Death is supposedly a wonderful equaliser. After all, death is inevitable, and it is through death that we discover some of life's most important truths. The director of Ayothi, R Manthira Moorthy, delves deeply into the subject and creates a tale that touches our hearts. Ayodhya's political and religious history, as well as the friction between different communities over a land dispute, might be touched upon in the movie based just on its title or the subject matter. Ayothi, however, is not there. In fact, the narrative teaches us that humanity is much superior to those things, transcending caste, creed, religion, culture, and language.
The movie opens in the patriarchal, chauvinist, and religious family of Balram (Yashpal Sharma), who lives in Ayodhya. He views women as less than human and doesn't think twice about hitting his wife Janki (Anju Asrani) in front of his kids. He hates that his daughter attends college and shows no affection for his small kid. The family quietly endures all the insults, but when Balram informs them that they would be travelling to Rameshwaram on the day of Diwali, they hold out hope that something will happen to change their situation. What a change it is!
An argument with the cab driver when the family is travelling to Rameshwaram results in an accident on the highway that kills Janki. The children, who have lost the one loving parent among their parents, are devastated by the tragedy. A few locals, including the protagonist of Sasikumar's story and his companions, offer assistance. Despite Balram's disapproval of their presence, they assist Shivani (Preethi Asrani) when she asks for assistance. The events of the day are then described in the movie.
The Ayothi story is really straightforward. How the family returns to their hometown with Janki's mortal remains is the central theme of the story. With the exception of the song at the police station, which stands out like a sore thumb, the director makes no attempt to include numerous pointless subplots. The movie also shows some of the numerous administrative challenges that one must overcome on a holiday like Diwali. In order to keep us interested in the plot until the very end, the director also presents Sasikumar and his pals with a series of obstacles that they must overcome.
Even though Sasikumar doesn't have any overtly heroic moments in the movie, he excels in it and makes us feel bad for him when his friend Pugazh brings him out of the cemetery. It's encouraging to see Pugazh portray a sympathetic supporting figure. Vinoth also makes an impression as a helpful person and a friend. Even though at moments it seems like Yashpal Sharma's stone-hearted character has gone too far, the actor pulls itMovie off effectively. Shivani, a college student, is portrayed by Preethi Asrani, who is perfect for the part. As the daughter who adores her mother and baby brother, Asrani particularly shines in the scene where she confronts her father.
