It"s
really
been
a
very
long
time
that
our
movie
buffs
enjoyed
watching
a
good
film.
With
most
of
this
year"s
releases
turning
to
be
mere
disappointments,
Surya"s
Singam
stands
out
as
a
mind-boggling
entertainer.
Aye!
The
duo
Surya-Hari
makes
it
on
for
a
successful
hat
trick
with
Singam
as
the
film
proves
to
be
an
excellent
showpiece.
To
be
precise,
you
wouldn"t
actually
agonize
that
you
have
spent
2.5hrs
keeping
an
eye
on
this
film.
Hari
has
penned
such
a
screenplay,
which
has
the
right
mix
of
action,
fun,
frolic,
emotions
and
romance.
Surya
doesn"t
try
to
touch
the
lines
of
typical
mass
heroes
by
uttering
loud
punch
dialogues
and
bashing
down
hundreds
of
men
at
the
same
time.
Of
course,
there
are
more
action
sequences
that
have
logical
factors
and
are
sure
to
win
your
appreciations.
Set
in
the
backdrop
of
Nellore,
a
small
town,
the
film
revolves
around
inspector
Durai
Singam
(Surya),
who
joined
the
service
incisively
because
of
his
father"s
wish.
He
settles
every
dispute
in
town
patiently
with
his
gentle
talks.
Then
comes
Kavya
(Anushka),
a
city
girl
on
vacation
who
promptly
falls
in
love
with
him.
Everything
seems
to
be
marked
by
good
fortune
until
Mayil
Vaaganam
(Prakash
Raj)
comes
across
Durai
Singam.
As
they
lock
horns,
things
take
a
different
turn
with
second
half
keeping
everyone
on
the
edge-of-seats.
Kudos
to
director
Hari
for
churning
out
such
a
successful
commercial
entertainer,
he
has
overshadowed
all
his
previous
records
with
this
film.
Doubtlessly,
Singam
can
be
adjudged
as
a
better
show
than
his
yesteryear
film
Saamy
for
its
interesting
plot
prevailing
all
throughout
the
show.
Although,
it
nearly
takes
an
hour
to
establish
the
characters
and
the
conflicts,
the
voltage
peak
after
intermission
trivializes
such
minuses.
On
performance
levels,
Surya
is
outstanding
with
his
flawless
performance.
Even
during
scenes,
where
he
hops
up
and
down
doing
goofy
stunts,
things
turn
out
to
be
incredulously
good.
That"s
all
because
of
his
charismatic
appeal.
His
proficiency
to
emote
with
the
right
feel
gains
him
more
acceptance
as
a
mass
hero.
Well
for
Anushka,
it"s
the
best
film
as
she
gets
more
footage.
Thanks
to
Hari,
for
utilizing
her
potential
to
a
greater
magnitude
unlike
other
filmmakers,
who
just
sign
her
for
glamorous
attributes.
Vivek"s
comedy
tracks
are
really
enjoyable
but
can
be
better
if
he
avoids
his
double-entendres.
It"s
obvious
that
he
has
been
coming
up
with
similar
shows
from
his
previous
films.
Radha
Ravi,
Nasser
and
Manorama
have
played
their
roles
well.
Prakash
Raj
is
simply
outstanding
as
he
gets
a
powerful
role
to
perform
after
his
magnum
opus
Ghilli.
For
sure,
this
will
be
one
of
the
greatest
milestones
in
his
career.
Just
watch
out
for
his
performance
during
the
penultimate
sequences
and
while
playing
the
fool
with
Surya
on
the
chase,
he
is
just
superb.
Devi
Sri
Prasad
strikes
with
pleasing
melodies
as
almost
all
the
songs
have
been
tuned
out
well.
Especially,
the
numbers
'Kadhal
Vandhale" and
'En
Idhayam"
wins
hands
down.
Cinematography
and
editing
have
been
put
to
use
with
the
best
results
as
these
technical
arenas
add
momentum
to
the
screenplay.
Hari
deserves
a
special
mention
for
establishing
brilliant
characters
as
even
the
minor
roles
have
their
importance.
Hats
off
to
production
designers
as
they
have
perfectly
managed
to
complete
such
a
brilliant
film
within
such
a
short
span
of
time,
Avoidance
of
unnecessary
expenses
makes
the
film
look
sleek
which
is
commendable.
Singam
is
sure
to
be
one
of
the
best
top-drawers
of
2010
and
the
producers
will
surely
be
elated
as
it
brings
them
profits
to
unexpected
levels.