CHENNAI: The movie is all about a petty thief meeting a fifth standard boy. It’s more of a family affair, with the producer and his grandchildren forming part of the cast. Lost in the melee is Paarai (Akhil), who plays the thief. The actor had made a promising debut in the Shankar-produced, Balaji Sakthivel-directed Kalloori, years ago. But his subsequent ventures never really showcased him in a favourable light. This too is a film better forgotten.
The narration moves in two different tracks in the first part. On one hand is Dhanush (debutant master Tharun), a fifth standard boy, from an affluent family. With his parents constantly bickering, Dhanush has a disturbed childhood. But hope comes in the form of his grandmother (played by KR Vijaya), who gifts him a flower vase on his birthday, assuring him that it would restore peace in the family. The vase turns out to be a lucky charm for the boy. For soon his parents stop bickering and it’s a happy family once again. One day, the vase goes missing and it is back to square one for Dhanush. The part where Dhanush complains to the police and the senior cop takes heed of it is one of the portions that is well-enacted in the film. Dhanush is a natural character and oozes confidence. The narrative style and the happenings are more like that of a TV serial. Paarai’s affairs go on, on a parallel track in the movie. The common link between the two is a girl (Ashritha) who had struck friendship with Paarai and sympathised with Dhanush’s plight. The rest is about whether Dhanush gets back the vase and peace is restored in his family. With the mundane screenplay and flat narration, there’s nothing really going for the film.