Anbil Avan

“Anbil Avan beautifully explores this question through a married couple navigating life after it takes an unexpected turn. Anbil Avan is a significant film in Ashok Selvan's career and one he can be proud of.”

“Anbil Avan works best when it combines the emotional side of its relationship with the suspense surrounding the couple. The film makes a sincere attempt to blend romance, family emotions, mystery and action, emerging as a reasonably engaging watch with a few memorable moments.”

“Anbil Avan starts out like a straightforward romance. It later shifts into something tense once the action and thriller side shows up. It's the chemistry between the two that keeps the emotional side of the story interesting even as the film shifts into thriller mode.”

“Anbil Avan makes running a homestay look like a job that requires combat training. It begins with a couple shopping for a place in the hills and ends with one of them hacking through a private army, and the film never builds a believable bridge between the two. What it gets is a chain of conveniences and caricatures.”

“Yet, the film fails to capitalise on his rizz as it transforms into a monotonous action photoplay. These loopholes, and many more, undermine the overall intensity of the screenplay. Yet, in the end, Anbil Avan leaves us with a husband worth keeping and a film worth ghosting.”

“Anbil Avan, a romantic thriller set in a hill station in Tamil Nadu, begins well with a commitment to love, life, dreams, and dignity. But all of it comes undone in its jejune 30-minute climax, where punch after punch and killing after killing test the audience's frankly infinite patience. The second half is a blur, ending with a tireless 30-minute action sequence that leaves audiences uninterested and annoyed.”