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 There hasn't been a movie in the recent past that so perfectly
blended human values with emotions. 'King's screenplay and Vikram's
performance filled that gap beautifully. Vikram has a disease that's going to kill him in another 60 days. At the request of his father, Nasser, the doctor (played by Santhaana Bharathi) tells him that it is his father who is terminally ill and is going to die shortly. The doctor asks him to do everything to make him happy for his remaining days. Accordingly, Vikram returns from Hong Kong with his father to his ancestral village, Kaaraikudi. There, he meets al his relatives and amuses them. He builds bonds with them and in the process, enjoys himself. In the end, he discovers that he is the one who is going to die, and with a heavy heart returns to Hong Kong for treatment. The film is full of an aesthetic feel right from the beginning when Vikram arrives at Karaikudi until he leaves for further treatment, with a 'thumbs up' gesture even the comedy scenes overflow with a sweetness that makes the heart heavy. These are things that hold you captivated in your seats throughout the 2 and half hours that the film runs.  Nasser's love marriage had angered Janakaraj so much that he
refrains from speaking to him properly. The scene in which Vikram
tries to cast a spell on Janakaraj to resolve the conflict between
the two is truly hilarious. The naughty young girl who starts and
continues making passes at Vikram when she attains womanhood is a
very sweet character to watch. The selling of a balloon blown by
Sneha for 150 bucks is very playful. The scene in which the naughty
girl-woman declares to Vikram that she is ready to settle for
anything that he is willing to give her is poetically beautiful.
One has to appreciate Vikram's talent for selecting radically different stories for each of his film. There is a scene in which he reveals to Vadivelu that he is the one who is dying. He says that and goes away to play with the kids. Just then, Sneha turns up wearing a green sari (a code that she too is in love with Vikram). At that moment, the frames turn black and white to show the emotions in the scene. Even the toughest heart would have moistened then. After Kamal Hasan, Vikram is the only Tamil actor who is ready to experiment with different roles and prove his versatility as an actor. Sneha doesn't have much to do in the film. Still, she is seen loitering about the screen in half sari. When she hands over the coffee to Janakaraj with an accompanying 'ippadikku', humor with perfect timing in revealed. Vikram clenching Sneha's liksp and saying 'I love you' is a sweet expression of love. Nazar touches our heart when he yearns for his dying son when the latter perform magic to entertain him. After a long gap, Nazar has created poetry with his performance in a supporting role. Vadivelu is a pleasant distraction with his 'Kaadhalikka Naeramillai's Nagesh-like comedy. Some of his mannerisms and the weird noises that he makes get funnier the more you watch them.  Song picturisation doesn't do justice to the beautiful tunes
composed by Deena. This seems to be a big drawback. Violin has
accompanied the background soundtrack and has created a beautiful
sad song. The skyscrapers of Hongkong and the cozy home of Kaarai Kudi have been aesthetically captured by Ramesh's camera. The greatest drawback of the film is its Climax. What's so interesting about Vikram waving everybody 'Goodbye' and leaving for treatment. The director had put in such harkwork throughout the film. Whey did he have to crashland with losing climax like that. Otherwise, the film is a King's feast for people who enjoy good films.
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