Endhiran - The Robot (MOVIE REVIEW)

I have been expecting a lot from this movie and it's obvious from the way I was trying to promote this movie on my blog. It's not just me, It's the entire Southern Part of India, that's been eagerly waiting for the release of this epic. What makes it more special is that, it's going to be my first Rajni padam (film). Although, I saw Baasha at the time of it's release, but then I was a little kid and didn't understand anything. Now, decades later, Rajni Sir is back with Shankar's Endhiran.
Endhiran starts off with cute as well as dirty humor which can make the young and old chuckle indifferently. The Robot 'CHITTI' is shown as an innocent learner in the first few scenes and his innocence perfectly gels with Santhanam & Karunas apt one liners. There's special cameo by Malayalam actors late Cochin Hanifa & Kalabhavan Mani and an entire scene with the mosquitoes of Chennai (:P)....and mind it! It's really funny.

Rajni as Dr.Vasigharan creates CHITTI (The Robot Rajni) that can do anything, say any language and in short creates a version of RAJNIKANT himself on screen (:P)....he wants the robot to be approved by the Army people, so that it can be put to good use.  But unlikely, his GURU Dr.Bohra (Danny) rejects the model, saying it could be used for destructive purposes by wrong people, although he is himself eying the Robot's Neural scheme so that he could impart it to his unsuccessful robots and inject life into them. Danny had a deal with some Russian Rogue to make Destructive Robots but his robots are simBly dumb! Upon rejection, Rajni decides to give the one quality that distinguishes human from humanoid--- FEELINGS!
But that's when things turn around, CHITTI starts developing FEELINGS, and soon he in love with Aishwarya...OOPS...There is Aishwarya Rai in this movie as Sana, who plays Rajni's girlfriend.

Now, Chitti is a problem for Dr.Vasi and one day he destroys his own creation. The robot resurrects itself and danny helps him get back in shape, but inserts a RED CHIP inside him, that makes destructive minded and all of sudden, The VILLAIN is also RAJNI!!!!!!

It's Rajni vs Rajni.....and supported by a hundred more RAJNIs...yup! That's how the movie ends up....
The climax has hundreds of Rajni Robots ensembled together as a single unit...the firing ball....the serpent.....and then the giant robot!!!! And by God! those were the best action sequences ever seen in an Indian movie ever!!!!!!!!
In the end, Good wins over Evil and everything's alright!
Now, my critical views on the different aspects of the movie---

1. Performance - RAJNI sir was AWESOME...THALAIVAAAAA!....Aishwarya was gorgeous..she plays a college student...and she's gives Katrina a run for all her money....Danny isnt really the antagonist...he has a small but important role and he does it very well.....Santhanam & Karunas pull of the funny bone perfectly with Rajni Sir.
2. Music ----- Hahaha! AR Rahman...the name is enough.......The music is simply mind blowing!
3. Cinematography --- Brilliant....usually it's just the songs...but here, the entire movie has been shot brilliantly...
4. Special Effects --- THE BEST PART OF THE MOVIE...except for the baby birth scene...everything else was perfect.....the best ever in an Asia! The climax fight sequence was brilliant...and so is the initial fight scene with the local Goondas.....
5. Action---- AMAZING!..no match...MATCHE ILLA!
6. Story --- Funny first half...as you keep laughing every other second......while the second half is quite serious as the Villain is revealed......overall.....the story is GOOD vs EVIL and Good prevails in the end type....but nevertheless, it's entertaining.

In short, everything is perfect. There is no overdose of anything. Performances by everyone is apt! The music is brilliant, the picturization of songs and scenes are perfect, the story and the EXTRA ORDINARY action fits perfectly in the plot!
It's an out an out entertainer, nothing of the sort can be seen in Bollywood, it's pure Kollywood style....with a Hollywood touch.......South Indian Sambhar in Western sausage!



MY VERDICT - It's an ultimate entertainer....****1/5