Sashikanth’s “Test” justifies its title. It’s an atrocity to bear throughout, as unbearably elongated in a confused stew of clumsily written, patchy scenes as it is irrepressibly dull. Despite a reliable trio of stars, including Madhavan, Siddharth, and Nayanthara, the film never comes alive. It’s stuck in an overly manufactured, sagging bundle of amateurish scenes underlining its thematic angles of those who are victors and others shunted to being lifelong losers. What does it take for the latter to break out and lunge at making a mark, even if violent and coercive?

Arjun (Siddharth) is a once-shining cricketer who now fears a decisive test match between India and Pakistan. In fact, he doubts his capabilities. But more than him, it’s the executive board of the tournament that shows no confidence in him and has fully retreated. They give him the cue that his time is up.