The film revolves around the feud between the three brothers over property; two brothers, from their father's first wife on one side with their avarice for all the wealth with the righteous third, from his father's second marriage, trying to stop the family from breaking down. The feud that exists as an undercurrent in the presence of their father and turns ugly and personal after he passes away. It grows bigger with the two brothers joining in to elbow out the third but he graciously steps aside, only wanting to keep cordial relations. But, the two brothers are just not able to handle the huge wealth and the responsibility that it brings. Their wealth attracts trouble and it is up to the third to come back and save his brothers, against others who strive for the wealth while the crux of the plot revolves around if wealth does disintegrate the family.
Acting
Ajith playing dual roles with wildly different energies
Costume
The sheer audacity of the father character's styling choices
Director
Saran
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ajith reportedly performed both roles with minimal CGI, relying on body language and voice modulation to distinguish father from son.
The film arrived during Ajith's 'experimental' period where he alternated between mass masala and vanity projects, making Asal a fascinating case study in star image management.
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