The opening scene in which the brother of one of the city’s most dangerous rowdies teases newly joined lecturer (!) in a filthy language. It is followed by 2 minutes full of punch dialogue mouthed by the lecturer eulogising the hero who incidentally is the brother of the lecturer . Next shot a pulsar bikes pounces on one of the villan’s henchmen & the hero enter into the scene in a ritualistic manner camera panning from the leg upwards..! “Poduvaga enmanasu thangam” resonating in the background as the hero takes on the villan & his gangs...!!!
Uff...! “Thambikottai” is a routine masala caper without anything new whatsoever. Movie is debut for the director Ammu Ramesh who has taken it in a ritualistic fashion Tamil Cinema for the last 75 years has got used to. In the days of “Aadukalam” , “Yutham Sei” & “Payanam” where the directors have tried to think out of the box , Ammu Ramesh has strictly stuck onto a story as old as hills.
One wonders what made Naren choose this subject considering the time he has taken (or wasted) in such a banal attempt. He does his part well but there is nothing novel to take notice of.
Poonam Bajwa in a strictly proverbial role heroines of Tamil Cinema have got used to ,has done her job well.
Shanthanam has done a good job as ever. He is the only solace for the viewers & he keeps the movie in good humour.
Sangetha hams as does Rajenendran while Prabhu & Meena aquaints themselves well.
D.Iman’s music is nothing to take note of while Cinematography by Kannan is supportive to the director.
Ammu Ramesh tried to play it safe in his first movie. Though he shows flashes of promise in comedy sequences , he needs to work a lot in as far as screenplay & novelty are concerned .
On the whole , “Thambikottai” is a hackneyed , prosaic ,mundane , pedestrian , clichéd , trite....what not.
Bottomline : AVOID..!
1.5/5
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