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The biggest special appearance of all time! Kuselan-preview |
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Starring:
Rajini, Pasupathy, Nayanthara, Meena, Sona, Vadivelu,
Vijayakumar
Direction: P Vasu
Music: G V Prakash
Production: K Balachander |
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The
Superstar effect never seems to stop dazzling us. Kuselan
was to be a remake of a Malayalam super hit movie revolving
around a very ordinary man, and Rajinikanth was supposed to
be making a special appearance in a key, but small role. The
movie was a Pasupathy starrer, a simple story of a poor man
who idolized a screen star.
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At
first, it looked like a small project with a good story
that Rajini would enliven for a short time with his
presence. But can anything associated with this charismatic
star remain small for a long time? Rajinikanth represents
what is ‘larger than life’ on screen. As
the days passed, Kuselan made its journey from just
another movie to an eagerly awaited movie.
Kuselan brings Rajini and P. Vasu together once again
after Chandramukhi. P. Vasu seems to have an uncanny
knack for directing the Superstar, having him in front
of the camera seems to inspire the director to get the
best out of himself. In return, the actor seems to have
complete faith in Vasu’s ability to present him
well. Each time they have got together, they have bettered
their previous efforts, and it is not hard to expect
that Kuselan will do better than Chandramukhi.
But, let’s not get carried away by the Superstar
effect (which is very easy to do). Let’s look
into other aspects. Based on the original story written
by Sreenivasan in Malayalam, one that
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captivated film makers throughout India, Kuselan is about
how a man’s stardom should not change him, told though
the eyes of a common man. Of course, the script has been altered
suitably so that we get all one expects from a Rajini movie.
The same story is also being made into a Hindi movie, Billoo
Barber, which will have Shahrukh Khan donning the Superstar
role. |
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Rajinikanth
playing himself is something special, something that
we have not seen for a long time. Yes, Rajinikanth plays
a superstar in the movie, but not himself but a star
with another name. But going by the look of things,
the character will not be too different from Rajinikanth.
But you never know. Then we have Nayanthara, now doing
her third Superstar film in a row. But importantly,
let’s not forget the central characters played
by Pasupathy and Meena who take the story forward.
We don’t know much more about Kuselan in terms
of content but we have heard its music. If that isn’t
cause for excitement, then what is? G.V.Prakash is good,
but we never knew that he had matured so fast, turning
out an age-belying performance and when Rajini turns
up on the screen, these tunes will look even better
- especially the song that has him in 20 get-ups. |
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The Superstar effect has taken over and it is coming to hit
you. Be prepared. |
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