MAHAAN

 

Karthik Subbaraj, one of the directors from Tamil Industry I admire the most, teams up with Vikram-son duo this time to pull off an action gangster flick. Vikram who was in his lean patch, comes out here with an enthralling charismatic performance which every fanboy of him can be proud of. Karthik Subbaraj, known for his brilliant script and presentation, pens a script which keeps going even though it runs around 164 minutes. Predictable at times, Mahaan certainly has its moments with Vikram coming out in full form after a long time. Bobby Sinha who plays irreplaceable characters in every Karthik directorial films, plays a pivotal role and the way he switches emotions through out the movie is note worthy. The combination scenes between Vikram and Bobby is really a treat to watch.

Despite having a great script, stupendous dialogues and having established the core plot in the first half, there is a slight element of confusion in the second half regarding to the events caused the whole turmoil of the film. With the inception of Dhruv Vikram into the film, the momentum seems to change a bit, but the predictable scenes in the second half and towards the end plays a spoilsport. Even though Dhruv played a character which provides that great adrenaline rush, he was repetitive in his expressions which lead to some predictable combinations scenes with Vikram towards the back end of the movie. Santhosh Narayan's music syncs with the whole movie and he was at his best almost every time. 

Now this is the situation where you undermine the theater experience of a movie like Mahaan. It could have been a great crowd puller like the Vikram Vedha's or the Petta's, if they managed to release it in big screens. It is not certainly boring, but at times exhausting due its numerous redundant scenes. In spite of all the cons, Mahaan is a great entertainer which has Karthik Subbaraj's stamp all over it and a guaranteed Vikram show.