Sword
Fish
Shades
There
are
also
shades
of
Hollywood
movie
Sword
Fish.
Nevertheless,
it
has
been
tuned
to
suit
the
Tamil
audience.
Arrambam
is
about
the
nexuses
between
politics
and
media,
in
which
a
cop
becomes
a
victim.
Well-crafted
Script
The
base
of
the
story
is
a
bullet
proof
jacket
scam
and
the
script
is
well-crafted
by
Vishnuvardhan
and
SuBha.
Twists
And
Turns
There
are
interesting
twists
and
turns,
which
come
as
a
surprise
to
the
audience,
from
the
word
go.
The
first
half
puts
a
perfect
foundation
for
the
movie
to
make
the
second
half
an
interesting
affair.
Engaging
Sans
Comedy
Scenes
Most
part
of
the
movie
is
engaging
sans
well-written
comedy
scenes.
Arrambam
is
a
serious
movie
and
the
comedy
part
has
taken
a
backseat
in
the
script.
Serious
Movie
People
would
have
enjoyed
the
movie,
if
it
had
a
lot
of
comedy
scenes
considering
the
serious
nature
of
Arrambam.
Drawback
Arrambam
is
not
crisp
and
it
is
one
of
the
drawbacks
of
the
flick.
In
the
second
half,
the
story
becomes
predictable
to
some
extent
after
the
motive
behind
Ashok
Kumar's
revenge
is
revealed.
Ajith,
No
Superhero
Coming
to
performances,
Ajith
Kumar
has
given
his
best.
Let
me
warn
you,
Arrambam
doesn't
project
Ajith
Kumar
like
a
superhero.
No
Exaggerated
Heroism
Please
don't
visit
the
theatres
thinking
that
you
will
see
a
Billa
in
Arrambam.
The
director
has
not
exaggerated
the
heroism
of
Ajith's
character
in
the
flick.
This
has
to
be
praised.
Ajith
Except
occasional
dialogues
and
scenes,
Ajith
will
be
seen
like
a
normal
human,
who
is
fighting
hard
to
seek
a
revenge
against
villains.
Ajith's
Workouts
Not
Visible
However,
Ajith
Kumar's
strict
workouts
to
get
into
the
shape
is
not
visible.
Indeed,
it
surprises
audience
as
the
actor's
extra
weight
is
visible
during
dance
sequences.
Team
Fails
Ajith
Kumar
may
have
his
own
body
issues,
but
the
Arrambam
team
has
completely
failed
to
show
him
at
his
best.
Nayantara
When
it
comes
to
Nayantara,
she
has
a
good
role.
She
appears
in
glamorous
costumes
at
parts.
Arya
Arya
has
performed
well
in
Arrambam.
The
underlining
part
of
the
story
is
that
he
is
not
overshadowed
by
Ajith
Kumar.
Arya
And
Taapsee
Arya's
comic
scenes
are
enjoyable.
Taapsee
Pannu
is
his
love
interest
in
the
movie.
She
looks
cute
in
the
movie
and
has
done
a
reasonably
good
job.
Mahesh
Manjrekar,
Atul
Kulkarni
And
Kishore
Mahesh
Manjrekar
and
Atul
Kulkarni
have
played
the
role
of
baddies
in
Arrambam,
while
Kishore
is
seen
in
the
role
of
a
honest
cop.
Others
Performances
Mahesh
Manjrekar,
Atul
Kulkarni
and
Kishore
have
played
their
part
well.
Suman
Ranganathan
and
Akshara
Gowda
have
a
couple
of
scenes.
Rana
Daggubati
makes
a
lasting
impression.
Yuvan's
Music
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja's
music
to
Ajith
Kumar's
movie
perfectly
suit
Thala's
image.
The
musician
has
always
given
the
best
tunes
for
the
actor.
Arrambam
Album,
A
Hit
The
expectations
were
obviously
high
this
time
with
Arrambam.
The
latest
album
has
become
one
of
the
best
albums
of
2013.
Yuvan's
Music
Works
Big
Time
After
Dheena,
Billa
and
Billa
2,
the
combo
of
Ajith
and
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
for
Arrambam
has
worked
big
time
for
the
flick.
Our
Picks
'Adadada
arrambame',
'Stylish
thamizhachi'
and
'En
fuse
pochu'
are
our
picks
from
the
album.
Background
Score
Rocks
Not
only
songs,
but
also
the
background
score
by
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
is
brilliant.
Om
Prakash's
Cinematography
If
you
look
at
the
video
songs
and
trailer
of
Arrambam,
you'll
get
an
idea
about
Om
Prakash's
cinematography.
Outstanding
Cinematography
Om
Prakash
is
outstanding
behind
the
camera.
He
has
stylishly
shot
Arrambam,
and
Ajith's
fans
wouldn't
have
got
better
visuals
than
this
flick.
Editor
A
Sreekar
Prasad's
scissors
are
not
sharp
as
Arrambam
is
not
up
to
the
mark.
There
are
some
dragging
and
unwanted
scenes,
if
removed,
the
movie
would
have
had
a
better
outlook.
Costume
Design/Choreography
Vishnuvardhan's
wife
Anu
has
designed
the
costumes
for
Arrambam.
She
has
ensured
that
the
lead
actors
look
their
best.
However,
some
of
her
choices
for
Ajith
is
not
praiseworthy.
The
other
drawback
of
the
movie
is
the
choreography.
Verdict
Arrambam
is
a
well-made
action
thriller.
Except
some
minor
flaws,
the
movie
has
turned
out
to
be
a
wholesome
entertainer
for
all
section
of
audience.