It’s his way of protesting against Ganapathy’s deviance.

But then he is also responsible for his father’s inner journey when he tears apart the money for the bus ride leaving Ganapathy with no option but to walk in the heat.

A walk that brings him a modicum of perspective, peace, understanding and healing.

What transpires between the father and son forms the rest of the story.

Vinothraj PS’s debut Tamil feature plays out a human-nature interface of the kind that rarely gets seen in Indian cinema.

From the minimal yet affecting dialogues to the rustic setting, deceptively tame visuals, and grounded performances, director Vinothraj seems to place an acute focus on making the film feel realistic.

Karuthadaiyan as Ganapathy who has his origin in stage plays has shown why drama artists are important for cinema. He has delivered a neat and natural performance in his role.

Chellapandi as Velu scores in each and every scene that he appears in. Be it his anger towards his father or the way in which he tries to save his mother.

He has stayed true to his character. Rest of the characters have all made their mark, even though they appear for a very few scenes.

The cinematographers of the film, Vignesh Kumulai and Jeya Parthipan, deserve a special mention as the camera tells a story on its own

The background score by Yuvan Shankar Raja perfectly complements the goings-on the screen. Rest of the technical aspects of the movie also make it wholesome.

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