Kodai Sarala hails from Kodaikanal hill village. His granddaughter Nila. They make a living by selling forest produce. A young girl with dreams of becoming a doctor, Nila’s life is ruined by three young men who are greedy for power and money. Coimbatore Sarala gets angry after seeing the cruelty done to her granddaughter and prepares for a legal battle. Did he get justice? That’s the rest of the story.
Kovai Sarala is the backbone of the film. From scene to scene, he surprises with his body language and looks. The emotions expressed on the face of the doctor when he told about the cruelty that happened to the granddaughter were immense.
Little Nila has also given a perfect performance in the role.
Ashwinkumar’s graceful handling of the legal battle from his position makes him gravitate towards his character.
As the bus master, Thambaramaiah makes people laugh everywhere, from his little finger-whistling posture to dealing with passengers. Pasha. Karupaiya, Nanjil Sampath, Ku. Gnanasampandam have all given full performances.
Cinematographer Jeevan has taken him to Kodaikanal, the plot of the story, and captured the nature like fog, clouds and forests with his camera. It’s amazing how the clouds creep up on us at some places and it’s shot in such a thrilling way.
Composer Niwas K. Prasanna injects personality with instruments at several points.
Whether poor or rich, love is common. Prabhu Salomon has told a beautiful story by taking all the movie’s mandars on a bus and telling them not to spare it.
Explanations like POCSO Act, Apex Court for Kindergartners are gaining attention to create awareness.
The theme of the film that common people can win if they fight is inspiring. Although the second half is cinematic, director Prabhu Salomon has succeeded in satisfying the audience’s taste.