Dindigul Sarathy marks the debut of Karunas as the hero, but not the regular hero. He handles the lead character which is as far from Kollywood’s hero concepts as it can get. Dindigul Sarathy deals with one man’s inferiority complex. One cannot recollect any movie that has dealt in so much detail with one man’s feeling of being a lesser mortal amongst his taller and fair skinned fellow beings.

Unlike contemporary Tamil films, the movie doesn't boast of any punch dialogue, boundless glamour or crass comedy. It is a riveting story that drives the momentum in the film. All the artistes deserve a pat for they have identified themselves as their characters in the film.

Due credit should be given to director Shivashanmugham, who has made necessary changes in the script to suit the Tamil audience. Though the first half has shades of the original, the latter half is different and oozes with nativity.

Dindigul Sarathy is a story that can be narrated in a few lines, but it is the screenplay that is important here. It contains all the antics and supposedly ingenious techniques devised by Sarathy to impress his wife and then later to spy on her. The film is full of such instances, many of which are amusing while some are not so. There is a particular incident where Sarathy’s wife says that she is a huge fan of Ajith. The doubting Sarathy immediately starts suspecting her associations with Ultimate Star. It was a joke that starts off well but is eventually stretched too far. There are also quite a few instances where Sarathy is quite vocal in his doubts about his wife’s loyalty which can put off quite a few family audiences.

Music by Dheena is good. Especially, the remix number featuring Karunaas, Grace Karunaas among others is one of the major highlights of the film, not to forget about a handful of scenes including the 'Saamiyov' comedy.

The film presented by Sun Pictures, is sure to leave an impression with the masses. The story and script are the real heroes in it. All applause goes to Karunaas for making his first stint in such a good script. Half the battle was already won by the filmmakers as they zeroed in on Sreenivasan's successful script.

This family entertainer, 'Dindigul Sarathy' is surely worth a watch.