Vetri Maaran always has the knack to spot the right talents and introduce them to Kollywood. After Udhayam NH4, Kaakka Muttai, the acclaimed director has yet again given a notable film through his banner Grassroot Films. Yes, we are talking about Lens, directed by independent debut filmmaker Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan.

Lens neither falls into the mainstream category nor in the artistic category. It has some real intense moments that will make you excited and thrilled, but the core theme of the movie is not catered for the mainstream family audience. The film is an honest attempt to make a sensible cinema, that talks about the dangers and dark side of consuming pornographic videos and cyber sex crime. Lens can be labeled as a never before seen film in Kollywood, which throws out a strong message with a decent, engaging narration.

What happens when Aravind, a womanizer, and a porn addict, gets entangled in the plan of Yohan, a frustrated young man? While the director Jayaprakash himself plays the role of the womanizer, Yohan’s character is played by Anand Sami. Yohan wants Aravind to be a witness of his suicide, and hence he makes a Skype video call to Aravind. Why does he want to commit suicide and out of so many lakhs of people in the city, why did Yohan choose Aravind? There’s an untold horrifying past, which unfolds as the movie slowly progresses by.

Though the director has taken ample time to establish the character of Yohan, it is an interestingly written, well-etched out character. Only while you finish watching the movie, you can decide upon who is good and who is bad, between Aravind and Yohan. The girl, who plays Yohan’s wife is an interesting find, who makes a high impact with her performance.