Chennai
The director picks up some interesting episodes from the life of Ramasamy, but makes a hash of it. The film begins with a grand book release function, where guests like actor Khushbu and Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Seeman talk about Ramasamy’s contribution to society, calling him a ‘one man army.’
What follows in the first half is a series of incidents that instigate Ramasamy to file public interest litigations against the wrongdoers, bringing justice to the victims. For instance, there is a scene where he threatens to end his life in public, if the government officials do not take steps to shut down Tasmac retail outlets near schools.
In another scene, Ramasamy films an incident where an arrogant woman inspector tortures her driver asking for sexual favours. He even exposes the incident by sending the pictures to one of the top magazines. The consequence of his actions puts both his family members and his life in peril.
The second half of the film is all about how he questions the practice of using fish cart vehicles on the roads that have killed many pedestrians and his fight against the kingpins behind the trade.
While the film begins on a slow note, the two-minute screen presence of actors like Vijay Antony, Prakash Raj and Vijay Sethupathi provide a kind of relief. Apart from the protagonist of the film, Chandrasekher, who has tried his best to play a subtle role, the supporting cast are best remembered for overacting.
With the intention of making it a commercial success, the director has done injustice to the core idea of the film. The film comes out more like a spoof rather than a reflection of an individual who has society’s interest at heart.
The courtroom drama in the second half of the film isn’t convincing and has a lot of dull moments.
Composer Balamurli Bala has failed to create the impact among the audience for scenes that had scope to emote. The item number post the interval was a complete disaster letting down the purpose of the entire film.
RK Suresh, who comes as a local thug, scores as an actor. His scenes with Chandrashekar keep the energy quotient alive and leave the audience wanting for more.
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