Poikkal Kuthirai HD Released

 Santhosh P Jayakumar known for his explicit adult comedies 'Hara Hara Mahadevaki' and 'Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu' has tried his hand at a clean thriller film.  How much he succeeds in his bid will be known by the box office performance of this Prabhu Deva vehicle.

Mani (Prabhu Deva) loses his wife and a leg in an accident and brings up his little daughter by working in a pesticide shop.  A neighbour girl Raiza Wilson helps the family out while Jagan a colleague is a close friend of the hero.  When the insurance money is awarded for the accident Mani wants to use it for his child's education while his daughter insists that he get an artificial limb.  The man starts walking like normal people but at the same time the girl falls ill and is diagnosed with a rare heart condition.  The amount required is 70 lakhs which is beyond his means and Mani approaches his father Prakash Raj in jail to find out if the old robber has any money stashed away.  The father instead gives an idea to kidnap the child of a rich woman Rudhra (Varalaxmi Sarathkumar).  Though Mani initially refuses he is forced to do the crime and whether he succeeded in saving his daughter or not is what the screenplay is about.

Prabhu Deva has put in a sincere effort to portray the disabled man and the loving father of a small girl.  His fans get their moneys worth when he dances as well as fights with one leg.  Varalaxmi Sarathkumar is the go to person for that arrogant rich woman characters and she does her job neatly in this one as well.  Raiza Wilson is unrecognizable in the de- glam role and her character is such that she is hardly noticed.  Jagan as the friend reminiscent of his role in 'Ayan' and John Kokken in a suspense character that audiences will guess from word go are the others in the cast.  Prakash Raj's character and his acting are a plus.  Shaam makes a cameo appearance that is no way relevant to the film.