Endhiran/Robo: My Views about the movie

At last I saw the most expected movie of the year Robo aka Endhiran. (Education busineess aiduchu..govt solrathu schools kekka matuthu, TN la current adikade cut avuthu, global warming?? who cares abt these bull shits) If you live in tamil nadu and if you haven't watch rajini's latest movie in theater then My people of TN might think you are really crazy and gone insane :P Yes, There are so many lakhs of Civilized people live here in TN who think watching Rajini's new movie in theater is essential like drinking water and wearing clothes

May God bless "Kal thonri man thonra mun thonriya mootha thamzih kudi" DOT

Only in India especially in south a reviewer would start writing a review saying "This is not a typical masala movie..no punch, no item song, no heroism, no intro song So really its very Different movie" This is the situation here in South India and there are many reason for it And if you start an association with the members who are responsible for this poor situation then there is only one person in India who is capable of being leader for this Gang is none other than Super star Rajini Kanth.

So when Rajini acts in a movie which doesn't have punch, intro song etc., then it is indeed a different movie (ithukagavey avarku oru National award kepanga avar fans :P)
I was so surprised when the movies starts without any intro song and jaldras lead "enga ppa muthu? enga pa padaiyappa? avar eppo varuvar eppadi varuvar?...avar enga irukkar.." start music kind of intro So it put me in lot of expectation and my voice asked "appo idhu shankar padam ah??"

I am not getting into the story part bcoz every one who reads this review must be probably known it And when you try a different genre in India the maker must face a common problem in structuring the screen play...In hollywood there is a structure and format for each genre if you notice (exclude the non linear, experimental films and nolan films) there is a hidden template in all genre movies But In India movies be it a sci fic, action adventure, drama or romace or comedy you must find a perfect place in your script for placing the songs otherwise the song will became a big hurdle for your script and thats why most of the time you can see some people go for smoking when the song comes

And music directors like IR and ARR helped the directors by giving great music so that audience can sit and enjoy it But that was only during the time of radio and DD's "oliyum oliyum" television era Now in the era of Internet and satellite channels people can watch songs at any number of times in youtube and listen in ipods and mobiles So directors like shankar and maniratnam choose different unique ways to picturize the songs and put them audience in "mayayi" tht songs are not a speed breakers for the script.

But mani failed in his last two movies (guru and ravanan) This is shankar's turn Most of the audience find song as a speed breaker for the script "Robo" especially in second part it happens we can neglect this "mistake" and there are other good things to watch and enjoy in this movie And in future if any director try to make a sci fic movie he should try to reduce the number of songs frm 6 to 3 atleast if they cannot avoid completely There is a experiment needs in Indian movies when it comes to structuring the script according to our audience taste I hope some one will come up with one.

And songs in the movie are not typical one it is very different from earlier rajini movies so Goodos to ARR for trying something new in his every movie. This time shankar's touch is missing in songs like kilimanjaro and kadhal anukkal But still I liked the visuals of Arima Arima especially I liked a small moment where rajini give his cool villanish smile and show "thumbs up" to the audience and I didnt expect this song will be more good in visuals and I also liked irumbile visual and the whole song I was watching only "Aunty???!!!!" aishwarya not the charismatic color corrected VFX "tinkerd" robo rajini and spectacular Art direction. DOT

About The VFX in the movie is not so as great as Hollywood movies But still it is better than some of the Chinese hong kong movies which i have seen in my life and it is also better than any Indian movies which came before. As Kamal said about the people who criticized Dasa's make up and vfx

"oru kozhantha modal ezhunthu nadakkum bodhu vizha than seiyyum..so vizhunthuchey nu kai thatti sirikkama..ezhunthuchey...nu parattanum..inga muyarchi than mukkiyam"

So all we need is dare to place a "First step" (modhal adi marana adiya irukkanum avasiyam illai...adikka kai ongurathukey "thairiyam" veynum)

The shankar's creativity of visulas are always entertaining But in this movie he shown his brilliance in it especially composing the shots and idea of climax (n number of robots...acts as magnets and forming a globe type killing machine, drilling machine and a giant robot etc.,) I hope it is his original idea if it is then My hats off DOT

Abt BGM

There is something missing in ARR's BGM now a days It is more a noise/technic and less a music And what happen to the ARR who gave great BGM's for the movie Indian and Mudhalvan?? For The version 2.0 BGM doesnt create any impact on me And the last 45 mins Shankar, rajini, VFX team, stunt team won the accolades but ARR failed to create great impact and he gave a head ache for me I doubt his calibre of creating wonderful and mind blowing "goose bumping" BGM for science fiction movies like john williams who created greatest BGM's for many sci fic movies like E.T, Jurassic park, star wars and action adventure movies like Indianna jones, fantasy movies like Super man etc., I guess ARR cant match John williams So steven speilburg must be careful incase if he is planning to leave john and join hands with ARR. DOT

About actors

Rajinis scores in minus potraying his role as vasegaran and he scores high potraying his role as chitti (1.0) and he simply rocks as version 2.0
Aish simply stunning and she looks gorgeous and I still couldnt forget some dance movements of aish But the chemistry between vasegaran and sana is one of the worst in TC Is it bcoz a scientists wont be much good in their love lifes? haha I dont know. And comedy of santhanam and karunas doesnt work out well. Villain (avar villain ah?? :P) danie is just ok When rajini acts in negative role even for a few seconds I doubt whether actors like dannie can match him or over take him.

Cinematography is "Ok" I think its bcoz of Due to the heavy work load and for the case of doing it hurry burry DOT

Editing is pathetic "yaar ba avaru?" :X DOT

Is it Very difficult to satisfy north Indian Audience if the hero of the movie is Rajini whom they consider and rate him as TR and balayya of north (indha movie ley namma robo rajini namma TR's veerasamy comedy onna copy panittar...police "mammol vettu scene") But to be surpise many of my northie friends like this movie and expecting second part of it especially they are going gaga over about the experience of watching movie (last 45 mins ) And one of my friend also said he wanted to see second part of this movie and it must come out in 3d version But as usual "many" of my kerala friends except few finding faults for the sake of speaking and they never gonna get a good heart to appreciate talent and hard work of others if it is from non lal, non mammooka film whom they go gaga over about the movies like raja manikkam and chota mumbai :P

God bless "kilaasss" fans of kadavulinda Naadu DOT

When a Robo laugh-mimic like a Sheep and walks, rolling his hands on both sides for few seconds I literally saw thesepian actor Great shivaji ganesan's body language in Rajini's acting. This is not the 1st time Rajini imitates Shivaji Ganesan And he had already done in the movie "moonru mugam" neverthless I consider it as evolution when it comes to "style" Bcoz when Rajini does that he gives a different dimension to that particluar body language and I remember the quote of Rajini "I am just a Style mannan and Shivaji sir is style chakaravarthi" he said this during the Inagguration of Shivaji statue function in chennai So I dont want to forget shivaji ganesan while appreciating the performance of Rajini in that particualr scene

SPOILERRRR(watch this scene below)SPOILERRRRRR



Hail shivaji and he is indeed a God father of all actors in TC.

Yeah There are many plot holes..especially throwing robo parts in corporation Kuppai kedangu is height of ignorance. (No scientist will do tht) any way IF you dont like 2012, Avatar kind of movies then step away from wathing Robo But If you dont care about Logics, Plot holes and wanted to see Director Shankar's Marvellous Idea of Visual Creativity and Rajini's Magic Then Step in to the Theatre Even if you spend 200Rs. for these things its worth it.

Verdict: Must watch in Theater

Post Script:-

If any one ask me Do you still miss Kamal-Preethi Robo movie?

And my answer is yes and no

Yes for missing kamal in a Robo-baddy role and I still hope Kamal can give good and better "performance" than rajini as a scientist and Robo in a diff way Do you wanna certificate? Refer Rajini's Quote about The NO of takes he took for performing as robo and "Sir na appovey sonneyn....kamal ah maranthudunga..." etc., If any other actor would have acted as old man in Indian movie Surely he wouldnt have got National award and give the performance which kamal had given in Indian And of course when it comes to "baddy" Rajini might score one point high than Kamal But still When U look it out as a over all performance Kamal score will be "sky high" than rajini.

"No" for this movie would have been more half baked than now if Shankar would have made this in 2000 Considering the weight of the Script and budget, VFX factor which was available during tht time. Also if this was the script and treatment he kept for kamal then kamal is poor choice and rajini is good choice for obvious reasons :P

If any one ask me SRK's point about Shankar's Script?

And my answer is He took a Good decision yes the script indeed looks crappy and childish in many parts and If he would have said anything to correct it then he is right

We have to wait and see SRK's script selecting knowledge...."Ra1" varattum de appo irukku unakku ;)

DOT