Film: 'Anthony Yaar'; Director: C.T. Pandi; Cast: Shaam, Mallika Kapoor, Lal, Vivek and Rajesh; Music: Dhina; Rating: *1/2

Actor Shaam has gone in for an image change -- from that of a chocolate boy to an angry young man. But unfortunately director C.T. Pandi's 'Anthony Yaar' is a cliched story of an orphan brought up by a church priest.

The movie is about an orphan Anthony (Shaam), who is a fisherman brought up by a priest (Rajesh) in a church in a village. He is adored by everyone in the hamlet for his good deeds. Then enters Michael (Lal), an influential man who controls the whole village and dictates terms among the fisherfolk. As usual, Anthony opposes him.

Eventually he incurs the wrath of Michael, who with the help of his men inflicts bleeding injuries on Anthony and dumps him in the sea. The villagers gather at the church and pray for Anthony's safe return.

Divine intervention brings a back a new Anthony -- a strong angry young man.