RUDHRAN
Cert 15
149 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong bloody violence, threat, disturbing scenes
Every Indian movie cliche I could imagine rolled into one mind-numbing, two-and-a-half-hour mess of a picture.
Rudhran feels as if it has been put together by an overenthusiastic teenage film studies student as part of their coursework.
I thought S. Kathiresan would have known better, given his awards successes for a string of movies.
However, his acclaim has come as a producer - Rudhran is his first as director, and I am afraid I have to report he should have stuck to what he knows best.
His film stars Raghava Lawrence as a diligent worker at an IT company who lives with his parents before marrying and having a baby with the lovely Ananya (Priya Bhavani Shankar).
However, he has to take a promotion in London to settle debts accrued by his dad in a deal with a fraudulent friend.
While he is away, tragedy strikes back home, and his wife disappears. The film then centres on his attempts to discover what happened and who might be responsible.
My issue with Rudhran is similar to many Indian movies - the hero is not credible.
One minute, he is a caring husband, father, son and dedicated worker, but the next, he is capable of killing a dozen thugs at a time.
He also has the superhuman capability of shrugging off deep knife wounds, which would kill anyone else.
All of this, plus a ludicrous finale, makes this one of the year's duds... and a sequel has been set up!
Reasons to watch: Raghava Lawrence fans might like it
Reasons to avoid: Every Indian movie stereotype rolled into one
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 2/10
Did you know? As a child Raghava Lawrence had a brain tumour and attributes its curing to the deity, Raghavendra Swamy. In an act of devotion, he took the name Raghava and in 2010 built the Raghavendra Swamy Brindavanam Temple at Thirumullaivayal.
The final word. Producer/Director Kathiresan said “I thank the fans who supported the film Rudhran. The major takeaway and core of the film is that people should not admit their parents in old-age homes and must take care of their parents and live with them. So, celebrating the success of the film with the elderly people at Brindavanam Old Age Home gives me immense joy”. Galatta
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