Chennai: Vetri Maaran is back with an another cult classic Asuran. Loosely based on Vekkai written by Poomani, it is about cast violence between ‘Vaddakar’ portrayed by ‘Aadukalam‘ Naren and lower caste farmer Sivasami (Dhanush) over owning of land.
The director surely knows how to bring out the best in Dhanush. The duo is back after Vada Chennai and music is by GV Prakash. It has a stellar cast including Manju Warrier, Praksh Raj, Tee Jay and Ken Karunaas. Especially, Ken Karunas and Tee Jay promises aplenty.
Sivasami’s elder son Vel Murugan (Tee Jay) is adamant not to sell their land to Vaddakar. But Vaddakar and his brother, played by Pawan, try hard to buy their land in order to construct a cement factory in the village. When Murugan gets arrested for beating up Vaddakar’s son, Dhanush is asked to touch the feet of all the men in the village if he wants to see his son out of prison.
After Chidambaram (Ken Karunas), a younger son of Sivasami tells Murugan about how he got out, Murugan gets angry and slaps Vadakkar with slipper. This leads to series of events and eventually Murugan gets murdered and Chidamabram sets out to take revenge for his brother’s death when his father has other ideas.
Vetri Maaran and Dhanush’s rapport is visible in every frame. Dhanush executes what Vetri Maaran has envisioned. Anger, agony, frustration and cheat. All are portrayed by Dhanush at ease on screen. A performance that will surely tie you down to your seat. His body language and expressive eyes are one of the major highlights of his performance. Manju Warrier as Sivasami’s wife, Pachaiyamma and Pasupathi, who dons the role of Sivasami’s brother-in-law, play their parts with perfection. Adukalam Naren, Balaji Sakthivel and Prakash Raj chip in with their best.
GV Prakash’s music is the backbone of the movie. Making a movie out of a novel is no easy task. But credit to Vetri Maaran, who passes the acid test convincingly.