An intense thriller that comes in stylish mode. Thani Oruvan deliberately shows the earnest efforts of director Mohan Raja and his younger brother Ravi, who are collaborating for the fifth time, but this one is quite different. Erstwhile, they were merely known for their consecutive remakes, but for the first time are coming up with something different and unique. The film is a socio-commercial hi-tech thriller that brings some of the exotic power packed performances of actors.
More specifically, it’s a stunning spell by Arvind Swamy whose comeback in Kadal didn’t earn him anything, but this role as a baddie leaves a great impact.
The film is about two different characters…. One on the good side of love, in fact a protector (Jayam Ravi), who plays a cop and another one in contrast named Siddarth Abhimanyu (Arvind Swamy), a famous scientist standing on the other side. When these personalities clash, there comes a stunning drama laced with thrill moments, where law and unjust confront.
First things first, we all have to raise our hands of applause for Arvind Swamy for performing such an unconventional role as baddie with an unparalleled attempt. He is so smart, handsome and carries a devilish sizzling look that anyone cannot stop admiring him. He appears only prior to the point of intermission and from then onwards, the film shoots up high on its momentum… Jayam Ravi is good with his performance, but lands up somewhere with traces of his previous performances in movies like Peranmai and Nimirnthu Nil. He looks perfect as a macho and is so genuine to the characterisation he is essaying. But he is supposed to be looking super cool when he faces a super cool villain. Nayantara looks slimmer than before and her role is although limited does something impressive. Ganesh Venkatraman is commendable with his performance. Thambi Ramaiah is okay. Vamsi Krishna doesn’t get a proper scope.
Musically, Hip Hop Tamizha tries to give a convincing stroke in songs, but he has to develop a lot of proficiency involving background score. He seems to be repeating the same old tunes over and again throughout the film. Cinematography by Ramji is laudable and editing could have been better.
Jayam Raja now known as Mohan Raja has done his best in rendering a neat screenplay with taut thriller impact, but he could have trimmed down the duration making it crispier. He seems to have wasted some time during first half in establishing the characters. Or else, Thani Oruvan is a fabulous entertainer that you can watch out without any thoughts.
The film can be enjoyed for its thriller elements as nitty-gritty attributes and some decent entertainment factors.
Verdict: Stylish high-tech thriller with best performances