Producer: Hitesh Jabak
Director: Madhuravan
Cast: Namitha, Raghava Lawrence, Sneha
Music: Srikanth Deva

‘Pandi’ can rightly be said as a mainstream commercial potboiler targeted for the masses. The essential ingredients like comedy, action and romance will make it a hit at the B and C audience. Larencce does deliver an energetic performance while Sneha and Namitha add to the glamour quotient. Overall ‘Pandi’ is an entertainer. But it is the story that doesn’t hold much strength. It is the kind that has been often witnesses in Tamil screens.

The story is of a young guy ridiculed by his family for being uncaring and ultimately turning out to be a responsible son taking care of the entire family. Director Rasu Madhuravan presents a light film and in the second half stresses on the mother-son sentiment.

Pandi (Larencce) makes a living in Dubai doing tedious job. He saves every penny and sends it to his family in Usilampatti. The film goes in a flashback and reveals that he was a carefree youth. His father (Nasser) used to rebuke him many times and his elder brother (Sreeman) was his father’s favourite. Pandi's mother (Saranya) used to love him very much. Pandi meets Sneha, a cop’s daughter in the village and eventually they fall in love. The family gets a shock when just couple of days before Pandi's sister's wedding, Sriman runs away with the money meant for the wedding. His father is dejected. Pandi consoles him and borrows money for the wedding. Sneha gets married with Pandi.

Pandi has to payback the loan and also aid his family from the financial crisis. He decides to go abroad and work as conservancy staff. And with his earning he manages to stabilize his family. When he returns he is shocked to find his mother dead. He learns that it was no natural death and decides to avenge the killers. His mission forms the climax of the film.

The story is nothing new on Tamil cinema. Madhuravan’s treatment and swift screenplay makes the proceedings interesting. The film rides on Larencce and he delivers his best. He manages to pull of dances, romances and comedy with élan.

Sneha adds to the glamour. Being a homely heroine, it is surprising to see her indulging in skin show. Namitha wears skimpy costumes for a couple of songs and disappears. Nasser and Saranya are good while Ganja Karuppu, Sriman and Illavarasu are passable.

Srikanth Deva's songs are peppy and loud. ‘Pandi’ turns out to be an overall entertainer.