Director Ram Sangaiah’s Thandatti is a romantic drama that works in parts. “Thandatti” is the name given to a pair of heavy gold earrings that elderly women in Tamil Nadu wear.
Subramani (Pasupathy), has 10 days left to retire when one fine morning, a boy and three women come one after another to the police station to lodge a missing complaint.
Acceding to the request of the grandson, he accompanies him to the village. The boy tells the cop that all his aunts are looking for their mother for her “Thandatti”, which are worth a fortune.
Pasupathy, who has not been seen on the big screen for a while, makes a sterling comeback with this film. He is at ease playing the part of the duty-conscious cop.
Vivek Prasanna as the drunk, irresponsible son of Thanga Ponnu also impresses. Veteran actress Rohini, who plays the central character of Thanga Ponnu, delivers a neat performance.