The director packs the pace in the second half…

Hari is happiest surrounded by blood and gore! In this film also, Hari has made his action hero a weapon wielding one.

Prabhu is a salt dealer in Tuticorin and Vishal is his sister's son. Even a normal thing like asking his name will make him go for his sickle, such a hot-tempered man is he. With so much impatience and violence running in his veins, he is embroiled in some fight or other every other day in the streets.

At one point, he jumps into Godha against the family competitor Vijayakumar and the consequences of Vishal's hotheaded actions breaks up the family. Realising at one point that his behavior is wrong, Vishal lays down his weapons, learns to rely on his brains rather than brawns and turns into a decent human being.

Riding on the action wave of Hari's story, Vishal is a storm in the action scenes and a flower in the sentiment scenes and leaves the audience satisfied at the end of it all. Newcomer Bhanu who comes as Vishal's uncle's daughter seems to strike the director as a replacement for Nayantara. Bhanu is a good blend of beauty, acting, dancing skills and glamour and is sure to have a good future in Kollywood.
After a long time, Prabhu impresses in his character actor role. Nadia as his headstrong, arrogant wife, who demands a divorce, is classy as usual. Vijaykumar, Nasser and Co yell too much and puncture your ears.

Ganja Kruppu's comedy is good in parts but grates otherwise. The lyrics of "Thaaliye thevayillai" with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja is sure to be a hit. Priyan's cinematography and editing by VT Vijayan are strong points for the racy pace of the film.

While Hari shows the usual tiresome action masala in the first half of the film, the beautiful way he picks up the tempo of the story in the second half is noteworthy. The director deserves kudos for the touching dialogues and directorial touch in the climax scenes.

This 'Thamirabarani' wets the heart.