Mannaru
Mannaru is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Jai Shankar and starring Appukutty and Swathi. Reception. A critic from "The Times of India" gave the film 2/5 and criticised the subplot and numerous flashbacks. A critic from "Behindwoods" wrote that "On the whole, the movie released with hardly a whimper and doesn’t make any impact. A decent plotline has been executed in a laborious manner". A critic from "News18" wrote that "The highlight is Jai Shankar's sincere attempt to stay away from the clich's. The film begins on a sweet note and proceeds  the same way all through". A critic from "Sify" wrote that "Once again Appukutty goes through the village simpleton act which he does with consummate ease, in a film which has no story or script". A critic from "Maalai Malar" praised the film, but called the concept old. A critic from "Dinamalar" called the film average, but praised Appukutty's performance. A critic from the film portal "Filmibeat" gave the film a rating of three out of five stars.