After making the
super hit, " Ghajini", six years
ago, Surya and Murugadoss team up again
for " 7th Sense". The story
takes you through two eras. In the 16th century, when the Pallava dynasty is
ruling over South India, a king from that dynasty, Bodhi Dharma (Suriya), who
is an expert in martial arts and medicine, travels to China to teach there.
After staying in China for years, he sacrifices his life and is cremated there. Cut to the modern world and the Chinese government sends Dong Lee (Johnny Tri Nguyen) to India to spread a deadly virus here as part of Operation Red. He is also ordered to kill Subha (Shruti Haasan), a genetic engineering student, who is researching on Bodhi Dharma. Meanwhile, Subha befriends Aravind (Suriya), who works in a circus company and it is he who saves her from Dong Lee. The rest of the film explores Aravind's story and his connection with Bodhi Dharma.
The subject is new and interesting, but the director fails to narrate it convincingly. The film, that starts off in the 16th century, enagages you in the beginning, but loses your attention once the period scenes come to an end. The director doesn't establish a convincing link between Bodhi Dharma and Aravind as he is busy concentrating on the romance between the lead pair, which is not too great either.
When it comes to performances, Suriya is excellent as Bodhi Dharma. In the second part of the film, where he plays a circus guy, his character is not etched out too well. Sruthi Haasan looks good and is watchable in her role. The highlight of the film however, is Johnny Tri Nguyen, who plays the baddie. The dialogues are passable and so are the songs. Ravi K Chandra's cinematography is a visual treat. The action sequences in the beginning of the film and in the climax are worth watching.
With neither an interesting narrative nor an enjoyable romantic track, the movie tests the audiences' patience. Bad screenplay kills a promising story and the film is good only in parts.
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