Rakshasudu Movie Review
Tamil superstar Suriya’s Massu Engira Masilamani is dubbed into Telugu as Rakshasudu. Directed by Venkat Prabhu this is a very different film from the usual commercial stuff. However it may not appeal to everyone.
Story :
Mass aka Madhusudan (Suriya) is a thief who meets with a terrible accident and wakes up with the power to see ghosts. He uses that ability to make money by turning into ghostbuster. Everything goes as per plan until Mass meets a very typical and well planned ghost Siva (Suriya dual role). Siva meets Mass with a big agenda and that puts the latter in unavoidable circumstances.
Perfomances:
Suriya is topnotch in both his characters. He tried different hair styles for his dual roles and has done an exceptional job by shouldering the film even during the dull moments. Premji gets a meaty character and he sustained himself from going overboard this time.
However a seasoned comedian would have made a world of difference to this character. Nayantara has not much to do. So does Praneetha. Karunas, Srimaan and others did well as the ghosts in distress. Parthipan is okay in a brief role. Samuthirakani is alright. Brahmanandam’s scene appeals to the masses.
Technicalities:
Venkat Prabhu has written a very complicated screenplay for this film. The film keeps on jumping from one genre to the other and keeps you guessing all the time. Despite the lows and loopholes this will be remembered as a creative film from the director.
Songs are not impressive. Yuvan Shankar Raja makes up for the bad soundtrack with a neat background score. Cinematography is brilliant. Visual effects are pretty bad. We cannot expect such low grade stuff from the film that has big names associated with it.
Thumbs Up:
- Suriya
- Creative Concept
Thumbs Down:
- Confusing
- Overlong
- Uneven pace
Analysis:
Rakshasudu is a different movie in many ways. Not many directors have attempted this kind of movie in the past. Mixing various genres into one film that has a commercial base plot is not as easy as it appears. Venkat Prabhu must have done lot of work on the script front to develop this idea into what it has turned out to be. Rakshasudu throws many surprises and keeps the viewers guessing.
Few ideas are so bizarre that we expect something even bizarre to happen. For instance we would almost convince ourselves that Suriya has turned into a ghost for five minutes or so. In spite of the different treatment Venkat Prabhu didn’t sacrifice on the commercial elements. There are some very good unexpected twists to keep you glued to the screen.
Although the screenplay is fairly engaging the pace of the movie is uneven many a time. Second half of the movie is better compared to the clumsy and confusing first half. Venkat Pabhu made sure to make it more commercial and less confusing in the second half that Rakshasudu ended up as a film that appeals to everyone.
That being said this film may not impress the audience who are inclined to watch masala movies with loads of popcorn entertainment. This film has been sold for decent rates and therefore it has scope to do well on the commercial front.
Verdict: Brand New Entertainment.
