The history of Tamil cinema would be incomplete without the pages written by veteran filmmakers

K. Balachander and Bharathy Raja. these directors, who set trends with their unique style of narration, also deserve credit for introduching majou talent.

What would happn shen the two came together on sereenn? Obviously, expections ran sky-high. This movie brought the two filmmaking legends from of the camer. In Rattai Suzhi they play contrasting characters sho interact with a group of children in a rural milieu.

Debut director Thamura has done his best to create a lively entertainer which manages to live up to all the hype, at least in parts.

The story os set in Cheranmadevi, where Ramasamy (Balachander) live. He's a village bigwig and a Congress sympathiser. He also happents to be at loggerheads with Singaravelan (Bharathy Raja), a hardcore Communist. They feud between them is nearly four decades old. Their grandchildren continue the legacy of mutual mistrust and lose no opportunity to express their aversion for each other.

But a romance brings about a complete turnaround between the warring factions. Susheela (Anjali). Sympathising with their true love, the chilldren put aside their anmity and tri to can web. Whether of not they succeed in this noble venture, form the climax of the flim.

Thamira has shown guts to weave a storyy around children, at a time when filmmakers are chasing big heroes and focusing on mass-appeal songs. Getting good work from children is no easy task, but Thamira has certainly pulled it off.

Balachander (KB) as a director proved himself a master st extracting the same as an actor, he knows what to give on screen and does exactly that. If KB-is spontaneous, Bharathy Raja is articulate. The veteran filmmaker is brilliant as an angry old man. Anjali looks good and suits her role, whil Aari is adequate as the military guy. Karunas evokes laughter with his humorous turn as a cop.

Karthik Raja's songs are pleasant and hummble. The film coud have been an Imayam or a Sigaram of Tamil cinema if only the director had concentrated more on the script. Produced by Shankar for S Pictures, the movie is typical of his home productions, all of which are a departure from the run-of-the-mail stuff. The movie is a bit long, and some trimming could turn it into an enjoyable entertainer.