Official trailer:

Imagine this. You have a storyline that looks interesting and good. Core conflict is gripping. You are given a bunch of good actors, well established names in the field, Parthiban, Bhagyaraj, Prathap Pothan, Thiagarajan, and Pandiarajan. Plus, Jyotika who gives the star value and pull factor. You have seen Few good Men, impressed by its court scenes and key plot points, want to use it in the movie (let’s call it homage). Now, all you need to do is get a writer to do a good enough screenplay. You would have got an engaging movie. No, the director has other thoughts. He is hell bent on making it a melodrama, with so many plot holes, and giving us a dud. Unfortunately for us, he succeeds in it 100%.

Flashback: Little girls were murdered. A mother, claimed to be a North Indian,  got framed for the murders and conveniently killed in an encounter. Public outcry was in favor of the cops. Everyone believed the story and case got closed. Fast forward to current, Venba, the lawyer succeeds in reopening the case claiming evidence was fabricated. A dark story and a great premise, an underdog lawyer standing up against the system and going against public opinion. Movie does open promisingly. After 30-40 minutes in to the movie, it starts going downhill. With every plot twist, rather than getting stronger it gets weaker. Even before it reaches the climax, we have hit the ground and just wait for the movie to get over. Director’s idea of creating high voltage court drama? Do sodakku (snapping fingers) 😞

Now consider this: You have Parthiban, Bhagyaraj, and Pandiarajan to consult. All of them famous and successful directors from 80s/90s/00s. Parthiban still continues to direct (interesting) movies. Most to all of the times, they did the screenplay for their movies. Were they not consulted? Were they shown the final product? That is the puzzle.