Not
all
films
would
leave
you
in
awe.
If
last
year
it
was
Enthiran,
this
year
it
is
7aum
Arivu,
for
the
movie
is
bold
in
conception,
big
in
execution
and
beautiful
in
packaging.
An
important
message
has
been
conveyed
without
giving
that
bore-feeling
to
the
audience.
But
it
should
also
be
said
that
the
movie
is
preachy
in
some
places.
Produced
by
Udhayanidhi
Stalin's
Red
Giant
Movies
and
directed
by
AR
Murugadoss,
this
Surya-Shruti
Haasan
starrer
reminds
us
the
greatness
of
ancient
Tamilians.
It
also
points
out
that
the
present
generation
doesn't
have
any
idea
about
its
forefathers
and
laugh
at
them
without
understanding
their
value.
Bodhi
Dharma
(Surya)
is
a
Pallava
prince,
who
is
an
expert
at
all
big
things.
Be
it
medicine
or
martial
arts
or
genetics,
he
is
the
best.
One
day,
he
is
sent
to
China
by
the
Gurumatha.
Initially
opposed,
he
is
later
accepted
by
everyone
in
the
foreign
land
and
they
start
worshipping
him
for
his
qualities
and
skills.
As
centuries
pass,
modern
day
China
wants
to
control
India,
and
for
that,
it
sends
Dongli
(Johnny
Tri
Nguyen)
to
Chennai
to
start
a
bio
war
by
spreading
a
dangerous
disease.
In
the
meantime,
Subha
Srinivasan
(Sruthi
Haasan)
finds
that
circus
artiste
Aravindh
(Suriya)
shares
the
DNA
of
Bodhi
Dharman.
She
tries
to
give
life
to
Bodhi
Dharman
to
end
the
menace
of
Dongli.
But
Dongli,
who
is
capable
of
doing
anything,
does
all
impossible
bad
things,
thanks
to
his
'Nokku
Varmam,'
a
martial
art,
which
was
actually
taught
to
the
Chinese
by
Bodhi
Dharman.
What's
next
is
the
climax.
Surya
shines
bright
in
both
roles.
He
aptly
fits
in
the
attire
of
a
saint
and
makes
us
to
believe
that
he
is
a
circus
artiste
too.
Shruthi
Haasan
is
a
welcome
debut
in
Tamil
cinema
and
the
daughter
of
Kamal
Haasan
has
got
a
meaty
role
in
her
very
first
movie
itself.
Johnny
Tri
Nguyen
is
the
right
choice,
to
spit
venom
through
eyes.
Harris
Jayaraj's
music
is
old
wine
in
new
bottle,
while
Ravi
K
Chandran's
cinematography
is
fresh.
It
refreshes
us
all
through
the
movie.
Antony's
editing
has
made
the
film
script,
but
some
more
chopping
is
needed.
But
for
the
loads
of
advice
the
film
gives
to
the
audience,
7aum
Arivu
is
an
enjoyable
entertainer
with
a
purpose.
The
Ghajini
team
has
done
it
again.