Kabaleeswaran, a revolutionary who fights for the betterment of his race in a foreign land, is falsely implicated and thrown behind bars. When he returns after his prison term, he starts a search for his wife and ends up confronting those who were the reason behind his miseries. What follows is a tale of revenge, emotion, drama, jealousy, treason, loyalty, love and payback.
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Language:
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Tamil
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Running Time:
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150 min
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Rating:
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U
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Release date:
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22 July 2016
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Directed by:
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Pa. Ranjith
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Produced by:
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Kalaipuli S. Thanu
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Written by:
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Pa. Ranjith
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Starring:
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Rajinikanth
Winston Chao
Radhika Apte
Dhansika
Dinesh Ravi
Kishore
Kalaiyarasan
John Vijay
Riythvika
Rosyam Nor
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Music by:
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Santhosh Narayanan
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Shot by:
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G. Murali
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Editing by:
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Praveen K.L
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What’s Hot
- Rajnikanth as Kabaleeswaran aka Kabali plays an aging don who does immense justice to his age. He doesn’t mouth passion-inducing, blood-boiling dialogues, doesn’t perform extravagant stunts, doesn’t woo damsels half his age but manages to impose himself into a role that is tailor-made for him keeping in mind his age and mass appeal. Kudos to the director for making Rajni talk less and making his actions talk louder. Watch out for those pull-ups in the prison, hands-in-pocket walk and mouthing of ‘Magizhchi’ – Goosebumps guaranteed!
- For somebody who is just into this 3rd movie and has already established himself as a director with a natural touch, Ranjith doesn’t let down the expectations of the audience. A water-tight screenplay, dialogues that gel well with the setting of the movie, no pace-defying songs, apt choice of actors that contributes to an ensemble cast – there’s not much that this guy can do wrong.
- A loophole-less screenplay that appeals to the masses and an endearing touch of emotion that is bound to pull in the family audience – Rajni couldn’t have asked more at this stage of his career. Watch out for the post-climax scene that would be open for discussion and something that the director leaves to the creativity of the audience.
- Dialogues don’t ride high on emotions but do enough to keep the momentum going. For all those who might try to wreck Rajni’s costumes and his character in the movie, Ranjith makes sure he answers via a graduation ceremony sequence – smart indeed!!
- Radhika Apte’s on and off appearance augurs well with what the story needed. As a woman who stands by her man and is his unshakeable pillar of support, she does a great job with the dialogue delivery and in those sporadic emotional sequences. Sai Dhansika’s makeover is one to watch out for and the lass does pull off a fine job. Attakathi Dinesh as the loyal wingman, does what is laid out in front of him with utmost diligence and hogs the limelight for a deservedly few minutes. Nassar in a cameo, John Vijay in a role that reminds one of yesteryear’s Janakaraj, Kalaiyarasan, Kishore and Riythvika complete a cast that neatly executes what the director would have wanted in them.
- Santhosh Narayanan’s introductory BGM for Rajni is a goosebump-inducing marvel and he underlines his class once again with songs that flow with the mood of the film.
What’s Not
- Lack of the Rajni euphoria – some sections of the audience are prone to be disappointed. But the overall movie should make up for the lack of it, if the audience is mature enough to understand this.
- Santhosh Narayanan’s other solos BGM stands out but one would expect from this upcoming genius to produce more such moments of brilliance.
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