Theeradha Villayattu Pillai reiterates that Kollywood film-makers still think that just putting together skin show and a dash of comedy can hold a film together and help it sail through at the box-office. Debutant director Thiru has brought in various commercial elements into the film but there's no novelty about them whatsoever. What could have been a breezy entertainer turns into a tedious nightmare.

The script wriggles and meanders all over and coupled with poor acting, the result was that some people in the audience actually walked out! The failure of the film is that it lacks the twists and clever escapades necessary to make it entertaining and fast-paced. Besides, the film has a TV soap kind of treatment with each of the main characters being introduced with a mug shot and voiceover character sketch! There are also long-winded dialogues as well, one wonders whether they should have made a TV serial instead.

Then, there is the overdose of characters. Following Vishal and his three friends plus three heroines can make you dizzy. Vishal tries to play the cool, fun-loving Casanova but simply lacks the attitude for it and ends up looking embarrassing. He contorts his face into different expressions in an attempt to look cute but that's sheer murder of the craft of acting. Santhanam with his comedy perks up the film a bit. Mayilsamy and Sathyan perform their roles as expected.

Of the girls, Sarah Jane gives an average enough performance but her dialogue delivery leaves much to be desired as it feels artificial and misses lip sync many a time. Neetu Chandra manages an adequate enough act and manages to emote well in a few scenes where she threatens Vishal, but beyond that she appears in unnecessary song sequences in skimpy bikini tops and costumes and little else. Tanushree Dutta's characterization as the man hater does not hold water as she very easily changes her mind and falls in love. Besides, her acting is pretty insipid too. The make-up is rather garish and looks chalky.

Mouli and Rathna play their roles effortlessly. Rathna excels in the scenes as the nagging mother and Mouli plays his role as indulgent father well. Prakash Raj, as the rowdy, dominates the screen whenever he appears.

The saving grace of the film is the fine cinematography by Arvind Krishna who uses innovative angles and makes great use of light to capture the mood of the film. He captures the beauty of Malta, flower-filled fields and brings a lyrical quality into the songs. The action and chase sequences are racy and thrilling, and the camera complements them. Yuvan Shankar Raja's music does not have anything new to offer. En Jannal Vandha with its cheerful tone is the pick of the lot. The background score just about passes muster.

Overall, the film is highly avoidable.