Nibunan aka Vismaya movie review: Live audience response

Arjun Sarja and Prasanna's Nibunan, which has been simultaneously made in Kannada as Vismaya, hit the screens on Friday, July 28. The movie, written and directed by Arun Vaidyanathan, is a multi-starrer that also has Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Shruti Hariharan, Vaibhav and others in supporting roles. Nibunan has S Navin's music, Arvind Krishna's cinematography and Sathish Suriya's editing.

Story:
Arjun Sarja plays a crime branch DSP named Ranjith Kalidoss and Shruti Hariharan is seen as his wife, who is also an abstract painter. He has Prasanna and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in his team. It is a crime thriller which is packed with ingredients like suspense, mystery, emotions, actions and more. The film deals with an investigation of serial murders.

The killer gives clues before every murder and a closed chapter re-opens to give a thrilling finish to the film. In short, how Arjun's team finds every bit of information to nab the culprit forms the crux of the story.

Reviews:
The movie has met with fairly positive reviews. Although the story is predictable at parts, the screenplay manages to hold the viewers' attention till the end. Arjun has played the role that suits his age and it is hailed as a welcome change by the viewers. The Parkinson's disease angle has added weightage to the story. People have declared that he has come out with a flawless performance and his subordinates like Prasanna and Varalaxmi have done decent jobs.

Like in every film, Nibunan too has its own share of drawbacks. The murderer's deliberative intention to leave clues is not convincing and Prasanna's comedy at parts fails to evoke good response. Overall, the viewers say that the film can be watched once:

Average Ratings Given by Audience: 3

Below, find the viewers' response to the flick:

Abishek S: #Nibunan 's first half did spend some time to touch upon the perimeter, but once the crime scenes start unfolding, d thrill gets exciting!
#Nibunan does pull off a stunt but lacks the punch of a crime thriller that usually gets d guessing game going! Lovd d idea during d ending

Priyanka: Arjun Sarja's #Vismaya (#Vismaya) engages at parts....loved his energy at this age..one-time watch although it is predictable after som time

Karthik Subbaraj‏: Don't miss #Nibunan, Gripping edge of d seat thriller with sema performance from @akarjunofficial ,Gr8 job @Arunvaid ,Umesh ,Sudan & Team

Sidhu‏: #Nibunan: Liked how the film does not deviate from its plot to please front benchers. @composer_navin's BGM too, a plus.
#Nibunan: Arjun proves that he can kick ass even after all these years. It's just the others who don't catch up, Varu in particular a misfit
#Nibunan: Neatly made formulaic whodunit. Some smart writing and a suave Arjun turn this basic film into a watchable fare.
#Nibunan Interval: Builds up as a mostly intriguing whodunit with the clues being unveiled neatly. Liking the way Arjun's arc has been done.

Ramesh Bala‏: #NIBUNAN : A Solid investigative thriller.. @akarjunofficial is impressive as lead officer.. Dir @Arunvaid maintains da suspense till da end
#NIBUNAN : A Solid investigative thriller.. @akarjunofficial is impressive as lead officer.. Dir @Arunvaid maintains da suspense till da end

Kaushik LM: #Nibunan -Ticks all the expected boxes for a serial killer - investigative murder mystery, with family elements & an ensemble cast
@Arunvaid
#Nibunan - @sruthihariharan looks really beautiful & elegant (like the classy Hemanika from YA). Hope she gets more in Tamil cinema.
#Nibunan -There is an intriguing dimension in @akarjunofficial's character. @varusarath @Prasanna_actor get gud space as the capable juniors
#Nibunan 2nd half -Uncovers the root cause for the murders & the serial killer. Action King #Arjun also gets to flex his muscles in the end!

Asok‏: #nibunan first half.. series of murder with clues for next target.. unpredictable so far.. interval block to checkmate arjun..

Madhan Karky: #Nibunan an intense thriller by @Arunvaid releasing today. Brilliant performance by @akarjunofficial in his 150th.

Haricharan Pudipeddi: Halfway through #Nibunan. Developing into a solid whodunit thriller with a good interval bang.