180 (nootrenbathu) is one of the most stylish films by debut director Jayendra. Film starts with Siddharth rising from the banks of ganga who seems disturbed, sees people performing rituals.A young boy who lives without any fear,expectation,problems apparently gives him direction for his life. Siddharth asks his name and he says Mano which also happens to be his name incidentally.
Mano moves to chennai and moves around and finds a home to live (mouli's home). It's a happy go lucky life for him,he makes friends with newspaper boy,ironing man and etc.Nithya menon (Vidhya) a photo journalist is impressed by mano's behaviour and his style falls in love with him. When she proposes to him mano moves away from the place and vidhya trying to catch him gets caught in an accident and gets a major problem in her spine.
Story unfolds back and it is flash back to America now and Siddharth is no more Mano ,He is Dr.Ajay and it is now Priya anand (Renuka) in an accident Ajay saves her and after some happenings they fall in love with each other and get married. The story then shifts to Vidhya and she is brought America for treatment. Ajay's life has a something which happened in the past has made him move to India. the suspense unfolds which ends with a plot twist,Giving the meaning of the title. Now wat has made him move to india ,wat has happened in his life and wat will happen remains the story .
Performance : Director Jayendra has did well in his debut movie. Picturisation is awesome and the main characters Siddharth, Nithya menon and Priya anand are cool and beautiful on screen. Sharreth's music is good to ears. Atlast 180 is a visual feast, no doubt about it. Sadly falls for predictable screenplay and lacking of pace of story.
