Suseenthiran and Vishal together had managed to deliver a power-packed film ‘Pandiya Nadu’, which was indeed a good hit. The film was bound to good reviews and made a splendid comeback for the actor and managed to deliver him a hit on his maiden production. Now the same duo is back with all hopes in Paayum Puli. This time, the story is about a honest police officer, assistant commission of police appointed as undercover agent to carry on a mission to kill the goons who have mercilessly been bumping off many businessmen for the sake of money and a honest police officer as well.
Vishal appears as Jayaseelan, an undercover agent, who arrives in a city to finish off three goons and successfully does it. When he thinks that everyone is done, he has a person with unknown identity coming into the picture to combat him. Things get tougher for Jayaseelan when he is succumbed to an inevitable situation of having his personal life interwoven in his mission.
Vishal as a cop fits the role stunningly and he has nothing to be brought forth under flaws. He is extraordinary and manly with his appearance and stun us all. Kajal Aggarwal in few places looks beautiful, but turns out to be disappointing as she doesn’t carry anything special in her characterisation. Soori does his part well and he keeps us delighted with his hilarious episodes. Although, they are not directly connected to the main plot, they can be enjoyed. Samuthirakani is the rocking surprisal in the film with his appearance and brilliant performance. He stuns us throughout the film with his screen presence and is sure to win the most significant accolades. Others in the cast including RK, Anand Raja etc don’t get the best of scope.
When it comes to technical aspects, what strikes our attention splendidly is the top-notch cinematography by Velraj. His placement of camera angles and special tone is a neat treatment to the film. The editing by Antony is crisp and background score by Imman is appreciable, though the songs aren’t placed properly in many situations.
Director Suseenthiran fails to package the film efficiently with engrossing moments. Although the duration is pretty good with 135 minutes, we tend to notice that it turns out to be lengthier in time. The second half has some interesting and gripping moments, but they don’t get eventually blended with the actual plot. Especially, the portions of Kajal Aggarwal and Soori are like unwanted elements that don’t suit the script well.
On the whole, Paayum Puli is interesting only in few parts with action sequences. It has some emotional elements, but not appealing as Pandiya Naadu.
Verdict: Middling in parts with some dragging moments.
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