Cast: Vikram Prabhu, Hansika Motwani, MS Bhaskar, Abhirami, Vela Ramamoorthy, Mirchi Sha, Bharath Reddy, Yazar Arafath, Aravind Seiju, Maarimuthu, Vincent Ashokan, Kalki Raja, Sangili Murugan
Cameo: Sai Dheena
Direction: Dinesh Selvaraj
Production: V Creations, ACS Benzz Media Pvt.Ltd,
Music: LV Muthu Ganesh
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Language: Tamil
Version: 2D
Runtime: 2 hrs 08 mins
Censor Certificate: U
Plot - Birla Bose (Vikram Prabhu) is an encounter specialist in Mumbai. His job makes him to get separated from his mother and also from her lover Mythili (Hansika). He gets suspended from the police department. After 5 years, he gets an order to encounter Aazad (Mirchi Sha), for his involvement in the brutal rape of a 15 year old school girl 'Manjal' (Abhirami). So, he goes to Rameshwaram. There, he comes to know that Aazad is an innocent, who has been trapped in this case. What happens next forms the crux of the story.
Performance of the Star Cast - Vikram Prabhu delivers an extraordinary performance and he has completely justified his 'Birla Bose' character. He fits into that encounter specialist role perfectly. He scores well in both the action and gun-shot sequences. Hansika Motwani's role is just like an extended cameo appearance only. Even though she plays as the love interest of Vikram Prabhu, there is no separate romantic track for them. In between, her characterisation has a small part in the main plot. MS Bhaskar has delivered his usual strong and emotional performance. His character has a major play in the climax portion. Abhirami delivers a neat performance in the given space. The father-daughter bond between MS Bhaskar and Abhirami is really superb, which makes the emotional connect to be stronger. Vela Ramamoorthy plays a negative role, but his character gets importance towards the climax only. Mirchi Sha delivers a convincing performance. His emotions works well in the pre-climax portion. Bharath Reddy comes as a support for Vela Ramamoorthy. He delivers his best. Yazar Arafath, Aravind Seiju and other two actors (Sorry, I don't know their name) plays the major culprits of the rape case. Their performance looks decent, still it could have been better. All the other actors have done their part well.
Technical Works - Rasamathi's cinematography has shown the entire Rameshwaram location in a great way, which looks lively. His visuals are really superb. Bhuvan Srinivasan's editing is really good. His cuts doesn't have any improper finish. His editing maintains a great balance in the parallel flow of Vikram Prabhu's track and MS Bhaskar's track. LV Muthu Ganesh's songs are good. There are only two songs, in which 'Poovendru' song is very pleasant to hear. His background score looks decent in few portions.
Director's Involvement with the Script - Director Dinesh Selvaraj has to be appreciated for not giving importance to unnecessary elements, in this crime thriller genre. He has completely focused only on the core plot only. He has framed Vikram Prabhu's cop character in a strong and convincing way. For his character, the director has used the action element, wherever necessary only. So, he sets a limit for the action sequences. Through MS Bhaskar's character, he shows how an affectionate father will react for his daughter's injustice. How he shows his entire rage towards the culprits, when he gets a right situation has also been shown neatly. The director tries to convey the same social message, but he defines it in a different way. So, the director's message has been delivered well. When it comes to screenplay execution, he faces some issues little bit.
Screenplay Execution - We can neither say that the screenplay is too racy nor too slow. But, it doesn't make us to get a feel of lengthy duration. In the first half, the film opens with a good start. By giving a clear picture about Vikram Prabhu's job initially, the screenplay directly steps into the main track within few minutes. From there, the screenplay takes some time to create a strong attention towards the rape case. At a point, the screenplay takes a good flow and it sets the conflict properly. The pre-interval block is none other than MS Bhaskar's emotional flashback. The flashback portion looks good, with a neat emotional touch. The interval block looks simple, still it gives a good lead for the second half. In the second half, the screenplay maintains the same intense flow. Like the first half, the screenplay moves without any diverting elements. The pre-climax portion creates a curiosity for the climax portion. The climax portion looks different and good. The social message has been delivered well.
Main Negatives of the Film - The engaging factor is low, which is the main issue of the film. Just because of this, the step by step progress in the investigation looks simple. So, the screenplay doesn't give an edge-of-the-seat thriller experience. Still, the screenplay manages to hold our interest. In few parts, the predictability also plays a small game. The negative characters could have been stronger, which would have created an interesting cat and mouse game. This would have also helped the engaging factor, to be stronger. Few negligible flaws are here and there.
Verdict
'Thupakki Munai' is a good crime thriller, in which the director has given importance only for the main plot. Without focusing on any unwanted elements, Dinesh Selvaraj has properly set the conflict at a right point. Through MS Bhaskar's emotional flashback, he has conveyed the social message with a good impact. In the screenplay execution, the engaging factor is not so stronger. Still, the director doesn't make the audience to get bored with the subject. So, the film deserves 'worth watchable once' category for Vikram Prabhu's stunning performance and also for the strong social message. Go and watch it with your family and friends, with less expectations.
Cut Short Rating - 7.7/10
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