Ayngaran International Films Sarvam does have its highs. The five main characters are Karthik (Arya) a happy-go-lucky young architect who falls in love with a beautiful doctor Sandhya (Trisha). A mix-up at a Kart Racing track, a football coach Eashwar (JD Chakravarthy) who moves around with a black Rottweiler dog, a software professional Naushad (Indrajeet) and his son Imman (Rohan).
What works for the film big-time is cinematographer Nirav Shah's camera in never-seen-before locales. The hospital scenes are sparkling white. The Glass box song, picturised against the green of Vagamon, sandy beaches and blue sea of Goa and the Rajasthan desert, stands out. Yuvan's music and background score deserve a special mention. Manu Jagadh's art work, especially the abandoned church set inside the forest, looks real.
One wishes the film was tightly structured as the plot becomes wobbly and meanders. The trouble is that Vishnu does not have a gripping story to say. The main characters and their motives are tied up, leading to a manipulated climax. The film holds you riveted in the first half due to the love-hate funny encounters between Arya and Trisha.
J D Chakravarthy, as the morose, unfriendly character, is wooden throughout and his motivation is not well etched.
On the whole, Sarvvam tries to rework the Kollywood commercial formula and emerges as a decent thriller. It is worth a look.
