There’s plenty to suggest that it’s a throw-back to the commercial films of the late 90s and the early 2000s. Be it the affected manner of the protagonist’s dialogue delivery (“Innikki nariya peru kitta illadha oru ketta pazhakkam en kitta irukkudhu”) or the seemingly unrealistic stunt choreography or the rather contrived nature of the punchlines, there aren’t too many signs that Bairavaa will likely rewrite the rules of the genre, or push Tamil cinema forward. It also explains why positive reactions are rather muted so far. Perhaps Santhosh Narayanan’s songs will change the game? The teaser certainly is strengthened by the title track, which brings back to mind ‘Neruppu Da’, on account of Arunraja Kamaraj’s raspy singing.
