The long-awaited ‘magnum opus’ of legendary Indian actor Kamal Hassan, the film ‘Dasavatharam’ has finally been released in theaters across the globe. delayed for release due to a series of annoying petitions against its release Finally, all obstacles were released and Kamal Starrer was released on the 13th of this month.
The film’s script and dialogues have been written by Kamal Hassan himself, with KSRavikumar giving the mantle of ‘director’ of the film. Kamal Hassan plays ten different roles in the film, including the role of US President George Bush. The story line of the movie is very thin and the entire movie is based on high technical and production values. Renowned makeup artists, special effects experts and other Hollywood imports have contributed to the technical excellence of the film, in addition to massively inflating the budget.
The film begins in the 12th century and shows grandiose scenes of mass fights between the Vaishnavites and Siva’s devotees. The scene quickly changes to a state-of-the-art biotechnology laboratory in the US where George Bush (played by Kamal) allocates huge funds for biotechnical research to wage biological warfare against international terrorism). The Indian scientist attached to the lab develops a new strain of virus that is lethal if released. It can only be destroyed by large amounts of sodium chloride. The virus is about to be traded with an international cartel, before our hero intervenes and inadvertently sends the vial to India. The storyboard shifts to India, giving Kamal the chance to introduce the remaining roles (Balram Naidu, the CBI officer, Khaifullah Khan, the tall Muslim, Avtar Singh, the famous singer, Krishnaveni, the old lady, Vincent Poovaragan , the Dalit leader, the Japanese warrior and, of course, the 12th century Vishnavite Rangarajan Nambi). The villain of the play, Fletcher, the American mercenary, chased the vial to Chidambaram India. The film ends after car chases, stunt fights, a recreation of the December 2004 tsunami.
The film leaves the viewer totally impressed. It looks like a third-rate B-movie with no finesse or expert touch. Technical excellence, Kamal Hassan’s great effort, and excruciating make-up changes, all aside, the movie really has nothing going for it. The plot is a crude mix between Harrison Ford Indian Jones and Robin Cook’s medical thrillers. Kamal Hassan impresses most in the roles of Villain Fletcher and CBI Supreme Naidu. Act effortlessly. But that’s all about the artistic values of the film.
Conclusion: A colossal waste!
