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If
Mani Ratnam's direction, Santhosh Sivan's
lenses and AR Rahman's music isn't enough
for you to want to catch Raavanan, here
are 5 reasons why you should.
1. Vikram
Bug bug bug bug bug. The signature sound
he makes is etched into my head. This
role was tailor- made to fit Vikram or
vice- versa. He is a natural. His body
language, his rugged voice, the sounds
he makes (bug bug and dum dum) can never
be matched by anyone. Vikram was in his
elements. He definitely portrayed more
than the ten headed person he is referred
to. The entry scene of Vikram is in the
boat where he stands with his back facing
the audience. Once you hear the sound
bug bug bug bug, you wonder if it’s
the BGM or is it coming from Vikram. The
excitement begins when he turns and makes
the sound. After watching a movie, we
usually remember the actor but in Raavanan
we are sure to remember Veera. Dum dum
dum dum!
2. Scenery
When Aishwarya Rai's eyes are untied she
looks around in shock. For a moment I
was thinking if she is mesmerized by the
scenery in front of her or scared at the
place she's been kidnapped to. The scenery
was stunning.
The broken statue of Vishnu which Ash
prays to,
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which lies in the middle of the river, was awesome.
The long shot of that scene was pure magic. Every
single scene was a visual treat.
3. Aishwarya Rai
Throughout the movie I kept wondering whether there
is make-up in abundance or is it natural beauty. That
is how gorgeous she looks throughout. Her acting was
brilliant. From putting on a brave front when kidnapped
to begging Prithviraj not to shoot Vikram in the final
scene- kudos to her!
4. Karthik and Prabhu
After almost 20 years these two stalwarts come together
for a Mani Ratnam film. Karthik impresses throughout
with his witty and funny display. Prabhu was at his
best with his rugged character and rough voice. The
scene where Prabhu catches Karthik on top of the tree
shows that Mani Ratnam has finally decided the winner
after Agni Natchathiram.
5. Priyamani
She impressed throughout the time she was on- screen
despite it being only a cameo. She had to make a huge
impact as she was the reason behind the crux of the
story. My oh my! She more than burdened the responsibility.
When she narrates what happened at the police station,
I felt so much of anger. Well done, for evoking such
feelings despite being on screen for less than 20
minutes.
If you don't watch this movie in the cinema, no other
movie deserves to be watched.
Haridasan-
h_a_r_i5@hotmail.com
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Vikram,
Mani
Ratnam,
Aishwarya
Rai,
Prithviraj,
Priyamani,
Karthik,
Prabhu |
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