: Many critics felt the film failed to live up to its promising premise. The writing was criticized for being clumsy, particularly in the second half. Some reviewers pointed out that while the film is set in the 1980s, the hairstyles, vocabulary, and costumes feel contemporary, breaking the immersion. A recurring critique was that the film’s unintentionally funny dialogues and staging, such as a scene involving a young girl and her headphones, led to audience laughter during moments that were intended to be tense.
Directed by Badri Narayanan and produced by Khushbu Sundar, the film is set in 1989 and revolves around the re-opening of a decade-old cold case. The story kicks off when a death row convict, Sudhakar, confesses to being the legendary serial killer "Pattampoochi" (Butterfly), though he claims he is innocent of the specific crime for which he is currently imprisoned. Key Characters and Plot Sudhakar (Jai): tamilyogi pattampoochi 2021