The villain, Sodalai (SJ Suryah, who is joyously mental in the film and its main attraction), seems inspired by The Joker. He’s constantly cackling, and the relish with which he observes people who wail is an idea for the ages.
Author: Sudhir Srinivasan
Aayirathil Iruvar: An all-round rotten drama
I sunk deeper into my seat, hoping nobody would recognise me in the theatre.
Redemption for the annoyed Indian moviegoer
Sure, initially, I found it rather difficult to realise rather discomfitingly that I couldn’t utter a single word to my companion. After all, as Rajini says in Baasha, “Indian, pesalanaa sethuduvaan.”
How to choose your Friday film
How do you not end up watching a dud, and missing out on a masterpiece?
The villain who wants to be hero
‘Superstars like Rajini sir and Shah Rukh Khan had to be villains before they could be heroes, right?’
Sudhir Srinivasan 