Kollywood's "A West Side Story":
The opening shot sets the tone of the film, right from the very first frame the director grabs the audience into the screen and takes them to paruthiyur(rural area around Madurai). We are introduced to the Protagonist veera aka. Paruthiveeran (Karthi(Dream Debut)) who is no good youth and a usual suspect who frequents police station along with his uncle Sevaazhai (Saravanan).
Then comes the fulcrum/crux of the film Muthazhagu (Priyamani) who is devoted to Paruthiveeran and wants to marry him frantically. The childhood love portions which are highly sensitive to be handled, but the director handles it effortlessly and top-notch execution.
Veera who constantly refuses muthazhagu's advances and is hell bent on hurting her and working towards his ambition of landing in central prison Chennai. Kazhuvathevan (Ponvanan) is cruel casteist who wants his daughter Muthazhagu to get married into his own caste and educated lad. He hates Veeran eventhough they are relatives, he is a son born out of Inter- Caste Marriage.
Paruthiveeran commits all ill- deeds alcohol, women etc. Kanja Karuppu a comic relief who was used pitch-perfectly and still remembered for his role Douglas. The Tragedy ensues when Veeran who finally wants to reform and marry Muthuazaghu and is refused by Muthuazaghu's family and people, they finally decide to elope one night.
The sins of Veeran are acted upon Muthazaghu and viewer is left shattered by this Shakesperean ending(Romeo Juliet).
Yuvan Shankar Raja's score are still a banger which enhances the movie, and the camera works in the film is masterpiece for its raw depiction and colour tone. The Editor bagged national award and Priyamani too bagged a national award for her masterclass acting.
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