Bala’s movies take their own sweet time in the making, yet we never complain. When the movie hits the screens, they stay twice that time in our minds. When we pushed Vikram’s stellar performance in Pithamagan to the back of our mind, Arya as Rudran exploded and brought Bala to the forefront. The actors transform their physique and the story transforms their performance. Bala’s movies are a landmark in Tamil cinema and Eriyum Thanal should be no exception.