Amarkalam

Plot synopsis:
Vasu (Ajith) is a ruthless rowdy who lives in a cinema theater owned by Vinu Chakravarthy. He had a tortured childhood and wastes his days by drinking, fighting, and sleeping. It all starts when Vasu's friend Dhamu loses a reel of the movie Annamalai to Mohana (Shalini). Vasu and Mohana clash when Vasu attempts to retrieve the reel. Mohana's family are members of the police, headed by Birla Bose (Nasser), Mohana's father.
At this point, an ex-Mafia "Dada" who spent many years in jail because of Birla Bose, Tulasi Das (Raghuvaran), comes to the theater. He doesn't like Bose, and hires Vasu to kidnap Mohana. He cries out his woes in the song "Satham Illatha." Mohana falls in love with him, after hearing his pain.
When Tulasi Das realizes Mohana loves Vasu, he hires Vasu further to pretend he loves her back. At first with Vasu it's just pretend, but then, he too begins to love her. Tulasi Das visits Birla Bose to inform him of his daughters love for a gangster and realizes that Mohana is indeed his daughter. A flashback showing the parted friendship between the two men and Ganga (Raadhika), Tulasi Das' wife, abandons him and their child when she comes to know that her husband is a don. Knowing that Mohana is his daughter, Tulasi Das instructs Vasu to give up his love. When Vasu refuses, Tulasi visits Mohana and tells her about his ploy and that Vasu's love for her was fake.
Eventually Vasu proves to Mohana that his love was true and unites with her after a clash between the cops and some goons of the locality.

Tags: romantic, flashback

Review:
Turning point in Ajith's Life and career.. This film is a major turning point in Ajith career and which shown Ajith as a action hero. Music was supportive to the movie. And the song in the fort showed the musical intelligence for both Bhartwaj and SPB, also other songs was melodious too. Lawrance danced in the song later developed as good dancer and director. this was one of the mass hit for Ajith career. now in 2008 most of the actors done more roles like this more than two times in their career but Ajith managed to stop with this one even it was a success, this was a good decision for him and this make him to choose more characters like in Godfather, Billa. he has the ability to do the things in his own style. Ajith- silver medal for 25th film. On his 25th film Ajith, put his lot of efforts in the action role compare to Deena movie. This is also a hatrik success after Vaali and Annanda Poongatre. Shalini did made a difference compare to her debut film Kadalkku Mariyadai and given her best shot in this film. The director chosen the best villian and Raghuvaran did not disappointed him.
Little under performance from Nassar, but it coveruped properly by Dhamu, Ramesh, and Ramji with a comedy in corners of the film. Even though Raadhika and Ponnambalam are the best actors, they were give given somuch Lotte role in film as like a cameo appearance.Barathwaj's music took his next level of success after this movie and continued to work for Ajith, future films.Saran did a pretty good job on his second film with Ajith, which was a sore success after the failure of Kadal Mannan. Even though he put enough masala of Action, romance and sentiments, the film horrible climax put the audience a thumbs down.