The first set of reviews of Unnaipol Oruvan is out, all of them giving a positive opinion (which even Dasavathaaram didn’t manage). Featured below are a couple of good ones, along with highlights.

Rediff.com:

Unnai Pol Oruvan is a must-watch

..what really makes Unnai Pol Oruvan a great movie are these things: the lack of songs (or unnecessary fight sequences) anywhere in the narrative except for soaring background bits; the way secondary characters, especially Sethuraman, Natasha and Arif Khan are handled; showing various aspects of the very real battle the police force faces on a day to day basis, instead of having one hero demolish all…

Era Murugan’s (and Kamal’s) dialogues are brilliant (even if they get wordy at some places). The duo does keep in mind the common man’s perspectives, and the little nuggets of humour are a definite delight.

Mohanlal is a delight…

The surprise package (in more ways than one) is Ganesh Venkatram.

Sify.com:

Kamal Hassan’s Chakri-Toleti directed Unnaipol Oruvan is new age Tamil cinema, which we can say proudly, is a must-watch.

…outstanding performances from the lead actors, mainly Kamal and Mohanlal, who simply rock.

…almost equal screen time is given to Mohanlal.

Kamal’s emotional outburst at the end, is heart rending and perhaps one of the finest piece of acting seen in Tamil cinema.

Ganesh Venkatram has a tailor-made role, and this film is going to be his big ticket to stardom.

Go for it and encourage good meaningful cinema.

[With inputs from Ananth]