Thunivu Review

Introduction: Thunivu is an action thriller starring Ajithkumar and Manju Warrier in the lead roles. It is directed by H.Vinoth and the project i.

But the mixing goes haywire, the score is so loud and the dialogues are lowered. Stunt choreography is a mixed bag, the fights are superlative, but the chases are flat. Such a jovial and uber-cool presence by the star who enjoys the most and plays baddie roles. Also, the second half is somewhat better than the second half, as we get to involve more as the reasoning is revealed. The film happens predominantly at a bank that's being robbed, a perfect fit for this genre is to be focused and stick to the content. Introduction: Thunivu is an action thriller starring Ajithkumar and Manju Warrier in the lead roles.

Thunivu movie review: The setup of Ajith and H Vinoth's heist film is intriguing, but when the director finally shows all his cards, it's not the royal ...

Yet, sometimes all of this commentary comes at the cost of the film becoming pedestrian and didactic. H Vinoth is aware of this, and that’s why there’s a dialogue in the film that goes something to the tune of, “People always like the ones who entertain them, and not the ones who keep delivering messages.” Maybe, that’s true of films as well. Everything in the film happens in the broad daylight, but they are all pretty dark. The characterisation of the corrupt journalist and his dealings with an equally corrupt police officer are funny and worrying at the same time. Right from the first frame of Thunivu, Vinoth starts setting up the story because he has a bit of a complex one to tell. A gang, with the help of a police officer, plots a bank heist to steal a huge sum of money, which is illegally stored in a bank.

The one real aspect of Thunivu that works well is how there's barely any room for basic goodness. Everyone in the film is a little selfish and it's the ...

And you really have to respect this decision because a) this is a more accurate picture of the world because everyone is a little corrupt and b) Vinoth cannot write a real, well-meaning character to save his life. But even this point is arrived at by using a second flashback that features one of the driest bits of writing, only to explain how a bank employee must transform himself to fit into the bank’s unethical modus operandi. But in Thunivu, even this pensioner just doesn’t want to miss out on a get-rich-quick scheme, even if it is in the form of a mutual funds plan. What this does is make even the paavams in the film a tad more alive. It works reasonably well as it gets you to see human behaviour of the outsiders, especially when a bank robbery is taking place. Yet the cleverness of this setup is in understanding how it operates like a see-saw, with the intentions of the bank only becoming clearer as we keep going up the chain of command, working our way up to top management.

Thunivu movie review: Ajith Kumar stars in one of his most entertaining performances since Mankatha (2011). The Tamil film also stars Manju Warrier and John ...

The rest of the story is about what is Ajith actually doing inside the bank and does he really plan to rob it. The film does fumble towards the end, when the action feels underwhelming but the film has enough moments to keep one invested. But it’s the character of Ajith, who oozes swag from the word go, which makes this one of his most entertaining performances since Mankatha (2011). Ajith earns the trust of the gang and makes them work for him. Everything goes as planned and the gang succeeds in taking control of the bank along with a large group of hostages. [Ajith Kumar, ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/ajith)is a modern-day companion piece to Shankar’s 1993 film Gentleman.

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Thunivu is a heist thriller which has Ajith essaying the role of a bank robber. Thunivu has received a good advance booking in Tamil Nadu. [indianexpress.com](https://indianexpress.com), “Thunivu is a multi-genre film with songs, comedy, fights, and everything you expect from a commercial film.

The tagline of the film is 'No guts, no glory'. What we get is all guns and some glory, courtesy Ajith Kumar.

And that’s because of the superficial writing of the characters and the connections between them. It’s clear that producer Boney Kapoor has spared no expense in the film’s making, and cinematographer Nirav Shah ensures that you get the full impact of all that’s exploding. The second half, therefore, unfolds like a Mohan Raja or PS Mithran film with simplistic messaging and random shots of the ‘public’ approving all that’s happening on TV screens. Vinoth stumbles – and stumbles badly – in fleshing out the flashback. Ajith is a riot as a nameless gangster who uses Michael Jackson’s voice to talk to the police and moonwalks on the bank floor ever so coolly. As in Mankatha, here too there are gangs that are out to double cross each other but Vinoth makes the same mistake that he did with Valimai – including a badly written ‘emotional’ flashback that doesn’t fit within the film’s vision.

The Ajith-starrer starts off with a bang, where a group of men are planning a bank robbery. Their motive is thwarted by the presence of a white.thunivu ...

The plan by the robbers is soon thwarted by a white-bearded man named Dark Devil, who also seems to be there for the heist. The songs and the BGM by Ghibran gel well with the film. The occasional flashbacks tell us a little bit about the lead characters, but the aim is only to help us connect the dots. The first half offers plenty of action and features some cool dance scenes by Ajith, who invokes Michael Jackson with a moonwalk style. The plan is executed in no time by the robbers. The ‘Thala’ Ajith-starrer starts off with a bang, where a group of men are planning a bank robbery.

How long can you look at Ajith sitting with a machine gun on his lap? asks A Ganesh Nadar.

But how Ajith uncovers the plot is not explained. But the public will not waste its time or money on this mediocre fare. His facial expressions are enough to send the crowd into rapturous laughter. Making scary faces and mouthing punch lines is not his forte. The heroine Manju Warrier is not his love interest, but his sidekick in his endeavours. What appears to be a heist to empty the bank vault turns out to be a convoluted plot to first defraud the bank customers and then launder the money to enrich the bank chairman.