Kudos to director for believing in versatility of kovai sarala and she did a superb performance in every way a well deserved notable feather in her cap... Sembi adds a midas touch to the role and she does a terrific job in carrying out innocence,pain & trauma... The later part in second half that depends a lot in bus conversation portions are dramatized as per my opinion could have been trimmed a lot for yet another powerful climax like "MYNA"... Hopefully the movie depicates the people's mindset and their situations whether responsible or irresponsible with fellow human being at desperate time or crisis... The first half (nearly 40 mins ) is where a movie shines ...Overall "SEMBI" is not a movie about a girl gang raped but how the society reacts to it or its aftermath effects....

I am just speechless, these days we get very few movies on such topics, the actors who worked on this film are totally amazing and here I'm specially for Kovai Sarala Ma'am she deserves an award for such mind blowing performance never imagined her in such films apart of commedy movies. Such a legendary actor she is. I am her fan now almost watches every film of her even if I don't understand the language she speaks in I watch it with and without subtitles just for her because she is sweetheart, and being a mother of a girl child now I will definitely suggest people to watch this masterpiece out.

The movie creates lasting impressions on audience. Sembi is the old lady from the downtrodden society. Her girl grand child is brutally raped by spoiled young adults from political families. The narrative about how bus passengers from different walks of life imbibing the pain the girl child went through is laudable. The transformation of each and every passenger from a spectator to being a part of bringing justice to the girl is classic. The scene shifting passenger between moving buses lack efforts. Kovai sarala and Ashwin did a neat performance. General Awareness of the POCSO act is another good message conveyed!!

This movie attempted to spread awareness about pedophile in society and POCSO act. This is how a 10 yrs old innocent tribal girl gets gang raped and how her single old grand mother seeks justice. Also how people travelling in bus tries to help both grand mother and the child. The child acted so well and Kovai sarala performance was awesome. Ashwin was charming. Thambi ramaiah managed to crack few laughs. Solomon Prabhu did justice in narrating the story. Background score and visual of western ghats were good. Social awareness movie and packed with emotions. Worth watching and recommended for common people.

Sembi is an excellent depiction of a film with superb performances and direction. Kovai Saral, as a grandmother, and Nila, "Sembi," as her granddaughter, were unlike any other pair. Their duet, without uncertainty, was one of the renditions that the crowd could relate to the most. Their daily activities on the mountaintop included building their home, and those little, detailed acts like collecting eggs and honey all spoke eloquently about their bond. As the film progresses, a few teenagers gang-rape this 10-year-old girl, Sembi. The movie then continues to delve deeper and deeper into the concepts of righteousness and injustice. The movie's portrayal of the perspectives of marginalised and vulnerable people was shockingly insightful. The minister's son was depicted in one scene candidly and unapologetically, making it clear that the lives of those impoverished, filthy, and backward people are meaningless. Conversely, the girl and her sole family member were the product of the terrible devastation. This brings up the issue of power abuse, and from the two scenes, socioeconomic disparities were established. However, a few situations in the film seem unrealistic in some ways. Nevertheless, the movie portrays an excellent social message, such as the POCSO law. The director, Prabhu Solomon, created a scene that allows viewers to consider both sides and decide what is ethically acceptable and unacceptable. He then carefully gives everyone a chance to express their opinions and decide for themselves what is right and wrong. For the audience to think about, this is definitely a valuable film to choose from. As inevitable as it appears, justice will be served once people realise it.

A film that shows what is really happening in our society. Kudos to Director Prabhu Solomon and entire team.for bringing up a sensitive and serious problem of rape in India today. I won't be saying that it's one of the best movies I happened to watch lately along the lines of Jai Bheem and Ponmagal Vandhal. The screenplay was generally good in the first half with tense and at the same time uneasy repulsive tone. The second half resembles the Keanu Reeves Hollywood film "Speed" . I am not sure if this is what the makers intended it to be but the quality and cinematography of the action seems to be reminiscent of Hollywood films released in the 1990s. Though the second half is not a direct copy , it seems obvously inspired by that film with a few not so great stunt sequences .scenes that involve stunts could have been improved with a better stunt direction that could have possibly elevated the film to international standards. However the inclusion of the bus scene and its cheesey characters ruined what could have been a classic thriller if the tone was continued along the lines of the first half of the screenplay. Unnecessary dialogues and comedy dialogues with characters trying to be witty could have been avoided. The inclusion of run of the mill stereotypical supporting characters usually found in masala films just ruined the serious message of the film in the second half. But strangely though a sense of dread and repulsion can be felt throughout the film despite these flaws. Watchable for the social message inherent in the film but in terms of hybrid action blockbuster, it falls short of standards in the genre.

We're clapping right now with eyes full of tears because 'Sembi' was a spectacular movie. The story carried so many powerful moments and statements that we were left in awe. Bravo! DELICIOUS -The film opened up with a bus crashing down a hill which immediately caught our attention and intrigued us. Then, the flashback to some prior days first appeared as a cliché way of telling a story until about 12 minutes when we were slapped with an ugly reality that built the climax. From there onwards, the narrative was pulling us to navigate harsh life circumstances with Ammachi and Sembi. The twists and turns spiced up the ambiance to the point that even the people around us who were not watching the movie came to join us! -Ammachi (Kovai Sarala) was a fierce and fearless fighter ready to lay down her life before her granddaughter's. We loved Nila (playing Sembi)! This girl is a masterpiece, she truly incorporated the spirit of a broken person. Hopefully, she can feature in many more movies -'Sembi' was unique in that it exposed the detrimental effects of hearsay, vigorously encouraged people to unite in order to conquer society's evils, AND included various characters to bring different perspectives on social justice. You could tell the aim was to awake us to resist and denounce unjust practices no matter the cost -We greatly appreciated the inclusion of some light comedy from the bus ticket collector (Thambi Ramaiah) to cool us down after some traumatizing, irritating, and anxious moments of the film -Thank you to Prabhu Solomon for telling this story in an innovative way. The soundtracks contained piercing lyrics about the despicable state of corruption and inequality. The message was well heard! Plus, acting across characters was simply natural. BLAND -The visual effects weren't too smooth. A few times we could tell the actors were standing in front of a green screen or that 3D graphic design was used.

I really hope kovai Sarala wins a national award for this film. The honey scene especially gave me goosebumps. At a point you forget her career as a comedian for decades and think of her and look at her as the character. The little girl was impressive acting. A very much needed social message ..ashwin decent . Logic is konjam missing and a bit cheesy unbelievable at parts. But for the great acting and beautiful scenery I will not elaborate further on it. Prabu Solomon is back. Enjoy the movie and social awareness . Bgm was superb as well all cast and crew did justice to their roles. Highly recommend 8/10.

Very well said the story behind pocso act. Ashwin acting is good in this movie as an advocate. Kovai Sarla mam as usual done a great job. There is no flaw in this movie. Every one want to see this movie. Prabu Solomon always gives his best in different journal. I thought that vilians will win in the climax while watching the movie. But director given justice to the character. Great work by the sembi team. Real face of the politicians has been shown in this movie. All are equal, that we should understand. After seen the movie I hate more the politicians and the police. As we are in multiculture country, everyone should treat equally.

Child abusing is a worst negative topic and it has taken over the tamil films as there are multiple movies about it coming along from the past year, its really annoying to see that the negativity is being spread in all these films, there's a thin line of difference in creating awareness & spreading negativity and film makers should become more responsible in handling such topics carefully as it might have net negative impact on the society as a whole. It is somewhat satisfactory to see that the positive side of the abused kid being transformed with a male protagonist role and how the kid's life would just move and on & wont get stuck get in there. On this topic, the only new thing that this film tells is about the POCSO act and nothing else. The film shows the actual talent of who Kovai Sarala is and what talent she possesses, we've seen her in mockery kinda funny characters for the past several years, and seeing her in a serious role is truly refreshing and unique allowing her to showcase her ability as an actress, she played it nicely all over but the special mention of it was the scene where she's been informed in the hospital about her grand kid's incident and the way she tries to react to it, just shows her talent as an actress. Other than that, the usual kinda environment & characters in the directors' previous flicks makes this one also almost similar but with a mix of different plot and not-so-boring sequences as the film travels mostly in a bus which demands the screenplay to be a bit racy and engaging makes it watchable to some extent. Yet, it could've been well made by removing some of the unnecessary sequences. The cinematography was good as it beautifully depicted the misty mountains but the music/BGM didn't add much value at all. Overall, it deserves a one-time watch.