Director ARK Saravan comes up with a simple but smart plot in his fantasy film Veeran, which by the way, is being claimed as Tamil cinema’s first superhero film.
Nothing about the superhero’s skills or powers comes across as being awkward or out of place on the screen. That itself is a big triumph as it helps the character gain acceptance.
The friendship between Kumaran, Selvi (Athira Raj) and Sakkarai (Sassi) is heartening. There is a genuine warmth between the three friends, which makes the story more relatable.
Unfortunately, what should have ideally been a 135-minute film finally ends up being a 155-minute film because of some really long sequences and this could have well been trimmed.
The film’s music is a plus and its hero Hiphop Tamizha Aadhi, who has also scored the music for the film, does a much better job as a music director than he does as an actor.