GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

sony-16719 It is very good movie that is really 2 hours story the director was take it in 2 hours very good directing

vijay kumar Boring,no plot, good only for the first 15 minutes.This movie has no plot , the movie is about cocaine ,bad cops,drug mafia etc. But none of this is covered here. It is strictly for kamal fans.I cant even think of anything to write about this movie, that is the level of boring this movie can be.Also the last scene encourages underage driving, which is a problem in our country.The movie is like kids playing ' cops and bandit' in a marriage party.I wont recommend watching this movie even once.

Jasrick Johal Kamal Hassan is a living legend, it is a know fact that he is one greatest Indian actors to step forward on to the Indian celluloid, and this year we have been lucky to see him in two great films those being Uttama Villain, and Papanasam. Its very rare Kamal Hassan releases more than 1 film year if even one, so 3 releases in a year is extremely rare for him,and with his film he pushes the boundaries of greatness with each film, he is a pathbreaker, so with Thoongaa Vanam the expectations were high. Thoongaa Vanam for the most part meets his standards. Hassan is hercules in the film he shoulders the whole film with the relentless act, the man never gives up. The film which is a french remake is based on the ongoings of just one night, and for the most part Thoongaa Vanam is very gripping,the its a sleek and stylish thriller , and almost on par with Hollywood standards. At the core of the film is the theme,that how far can a father go to save his son, and this a very common theme we have seen in a lot of films, but we get a different take in Thoongaa Vanam. But while the first half the film is great things beginning to slip in the 2nd half, but more on that later.Story wise the film is about the son of a Narcotics Department Cop CK Diwkar getting Kidnapped. The cop now has to return his prized of a big bag of cocaine back to the city kingpin who runs Club. Things start getting messy when his colleagues also start chasing him. All in a Single Night.Acting wise Kamal Hassan is at his best in Thoongaa Vanam, at the age of 60+ the relentlessness he shows on screen is very entertaining, his act is pitch perfect believable, and one believes that he will go to no limits to save his son.The way he performs the action scenes is applaud worthy. Hats off to the evergreen Kamal Hassan. Prakash Raj is good as the comical villain. Sampath Raj is adequate. Trisha is very good, and her action scenes are top notch. Thoongaa Vanam for the most part is highly engaging, the first half of the thriller moves at a fast pace, and the the viewer is completely engaged with the sleek and stylish ongoings. Though the story doesn't have much depth, one doesn't mind this blemish because the film is based on one night so there is no time to establish multiple plot points characters etc.Its supposed to be a racy thriller. The films however tends to becoming very slow in 2nd half and film becomes very muddled in its narrative at many points. At times it feels like we are watching the hero walk in circles playing hide and go seek with the villains. One tends to get bored at some junctures of the film. There are also many unwanted characters introduced in the film, for example what was need of the girl Hassan keeps kissing to hid from the villains. Luckily in the 2nd half there are many amazing realistic action sequences, and some good comic punches by Prakash Raj and co, that make up for the films blemishes.The film is at a running time of 2hrs, and the makers can easily cut 15-20 from the running time to make the film better. The climax at some points(son driving car, and girls at hospital scene)was quite comical but unwanted also.Overall if your a fan of the thriller genre or Kamal Hassan you will surely enjoy Thoongaa Vanam.Kamal Hassan's performance alone is worth the ticket price of the film. So on this extended Diwali weekend the Tamil going audience has the choice between the mass appealing Vedalam or the class appealing Thoongaa Vanam. Both the films for me are about the same,in the there respected genres. But I'll be a little biased this time around and give Thoongaa Vanam, .25* more being a Kamal Hassan fan ;).3.5/5* or 7/10

Naveen Sankaran I already saw the Sleepless Nights and still went into the movie to see how far they have remade it. I wasn't disappointed. It was a very sincere remake and we could see the effort they have done to pull this off within some 40 odd days. Hats off! Going into the review now.It was a very smart move to handle this script as it is something rare in Tamizh cinema - events unfolding within a day. So, the casting has to be really really good to make this one a decent picture. The casting is the real strength of this movie. Right from big roles to small characters, the casting was very good. This makes the movie half job done!Ghibran is the next half job. BGM was a major plus without which the movie would've been a dragging one. His music will keep you engaged all the time.Screenplay has been adjusted a little here and there which turned out to be pretty successful in adapting to the taste of our audience. I personally watched out for the stunt sequences as I was really impressed with the original. This hasn't impressed me and didn't disappoint me either.Kamal Haasan is the stand out performer - once again! Watch out for him.Trumcard lies with Ghibran who used it perfectly.Rating - 7.25/10. If not for the final scene of the movie - 7.5/10