We
often
see
movies
based
on
trafficking
mainly
to
show
us
the
way
the
trade
works
and
to
connect
with
us
emotionally.
Well,
the
latest
flick
on
this
subject
Vidiyum
Munn
stands
quite
different
by
not
following
the
traditional
way
as
it
avoids
cliches.
Newbie
Balaji
K
Kumar
presents
a
well-written
suspense
thriller
that
engages
its
viewers
from
the
word
go.
Balaji
K
Kumar
has
taken
inspiration
from
Hollywood
flick
London
to
Brighton
for
his
debut
movie
Vidiyum
Munn.
Like
many,
the
director
too
fails
to
give
credit
to
the
original
version.
Nonetheless,
he
has
tweaked
the
story
with
all
the
native
sensibilities
to
cater
the
local
audience.
The
end
result
is
that
the
Tamil
flick
has
turned
out
to
be
a
best
crime
thrillers
in
the
recent
history.
Who
Is
The
Best
Tamil
Actor
Of
2013?
Cast
Your
Vote
Rekha
(Pooja),
a
prostitute,
runs
away
with
12-year
old
Nandini
(Malavika
Manikuttan)
after
making
a
big
mistake.
Pimp
played
by
Amarendran
has
been
given
24-hour
deadline
to
find
them
out
and
failing
to
produce
them
in
the
given
time
may
cost
his
life.
Rating:
3.0/5
Cast
in
the
same
mould
of
recent
thrillers
like
Pizza
and
Yuddham
Sei,
the
suspense
part
in
Vidiyum
Munn
perfectly
holds
the
suspense
part
to
the
end.
The
twist
and
turns
keep
you
hooked
through
a
minimal
characters.
Audience
will
not
forget
to
appreciate
the
climax
and
the
thrilling
parts
in
the
Tamil
flick.
Balaji
K
Kumar
brings
in
his
Hollywood
experience
to
his
script.
The
director,
who
had
earlier
made
English
thriller
Nine
Lives
of
Mara,
gives
a
presentation
that
is
tried
and
tested
in
the
west.
Well,
that
doesn't
mean
that
all
is
well
in
Vidiyum
Munn.
The
main
problem
in
the
screenplay
is
the
slow
narration
and
the
length
of
the
flick
is
a
worrying
part
as
he
makes
you
to
sit
for
above
two
hours.
Continue
reading
the
review
on
the
slideshow...
Vidiyum
Munn
Script
Balaji's
grip
over
the
screenplay
cannot
be
underestimated
over
the
length
factor.
He
focuses
only
on
the
plot
and
never
wastes
time
to
explain
the
circumstances
that
led
Rekha
to
turn
a
hooker.
A
Few
Characters
The
underlining
part
of
the
story
is
that
there
are
not
much
characters
in
Vidiyum
Munn
and
it
mainly
runs
around
Rekha
and
Nandini.
Performance
Pooja
Umashankar
has
done
a
brilliant
job,
but
it
is
child
artiste
Malavika,
who
steals
the
show.
John
Vijay,
despite
giving
you
occasional
laughs,
is
irritating
at
parts.
Vinoth
Kishan
impresses
you
in
the
role
of
a
baddie.
Tech
Department
Girishh
Gopalakrishnan
gets
full
marks
for
his
hypnotic
tracks.
His
background
score
is
good.
Sivakumar
Vijayan's
cinematography
is
apt.
Sathyaraj's
editing
is
good,
but
he
could
have
done
a
better
job
given
the
fact
that
the
movie
is
a
bit
lengthy.
Verdict
All
in
all,
Vidiyum
Munn
is
an
astonishing
thriller,
which
could
be
best
enjoyed
by
a
true
cinema
fan
than
regular
audience,
who
love
commercial
movies.