Surya (Shivarajkumar), an underworld don on the run accidentally meets a charming girl, Suhasini (Parvathi Menon) in a church. While his subordinate is being treated in the same hospital that she works in, Surya starts to admire Suhasini who has her own quirky views of the world. He discovers that she has a terminal disease and would die soon. He wants to help her fulfill her lifelong wish without her knowing it and acts like an undercover officer.
In an age where most commercial, mainstream Indian movies follow a set pattern of rules and stereotypes, this was a breath of fresh air though conventional wisdoms were strictly adhered to. Even the blatantly annoying and amateur director who abused the use of flashbacks couldn't stop the movie from being completely enjoyable. Despite his best efforts to derail the movie with silly shootouts and flashbacks, the story came through in the end. Actors Parvathi Menon and Shivarajkumar (their real names and our mythology of Shiva-Parvathi amuses me) were great in their roles and Parvathi, especially, was a delight to watch and the story complemented her character. A couple of the songs are really good with Maleyali Minda being my favourite. The supporting cast with veterans Arundathi Nag and Srinath whose characters went from silly to complex were simply riveting. A good family entertainer.
7/10
In an age where most commercial, mainstream Indian movies follow a set pattern of rules and stereotypes, this was a breath of fresh air though conventional wisdoms were strictly adhered to. Even the blatantly annoying and amateur director who abused the use of flashbacks couldn't stop the movie from being completely enjoyable. Despite his best efforts to derail the movie with silly shootouts and flashbacks, the story came through in the end. Actors Parvathi Menon and Shivarajkumar (their real names and our mythology of Shiva-Parvathi amuses me) were great in their roles and Parvathi, especially, was a delight to watch and the story complemented her character. A couple of the songs are really good with Maleyali Minda being my favourite. The supporting cast with veterans Arundathi Nag and Srinath whose characters went from silly to complex were simply riveting. A good family entertainer.
7/10
