This
might be the toughest jigsaw ever. We have
so many pieces and yet no clue as to what
fits in where. So, we have no idea of what
the big picture looks like. Let’s
assume each role that Kamal does in Dasavatharam
as one piece of the jigsaw and try to put
all of them together piece by piece using
all the information, rumors and imagination
that we have. We may not get to the heart
of Dasavatharam but the effort might be
worth it.
Clue 1:
The first press release. This referred to
the ancient tussle between Kulothunga cozhan
and the Vaishnava saint Ramanujan. Dating
back to the 14th century, legend connects
their tussle to the revered idol at Srirangam
in Trichy, an idol that was supposedly drowned
in the sea along with the saint who was
labeled a heretic. By the look of things,
Kamal plays Ramanujan here, who is chained
to the idol and dragged along with it.
Clue 2:
The stills: Among the first set of official
stills of Dasavatharam to be released were
two frames with Kamal and Asin, where Asin
was shown holding something that looked
like a small idol. Another still shows a
priest carrying the same idol. Now this
leads to the question: Was this the idol
that was drowned along with Ramanujan in
the 14th century, went on a long journey
through the length and breadth of India
and finally returned to Srirangam? There
have also been a few SMSs circulating with
stills showing Mughal looking kings holding
the idol. This makes sense as the idol of
Srirangam is said to have passed through
the hands of the Mughals during its long
journey. |
