa Pallod), who is getting married, takes Kavitha to her house for the nuptial ceremony. As an emotional scene prior to this notes, this is the first time Kavitha has been away from her brother.
Acting
Prabhu carries the entire emotional weight like it's nothing.
Direction
Mohan Raja knows exactly when to push your buttons.
Score
Devi Sri Prasad makes every stare feel like a tragedy.
Director
Mohan Raja
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'—the template for every 'village hero, city heroine' romance that flooded 2000s South Indian cinema.
Ravi Mohan (credited as Jayam Ravi) and director Mohan Raja are brothers—this was their third collaboration, establishing the 'Jayam' brand where Raja basically built Ravi's entire career.
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