Thaandavam features Vikram in the lead role
and he plays the character of Shiva, an RAW
agent who is dedicated to work. After getting
married to Anushka (Meena), his work life leads
him to hunt down a terrorist case and finding a
device that might be potentially dangerous if it
lands in the wrong hands. Upon his trip to
London, he comes across the likes to Amy
Jackson (Sarah) and Santhanam. After he is
rendered blind from an accident, how he
handles the situation and comes out on top is
the selling point of Thaandavam.
Director Vijay was probably so impressed and
comfortable with his last team that he decided
to go with the same set again - Vikram,
Anushka, Santhanam, G.V.Prakash Kumar and
Nirav Shah are all retained and he film is made
by UTV again. The story is very unique as well
and brings a relatively new kind of tale to
Tamil cinema. The film, shot in London, Delhi
and some of the southern villages in Tamil Nadu
is a good attempt by Vijay to move away from
the regular masala flicks. The screenplay gets
slow every now and then, but doesn't let you
bored quickly.
Vikram is the pivotal point of the film,
obviously and the script has been worked
around his character well enough to keep things
fairly interesting. Most of us already know
what this guy is capable of, and he delivers yet
again taking up a totally different role. His
comedy sequences are a lot more natural and
romances are subtle, yet enough to leave an
impression. Unlike we might expect, he isn't
blind for the entire film. That said, he looks
good in either cases, playing the visually
challenged protagonist or otherwise.
