Rating:
2.5/5
Star
Cast:
Vikram,
Keerthi
Suresh,
Bobby
Simha,
Soori,
Milan
Director:
Hari
In
2003,
actor
Vikram
gave
a
strong
proof
of
his
acting
abilities
when
the
cop-drama
Saamy
opened
to
a
thunderous
response
at
the
box
office
and
clicked
with
the
mass
audience
in
a
big
way.
The
film's
success
helped
the
star
continue
his
rise
to
stardom
and
expand
his
fan
base.
Now,
nearly
15
years
later,
'Chiyaan'
is
back
with
the
film's
sequel
Saamy
Square
and
the
fans
have
high
expectations
from
it.
So,
does
the
sequel
live
up
to
these
expectations?
Let's
find
out!
Directed
by
Hari,
Saamy
Square
revolves
around
how
the
fearless
son
of
Aarusaamy
tracks
down
the
fierce
Ravana
Pichai
and
teaches
him
a
lesson
for
destroying
his
family.
On
paper,
the
storyline
is
quite
ordinary
and
cliched.
However,
it
works
because
of
some
clever
writing.
There
is
a
major
twist
in
the
story
and
that
goes
a
long
way
in
helping
Saamy
Square
come
out
of
its
highly
successful
predecessor's
shadow.
It
also
indicates
that
Hari
has
taken
great
care
to
ensure
that
the
Saamy
franchise
does
not
end
up
in
becoming
another
Singam.
Saamy
Square
features
quite
a
few
mass
sequences
and
hard-hitting
dialogues.
They
really
do
not
offer
anything
fresh.
However,
they
are
bound
to
click
with
the
target
audience
and
enhance
the
film's
mass
appeal.
The
sequences
between
Vikram
and
Aishwarya
Rajesh
have
an
emotional
feel
to
them
and
leave
an
impact.
Unfortunately,
the
same
cannot
be
said
about
the
ones
featuring
Vikram
Keerthy
Suresh.
They
are
passable
at
best.
Saamy
Square
is
beyond
any
doubt
a
Vikram
show
all
the
way.
He
does
full
justice
to
the
Aarusaamy
character
and
proves
that
he
has
'still
got
it'.
Similarly,
he
has
done
a
splendid
job
as
the
son
Ramasaamy.
His
intensity
adds
a
new
dimension
to
the
action/confrontation
scenes
and
ups
their
recall
value
in
a
big
way.
Keerthy
Suresh
has
been
under-utilised
and
is
not
able
to
make
much
of
an
impact.
She
is
quite
a
powerhouse
performer
and
it
is
sad
to
see
her
getting
wasted.
Aishwarya
Rajesh,
who
reprises
Trisha's
role
from
the
first
part,
proves
to
be
a
poor
replacement
for
the
'Mohini' actress.
Soori
is
decent
but
Saamy
Square
isn't
one
of
his
best
outing.
Bobby
Simha
fails
to
make
an
impact.
Although
he
has
delivered
a
sincere
performance,
he
suffers
because
his
character
has
not
been
fleshed
out
properly.
Devi
Sri
Prasad's
tunes
are
decent
and
gel
well
with
the
narrative.
Similarly,
the
other
technical
departments
too
have
been
handled
well.
Saamy
Square
has
its
moments
but
it's
not
as
good
as
Saamy.
All
in
all,
it
is
a
decent
watch
and
nothing
else