"Ayalaan," R Ravikumar's sophomore film, is a lighthearted sci-fi flick with an expressive alien to keep you entertained, but it doesn't go far enough to provide a compelling experience.

Director R Ravikumar's strength hasn't changed in the eight years since his first picture, Indru Netru Naalai; he takes pleasure in handling a serious subject in a humorous way. But unlike his debut picture, which is worth seeing again because of a few well-placed surprises encased in a compelling drama, it's unlikely that the director's second picture, Ayalaan, will stand the test of time because it's deliberately safe and geared toward families.

It appears that Ravikumar has low expectations for Ayalaan's concept. A hostile scientist named Sharad Kelkar and his subordinate, Isha Koppikar, are plotting the end of the world with a dangerous crystal because they are power-hungry. The destiny of humanity is in the hands of Tamizh (Shivakarthikeyan), who travels to Chennai from a village in search of opportunities. Together, he and an extraterrestrial visitor named Tattoo finish the mission.

Ayalaan, plagued by both financial difficulties and the pandemic, was in danger of being dubbed a dated film, and the first part of the movie does give you an idea of why movies that are produced for an extended period of time can become stale. Tamizh is quickly shown as a passionate nature and animal lover. The movie is dragged down by the conventional but unmemorable "intro song," and scenes change abruptly. However, the alien, played by actor Siddharth, gives the movie a boost because he is funny and expressive—his voice for the role, though, lacks the X factor. You might be reminded of Rakesh Roshan's Koi...Mil Gaya by the strange friendship between an extraterrestrial and a naive and shy man. Both movies show the rise of an unlikely Using humor, Ravikumar decodes science in the first half. If Indru Netru Naalai featured an engineer turned inventor creating a voice-activated car, Ayaalan features Yogi Babu and Karunakaran profiting from ridiculous birthday gifts. The protagonist searches for a spaceship in this instance, following the disappearance of a time machine in Indru Netru Naalai. Both films handle dialogue similarly, with clever one-liners driving the scenes. Netru Indru With just one captivating conflict in Naalai—and no celebrity involved—the director made audacious screenplay choices. Despite the poor execution, Ravikumar attempts to provide a large playing field for the star in Ayalaan. He should have given his hero as much attention.