Thelivu

This is not a suspense nor a crime thriller. It just a below average drama with sequences failed to blend.

A family movie with a strong woman character. The story is about how the lead woman fights the unfortunate circumstances she gets into. Asha Sarath has handled her role very well. The script and camera work is noteworthy. All in all a good family movie.

A nice investigation thriller. One hour 50 minutes of thrilling experience. Keeps us on pinpoint till the end. All characters were portrayed by versatile actors. Two good songs and great background music.

After a long time had an opportunity to watch a good suspense thriller that moves with the interrogation and presents you some nail biting sequences. the performance given by all the actors especially lal and asha sarath needs special mention. and to top them all the cinematographer did an awesome job by visualizing Munroe islands at its best.

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.)