Dasavatharam - Review

CapSquare - 11AM 15th June 2008.
Ticket : RM6.00
Movie : Dasavatharam
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Review:

The movie starts with the introduction by Kamal about an incident taking place in 12th century during the rule of the Chozha dynasty when Hindus were divided into Saivites and Vaishnavites. Rangarajan Nambi (Kamal No.1) is a loyal disciple of Ramanuja Azhwar. King Kulothunga (Napolean - looks perfect with his role, shud have inspired the historic movie makers)

After this meaningless first avatar, the movie shifts to the present scientific world. Govind (Kamal No.2), an American scientist invents a dangerous bio weapon in his lab but wants to destroy the same after realizing its dangerous consequences.
(There isnt any great set for the scientist lab expect the walker)But the US Govt and scientists don't allow him to do that. One fine day, Govind runs away from the lab with the bio weapon but Fletcher (Kamal No.3), a former CIA officer turned villian, chases him to get the weapon back to destroy other countries.

The weapon is mistakenly sent to an Indian address by courier where a 95 year old lady (Kamal No.4) receives the parcel. Govind immediately rushes to India and traces down the address. He is followed by Fletcher who is accompanied by his prostitute cum translator (Mallika Sherawat). The old lady refuses to give the weapon to them without understanding the danger it could cause and puts it inside a statue of Lord Vishnu.

The scientist captures the statue and starts running with it pulling Asin close relative of the old lady, along with him. Fletcher chases him till the end of the film.

RAW's regional head officer Balram Naidu (Kamal No.5) too is in the race always chasing both these characters...this character makes us to laugh a little bit with his telugu and tamil mix...

With all this a Punjabi singer (Kamal No.6) dont know why he is talking tamil/thanking tamil people, is it because of this been a tamil movie?

US President George Bush ( Kamal No.7)the funniest make up of all..I guess some of the kinder garden school children will do it better, a tall Muslim ( Kamal No.8), a martial arts trainer ( Avatar No.9) and a Southern district resident Annachi( Kamal No.10) comes, does something and disappears.

The most needed NaCl to destroy the weapon comes in the form of the tsunamias a rescue to the Scientist and destroys the weapon along with drowning Fletcher .Lord Rangaraja statue which was immersed in the sea in 12th century also appears on the shore after the tsunami

What is the need/necessity for portraying Kamal in 10 different make-ups? To create some mindless hype or register it as a record in the Industry? Highly idiotic!

The roles of Punjabi Singer, Muslim tall man Kalifullah Khan, Annachi and Japanese martial arts trainer unnecessarily intervene in the flow of so called story.

Why this much of delay/hype for an average movie like this...

Though Kamal has made a great effort with different make ups/characters for his age but sad to say that once again Kamal has given a flop!!!