ENTHIRAN - MY REVIEW

Those who are wondering why a dark,ageing and bald man is still called SUPER STAR should watch ENTHIRAN to find out the answer.At 60 he is still the most bankable star in the country and like the KHAITAN advertisement "SIRF NAM HI KAAFI HAI" just his name in the credits is enough to make a movie the talk of the town and to make distributors stand in queue at your door step.Shankar-Rajni duo's last outing(SHIVAJI) was a phenominal hit and that movie made Rajni Kanth the highest paid actor in Asia after Jackie chan and this tym the duo again managed to stun the audience with technical brilliance and awesome performances.Many a times I have heard directors and producers boasting (pre-release) that their movie will be our answer to HOLLYWOOD but none managed to come even closer but this time a director from our own KOLLYWOOD proved that with an ample budget we could also make movies that are world class.When Rajni and Shankar told during the music release function that ENTHIRAN is gonna be an experience I thought that’s a bit of an overstatement (I failed to remember that those two never promised what they cannot deliver) but after seeing ENTHIRAN I can surely say that Rajni and Shankar were as usual true to their words.The movie indeed was an experience and never in the history of Indian cinema has one used computer grafix with such perfection and brilliance (In most movies grafix looked out of place and comical).


I am a die hard SUPER STAR fan and I can proudly say that I have watched his last four movies on the first day itself (Since Shivaji didn’t release here I missed the first shows but I watched it on the first day of the release here) and I wanted to do the same this tym also.Once it was confirmed that movie is going to release here in Muscat I was happy coz I knew that this tym also I will watch SS movie on the first day itself (and that too before my friends in India watched the film - the movie released in ME a day prior to the Indian release).I got a ticket for the first day matinee show and booked 25 tickets for the 2nd day matinee show (as we couldn’t get bulk tickets for the first day shows) and while I was waiting for the movie to start I heard some one talking about what he heard from a friend who watched the movie in Dubai/Abu Dhabhi (In Dubai the first show started as early as 7.00 AM) "Enthiran is mostly a SHANKAR movie" I was a bit nervous after hearing this..i was wondering whether that meant SS is sidelined in the movie.The movie started on 3.15 pm DOT and the atmosphere was charged and people started clapping and whistling the moment the name ENTHIRAN appeared in the CBFC certificate and then came the legendary "SUPER STAR RAJNI" credit and the noise level reached its peak (Only Rajni could evoke such a response from kids and pensioners alike).The introduction scene went without a bang (Even in Shivaji also Shankar underplayed the intro scene) and we all were slightly disappointed.Intro showed the scientist Rajni (Dr.Vaseegaran/Vasee) working in his lab and he was sporting a long beard and spects (like a "SANYASI on vacation" as quoted by his screen mom after seeing him for the first tym after months).He was in the final stages of realising his dream "A HUMENOID ROBOT" which could replace human beings in military operations and prevent the loss of human life.He shut himself in the lab with his two assistants (Karunas & Santhanam) and avoided all outside contatcs including Sana (Aishwarya - STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL).Atlast his efforts bore fruit and we got another Rajni Kanth in the form of Chitti and from then on Chitti rocked the screen with his innocence,arrogance and villainy.Now there is a villain in the form of Danny Denzongpa and he is just a namesake villain the real villain is CHITTI (Danny makes Chitti a killing machine and he pays dearly for that).

The story is simple - A scientist creates a robo with Artificial Intelligence and another one manipulates him and makes him a killing machine with an intent to steal him and sell him to terrorists.. what happens then is the story is all about (Ohh then there is also the issue of ROBO falls in love with the Diva).

If it was not for Rajni Kanth the movie wont be such a huge hit…nobody else could have carried out this role with such ease (Only Rajni could make it look believable and pull it off).Yes technically this is a Shanker film but apart from the technical brilliance of Shanker its Rajni's mindblowing performance and histreonics that attracts the crowd to the theaters.Its without question one of Rajni's best performances in the recent times and Shanker dared to use Rajni in a different way and the result is for everyone to see.We get to see many Rajnis in this film "COMEDIAN RAJNI" "ROMANTIC RAJNI" "HEROIC RAJNI" & the best "VILLAIN RAJNI".We saw a glimpse of negative shades in "MOTTAI BOSS & LAKA LAKA VETTAIYAN RAJA" and in CHITTI we can see a full blown villain and in my opinion if at all Rajni chooses to play villain in the future there wont be a soul who could match his performance.



My Fav scenes

1) The scene involving Chitti and the Traffic police (VMC HANEEF)

2) Rajni's answer for the question "Kadavul Irukkara" or "Does God exist" and he asks back "Kadavul yaar" or "Who is God" and the person who raised the question replies "Nammale ellam padaithavar" or "He who created us" and then Chitti says "Ennai padaithathu Dr.Vaseegaran,Kadavul Irukkar" or "Dr.Vaseegaran created me,GOD EXITS".
Thru this dialogue Rajni was once again expressing his belief in God.

3) Chitti singing "50Kg Taj Mahal enakke enakka" to irritate Dr.Vaseegaran.

4) Chitti's "Mmmhehehe,Mmmheehee"

5) The jewellery scene and "Innekku naan leave" scene

6) First song -Kathal anukkal udambil ethanai

7) Chitti's roaring laughter (I love it!!)

and all the scenes involving VILLAIN - CHITTI


My opinion


1) This movie will be one of the biggest hits in recent times (if not the biggest)

2) Rajni Kanth once again proved beyond doubt that he is still the biggest star in Indian Cinema and biggest draw at box office.

3) Shanker may be a big spender but he gives more than money's worth and he is the James Cameron or Roland Emmerich of Indian cinema.

4) Ash looked magnificent - Age defying beauty (After RAAVAN & ENTHIRAN I have started liking Ash)

5) Couldve used Santhanam,Karunas & Mani more (or couldve done without them - since Rajni himslef is very good with humour)

6) 1st half was tooo good but second half lagged a bit.

7) Only Rajni could have pulled off a character like this…

8) At 60 Rajni is still the most energetic and stylish star in Indian Cinema.

9) Enthiran is a complete family entertainer - Even kids will like it.

10) CHITTI CHITTI BANG BANG