Story:
A slick entertainer, the story begins with the happy go lucky Vetrivel (Vijay) and his best pal Ops (Vivek) who take life as it comes. However, Vetrivel is in for a surprise when he is asked to vacate the house they are staying and on further enquiry, he gets to know that his father (Manivannan) has been running into debts and has given a cheque that has bounced. Assuming that his father must have gone undercover due to the financial mess, Vetrivel and Ops go to Malaysia to locate the person who has signed the cheque and discover that it is none other than Koccha (Suman) the dreaded don who along with his counterpart Konda Reddy (Ashish Vidyarthi) have imprisoned his father in the quarry mines of Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh since he has not agreed to their unlawful means of quarrying. Vetrivel becomes Kuruvi, a jargon used for petty contraband carriers and enters the kingdom of Kochcha. Meanwhile, there is Devi (Trisha), sister of Kochcha who is unhappy about the marriage decision taken by her elders and a twist of events take place which make Vetri and Devi fall for each other. Vetrivel takes all the ill treatment by Kochcha and his henchmen only to get his father back but realizing that it is not happening, he comes back to India along with Ops and Devi. Kochcha comes to India in search of Vetri and then starts a fearless war by Vetri who will not stop at anything to bring the sinners to justice. What is the plan he has in mind? Is he successful in getting back his father? All this forms the rest of the story.

Presentation:
An experienced team of 'Ghilli', the director has come with a regular subject but then the presentation of the plot and the narration has been very racy. He has been well supported with some exceptional music and some masterly camerawork. The editing has been smooth and the script had enough momentum to keep the audience engaged. Vijay has come again with his own style of presentation and has satisfied his fans with his dance moves and exceptional stunts. Trisha was a show stealer with her cute looks and designer outfits and provided the sentimental and emotional dose. Vivek was the comedy guy with some real words of witty wisdom and had a meaty role. Suman, Ashish Vidyarthi fitted the bill as the baddies but then Ashish Vidyarthi was more theatrical at few places. Manivannan had a limited role, so nothing much about him. Malavika's item song was steamy and worth a watch. The rest of the cast were good with their performances.

Conclusion:
For someone who knows the correct formula for a commercial potboiler, it is not too difficult to come out with a film. However, considering the success of the earlier film, it is important to exceed the expectations in the second attempt. The first half of the movie was entertaining and had good pace, the second half goes onto a different backdrop with some overdose of violence. But overall the film has managed to live up to the hype. For those who go in with an open mind, this will surely find its appeal, else expecting something extra special than 'Ghilli' would be a bit disappointing. The film will surely find its way to success but may not hit the marks of a blockbuster like Vijay's earlier hits.

Bharatstudent verdict : Worth watching, it is a good masala entertainer.