When you think about Thelivu (Evidence) as a potential film you can catch, you naturally assume it is a thriller with some elements of crime, police interrogation, and courtroom drama. Although the film does have some of those elements, it does not stay true to its title. There is not a single sequence involving a court or a crime scene investigation. Forget that, there is no mention of anything about any evidence, which dampened my experience even as I managed to complete it. A story about a husband-wife duo who get embroiled in a a murder and then keep running from it. Suddenly, the story takes a turn, and thanks to its convoluted, non-linear storyline, misses to convey a lot of information that is essential to make sense of the happenings. It is this gap and some glaring issues in continuity and plot that further make Thelivu a very irritating film to watch. There is a suspense factor in the film but you don't feel it somehow, and even watching Asha Sharath play a woman in a dilemma does not ignite any sort of excitement that should have been the biggest feature of a crime drama like this. Blame it on the poor writing, the story that lacks substance, and the overall messy job, Thelivu fails to entertain. TN.
(Watched and reviewed during its television premiere on Asianet.)
