REVIEW OF "VEERAM"

 A violent straight forward man resorts to peace for his new-found love only to find that there is more, to the girl’s family, than meets the eye. Veeram is a rare combination that magnetizes both family and fan boys simultaneously.

 Ajith with the grey hair that matches his dhoti has made the most of his on-screen presence. What he lacks in dance, he makes up with his expressions which the director has explored well with several close-up shots.

Tamanna has equal footing with Ajith. This time around she has bound her curves inside and has made an honest attempt to bring forth expressions on to that flawless face.

Punch dialogues have been limited to the most possible extent. The only punch comes from the antagonist to which Ajith remarks, “With that big a moustache, I would have been very much disappointed if you had not made a punch dialogue”.

Santhanam stands apart amidst the crowded first-half with his wits only to disappear in the second half where Thambi Ramaiah takes the front seat.

Despite their many years in the industry, Pradeep Rawat and Athul Kulkarni are still struggling to lip synch let alone act.

Logic has been shown the door in a few sequences (Athul escaping an explosion in a “petrol bunk” while others char to death. No authorities investigating the so many dead bodies thanks to Ajith) but in the flow of matters they are passable.

DSP, besides the BGM, has disappointed with almost everyone in my screening waiting for the song sequences to exit for the loo.

Siva, after a remake in the form of “Siruthai”, has come up with an original script which if remade in another languages is not a surprise. Like mentioned ahead, he has balanced the family quotients well with fan-boy’s demands.

Veeram- Worth your time and money.