Kochadaiiyaan movie review

Kochadaiiyaan movie review
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The much delayed Kochadaiiyan is a period film of two warring dynasties and empires,Kochadaiiyaan is a one man show of Rana (Rajinikanth) who keeps his enemies closer than his friends, falls in love with the wrong girl, and sabotages and plots against those who consider him his brother.

Soundarya Rajinikanth undertakes an enormous task of not only directing her superstar father, but also breaking new grounds in digital effects for any Indian film.

Fortunately there is a lot happening in the script to keep you engaged, especially the scene preluding the intermission which will keep you guessing the real motives of some key characters.

The films biggest challenge is to use the new medium and technology to reach audiences who are alien to this format.

While Rajinikanth's introductory scene sets the tone for whats to follow, the same can't be said about the other characters. Especially Deepika Padukone, whose photo realistic performance leaves much to be desired. The technicians have managed to get the postures and frames right, but there's something missing in the eyes and expressions that disconnects you from the emotions you are meant to feel. The dance routines get comical when the steps are out of sync with the music, similarly the Hindi dialogues don't really work with the Tamil lip sync.

All in all, Conventional fans might find it a bit hard to worship their hero in this CGI avatar, butKochadaiiyaan is a big bold step in opening new frontiers to film making, a step that deserves to be supported.

We give it 2 and a half out of 5 stars