A complete Rajni package that brings back the Rajni of yore in all his style and glory - fighting, dancing and just BEING the beloved SUPERSTAR.
Director Karthik Subbaraj (KS) steps out of his regular fare and stays true to his promise of making a movie as a fanboy for every fan eagerly waiting to his screen idol in all his splendor.
He finds excellent support in Anirudh's winning album & electric score; Peter Hein's stylish action setpieces and superb lenswork by cinematographer Thirru.
And.. at the heart of all this action is Rajni who seems quite relaxed after straining himself to his limits in becoming Chitti - a physically draining exercise which stretched for more than two years. In fact, he seems to be in his elements and enjoying himself, having a ball .. as if he is seeing and soaking up every ounce of adulation of his fans going crazy in the theaters. His energy and charisma seems unabated and belies his age of someone who is closing in on 70.
On the flipside, the film is loosely constructed and stretches for almost three hours (though the fans can never get enough of superstar though). Too many good talents including Vijay Sethupathi, Nawazuddin (wasted in undercooked parts), Guru Somasundaram, Simran, Trisha (blink & miss part), Sasikumar, Malavika Mohanan, Director Mahendran and several others get minor parts and hardly register their presence. The narrative is not of the class, one would have expected from KS in terms of a taut script with trademark twists.
Yet.. KS redeems himself as he cracks the code for MaranaMASS ! He reminds us of the good old days of Baashaa, Annamalai and Padayappa.
Would love to see him make more for the SUPERSTAR .. In fact, I hope many more talented directors from the young brigade rise up to the challenge ! Amen !!
Petta.. Paraak !!
RATING - 3.5/5
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