Film: SURA
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Murugan Cine Arts
Cast: Vijay, Tamannah, Vadivelu, Sriman, Dev Gill, Riyaz Khan, Ilavarasu and others 
Music: Mani Sharma
Cinematography: Ekambaram
Director: S P Rajakumar
Producer: Sangili murugan
Release date: April 30, 2010
 
Story:
A known tale, the story is set on the backdrop of a fishing hamlet named Yaazh nagar and here lives Sura (vijay). He is a nice young man and is loved by all for his helping nature and his good works. He is always accompanied by Umbrella (vadivelu) and together, they create a lot of fun and fiesta in the hamlet. In comes Poornima (tamannah) who is about to commit suicide but gets rescued. Eventually, she falls in love with Sura. The story takes a turn when the corrupt and powerful minister Samuthira Raja (dev gill) sets his eyes on the land of Yaazh Nagar and wants to grab it. Sura resists the moves of the minister and what happens from there forms the rest of the story.
 
Presentation:
The director has come up with a routine tale and both the presentation and narrative have been effective. The dialogues were the key with punch lines and high voltage, the script was average and the screenplay was neat. Background score worked and the songs were peppy. Cinematography was excellent. Editing could have been better. Costumes were suitable and the art department was apt. Vijay walks through his role like a cakewalk and he delivers a good act. Tamannah looks innocently seductive and she provides the required visual feast. The real show stealers were Vadivelu once again with his hilarious dialogues and comedy antics while Dev Gill looked evil and defined villainy. Sriman was standard, Riyaz Khan was regular, Ilavarasu did his bit as required.
 
Conclusion:
The film happens to be the 50th venture of Vijay but then the makers have not tried to attempt anything extra and stuck to the formula. This is a typical Vijay film and though the other genres may not find it appealing, it would be a treat for his fans. While the first half passes off with the regular elements of comedy, songs and romance, it is the second half where the fights take over and some melodrama ensues. Overall, the film is predictable but it is the presentation that mattered. At the box office, this could turn out to be an average grosser, thanks to Vijay fans.