Rajinikanth's film is a snooze-fest -

Superstar Rajinikanth is a phenomenon and that's an understatement. It has been over a yr since we observed Thalaivar on the large show display. In 2020, his film, Darbar, was launched in theatres and was generally known as considered one of many weakest films, strictly made for Thalaivar’s followers. Now, Rajinikanth is once more with Annaatthe and he was in prime sort, proper here as successfully.

Kaalaiyan AKA Annaatthe (Rajinikanth) is a panchayat president, who’s Mr Goody-two-shoes. He loves his sister, Thanga Meenatchi (Keerthy Suresh). They’re ready to go to any extent for each other. Sooner or later, Kaalaiyan decides to restore an alliance for Meenatchi and asks her permission. She agrees at first nonetheless elopes a day sooner than her marriage ceremony ceremony. The story then shifts to Kolkata, the place Meenatchi faces trouble after trouble. Nonetheless, her brother stands by her like a defending defend with out her determining it. What occurred to Meenatchi? Why is she coping with points? How does Kaalaiyan help her? These questions are answered in a course of two hours and 43 minutes.

Now, now we have now seen quite a few films hinged on a brother-sister relationship. This makes Annaatthe’s story redundant. Nonetheless, turning this stale story proper right into a watchable affair may probably be potential. Nonetheless proper here, director Siruthai Siva takes a melodramatic route that reminds us of daily cleansing cleaning soap operas. Every dialogue is one factor now we have now heard umpteen situations in films. Rather a lot so, you may see your self mouthing them even sooner than the actors do.

Watch the trailer of Annaatthe:

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Annaatthe boasts of an ensemble cast, nonetheless none of them leaves an everlasting affect on us. Meena, Khushbu, Prakash Raj and even Nayanthara (who performs an extended cameo) appear in forgettable roles. The reality is, Meena, Prakash Raj and Khushbu vanish after the first half.

When you'll have a robust lead like Rajinikanth, the character arcs of antagonists matter. In Annaatthe, Siruthai Siva introduces two villains, Manoj Palekar (Abhimanyu Singh) and Uddhav Palekar (Jagapathi Babu), who’ve a lot much less show display time to make any form of affect.

A number of the scenes reek of harmful writing (actually, there are exceptions). In an emotional scene, Kaalaiyan says his sister should go to a doctor even when she marries a millionaire. So when an alliance comes his means, Kaalaiyan is impressed on account of the groom is a doctor.

Superstar Rajinikanth is in prime sort proper here. We see him bash goons, do the trendy stroll, mouth punchlines and dance like a dream.. Nonetheless, there’s solely so much that he can do to shoulder this badly-written film. Rajinikanth’s build-up scenes deserve massive applause. In a scene, Kaalaiyan thrashes goons who triggered trouble to Meenatchi. As she leaves the place, we see Kaalaiyan standing atop a developing like her guardian angel.

All Keerthy Suresh does is cry inside the film. Each she cries out of affection for her brother or she cries resulting from her pathetic state. Her character is one-dimensional and turns into too weak after the preliminary sequences. Nayanthara performs additional of a sidekick on this film and does her best to help Rajinikanth’s character reunite alongside together with his sister.

Director Siruthai Siva’s sturdy degree is coping with emotions and Annaatthe’s story does remind us of his earlier film, Viswasam with Ajith. Viswasam labored giant time (even with a well known plotline) because of the depth inside the lead characters. In Annaatthe, the characters are unidimensional and lack depth.

Composer D Imman’s pulsating score enhanced quite a few scenes. Cinematography by Vetri aided in amping up Rajinikanth’s build-up sequences.

Complete, Annaatthe did have the potential to be a shifting family drama. Nonetheless, it’s the screenplay that assessments everyone’s persistence.

2 out of 5 stars for Annaatthe.

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