![]() There was no artificial set, no songs where the actors danced around trees. Subramaniapuram had that intrinsic Tamil connect – it spoke the language that the masses knew, and it told a story they could understand if not identify with. ![]() The movie propelled Sasikumar to the big league. Director-actor Anurag Kashyap declared this was his favourite film from the last decade and even paid homage in the opening credits of his Gangs of Wasseypur to the Madurai Triumvirate – directors Sasikumar, Bala and Ameer – for inspiring him to get back to his roots. The angry young men are goaded into doing something that changes their lives forever, leading to a stunning climax. Betrayal abounds in this creation about four friends who become pawns in a game of political one-upmanship. The film’s sullen leads set out on an ill-fated journey that tests their love and friendship. One wrong move, and your life lies in tatters. ![]() Life is futile, director Sasikumar says through this film. Their anger fuels one mistake and leads to many more, descending into unrelenting cruelty. ![]() These are not clever men with an ability to think for themselves. Of the four, Azhagar is perhaps more sensitive. These are not good men. Life for them is an unending game of Ulle veliye. They spend their nights in jail, their days in the corner tea shop, waiting for a glimpse of Thulasi (played by the wide-eyed Swathi).
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