The Spielberg, James Cameroon and George Lucas of Indian Cinema - Shankar harked back after two years with the biggest film in the history of India.

The film is full of Rajni- above, below, beside, against in all direction through and through the movie. Endhiran is incomparable with any other Indian films till date. The budget of this most expensive Asian film varies from 150 crores to 200 as per media reports.

This Science fiction film starts on a low naught and picks up the pace. The high expectation for this film has been materialized. Like Chitty, the robot created by protagonist Vaseegaran in the film, Rajni’s image could only be handled by Shankar. The character Chitty is first of its kind in Asian films. What will Kamalahaasan, Sharukh Khan and Aamir Khan thinking now, as they have been offered the role in the beginning?

Aishwarya is most ravishing and highly sensuous in every scene. The beauty icon has role through out the movie. Notably the film has less number of characters. The fights, chases, war, robotics, graphics are all excellent.

The demise of efficient writer Sujatha may have affected Shankar. Robot lacks its inherent pace at the beginning of second half. Whilst being chartbusters the songs are not at par with the film. The trailer aired robs many surprises given by the film. Vivek who was seen in many recent Shankar film is out. Santhanam and Karunas take his place with their unbearable comic numbers. Like these characters Kalabhavan Mani and Cochin Haneef have only meager roles.

Inspirations

The most widely discussed topic in robotics is that of machines getting thinking power. As they surpass human in every other count they may even lead to extinction of human race from earth. Many novels and films have been fathered from this idea. Now, Shankar takes up this subject and as his fans know, the film is bigger than anything.

Like other Shankar films this one too has many inspirations, so what? If James Cameron can get inspired by video games and our mythology then why can’t director Shankar get inspired by futuristic western films?

After long time, a film has come which truly brings back the glory of theatres, it had decades ago. Star director Shankar can’t be equalled by any technicians in India who make movies. For Indians, Endhiran is a technical milestone. A technical achievement with thoughts, emotions and feelings.

Thanseer M.A