Film: 'Sinthanai Sei'; Director: Yuvan; Cast: Yuvan, Sashanth, Bala, Madhu Sharma, Madhu Priya and Kadhal Dhandapani; Music: Thaman; Rating: ***

The theme of 'Sinthanai Sei', directed and enacted by newcomer Yuvan, is like a bolt from the blue. But the amateur handling of the screenplay mars its overall impact.

What begins as an emotional tale slowly settles down to an action-flick about a bank robbery. The humiliation caused by failures of five youths manifests into violence and forces them to chart a different path in their lives.

Adhi (Yuvan), who is considered useless by his parents, comes to the city to eke out a livelihood. But to his surprise Gayathri (Madhu Priya), a rich girl falls in love with him and they get married within a month. But they get separated in a matter of days.

Yuvan, humiliated and shattered, goes in search of his lost life and meets his four friends who studied with him in school. All of them are sailing in the same boat as all are struggling to make both ends meet.

Ethics and morality are the last thing on their mind as they struggle to make a living and so they have no qualms in indulging in criminal activities as well.

Aiming big, one fine day these petty thieves plan to rob a bank. They execute the plan well, leaving the police clueless and confused.