Quick Review: Champion

By Rinku Gupta Suseenthiran's next film is a sports drama with football at the centre this time. Vishwa, the nephew of actor and producer RK Suresh, makes his screen debut as hero opposite tik tok sensation Mirnalini Ravi and Sowmika. Narain plays his coach while Manoj Bharathi Raja his father, and Stun Shiva the villain. The story is about how a North Madras boy ( Vishwa) who is talented in football, becomes part of a good coach's ( Narain) team. But his mother's worst fears come true when his dead father's ( Manoj ) connect with the local thug and politico comes to the fore and her son seeks revenge for his dad's murder, instead of concentrating on building a new life. Does he get his revenge? What happens to him? Newbie Vishwa displays the body language of a sportsman and manages the emotional and action scenes well. Narain has a good role as the mentor as does Manoj. ( But Manoj somehow doesn't quite fit the role of a rough henchman). Mirnalini...