Psycho
matches
the
feeling
of
awe
and
horror
that
its
name
invokes.
A
journey
into
the
deep
dark
world
of
a
mentally-disturbed
youngster,
it
will
leave
the
audience
petrified
about
the
unknown
world
that
lies
inside
everyone.
Interestingly,
none
of
the
film's
stills
were
released
before
its
release
because
the
director
wanted
the
audience
to
find
the
suspense
and
thrill
at
the
theatre
only
the
songs
were
used
for
publicity.
So
you
go
to
the
theatre
knowing
virtually
nothing
about
the
film
apart
from
the
fact
that
Psycho
is
inspired
by
the
original
English
film
of
the
same
name
directed
by
Alfred
Hitchcock.
The
Psycho
in
this
film
is
a
disturbed
young
man
played
by
newcomer
Dhanush.
He
has
an
abusive
father
who
tortures
him
and
his
mother
is
dead.
Hating
his
father,
he
isolates
himself
in
a
dark
room.
He
is
very
fond
of
a
girl,
Pavani
(Anitha),
following
her
everywhere
and
helping
in
her
every
need
without
her
knowledge.
They
communicate
through
phone
and
Pavani
is
unaware
of
his
whereabouts.
Soon
he
falls
madly
in
love
with
Pavani.
When
Pavani's
father
is
hospitalized,
the
Psycho
gives
her
money
for
his
treatment.
When
Pavani
comes
to
return
the
money,
she
finds
that
the
bank
account
number
that
he
gave
actually
belongs
to
an
orphanage.
Pavani
starts
believing
that
the
person
she
is
in
touch
with
is
a
nice
man.
But
to
her
horror,
her
doctor
friend
hears
a
poem
that
the
Psycho
narrates
to
Pavani
over
phone
and
while
checking
the
past
records,
finds
the
truth
that
he
is
a
dangerous
psychopath.
An
angry
Pavani
screams
at
the
Psycho
without
realizing
the
consequences
that
may
follow.
You
have
to
watch
the
film
to
know
the
rest
of
the
story.
Newcomer
Dhanush
is
perfect
for
the
role
and
has
a
good
future
in
Sandalwood.
His
physique
and
expressions
are
apt
for
the
role.
Anitha
as
Pavani
has
performed
well
and
is
surely
here
to
stay.
Padmaja
Rao
and
Balu
have
done
full
justice
to
their
roles
as
the
supporting
cast.
The
screenplay
has
been
written
very
well
but
director
Devadutt
seemed
to
have
lost
the
pace
of
narration
in
some
scenes.
One
of
the
highlights
is
the
music
composed
by
Raghu
Dixit.
The
songs
are
good
and
Sabhakumar
has
handled
the
camera
well
for
a
suspense
movie.
Psycho
does
not
offer
a
pleasant
narration
but
for
a
film
belonging
to
the
generation
of
thrillers,
it
is
definitely
worth
watching.