Even as a supporting character imagines Vijay’s character in Sivakasi turning up to beat a bunch of rowdies, Duraipandi tells him, “ Ella prachanaikum Rajini varuvaru Vijay varuvaru nu edhir paarka koodathu. There is, in fact, a line in the beginning of Thiruthani that highlights the director’s present predicament of not being able to convince a star to be part of his projects.
But his latter works have all been watered down versions of those films, showing that his scripts turn limp without a genuine star. Of course, even his initial films ( Thirupachi and Sivakasi) weren’t terrific as far as commercial films go, but still managed to tap into their leading man’s charisma and heroism and entertain us with their energy. Movie Review: Director Perarasu’s career has been one of diminishing returns and Thiruthani is further proof that this director is content coasting along his early successes. But after an accident, Velu learns that he has only six months to live and heeds Duraipandi’s words, turning into the vigilante Thiruthani. Having witnessed Velu’s bravado, Duraipandi (Raj Kiran), an ex-military man, seeks his help in fighting for social causes but he refuses. Synopsis: Velu (Bharath), a gym instructor with a loving family, falls in love with Sugisha, an orphan.
