If only I had a dollar for each time a good idea was wasted in Tamil cinema... Well, I
may not be a rich man since not that many movies are made. But I would have definitely
gotten another dollar for 6.2! Its story, which has a couple of surprising twists,
is a strong candidate for an interesting crime thriller. But the director lets the
chance slip through his fingers with a poor screenplay and jarring comedy.
James(Satyaraj) works in a call center. One his way to work in the train one evening, he
witnesses the murder of a union leader(Ajay Rathnam) and becomes indispensable to the police
since he is the only eyewitness. The police believe that the killer may be back. So they get
James and Aishwarya(Sunita Varma), an informer, to pose as husband and wife and move into the
house opposite the victim's house.
The movie turns interesting with Ajay Rathnam's murder but fails to maintain the interest for
long. The move by the police to put the eye-witness up in the opposite house is silly and
teaming him up with an 'informer'(who by the way, is singing and dancing in skimpy clothing
with her friends when first shown!) is obvious as a way to introduce a heroine. But the movie
then throws up a neat twist midway. The development answers some questions about the story so
far and also perks up interest in the story which had appeared to be meandering aimlessly.
The movie turns into a cliched revenge tale after that, including the requisite flashback that
elaborates the reasons behind the revenge spree. There is also another smaller surprise but the
but the plot point(as well as its eventual resolution) is straight out of the Malayalam flick
Kauravar.
The movie actually starts off with comedy that works. When the movie starts, we do get
scenes that are funny(like the way Satyaraj gets Vadivelu in trouble with the girl in
their office) and sarcastic(like his explanation of the way call centers work). But the
quality of the comedy goes into a deep downward slide from there. As Satyaraj becomes
enmeshed in the murder track, Vadivelu becomes the sole participant in the comedy track.
It is crude and unfunny and the episodes become nothing more than unwanted interruptions
in an interesting story.
The goatee suits Satyaraj and he looks more presentable than in his last few outings.
Sunitha Varma is on hand just for the glamour and does whats expected of her. Actor
Ravindar(Oru Thalai Raagam) makes a comeback but his acting looks rather rusty.
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