Sinam Movie Review

G. N. R. Kumaravelan's action thriller Sinam is set in 2022 and made in Tamil. Shabir and the movie stars Arun Vijay and Palak Lalwani, in pivotal roles, wrote the music album and background score.

On November 6, 2019, the film's title was disclosed. On September 16, 2022, the movie received mixed reviews from reviewers after opening internationally in theaters.

Story

Pari Venkat (Arun Vijay) is shown as a trustworthy and enthusiastic Police Sub Inspector. As his parents oppose the marriage, he marries Madhangi (Palak Lalwani) without consent. The couple is pleased when Madhangi gives birth to a child. Pari has many issues with thugs and some dishonest police officers because of his honesty.

Madhangi tells him she will be meeting him in such a circumstance. She hasn't arrived at Pari's apartment yet, but he is waiting for her. An inquiry into a husband and wife's suicide case is called in at the same time to the police department.

When Pari Venkat arrives at the scene immediately, he is horrified to witness his wife Madhangi and an unidentified middle-aged guy lying dead beside each other.

As a result of his frustration, he quickly decides that this is a terrible murder rather than a suicide. Pari Venkat starts his inquiry to find the killer and learn more about the husband who was slain with his wife. The key to the plot is whether he can identify the culprit.

Performance

With their promising performances, Arun Vijay, Kaali Venkat, and Thamizh performed an excellent job. Because it is challenging to locate a police sub-inspector with a six-pack as muscular as Arun Vijay, so his stereotypical police appearance failed to impress.

With her performance, Palak Lalwani came up empty. Her lip sync was terrible, and it was pretty distracting.

Technical Aspects

The cinematography by Gopinath was tidy and flawless. Shabir did well with the background music but could have done better with the songs. Editing is mostly to blame for the movie's initial lack of speed. But what can an editor accomplish without a strong screenplay and sufficient engaging sequences? On the other hand, too many cliched exchanges ruined the atmosphere of an investigative thriller.

Start Cast and Their Characters

Review

Small-budget movies now frequently have problems and have to wait a few years to be released. Fans eventually have a bad experience with them since they get out of date in the interim.

One such suspenseful film that has been delayed numerous times is "Sinam," which stars Arun Vijay. An investigative whodunit thriller with Arun Vijay playing a cop, it is directed by GNR Kumaravelan. Whether the picture succeeded or met the same demise as the other postponed projects remains to be discovered.

An indignant and upright police officer who prioritizes justice above everything else is Pari Venkat (Arun Vijay). In defiance of her parents' desires, he marries Madhu (Palak Lalwani). The devoted pair is parents to a girl. Madhu was scheduled to return from her village to Chennai when a criminal case sidetracked Pari. Unfortunately, before he could take her, she passed away on the city's outskirts, as discovered later by Pari. He sets out to track the assassins responsible for Madhu's killing, and the outcome of the investigation will determine how the case ends.

Once more, Arun Vijay impresses with a fantastic performance. A person with his physique and temperament is ideal for the part of an irate police officer. He was also adept at conveying the sorrow of a father raised alone and a husband who had lost his wife.

More to the film's advantage was Kaali Venkat's excellent performance in a supporting role. In her brief on-screen time, Palak Lalwani puts up a good performance. Sinam is well done by director GNR Kumaravelan, who had trouble with the 2016 movie "Wagah." The director stuck to the rules, used a straightforward narrative, and produced a brief, sharp film with a strong social message.

The movie begins with cliched sequences and proceeds slowly, following a tried-and-true formula. But once the fight started, the setup worked out beautifully.

On the negative side, the reasoning in Sinam is scarcely convincing, and Arun Vijay's sanctimonious turn towards the finale sounded so dated. The climax is very weak. Instead of providing a realistic and ethical resolution to the dilemma, it plays on the audience's emotions. The movie is unassuming and scarcely has any exciting scenes, lasting less than 140 minutes.

The lack of characters in Sinam gave it the impression of being a short film that was expanded into a movie. The songs in Shabir's music were adequate, and the throbbing background score was a highlight. Both Raja Mohammed's editing and Gopinath's graphics were tasteful.

The Interaction and the Capture

After starting the bike and luring Das outside, Kishore confronts him at night at the latter's home. He taunts and plays with his victim by forcing him to play Antakshari. As Kishore pursues his wife and daughter, who are trapped in their chamber, the wife bars the door.

Kishore then knocks Das out of action. Even though he is hurt, Das manages to halt the assailant and rip off his mask, but he cannot pursue him as he flees into the night.

The killer's fascination with the thing must be shattered forever for Das to see that this is the only way to bring him to his knees. Kishore is forced to emerge from the shadows and reveal his face for the first time due to Das setting his bike on fire and bemoans the car's destruction.

The attacker is defeated by Das, who also defends his family. Thanks to Nayana's favorable deposition in the manhandling case, Das is allowed to resume serving the public.

This Anti-Rape "Message" Film Punishes its Audience?

Everyone in the movie is encouraged to fight against injustice by Paari Venkat (Arun Vijay), the protagonist of Sinam. The same instruction is given to the audience even when the fourth wall is broken. The irony is that the first injustice we see is one that the movie itself is committing.

In his attempt to send a powerful message against sexual assault, GNR Manohar instead delivers a horrifyingly voyeuristic look at rape. He milks it even more by making several callbacks and allusions to a horrifying crime.

In a movie that, for the most part, has a good heart, this treatment comes off as shocking. The film's muddled and contentious treatment of such acts further fuels the flames. Another unfairness that prevents Sinam from rising above average is its lack of innovation.

We've seen it all before, from the fight and the staging to the concluding message, and GNR Kumaravel offers another unoriginal rehash using the same components. Sinam is a parody of every character. The filmmaker transforms Paari into an orphan who aids orphans to make him more honorable than everyone.

On the other hand, those who commit the crimes are so vile that they develop a propensity for necrophilia.

There is no end to the binary accumulation. The sincerity of Arun Vijay is the one saving grace in an otherwise dreadful thriller. But strangely, Paari is depicted as a figure who barely responds to even the most unkind truths, and even the tiny connection we manage to make with the protagonist disappears into thin air.

The background soundtrack by Shabir, which is incredibly loud and continuous, is the icing on the cake. This piece of music is on an endless loop and plays the title card whistle at the oddest times, which is just a horrible experience. Although it becomes sense that Sinam wants to be an emotionally powerful movie, the lack of stillness and the subdued soundtrack further alienate the viewer.

Sinam aims to leave an impression on the audience, but it raised many questions in my mind. Why doesn't he turn to his colleague's officers or turn to cybercrime when his family member goes missing? "Can a cop investigate his family member's death, overruling the conflict of interest?" "How a violent sexual assault remains a mystery to an expert cop, till the autopsy?" Like the last list, this one keeps going.

Arun Vijay repeatedly beats the rowdies in the movie while yelling, "Tholachiruven!" (I'll force you to perish) But a strong script is the one thing that disappeared from Sinam.

Conclusion

In his attempt to send a powerful message against sexual assault, GNR Manohar instead delivers a horrifyingly voyeuristic look at rape. He milks it even more by making several callbacks and allusions to a horrifying crime.

In a movie that, for the most part, has a good heart, this treatment comes off as shocking. The film's muddled and contentious treatment of such acts further fuels the flames.

Arun Vijay repeatedly beats the rowdies in the movie while yelling, "Tholachiruven!" However, a strong script is one thing that blatantly disappeared in Sinam (I'll make you lose your life).