This scene, where Vinod returns with an unruffled shrug, after nonchalantly dissecting the equation on the board, and continues his ‘thug life’ siesta, is classical Selva brilliance.
This canteen sequence, where Vinod diffidently peeks into Divya's lunch box, yearning for some good food and instantaneously digs into it when offered, like it’s the last meal he would ever have!Before Anitha dies, we get at least two clear shots of a statue behind, which further substantiate how she’s Kathir's redeemer, a guardian angel. The statue is a version of Michelangelo’s Pieta.As Anitha walks away, she picks up an umbrella. She’s a goddess, a spirit from another world. Finally, Kathir is resurrected. She has made him see the beauty in memories.Having been pulled into a gang war, and made an accidental killer, Kokki Kumar stands before a furious mob, yelling out like a maniac that it doesn’t pain any more. Classic Selva!The moment that Kokki shares with Selvi, where she cynically suggests that his child out of his first wife, may in fact, not quite be his, and Kokki's subsequent reactions!The reimagining of a revered Tamil dynasty as an evolution into a mob of grisly, blood-curling barbarians – killing each other for food and survival – needed the guts of someone like Selva.This adventure trail, inspired by Indiana Jones, is Indianized the classic Selva way by the integration of the Natarajar motif.As the leaf hovers its way down through the celestial air, Karthik follows its floating path in an inebriated trance. Mayakkam Enna? As he slowly closes his eyes, he has heard the universe's message.That hug when you need it the most. You know, twenty years hence, it can make the whole difference between what is and what could have been!The play of colours in this frame that talks about Ramya's inherent caring nature, speaks volumes more than what is being shown.An avatar-like recreation. Yes, could have been better! But, style and guts in the writing!NGK and Giri start out in the filth and climb to a (metaphorical) great height through spiral stairs, symbolised by a do-gooder whose name comes with three initials, just like the protagonist (MGR).NGK learns of his parents' murder through NGK. He feels a barrage of emotions. But, rage reigns supreme. How much of the other are manufactured? We will never know.