Punnagai Mannan is a little hard to describe. It begins as a tragic love story (for about fifteen minutes), and then switches relatively fluently into a clean, entertaining romantic story that is far more lighthearted. If you read the storyline and are expecting a more offbeat film, you should know that this film is more of an entertainer with the requisite (but well done) formula of songs and comedy. What sets it apart, though, is that it also has (mostly) good direction, good characters, and great acting. There’s a full two hours to enjoy here, but unfortunately my final impression of the film is bogged down by the contrived ending which completely disrupts the tone of the entire film. But let’s leave the criticism for later – first, I want to focus on the good side of this movie. So let’s describe the plot:
