You must be thinking why in the hell would one need a review to catch a Rajini flick. Well, it’s a common question to which there is a pretty easy answer. I too like to associate with the whole brouhaha surrounding the release of this sci-fi extravaganza on planet Earth.
So finally I did catch up Enthiran after long wait (Gasps). So in fond remembrance of those who still nurse a disappointed heart for not able to watch the film until, I unwrap my findings.
The story is about this scientist (Dr. Vaseegaran) who has given his life and blood in the creation of his masterpiece, a humanoid robot which he intends to use for humanitarian purposes. Meanwhile, Dr Vasee’s efforts bore fruits and a humanoid is ‘born’ and they call him ‘Chitti’. A replica of Vasee, the robot only lacks human emotion but the scientist after much deliberation succumbs to the pressure of his senior scientists and upgrades him to produce human emotions. The story takes off from here when the robot falls in love none other than Dr. Vasee’s girl friend creating a love triangle.
Will Chitti fall into the hands of the evil? How audacious will it be like if robots are subjected to misuse? All this is answered as the movie climaxes to the end.
First off, though Robot is a movie Of Rajini, For Rajini and By Rajini (of course it’s Shankar’s from a screenplay by his own), every other character have willingly given their full support for the movie and is very evident. Each frame seems effortlessly perfect which indicates the amount of work gone behind-the-scenes. The film set outclasses and puts into shame every other sci-fi film produced in India, if not the Hollywood. Did you notice Vasi’s robotics lab looks like a mini BARC!
Aishwarya has equally been a saving grace in Enthiran. Her character Sana fits so perfect like a flash drive on a PC port. The song sequences are fully or mostly reliant on her dream moves. Tell me any other Indian actress who can rule both the classical and western genres of dances as natural as this 50 kg Tajmahal (guess I am gushing, but can’t help it).
Conversely and quite disappointing to the fans of Santhanam, the script does little justice to his role and is mostly given a Cntl+Alt+Del in the movie. But nobody complains as long as we get good doses of Robo Da and his antics. Danny Denzongpa as Dr. Bohra did a good job too. Even Kalabhavan Mani in his cameo as Pachaimuthu, a tribal who Sana tries to flirt with to avenge her boyfriend, Dr Vasee was engaging.
The music composition by AR Rahman is a massive enabler of Enthiran. After the super star Rajini’s credit and the movie title, most of the wolf whistles inside the cinema house was reserved for AR. But did you think he must have listened to Black Eyed Peas’ Boom Boom Pow from the album The E.N.D more than once and got inspired by it? Well, I obviously got a dejavu whilst listening to Irumbile Oru Idaiyam. On the whole, I felt the tunes are fresh, convulsed with melody and sophistication albeit any mention of it here to reiterate his genius as a music composer.
So Bollywood watch out, Rajini is back with a bang in Enthiran. What a movie! Go, see it and tell me what you think about it!
