Lakshmy
Ramakrishnan
impressed
everyone
with
her
critically
acclaimed
Aarohanam
proving
that
she
has
what
it
takes
to
be
a
good
director.
Apart
from
dishing
out
impressive
performances
in
movies
like
Boss
Engira
Bhaskaran
as
Arya's
mother,
Lakshmy
manages
to
catch
everyone's
attention
by
attempting
a
film
in
a
genre
that
is
rarely
seen
in
Tamil
films.
Nerungi
Vaa
Muthamidathe
is
a
road
film
which
has
many
interesting
stories
and
loops
with
some
expertly
inserted
songs
that
doesn't
tamper
the
pace
of
a
gripping
narration
from
the
director.
Since
the
film
houses
stories
of
three
different
families,
it
jumps
from
present
to
past
and
then
back
to
present
which
could
make
it
a
little
difficult
for
the
general
audience
to
understand
but
that's
where
editor
Sabu
Joseph's
editing
skills
are
displayed.
Songs
and
background
music
are
in
sync
with
the
film
for
which
Madley
Blues
has
to
be
appreciated.
Since
it
is
a
road
flick,
the
movie
doesn't
calls
for
the
usual
running
around
trees
duet
and
hero
chasing
heroine
sequences
which
gives
a
refreshing
look
to
the
movie
also
such
look
is
literally
given
by
cinematographer
Vinod
Bharathi.
The
film
also
subtly
puts
forward
many
social
issues
likes
casteism,
smuggling,
gangrape,
conflicts
between
parents
and
children
and
most
importantly
scarcity
of
fuel.
It
might
not
sound
important,
but
the
movie
displays
what
shortage
of
fuel
can
do
to
a
day's
life
considering
how
much
we
depend
on
fuel
to
take
our
life
forward
and
yet
fail
to
notice
an
issue
as
important
as
scarcity
of
fuel
among
others.
The
movie
opens
on
a
day
when
the
state
runs
out
of
petrol
and
diesel
paralyzing
the
life
of
its
citizens.
Shabeer
who
makes
his
debut,
is
portrayed
as
Chandru
a
lorry
driver
who's
task
is
to
drive
a
heavy
vehicle
from
Trichy
to
Karaikal
port.
In
his
journey
he
comes
across
many
characters
whose
stories
are
told
in
a
string
of
flashbacks.
Finally,
story
of
the
driver
Chandru
is
revealed,
who
by
then
discovers
that
he
is
been
caught
for
smuggling
two
thousand
litres
of
diesel
on
a
day
when
fuel
could
be
sold
at
an
auction
earning
him
the
ticket
to
be
sentenced
for
an
offence
at
the
national
level.
At
the
end,
all
the
knots
are
untied
including
some
family
affairs
of
the
characters
shown.
Where
and
how
it
is
done
forms
the
rest
of
the
story.
Performances
of
all
the
actors
are
praiseworthy
including
Piaa
Bajpai
of
Goa
fame.
On
the
flip
side
of
things,
the
movie
finishes
with
some
unanswered
questions
leaving
its
audience
wondering
about
a
few
characters.
One
might
also
feel
that
there
are
too
many
stories
told
in
a
film
that
runs
for
just
1
hour
and
44
minutes
leaving
very
less
screen
space
for
its
characters.
Also
the
dialogues
could've
been
better
which
would've
made
the
film
even
more
interesting.
On
the
whole,
Nerungi
Vaa
Muthamidathe
is
definitely
a
good
attempt
by
Lakshmy
Ramakrishnan
whose
efforts
has
to
be
appreciated
for
making
a
film
which
could
possibly
start
a
new
trend
in
Tamil
cinema.
It
might
also
attract
mixed
reviews
based
on
its
viewer's
perception.
Watch
the
movie
for
its
fine
technicalities
and
a
brave
attempt
by
the
director.