Cast: Jiiva, Shriya Saran, Prakash Raj

Director: Gokul

Ratings: 2.5/5

Anger is the flavour!!!

Jiiva has pulled it off again. After a scintillating show in Rangam, he seems to have repeated the magic in Roudram too, to a certain extent. Directed by debutant Gokul, it is a mass entertainer with the actor going hammer and tongs.

It is the dream of every actor to do a mass theme. Jiiva is no exception. In Roudhram, Jiiva plays a larger-than-life-role. The movie is a commercial entertainer that is brisk and pacey in most parts.

Shriya Saran plays his ladylove in the film that has some big names like Prakash Raj in the cast. One man's anger and frustration against the evil and corrupt is the crux of the movie.

Shiva (Jiiva) is an honest youth who is taught to fight evil elements since his childhood by his grandfather (Prakash Raj), who teaches him martial arts too. But Shiva raising his hands against the corrupt and evil doesn't go well with his family, especially his father (Jayaprakash). Enters Priya (Shriya), a law college student who comes across Jiiva. Obviously there is romance between them.

Things take a turn after Shiva take cudgels against a baddie Gowri. Twists and turns begin and it's time for some bloody battle.

Jiiva has excelled in the role. He handles it with utmost maturity. He is at ease as the angry young man. Shriya is equally good. She oozes glamour too liberally on screen. 

Jayaprakash plays Jiiva's dad, while Prakash Raj as Jiiva's grandfather has an important part to play. Ganesh Acharya, the Bollywood choreographer and Babu Antony impress with their characterisations.

Written and directed by debutant Gokul, the film is slick from first reel to the last. Prakash Niki's music is foot-tapping. Equally impressive are his re-recording. N Shanmugasundaram's cinematography suits the mood of the film.

Though there is nothing new in the story, the presentation is different. On the whole, the film can be watched for Jiiva and its honest theme.