Movie Ezhayin Sirippil  Director K.Subhash  Cinematogarpher Kichaas  Producer Sudha Lakshmi Films
	Prabhudeva lives the role
	Sudha Lakshmi Films 'Ezhayin Sirippil' gives a long overdue boost to Prabhudeva's morale as an actor. There is nothing flashy, no glittering costumes, no special effects and no dollops of violence. But lots of humour though some of it to please the front benchers. Prabhudeva's role is a departure from his usual ones and his comedy credentials in this film are quite impressive. The story revolves around Ganeshan an innocent and honest do-gooder who ekes out his living at a bus-stand by doing odd-jobs as a coolie and persuading the passengers from other buses to board his muthalali's (Nasser) one and only bus 'Padmavathy'. There is Saroja (Roja), a lottery ticket seller who is hopelessly in love with him and is bent upon winning his heart. The bus owner's daughter Kausalya (Kausalya) a medico impressed by his good samaritan image is attracted to him. When she comes to know about the burden of guilt he carries in his soul she falls hopelessly in love with him. Ganesh's well-intentioned act of providing refuge for Lakshmi in a police station boomerangs. She is raped by the inebriated Sub-inspector, looses her mental balance and her brother unable to face the calamity hangs himself. After completing his jail term the repentant rapist offers to marry Lakshmi. Ganesh’s boss also after the initial reluctance agrees to give his daughter in marriage to Ganesh. The hitch comes from unexpected quarters and the director after taking the audience through a merry go round settles for an unexpected climax. Prabhudeva’s superb performance as Ganesh is the strong point of the film. He has easily mastered the typical coolie accent and identified himself completely with the role. His dances have been smoothly incorporated into the varying scenario. Roja’s Saroja act is sprightly. Nasser excels throughout. His pangs of guilt for bashing up an innocent Ganesh, at the same time his anxiety about his daughters’ sentiments for just a servant in the house are all eloquently conveyed through one silent gesture when Kausalya’s teachers enlighten him about the missing girl. Indu has underplayed her cameo role as the widowed sister-in-law of Lakshmi. She is splendid in the scene when she bursts out against her dead husband’s cowardice. Vivek tends to overact. Deva’s music is catchy. The oft repeated number is going to be the "Appa appa ayyappa… one.