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(Sivaji movie review)

Sivaji (Rajini ), an NRI from US wants to serve poor people by providing free education and free medical treatment, So he establishes his own universities and hospitals. He faces ups and downs while achieving his goals but resolves them in his own style. The movie-Sivaji is all about how the hero faces the problems and how he manages to come out of them.

As it is a Shankar’s movie we can expect a message in the movie, this time Shankar had taken “black money” as the movie theme. Though the story of the movie is routine, Shankar presented it differently and distinctly. Shankar’s movie-making is good and cinematography (especially in songs) is great. The first half of the movie deals with comedy between Vivek and Rajni which is quite good and the second half shows how Rajni takes revenge against his adversaries.

Movie drags a little bit in the first half and picks up superbly in the second half. Usually, Rajni’s action is great and his “new style” is excellent (like tossing the one rupee coin and chewing bubble gum). He looks younger and smarter in the movie and the credit for this goes to director Shankar and costume designer Manish Malhotra.

Shreya plays an innocent girl in the movie. She has done a decent job and looks beautiful through out the movie with half sarees and not to forget the yesteryear’s telugu hero Suman, who plays the role of a villain in the movie, did a good job.

Rahman and Shankar gave us brilliant music throughout and did not disappoint this time either. Music by A R rahman is simply great. The background score rocks and it supported the screenplay very well.

Stunts-directed by peter hynes are good in the movie. Art director, Thota tharani did marvelous job (especially the glass set was great in the song “Sahana” and also the set in “Vaji vaji” song) and the graphic work is great in the song “Billa ranga basha”.

Sivaji is a typical Shankar movie and on the whole, it is a good entertaining movie with a social massage in it and Rajni fans will have a blast watching sivaji.

Bottom line is Shankar and Rahman combo has delivered another hit this time with Rajnikanth as hero.
Rating 7.5/10

Written by: Ranganath Pacha
(ranga_pacha@yahoo.com)