Thaanaa Serndha Koottam

The reviews of this movie really put me off so I want to point out a few things. First off, this does not seem to be a complete remake of Special 26. The director and writers seem to have taken creative decisions to alter the source material to suit Tamil audiences. Next is the fact that the original movie Special 26 is a movie based off actual events that occurred in North India. It would really make no sense to recreate the same movie when in the original they try to portray a semi historical account of the heists that occurred. Instead they've taken a different approach and altered the plot and the characters as well. I also loved the twist that happens in the end from the original (Special 26) however they've changed the twist in this movie but it was still pretty good. Definitely try to watch Special 26, it is a great movie but still give "Thaanaa Serndha Koottam" a watch.

Watch it if you like Surya, watch it if you want to laugh and have fun.

The story is not new or unique. It's the centuries old Robinhood story, retold in the eighties. I'm wondering about the motive of the director for showing this movie to happen in 1987. Perhaps the backlash he would have to face from politicians of the ruling parties. There are a lot of loop holes and inconsistencies in this movie. But we can't expect logic in the movie of a mass hero like Suriya. So forget about the loop holes. Suriya has acted perfectly well. This story doesn't require a heroine. So a heroine for heroine's sake. I've given 7 stars because this movie is an entertainer. If you want to pass 2 and odd hours without worrying about logic, plot, etc., this is your movie. This will definitely entertain you. One time watchable masala movie.

The Overall story of the film is good. Like almost every tamil films, a slow movie with an actress for just some songs and boring scenes. The performance of Suriya, Ramya Krishnan and others are good. Its a fairly entertaining movie you can watch for the weekend.

For those that haven't watched special 26, this is one ride of a movie, but for those that did, the movie has so many unexplained scenes and stories which are left to the imagination of the viewer. The set up from 1987 seemed to be logical and refreshing to bring in old actors like Karthick, Sendhil but so many loopholes existed where a modern CCTV Camera is shown and said to be from 1987 and so many other little things which would have gone unnoticed to the normal viewer. Karthick's acting seemed a bit too forced and unnatural and the jokes were a bit too cringy. Sad that R.J Balaji didn't get much on screen time. I would recommend the audience to watch the original Special 26. Good for the mindless "MASSS" seeking kollywood audience. Keerthy Suresh's involvement in the first scene is left unexplained. Overall screenplay was not so smooth as it was all too rushed and jumbled up. Unnecessary elements were brought in,maybe to amplify the intensity of the scene but proved useless overall.

This movie was a hit for Surya after very long time, editing of this movie could have been better, as sometimes you really get confused, whether you are in current or flashback. Comedy scenes were enjoyable too!