By August 2017, the critical consensus was clear: Vishal’s action sequences work because the provocation is always rooted in real-world rage—injustice, loss of family, or medical trauma. Filmibeat’s list, consciously or not, ranked movies based on the validity of the anger , not the choreography.
In this film, Vishal donned the khaki uniform. Playing a police officer is a rite of passage for any action hero, and Vishal did it with style in Sathyam . By August 2017, the critical consensus was clear:
Coming in at number five is Vedi , directed by Prabhu Deva. While the film received mixed reviews critically, it found its audience due to its high energy and stylish presentation. By August 2017