Banner : Madras Talkies

Cast : Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthik, Prabhu, Priyamani, Prithviraj Others and Others

Music Director : A R Rahman

Cinematography : Santosh Sivan

Editor : Sreekar Prasad

Producer: Mani Ratnam, Sharada Trilok

Director: Mani Ratnam

Released Date: June 18, 2010

A stale tale, the story begins with the kidnapping of Janaki (aishwarya), wife of the tough and honest cop Ram (Prithviraj) the very next day after their marriage. This is done by the most feared villain (vikram) who is the law of the land. The villain has a strong reason to kidnap Janaki and due to this, Ram starts to search for his wife and the kidnapper along with his team (Kishore and others). He also takes the help of the suspended forest officer (karthik) to locate the villain. Janaki from her end protests the kidnapping.

The director has come up with a good thought but then he was unable to conceive it perfectly on the screen though the presentation was excellent. The dialogues were weak, the script was shallow and the screenplay was okay. Background score was a disappointment while only one song is appealing. The real show stealer is the cinematography and the locations. Costumes were apt and the art department was alive. Vikram does a good job as the villain and he looks handsome and evil enough, this is an impressive act from him. Prithviraj puts in good efforts and it appears that his appearance suits the cop image well. Aishwarya looks beautiful and she played her part well. Karthik didn't get the chance to show his mettle, Priyamani was good, Prabhu was effective, Kishore was intense, Ranjitha was brief, others didn't have anything to offer or add value.