Director Muthaiah is someone who works his scripts around a relationship. Maruthu is about a sweet bonding between a grandmother and her grandson.
This plot is packed with other commercial elements and the end product doesn't look all that sweet. The 1st half takes its own time to establish all the million characrers and it was quite a task to sit through. Parota Soori is becoming the sought after comedian these days, especially when it comes to rural subjects. I liked the sentimental aspects of the movie and of course the action sequences. Comedy and love portions looked a bit weak and forced. But there are some sweet moments that will make you laugh whole heartedly. The screenplay could have been better and it had shades of Komban and kutti Puli, all three heroes are loafers and they go behind a girl and it's based on a human relationship.
I have to appreciate him for sticking to the things he know but somehow he failed to make this movie an entertaining one. Vishal was good but he had too much of an underwear show in the movie. He could have very well acted with just the patta Patti rather than flaunting it throughout the movie. He was good in the action scenes but he had an overdose of punch lines, which was too much to ask for. Sri divya did her part of a pretty looking village girl and making few appearances in the songs.
The artiste who played the grandmother was amazing. She had so much energy on screen. Radha Ravi had an immature death, when more was expected from him. Suresh was brilliant as a baddie. He looked threatening and packed quite a punch. That's all about Maruthu. It's a typical rural entertainer which will work in the B/C centers.
In the cities, it will last only for the weekend. It's one of those films, where you can't decide if it was good or bad.
But when in doubt, don't watch it.