A new cop has arrived in town named Varadhan Annadurai (Arunithi). He is given a case involving cold blood, which leads him to Ooty. Pavithra, a coworker, must assist him (Pavithra Marimuthu). He is directed to an Ooty – Coimbatore bus as he begins probing and looking into the matter more thoroughly. As various incidents continue to occur to each of them aboard the bus, the investigation changes course. Where do they end up? Why are they traveling in that bus? The core of the story is what ties all of this together.
PLOT
Arulnithi has portrayed his part naturally, and he looks the part. He gives a sincere, convincing performance that energizes the movie’s somber tone. In Diary, he gives one of his greatest performances ever.
With her short screen time, debutante Pavithrah Marimuthu, who plays the female protagonist, does a good job in her role. Shah Ra sometimes manages to make people chuckle. This movie’s supporting cast, which includes a lot of young and inexperienced actors, is equally impressive.
Diary has an intriguing plot that manages to keep you engaged to some degree. Up until the pre-climax, there is a certain amount of cleverness in the writing, and the guessing game is in full swing. While some of the turns are obvious, the others do catch you off guard, and the way the dots are connected appears to have been done admirably.
Direction / Technical Side
This thriller’s debut director Innasi Pandiyan has included every element imaginable in an effort to entertain and wow the audience. Any good thriller must have a good tone, and in this case, Aravinnd Singh and Ron Ethan Yohann do a fantastic job of creating that mood. The opening half of the movie has various unnecessary scenes that take up screen time when the crew could have been using the scissors more effectively.
Direction / Technical Side
VERDICT