Aasaipadugiren is directed by Balu Manivannan who has worked as an associate director in many movies such as Mogamul, Bharathy & Periyar. A famous Indian athlete Gayathri Govindaraj plays the lead role since the theme of the movie revolves around a village girl who dreams of winning a Olympic gold medal. It is appreciable that the cast has been selected based on the story, rather than the regular formula of building a story around the cast.

The director opens the movie with the National Athletic competition with Gayathri Govindaraj winning the gold medal for the hurdles event. Following this, the screenplay drifts into Gayathri's flash back. Beginning from the likes of a documentary, the movie spirals down in a pathetic way to reach the levels of a stage drama. It is very hard to believe that this movie has been directed by a person with 32 years of experience in the movie industry.

The script highly deviates from its main theme by showcasing selfish politicians and corrupted officers. The director tries to convey all his social opinions with this movie, which means that there is lack of clarity and direction in the story. Though we have to appreciate the director for his attempt to convey good messages like awareness in sports, education and politics, he has failed to package it or convey it in a good manner.

The supposed comedy sequences are highly irritating and tests our patience. The other biggest drawback is in the form of dialogues, which makes the whole movie look very poor. A sigh of relief that the length of the movie is only 2 hours!

New comer Sekar plays as Gayathri Govindaraj's friend who helps her fight for her dream. His performance is average, and he looks much younger than Gayathri. Gayathri fits her role very well, justifying her choice for the role. Her hurdle race sequences are good, and she has done a neat job. Gemini fame Thennavan plays as a corrupt politician, and his performance is below average. Overall, the characterization is poor. Director Balu Manivannan gives an unimpressive guest appearance offering his advice for the youngsters.

Vijay Thirumoolam's camera and M. Sunil Kumar's editing are both below average. Aadish Uthiran's music is not impressive with the background score being highly irreverent to the visuals. All the songs are forgettable.

Overall, Balu Manivannan's Aasaipadugiren is an immature venture and it is advisable to stay away from the movie, a strict Cant Watch!