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June 19, 2008
Dasavatharam – my view!
The story is simple. It is about the chaos theory – which states that no event in this world takes place without a reason. And all those events, which happen – how much ever small or big they may look – have a cosmic purpose. A butterfly fluttering in the remotest part of Africa can be reason for the downfall of stock market in the US. And also you reading this particular blog need not be a mere accident, but it could be a part of a bigger divine plan, which we will understand better in the future.
As said previously - the story is simple, but then Kamal Hassan and his team have complicated it to the extent - beyond repair. The story begins with a 13th Century incident where a Vaishnavite (Kamal) is drowned alive on the orders of a Shivaite King. 1st character.
A scientist (Kamal) in the 21st Century is working on a virus, which could kill people in millions. His boss wants to pass it on to the wrong hands for few crores. The scientist runs away with the virus sample, and the chaos starts. 2nd character
An American (Kamal) agent is recruited to chase the Scientist (Kamal) to get the virus sample back. And rest of the movie is all about how the American Kamal chases the scientist Kamal – right from the US to Chennai. And in between there are 7 other Kamals who are introduced one by one in different roles and characters. But for Mallika Sherawat’s butt nothing is noteworthy, and Asin is too loud in the second half. The sad part of the movie is – post interval the movie takes a Crazy Mohan twist, where it looks like a comedy flick.
The whole of movie gives you a feeling that you have come to see some mela - ‘exhibition.’ May be Kamal Hassan’s obsession towards of self-exhibitionism. Both Kamal and K S Ravi Kumar probably thought that they could walk home with credits for a bad story and a bad script, by keeping people busy in Kamal’s make up, which end of the day make him look like rubber dolls.
I didn’t understand, what was the necessity for Kamal to take up 10 roles on the first place, where you don’t look like yourself. It is like you wear a mask of monkey, and say you acted like a monkey in one movie, you wear a mask of Amitabh Bacchan – and say I acted like Amitabh Bacchan in another movie. I think characters are all about you looking yourself, and enacting someone you aren’t.
The movie left me with few questions to ponder too –
*How is the 13th Century Kamal connected to virus and also Tsunami?
*Dr Kamal wants the people to believe in God or he doesn’t want to?
*Who is more powerful – Lord Narayana or Lord Shiva?
My verdict – after a long time I got a headache after watching a movie. I am an ardent fan of Kamal Hasan – but still the movie is badly made.
Posted by Kenni at June 19, 2008 02:44 PM
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