Kabali Review……Neruppa Da

The best part of Kabali is obviously Rajani. His charisma and powerhouse performance pulls Kabali through.

Kabaleeswaram is a worker who lives happily with his wife. Then things start going wrong and he is jailed. The movie is about how he fights to save his world and help the downtrodden Tamilians in Malaysia. It is about how Kabali extracts his revenge. And before he does it, the audience will get their share of Rajani style, moves, dialogues and dance steps but might not necessarily satisfy the expectations of Rajani’s innumerable fans.

As expected, the best part of the film is Rajani. He delivers a super stellar performance. His performance as Malaysian good hearted don Kabaleeswaran is what make the film watchable. His dialogues are crisp and deep.  He infuses a certain old world violent charm. All cast members are good. Radhika Apte and Dhansika deserve special mention. Radhika is fantastic and brings a refreshing change with her performance as Rajini’s wife. The scene where Rajani and Radhika meet after a long time will give you goosebumps.

Rajini pulls Kabali through in spite of its slow pace and patchy narrations. Rajini fans will love his playing an aged don and will not go home disappointed. Neruppa Da….. And the theatre erupts, you hear whistles and clapping and everything you expect from a frenzied fans.

The film lags in parts and your attention wanders. What falls flat is the length, script,disjointed scenes and the last half an hour.  They make it a bit tiresome. For a movie that has created so much frenzy across the world, Kabali fails to live up to expectations. For most ordinary audiences this will be the major grouse. Die-hard fans are going to love the feast, however they will certainly miss their ‘Super Star Rajani’.

Watch it for Thalaivar! 

Magizhchi!

Rating: 2 ½

Kandaswamy …. High on style and technical finesse

Producer Kalaipuli S Thanu decided to go really big with Kandaswamy. It has Vikram in the lead roles with director Susi Ganeshan at the helm. The film has a huge budget of 40 crore rupees.

Kalaipuli S Thanu is rumoured to have spend almost a crore on these invitations only. Invitations were said to be designed in the shape of a laptop. He is rumoured to have spend almost a crore on these invitations only.

Wish he had spend all the efforts on the script. The biggest let down for Kandaswamy is the Script. The other letdowns are Shriya and Susi Ganeshan. Susi Ganeshan should know that movie making is not just being stylish. He should not undermine the sensibilities of the audience. The movie is more hype and less content.

The movie can be best described as astonishing / breathtaking shots , liberally laced with style, technical finesse and commercial ingredients lacking logic . It also has a racy screenplay which helps to sustain the interest. If you are looking for a unpretentious entertainer then Kandaswamy will not disappoint. It is a trademark SUPERHERO movie.

Vikram is good. He rocks. His efforts show. He plays the lovable Robinhood with panache and does full justice to his character. He is mesmerizing and his fans should have no reasons to complain.

Prabhu as a tough cop is good and fits the role. Vadivelu’s comedies evoke a good laugh.

Shriya Saran is overboard. Her character is illdefined and her acting is too loud. It would be charitable to say she oozes with energy and is the scene-stealer in songs.

The innovative camera angles and lighting makes the film visually stunning. The Mexico episode of the film is a treat for the eyes. Grandeur and richness can be seen in every shot .

Susi Ganesh makes a hard attempt to be in the big league of directors in Tamil. His movie looks ‘Shankar’ inspired and lacks any personal touch. The songs make a good listening.

Kandaswamy is delight for everyone who loves commercial masala movies. But could be a big letdown for the brainy types.

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