Aadhi has given his heart and soul to this character. He looks the part as the monumental Varipuli / Chinna. Great choice for a rustic period movie. Pasupathi is the other pillar in the movie as Kombodhi, the thief from Vembur. The ladies in the movie all have small parts. Archana Kavi is impressive as Kombodhi's boisterous sister who falls for Varipuli.
The villagers way of life, their customs, the way the robberies are planned and the gradual bonding between the 2 lead men make the first half very impressive. The suspense behind Varipuli's identity introduces the twist in the script.
It is later known that Chinna is the head guard in his village called Chinniveeranpatti. His mother is from Vembur and he is a married man. Their village has frequent problems with Mathur, a neighboring village. A mysterious dead body result in things snowballing between the 2 villages again and one thing leads to other and finally its decided that Chinna will be given as sacrifice. Chinna starts digging up the mystery behind the dead body and comes to know the actual truth. He escapes and goes underground for 9 years. That is how he becomes a thief, encounters Kombodhi and becomes a part of Vembur.
The truth behind the dead body is told in a laborious way. There are far too many shifts during the narrative in this section. Bharath plays this small cameo. Anjali is another guest appearance. Swetha Menon, the bomb, seduces for a few moments. The man who plays the king is a real letdown with his stupid Tamil and bulky body language. The comedian in Chinniveeranpatti is another irritant.
Things really drag with 3 songs in the second half. Karthik's BG score is good. One of the songs in the first half makes a mark. By the time, the expected tragic climax arrives, its close to 3 hrs.
VERDICT: A novel attempt for sure. If only, the pace had been crisper, it could have been a classic.
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