Vedalam Reviews

When things that are commendable are few and far between, it's not an easy watch. For all the "Aaluma Doluma" about 'Vedalam', the impact is just about a fingerprint. There isn't enough strength in it to pack a punch.

The Ajith starrer Diwali blockbuster Vedalam largely depends on the mass appeal and star power of the actor with a script sans solid content and logic and just tailor-made by for him.

As much as I would like to praise Ajith as an actor, I would really need to criticise how he chooses his scripts. For Vedalam has nothing new to offer to the actor, other than tap on his already popular mass image.

If you are okay with a movie with an invincible hero, who can take down 20 or 30 men at a time and if you can put up with an overdose of sentiment, then you can like Vedalam.

At 157 minutes, Vedalam is but an Ajith Kumar show (all the way where Menon and Haasan are wasted).

This movie is an out and out commercial entertainer. Director Siruthai Siva has ensured that there is plenty for Ajith fans and the family audience.

When there is a mass hero, action comes along like his shadow and Vedalam has its fair share of 'thiruvizha' action moments resulting from the revenge theme of the film.

If you have seen Siva's previous films — Siruthai and Veeram — you will have a fair idea of what to expect in Vedalam.

Though loaded with fantastical commercial elements catering to Ajith's mass hero image, the decent plot, stunning music by Anirudh and spectacular visuals captured by cinematographer Vetri make director Siva's Vedalam an…