It
is
always
difficult
to
make
a
movie
based
on
a
serious
issue
without
taking
a
stand
on
the
same.
But
director
Santosh
Sivan
is
different
as
he
has
made
a
story
without
twisting
the
facts
in
Inam.
He
narrates
a
sensitive
story
without
hurting
any
sentiment.
The
story
of
Inam
is
set
in
the
last
weeks
of
the
Sri
Lankan
civil
war.
Well,
the
director
does
not
touch
the
war
subject,
but
talks
about
people
caught
up
in
such
a
hazardous
and
hapless
situation.
The
films
stars
Sugandha
Ram,
Karan,
Karunas,
Saritha
and
others
in
the
cast.
The
film
kick-starts
with
a
Sri
Lankan
Tamil
refugee
Rajini
played
by
Sugandha
Ram
being
enquired
by
an
Indian
officer
about
the
the
civil
war.
It
leads
us
to
a
flashback
to
track
tumultuous
journey
of
people,
who
are
affected
by
political
strife.
We
are
introduced
to
Tsunami
akka
(Saritha),
who
runs
an
orphanage,
teacher
Stanley
(Karunas)
and
his
wife.
The
interrogation
reveals
that
Rajini
was
happily
living
at
the
orphanage
with
others.
A
newboy
Nandan
aged
17
enters
the
orphanage
with
Down
syndrome
but
he
soon
becomes
the
darling
of
everyone's
eyes.
He
starts
getting
attracted
towards
Rajini,
but
she
likes
Ravi,
who
has
joined
the
rebel
group.
During
the
crucial
stage
of
the
war,
Tsunami
akka
is
forced
to
divide
the
people
in
groups
to
save
the
children
lives.
But
unfortunately,
she
gets
killed
by
the
army.
What
happens
next
is
the
important
part
of
the
story.
Rating:
3.0/5
The
civil
war
may
have
ended
five
years
ago,
but
the
memory
is
still
fresh
in
the
minds
of
audience.
Director
Santosh
Sivan
has
thrown
light
towards
the
struggle
that
civilians
faced
during
the
war
period.
It
narrates
the
story
without
displaying
horrifying
clippings,
which
has
to
be
appreciated.
Continue
reading
the
Inam
review
on
the
slideshow...
Drawback
But
the
film
has
a
documentary
feel
and
there
are
some
minor
errors,
which
Santosh
Sivan
could
have
been
avoided.
He
gets
full
marks
in
casting
department.
His
choice
of
actors
are
simply
perfect.
Characterisations
The
story
demanded
Rajini's
character
to
be
very
strong
and
Sugandha
Ram
has
done
complete
justice
to
her
role.
Karunas'
performance
is
neat.
Performance
Sarita
and
Karan
are
impressive
in
their
respective
roles.
Rest
other
supporting
casts
are
good.
Tech
Department
Vishal
Chandrashekhar's
background
score
is
brilliant
as
it
goes
well
with
the
screenplay.
Santosh
Sivan's
cinematography
is
excellent
as
always.
TS
Suresh's
editing
gets
thumbs
up.
Verdict
Inam
is
heart-wrenching
story
and
the
director
makes
us
see
the
film
through
his
perspective.