Ramana

Sify.com: Vijaykanth is not a cop or a village chieftain for a change in his new film Ramana! Ramana (Vijaykanth) is a college professor who is upright and honest. He believes in Gandhian principles and values. He even reforms the bad elements in the college and becomes the darling of the students. Ramana is happily married but his happiness is short lived, as his wife (Simran) is murdered. The villains are a rich industrialist (Vijayan) and his son (Riaz Khan). Ramana realizes that life is not of a bed of roses.

After a few days, top police officers and officials are missing and later found dead. The only clue left behind by the killers is that they are true Indians. Who are the killers and what is his connection with professor Ramana? All this forms the rest of this nerve-racking thriller. A clean police constable Saravanan (Yugi Sethu) pieces together the evidences and uses his brain to solve the murder cases.

Oscar Ravichandran produces the film that has music by Ilayaraja. The film is directed by A.R.Murugadas who had earlier done Dheena.

Chennaionline.com: A socially relevant issue weaved into a well-crafted script, fast paced narration, slick edition and camera work, Illaiyaraja's throbbing background score, and an excellent performance by Vijaykant makes Ramana a film you wouldn't regret watching. No doubt there are shades of 'Citizen' and 'Samurai' in the story-line, but it's engaging nevertheless the director revealing a firmer grip on the medium than he did in his debut film 'Deena'.

Vijaykant's is a role closer to his age and status, which he performs with a passion and involvement. Simran in a cameo as his wife, and debutant Ashima as the girl with a crush on Ramana fit into their roles. Vijayan gets noticed as the unscrupulous businessman. While for Yuhi Sethu, it's a meaty role which he performs creditably. 'Ramana' is a watch 'able' film despite its flaws.