A good climax can save an average movie. Sometimes, even a bad movie. But to do so, the climax has to be good and not just unexpected. Its obvious that director Raj Khanna has banked on the climax to save his movie. And he succeeds in keeping us guessing until the last moment. But then the climax never really makes the impact that was intended and ends up feeling more preposterous rather than stunning. So the movie, which never really takes off, crashlands too and that doesn't make for an enjoyable flight.

Arun(Arunkumar) is a music director who seems to be the very epitome of calmness. A violent outburst against a girl who tries to express her love for him makes his doctor('Nizhalgal' Ravi) reveal his past. He used to be a rowdy with all vices like smoking and drinking until he met Poongodi(Suvalakshmi), a good singer. He reforms and pursues her. Initially reluctant since she knows his character, Poongodi eventually reciprocates. But Arun learns something about his health that makes him try to break his relationship off.

It looks like director Raj Khanna has come out of the same school that the director of the surprise hit Sollaamale, starring Livingston and Kousalya, graduated from. But he must have dropped out before completing his course! So he has made a film that doesn't have much of a story, hoping that the climax involving a key body part would be talked about and make his movie a hit. But he has failed to understand that what made the climax in Sollaamale memorable was not its unexpectedness but the way it was implemented. Here the climax, which does have some potential, is so shabbily handled that it seems rushed and never really sinks in.

Contrivances abound in the path to the climax. As in Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven, the sound is muted during the key scene where 'Nizhalgal' Ravi conveys the bad news to Arunkumar. But Arunkumar, who is drunk, doesn't listen to the news and instead, records it and throws the tape in his car. Later, when he is going to meet to meet Suvalakshmi he listens to the tape. The sound is again muted here and at this point, it gets irritating since it is obvious that the director is just manipulating the story to extend it. It also leads to a sense of anticipation which the ordinary secret doesn't do justice to, when it is finally revealed. Anyway, who ever thinks "I need to listen to some tape while I drive. Let me listen to what my doctor said!" when going to meet one's lover?!

'Bland' is a word that can be used to describe every aspect of the rest of this movie. There is nothing here that makes an impact or is memorable. The romance is listless with absolutely no chemistry between Arunkumar and Suvalakshmi. Their first meeting is rather silly and there seems to be no clear reason for her change of heart when it actually happens. Not much care has been devoted to developing either characters or relationships to a meaningful level. Mansur Ali Khan, being the villain, is the only one who registers. The comedy is loud and unfunny with Koundamani raving and ranting but raising no laughs whatsoever. His introduction does raise some expectations but they are quickly shattered.

Arunkumar is tolerable but has no charisma or talent befitting a leading man. Suvalakshmi acts well in the limited role but again, lacks the glamour to prop up a predominantly romantic movie. Deva's songs are pleasant though he follows S.A.Rajkumar's strategy by playing the Kannazhagu... song throughout the movie.