Nimirndhu Nil

A typical Shankar's theme, about a man rising against corruption in India. The director got too communistic and too emotional writing the script and so spoiled the movie. The songs were good but the duet songs were too un-appropriate. The first half was okay but the latter was way too bad. I could see a lot of connections with the theme of Anniyan, Indian and even of Muragadoss's Ramana. Inspite of all the negatives mentioned above, I still feel there are some great comedy scenes (at the latter half with the villains). The movie was fast paced with lot of logical errors. My verdict : A watchable movie for the comedy. Quite entertaining but less brainy.

After reading a number of positive reviews of this, plus it's dominance on top of the Chennai box office on release, I had high expectations of it; maybe too high. The first 30 minutes are both weak and unfunny but then the film thankfully improves. The best part of the film is actually its last 30 minutes when the story ups its ante. The middle bit you could really do without. Yes, the message embodied in the film is important and brave and yes Jeyam Ravi is a reliable star but that's not enough to make this even half the radical film some reviews are making it out to be. It's a typical action semi-thriller with a message, nothing more. The dual role in Tamil cinema is also becoming tiresome these days and strangely I preferred Jeyam as the alter-ego, Narasimha Reddy. Many people will enjoy this film and all the actors do a fairly decent job but there is, in my opinion, nothing beyond that. When Tamil cinema is starting to turn out really different scripts like 'Soodhu Kavvum', 'Moodar Koodam' and even 'Kumki', it makes outdated over-the-top commercial fare like this pale in comparison. The music is fairly forgettable too with the exception "Negizhiyinil" which has the potential to really blow up. I debated between giving this film a 6, because it was fairly entertaining in parts vs. giving it a 4 because it'll be old news by next month and probably long forgotten-- my score on the review tells you which one I opted for. The one saving grace is Amala Paul who turns out a strong performance; I predict bigger things for her over the coming years. Overall, a disappointing release.

The movie was so good. Everybody acted very well in the movie. Songs were not good but BGM in the movie was good. The movie was so interesting but it has some boring scenes. 2nd half in the movie lagged a bit. But the movie was so good.

Nimirndhu Nil is yet another good one from Samuthirakani. The movies against corruption have always been welcomed by audience and this one gets included as well. Usually the messages will be conveyed at the last in these kind of movies but this time it comes around in the beginning. The director has given his maximum attention for the social causes from the start to the end and makes it an interesting narration overall. Jayam Ravi was at his best again, Soori & Gopinath made commendable performances as well. Sarath Kumar & Amala Paul did fill their roles too. The love track is minimum and gets along well with the movie, but the biggest drawback is the songs. Though the director can't be blamed, it does break the speed of movie. Camera, BGM, Editing, etc were adequate. This one is worth a watch if you care about the society based movies..

In this age, it is the director Samuthirakani who brings a good message for the youngsters. He has done many others like this. Actor Ravi's dual acting with very different characters is difficult but he made it. So was the heroine Amala Paul and hero's friend to keep lighter moments. It seems as though directors are very good at giving ideas to politicians who may not be smart otherwise. There is a clever plot by the bribe recipients who have a lot at stake to forge unity and find a solution. They do find one but that is defeated too at the end. Unless the good stands up and fights the evil, evil only proliferate. It may start off as a small percentage, but it has the potential and will spread widely if not stopped.