Kudos to the legendary directors Bala and Balaji Sakthivel who emphasized on reality films and literally persuaded hundreds of films and film-makers through their evergreen-classics Sethu and Kadhal, that changed the long- prevailing scenario of South Indian cinema.

Though its very tedious to direct a reality film in a rural backdrop without any correlation of two great classics of modern times (subramaniyapuram and paruthiveeran), the film-maker has given his best shot.

The opening scene with the death of Lal due to regional disputes and the transition of his son in the village, visualization of the songs, the actor's mannerisms and yet a number of factors in the film purely reminds us of Ameer's classic. Inevitably, we could see the concordances of another trend-changing work, Paruthiveeran, in the base plot of the film. She is the best character artiste in and around the industry not without a reason.

And needless to quote, Saranya's phenomenal performance is a vital contribution, helping the film to attain some quality. The film is neatly paced with humor, romance and sentiments, striking a perfect balance for a commercial film. When everyone was awaiting Sasikumar's next directional venture (after his trend-setting film subramaniapuram) the director, started to substantiate his acting career with consecutive successes. The director successfully delivered his script, meeting the expectations of the crowd. The film is swift with its comic sequences and the audience could pick it up though it was scattered into pieces and widely plot- abberative. Kutti puli Rating: 2.5/5 Action Drama Debut director Muthaiah clearly making a mark with a clean commercial film.

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