Mirugam

Aadhi, Padmapriya, Sona, Banuchander, Kurandi Lakshmi Ammal, Kanja Karuppu

It's not just in physically gaining and losing weight, as Ayyanar moves from his ups to his downs, that Aadhi scores. It's also in his suitable body language, while depicting Ayyanar's sexual misdemeanors, and later the man's mental torment, loneliness and regret of his wayward ways. Read More

Enter Azhagamma (Padmapriya), a smart-looking young woman who's full of ebullient sprits. Thankfully, she doesn't trill in a melodious voice like a standard heroine but scrambles up and down palm trees, beats up ruffians herself, and delivers knock-out punches in a perfectly believable manner. Read More

Technically the film is good with Thotta Tharani's village sets, and natural lights used by the cinematographer. Padmapriya deserves the slap from her director for doing such a crass and crude film. Read More

Ayyanar (Aadhi) is a ruffian, unattached, carefree, implacable and ruthless. He adopts a living style that is bound by no morals or values. His everyday earnings arise from hiring his bull for stud-service in the village. Read More

If there were two aspects to be handpicked from the movie, camera and music stand apart. The rustic village setup is skillfully captured by the cameraman and the music travels effortlessly through the narration. Read More