Sila
Nerangalil
is
the
first
Tamil
film
of
veteran
film
maker
and
five
time
National
award
winner
Jayaraj,
who
is
known
for
his
People
sequels
here.
Though
the
film
starts
with
a
difference
but
ends
up
as
the
reincarnation
film
etched
out
from
Manichitrathazhu
and
Om
Shanti
Om!
The
story
of
the
film
is
a
murder
mystery
against
the
backdrop
of
a
reincarnation
theme.
A
young
girl
suffering
from
Amnesia
is
rescued
and
brought
to
a
Christian
missionary
home
in
a
hill
station
Udayagiri.
She
is
being
treated
by
Joe
(Vincent
Ashokan),
an
alternative
naturopathy
healer
and
slowly
tries
to
find
out
her
past.
He
gives
advertisements
in
newspapers
about
her
and
later
Raguvaran,
a
renowned
psychiatrist
and
hypnotist
enters
the
scene
to
cure
the
girl
and
finds
out
her
past.
Once
Anjali
hypnotized,
she
speaks
out
about
her
'past'!
She
is
Thamarai
in
her
previous
birth
and
got
married
to
a
royal
man
Chidambaram
(Vincent
Asokan),
who
deeply
loves
her
till
he
suspects
her
of
having
an
affair
with
his
best
friend
Madhavan
(Vineeth),
a
noted
playback
singer
of
the
60's,
and
murders
her
with
a
scissor.
The
hypnotist
also
discovers
that
Chidambaram,
who
is
hanged
for
a
crime
he
has
not
committed
has
also
taken
rebirth
as
Joe!
After
knowing
this
fact,
now
Anjali
is
afraid
of
Joe
and
the
doctor
starts
counselling
Joe
through
the
same
technique.
Joe,
in
his
travel
to
his
previous
birth,
finds
that
Chidambaram
is
not
responsible
for
the
murder.
Both
Anjali
and
doctor
are
not
ready
to
accept
his
words
and
they
suspect
that
he
would
repeat
the
effort
in
this
birth
as
well!
But
the
climax
reveals
a
different
truth
which
makes
the
film
worth
to
watch.
The
story
is
simple
that
a
murder
takes
place
in
the
60's
in
one
birth,
but
is
solved
only
in
the
second
birth,
which
is
simply
inspired
from
Om
Shanthi
Om,
Chandramukhi
and
other
films
on
reincarnation.
There
are
few
minus
points,
which
caused
for
a
lag
in
the
film
in
the
opening
scenes.
Navya's
character
is
not
developed
well.
The
happenings
revealed
in
hypnotic
sleeps
are
not
convincing.
Vincent
Ashokan
has
promoted
as
a
hero
from
his
negative
image
that
justifies
his
promotion
in
most
of
the
scenes.
His
looks
and
reactions
are
simply
superb.
Particularly
he
steals
the
show
in
the
character
of
Chidambaram
in
the
second
part
of
the
film.
Navya
Nair
has
played
well
as
an
amnesia
patient
and
she
looks
beautiful
in
the
second
part
with
the
typical
costume
of
60's.
Raguvaran
is
good
in
some
scenes
with
a
changed
modulation.
Vineeth
demonstrates
his
dancing
skills
well
in
Kunguma
song.
Rajavel's
camera
and
Srikar
Prasad's
editing
works
give
a
different
colour
to
the
film.
Srikanth
Deva's
music
is
the
real
treat
in
the
movie.
Though
it
looks
like
a
copy
of
some
old
hits
like
JP
Chandrababu's
Kunguma
Poove,
the
young
music
director
revives
the
magic
of
oldies
again
in
his
own
style.
The
realistic
lyrics
of
Vairamuthu
with
yesteryear
singer
P
Susheela's
Pottu
Vaitha,
being
the
pick
of
the
lot.
Well
done!
Of
the
whole
the
director
makes
the
film
as
enjoyable
episode.
Cast:
Vincent
Ashokan,
Navya
Nair,
Reghuvaran,
Vineeth
Music:
Srikanth
Deva
Camera:
Rajavelu
Direction:
Jayaraj
Producer:
Ram
New
Light
Productions
Ltd.