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Raavan Movie Review

By Siddhartha
Mani Ratnam the man with a midas touch has once again proven his worth when it means business. The movie which is touted as the most awaited film of the year is a typical Mani Ratnam film. The movie has been titled "Raavan" for the only fact that it is a storyline which is loosely based on the epic Ramayana. In fact on the flip-side the movie can also be termed as Mani Ratnam's Ramayan. The movie is special on so many counts and to begin with the scale at which the film is made is mind boggling followed by the ordeal the actors had to face while shooting and also it marks the Bollywood debut of Tamil actor Vikram and actress Priyamani.

Though the story might be loosely based on Ramayan it is highly stupid to compare the movie with the epic for the reason that "Raavan" is a modern day happening story which has all elements of being an absolute entertainer that would cater to the present generation masses. If as a viewer if you intend to compare it to the epic then you are sure to lose the charm of watching an entertainer and will end up making silly comparisons.

The movie moves at a steady pace throughout and the twist in the tale comes when the viewers get to know that Beera Munda (Abhishek Bachchan) is affected by the actions of Dev Pratap Sharma (Vikram). The movie then transitions itself into an interesting tale where the buzz word happens to be only revenge and thats when the emphasis moves towards Ragini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan). Moments later the screenplay takes the film to the dense forests and what follows has typical Mani Ratnam's touch all over. It would be a complete dampener to reveal the remaining part of the movie nor the climax as it would spoil the thrill of the movie.

A R Rahman has once again been brilliant in the music department and so are the cinematographers Manikandan (who quit mid-way) and Santosh Sivan (who completed the reminder of the movie). The other supporting cast include Priyamani, Govinda, Ravi Kishan and Nikhil Dwivedi.

The star of the movie is undoubtedly Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and it looks like these two actors perform at their best under Mani Ratnam. Vikram's portrayal of Dev is nothing extraordinary so is the performance of Priyamani and others. The songs in the movie are reminiscent of songs from Mani Ratnam's previous flicks which could have been avoided.

"Raavan" though with few shortcomings is worth the watch.
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  1. AnonymousJune 18, 2010

    Excellent review...really looking forward to watch the movie

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