Kavin loves cinema and the influence comes from his supportive father Lal, who is a photographer.
From selling tickets to Superstar Rajinikanth’s films to taking photos with cut-outs of him, Vijay and Ajith, Kalai does everything that a cinephile and an aspiring actor would do.
He also goes to an engineering college to know that cinema is his true love, much like many youngsters.
He starts working towards it with great support from his family (except his mother), friends and girlfriend.
When he gets an inch closer to achieving his dream, life throws a curveball at him.
This destroys his confidence and takes him away from the cinema. How he re-discovers his zeal and runs towards his dream forms the story.
Director Elan’s story is so relatable as we would have all come across that one friend who hails from a middle-class background but wants to make it big in cinema.
The film’s first half has many interesting portions after the 20 minute mark, and it keeps us invested in the proceedings with ease. There are also a couple of big surprises for the audience, and Elan keeps us pinned with his well written scenes in the film.
Kavin’s special performance is fueled up by his calmness in the emotional scenes and his anger in the intense ones. The actor has shown terrific range in what is just his third theatrical outing, and that is brilliant for what he has done here.
The second most important and superb character in the film is Lal, who has delivered a strong performance again, along with Geetha Kailasam who is excellent as the mother.
Yuvan Shankar Raja once again proves why he is a solid addition to the film, with his excellent songs and background score.
