Adapting a literary work into film is not an easy task. But when you have a director like A.R. Gandhi Krishna, who handled a complex subject like Chellame with sensitivity, expectations from the adaptation of - one of the foremost writers in Tamil-  Sujatha's works are huge. His classic 'Pirivom Santhippom' is a subtle tale of relationships and Aascar Films bring this sensitive drama on screen.

The story is about Raghupathy (debutant Siddharth), a vulnerable young man, like most young boys his age, he is looking for a job. His father Govindarajan (Kitty) is an assistant Engineer. Raghu becomes close friends with Madhumitha (Tamannaah) and her brother Sudhakar.

As it happens to all young men of his age, Raghu finds himself attracted to Madhumitha. Her beauty and carefree attitude fascinates him. Her family too is impressed by Raghu, after all he is well qualified young man. And with the approval of the elders, the duo decide to take their relationship one step further and get engaged. But all is not smooth sailing.

Within a few days of their engagement enters Radhakrishnan (Rishi). He is everything that Raghu is not! He is from USA, well settled and most important of all stinkingly rich. And like most practical young girls, Madhumitha marries him, leaving Raghu in the lurch. Disappointed and cheated Raghu decides to end his life. But his father Govindarajan advices him. He makes him understand that dying is the easy way out. The only way to take revenge from Madhumitha is to be happy, without her. Raghu takes his father's advice. He goes to USA for higher studies. As time goes by, he meets Rathna (Rukmini) and plans to settle down with her. But here again destiny has some other plans for him.

He runs into Madhumitha again and there starts the roller coaster ride of his life. Does Raghu get back with Madhumitha? What happens between Mandhumitha and Radhakrishnan? What is Rathna's fate? All this forms rest of the story.

The novel was a classic and it touched deep within. The movie has stuck to the novel, but it does not have the same intensity as the novel. Gandhi Krishna's effort is commendable no doubt, but some of the emotions fall completely flat.

Siddharth impresses in certain emotional scenes, but he has a long way to go. The cinematography by Jeeva Sankar is top notch, but the US shots could have been more polished. Editing could have been more slick, which would have made the screenplay more taut. Sujatha's dialgoues are as usual crisp and to the point.

Tamannaah has once again proved that she is not just a pretty face. She comes up with a decent performance, playing the complexity of the character and the variety of emotions with panache. She has exploited the fact this is one of the few author backed roles that she may get in her career. The supporting cast is also good. Music by G.V.Prakash is adequate, background score is very good.