Sathesh Kumar Suriya and Venkat Prabhu merge in this sort of spooky tale of twists, now both of them needing a proper hit at the BO. Venkat and co announces that there won't be an 'item' number with a scantily clad chick like his previous films.Shortly after that, 'Masss' gets granted an 'U' certificate, you wonder if the director had compensated anything script wise to bring in the family audiences flocking. Songs also seem alright ,almost situational, giving fans and cinema goers unrest on whether this could be one of those experimental movies.Venkat and team answers all doubts and critics in a such a fashion, commercial directors might have started taking notes. Suriya being the refined actor he is, takes center stage acting his heart out on screen. Turning 40 this year, it doesn't add up to his youthful looks and brilliant physique. Suriya's acting prowess seems second to none as he single-handedly holds the film playing a dual role one a grifter and another unexpected surprise role. 200% effort from Suriya, explains why himself and Vikram chase concept driven scripts, they are the only ones ready to put so much effort into one film.Yuvan Shankar Raja also nails big time on the background score whether its the feet tapping 'Conman theme' or the darker, thrilling theme. With the film having some emotional content and sentiments, Yuvan adds some magic touches to compliment them. Songs are quite satisfying on the whole with the added visuals.Speaking of the visuals, R.D. Rajasekhar proves to be the second hero behind the camera with extraordinary lighting and angles for an Indian film. He just might pick up a couple of awards for his contribution.Aiding the camera-work is the nicely done sets by art director Rajeevan, in the opening song as well as in the MJ tribute number.The screenplay presented by the director is pretty new to Indian audience and will be the highlight as Masss is cut almost inch perfect by editor Praveen, serving the right amounts of the action and drama. The movie runs seamlessly from the turning point to interval,pre- climax and the simple ending. Despite that the flashback could have been shorter, as they slowed down Venkat's good narration.Comical add ons by Premji and Sriman, Karunas and Rajendran will be much appreciated as they are subtle and effective. Premji also comes up with perhaps his best act on screen. Heroine roles in a VP movie always are justified but short and cameo orientated. Nayanthara and Pranitha both are gorgeous looking and pushed astray by Suriya's one man army of a a show. Perhaps the director might give more screen time to heroines in his future scripts.Masss is a sure treat for fans of all ages, expect kids to fill up seats in the cinema hall this summer. A rare occasion when a big star's film is out. Clean, well cut, exciting twists, zero hip shaking glamor, kid friendly almost masterpiece. Masss , the 3 S's for; story,screenplay and Suriya. ( 3.75/5 )

crazyraju Plot Line : Things get wrong for a conman when he gets deceived by a ghost.Shortly, "Masss" is totally a one man show performance delivered by Suriya. He is simply electrifying throughout the film. It is Suriya who engages the audience till the climax even though the script is half baked.But director Venkat Prabhu deserves a applause for trying out a different dimension in Tamil Cinema. Overall, the director could have concentrated more on the screenplay part.There are equal number of pros and cons in this film. Suriya's performance, Visuals, Twists and Background score are the major positives of the film. The negative part of the film is illogical scenes and old run of the mill concept which was followed in the second half of the film.The content of the film is mainly intended for kids and family audience. Overall, forget the logics and take your family out to theaters. It could be a watchable entertainer for you.

mn-sreerag Mass : Venkat Prabhu tried a Supernatural comedy this time & failed miserably..!! The film having a waste 1st half followed by a better 2nd half with a nothing special climax..!! Suriya plays dual roles Mass & Shakthi, where mass was irritating while shakthi was impressive to an extend..!! Film had some touching moments in 2nd half but didn't got much impact bcse of poor 1st half..!! Premji was less effective this time.. Nayan thara having less screen space same as pranitha..!! The "naan aval illai" track,which the only one impressed me in the album was not shot upto mark..!! The film's plot is somewhat similar to a mix of malayalam films aayushkalam + Vismayathumbathu + Pingaami..!! Overall suriya's bad time continues same as Venkat Prabhu's..

Ajeesh Vijayan One of the Most Stylish Trailer I have seen recent times (from a regional movie) and that was the only reason that made me to watch the most awaited Surya Flick Masss. And it did all the damage to me. 155 minutes of unbearable killing in the screen that' what Mass is.. Annoying!!!! Boring!!! Plain!!!.. The songs were boring!!! Background score was below average!!! And the graphics were even dull. Prem G Amaran was boring to the core. I liked only ten minutes of the movie in the second half. Surya as Sakthi's look was good. Just like the father figure in Twilight series. Nayanthara looked beautiful in long frames and her role can be said as an extended cameo. She have nothing to do in the movie. Pranitha Subash was the second heroine and she also has nothing to do. The film has got a long list of actors like Parthipan, Karunas, Sreeman, Samuthirakani, Riyas Khan, etc but totally wasted. I even believed in Venkat Prabhu even though his latest outing was an outdated Biriyani.. But he failed. He should even reconsider his choice of directing the movies.. I have seen so many Absolutely positive reviews in the sites. And I really don't know why they are boosting a near to earth crap movie. Avoidable..No Rating Points since it doesn't deserve any.