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  Kali ( Kalaiyarasan) and Anasuya ( Deepa Bala) have a love marriage  and now she is pregnant. As per family custom, they travel to a remote forest temple to pray to a goddess.  After the rituals, the family returns while the couple are set to travel back on Kali's bike. But just as they are about to do so, something happens which changes Kali's life forever. What happens to the couple? Who are the perpetrators and why did they do what they did?  The film builds up suspense bit by bit, thanks to a measured screenplay, that takes you through the lives of the young couple and those of the family,  neighbours and friends. Just as your wondering out may go a certain way,  a twist appears to keep you guessing again. The film gives a beautiful slice of life,  realistic feel, with dialogues steeped in the local dialect, characters that are well written all building up a slow emotional  connect to these people.  But the climax comes as a shock and n...

Vengeance is based on what the the title implies. A young woman Veni ( Abarnathi) commits a crime as a teen to further her ambitions to mate it big in life.  And sure enough, as an adult, she educates herself and becomes a collector in a town.   In her position of power she is able to mamupulate people, help whom she likes and fulfil her dreams of control and climbing up the political ladder one step at a time.  But at what cost to herself? Abarnathi has delivered a fantastic performance as Veni. At each point her expressions, subtle to the core, convey the inner workings of her mind. Her body language is excellent. The way her smile lights up her face when someone praises her, display her strong love for being praised that has driven her entire life.  The political characters are many and the resulting intrigues when they are pitted against each other are gripping. The making of the film is on a solid scale and the cast is aptly chosen. But the flip side of the film...