Police officer Chellappa Pandiyan’s dream is to see his son Murali become a cop. But Murali is not enamoured by the profession, having watched the trials his father has gone through as a policeman such as losing his wife and a leg during a shoot–out.
Murali’s ambitions are pinned on a banking career. Unaware of it, Chellappa continues to harbour his dreams. And his dreams turn into reality when Murali is selected for training at the police academy.
Now, Murali’s sole aim is to prove himself unfit for a policeman’s job — not just to pursue his dreams but also to win the heart of Ambujam, a medical student, who incidentally happens to be a policeman’s daughter. She also detests the policeman’s life.
Does Murali live up to his father’s dreams? Does he win Ambujam’s heart?
Spun around this emotional angle is a spate of ATM (automated teller machines) thefts happening in town. Director Gaurav Narayanan has researched this criminal activity well, providing an eye-opening story for the audience. You realise how vulnerable your money can be.
Eye-candy
However, interrupting this thriller quite often are silly humour and unconvincing romantic moments. How many of you would kiss a stranger — your beautiful co-passenger — while on a flight that appears to be losing its bearings? When your life is in danger, the last thing on mind would be a kiss. Monal Gajjar as Murali’s love Ambujam is nothing more than eye-candy.
This is Vikram Prabhu’s first time in a cop role and for once, cops are shown in good light, although Murali is very predictable. Sathyaraj lives up to his reputation as a good performer. Narayanan plays an important role and does it well. Supporting him ably is his partner in crime, Charandeep, as a hot-headed young man. Clearly an actor to look out for. Sigaram Thodu is an out-and-out commercial film and that’s about it.
