Con City (2026) sets out to be a family-friendly scam thriller. Its heart is in the right place, but the screenplay lacks the intelligence needed to make it an engaging watch. Arjun Dass and Anna Ben play the lead pair, but it is Yogi Babu who stands out after a long time. This is a film that children can watch comfortably. Mangoidiots gives it a Raw.
Saravanan works as a cashier in the Electricity Department, collecting cash payments. Burdened by debts left behind after his late mother’s illness, he sees no way out. Arjun Dass fits the role well in the first half, but struggles when the story shifts towards family emotions later on. His character begins borrowing money illegally from the cash he handles.
Anna Ben plays Mithra, a young woman who is cheated by both her lover and a fraudulent rental agency. Mithra and Saravanan are joined by a mother and son, played by Vadivukkarasi and Yogi Babu, who suddenly find themselves wealthy. What follows is a series of scams, some of their own making and others targeting them. The story revolves around how these four characters navigate the resulting chaos.
The film’s greatest strength is its cast, but the screenplay lets them down. It was a pleasure to see veteran Vadivukkarasi in the second half, where her character takes an unexpected turn, and she delivers it with ease.
The film is packed with ideas, but it never settles on one strong central theme. It constantly reminds us of Lucky Baskhar (2024), making it difficult to become fully invested in its own story. Most of the subplots are easy to predict well in advance. Many individual scenes work on their own, but there is no sustained suspense to hold the narrative together. Nanda Gopal, as the main antagonist, comes across as more comical than threatening.
Overall, Con City is a casual one-time watch and nothing more.
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