Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Jayam
Ravi,
Nivetha
Pethuraj,
Aaron
Aziz,
Ramesh
Thilak,
Vincent
Asokan
Director:
Shakti
S.
Rajan
Tik
Tik
Tik
has
been
branded
as
the
first
ever
space
movie
in
the
history
of
Indian
cinema
and
that
reason
was
more
than
enough
to
catch
this
exciting
movie
from
the
theatres.
The
Tamil
film
industry
could
be
proud
of
the
fact
that
it
has
introduced
a
globally
popular
genre,
which
is
still
left
untouched
in
the
Indian
cinema.
Now,
has
the
film
lived
up
to
the
gigantic
expectations
that
the
audiences
have
carried?
Well,
it
definitely
has
upto
an
extent.
The
space
movie,
Tik
Tik
Tik
takes
us
through
a
group
of
5
people,
who
have
been
assigned
with
the
mission
of
stopping
an
asteroid
from
hitting
Chennai.
It
is
a
secret
mission
that
is
known
to
only
a
few
of
the
top
officials.
For
this,
the
DSD
team
hires
an
escape
artist
and
two
of
his
friends
and
they
have
to
steal
a
missile.
The
regional
flavour
added
to
the
script
does
help
the
film
in
giving
a
nativity
connect.
The
characterizations
of
the
lead
character
Vasu,
played
by
Jayam
Ravi
too,
have
an
uncanny
resemblance
to
the
ones
that
we
are
used
to
in
Tamil
movies.
Even
we
get
to
see
twists
and
turns,
which
are
largely
unimaginable
in
films
of
such
genre.
But,
such
minute
additions
have
helped
Tik
Tik
Tik
in
appealing
to
a
larger
section
of
the
audiences.
Shakti
Sounder
Rajan
has
already
proved
his
mettle
as
a
film-maker
who
is
capable
of
handling
concepts
that
are
less
touched
upon.
With
Tik
Tik
Tik,
he
has
stepped
into
the
zone
of
the
sci-fi
movies
and
the
attempt
of
the
film-maker
deserves
a
big
round
of
applause.
His
conceptualization
of
some
of
the
scenes,
especially
in
the
outer
space
and
the
space
shuttle,
shows
his
calibre.
The
way
he
has
used
the
available
technical
aspects
to
perfection
also
deserves
due
mention.
However,
his
placing
of
some
commercial
elements
does
affect
the
flow
of
the
film.
The
high
pace
execution
might
not
suit
the
taste
of
all,
especially
for
all
those
who
are
used
to
the
movies
of
the
such
genre.
Jayam
Ravi
excels
in
the
role
of
Vasu,
an
escape
artist
who
has
to
go
through
emotional
turmoil
while
in
the
mission
as
well.
Some
of
the
scenes
involving
the
father-son
duo
are
heart-touching
ones.
Nivetha
Pethuraj
gets
to
play
a
meaty
role
as
Lieutenant
Colonel
Swathy.
Ramesh
Tilak
and
Arjunan,
as
Venkat
and
Appu,
perform
the
roles
of
side-kicks
effectively
even
though
some
of
the
comic
sequences
were
misplaced.
Tik
Tik
Tik
also
features
Vincent
Ashokan,
Jayaprakash
etc.,
in
important
roles.
Tik
Tik
Tik
has
the
backing
of
a
sound
technical
department,
which
scores
high.
The
VFX
and
CG
works
are
remarkable,
even
though
there
are
some
sequences
which
looked
a
bit
artificial.
At
the
same
time,
it
has
to
be
remembered
that
the
movie's
budget
is
way
lesser
than
the
films
of
the
same
genre
that
have
come
in
Bollywood.
D
Imman
comes
up
with
an
impeccable
job,
especially
with
his
background
scores,
which
offers
a
completely
new
experience.
Tik
Tik
Tik
is
indeed
a
fresh
attempt
in
Tamil
cinema
and
at
portions,
you
have
to
watch
it
with
the
mindset
of
watching
a
commercial
Tamil
movie.
However,
Shakti
Sounder
Rajan
and
has
definitely
offered
an
extravagant
experience,
which
will
keep
you
in
your
toes
in
many
occasions.
A
pat
on
the
back
for
pulling
off
a
tough
concept
with
conviction!