Saw how Duraisingam roared the 2nd time around. To begin with, the roaring storyline tangentially deviates from the 1st film, going haywire at certain points in the film. The film picks up where it was left off at the end of the 1st, leading Duraisingam to Tuticorin as an undercover cop. Bad news for the folks back home, as his father is displeased about his so-called suspension and even rejects Kavya’s (Anuskha Shetty, again, trying hard to find her role meaningful) hand for his marriage. Non-plussed, the both are, as their “love” binds them stronger. Ho-hum. Teaching the NCC cadets at a local school, a student falls for him – enter Sathya. (Yes, Hansika Motwani, that Tera Suroor & Koi Mil Gaya girl) Ho Hum Part 2. Nonetheless, the cop remains loyal. Enter Sussa – yes, Santhanam in an extremely brilliant comical role as the sidekick, who briefs the cop on the dealings of the drug underworld. Their chemistry is crackling and an absolute delight to watch. Oh no, it doesn’t end here – enter Bhai & Rahman as the grey characters who are hell bent on destroying whatever Singam creates to stop another criminal, an African called Danny (who keeps yelling,”I am the King of the Indian Ocean”) who made me laugh by his portrayal of someone really tall and huge instead of showcasing his hurt ego. Last but not the least, enter Vivek – the loyal sidekick cop who again amazed with his superior acting and comical skills. Considering the legacy of the movie franchise, this movie does live up to the masala, action & dialogue quotient of the series. The cinematography is good, capturing Singam’s intensive facial expressions & the action sequences. The music is average, with the background music being full of masala beats to aid Singam’s punches. Of course, the movie is carried by the one and the only – Suriya. Machoman, intensive, terrorizing, compassionate and razor-sharp thinking, he is cool suave cop who finally gives an answer to Danny’s “King” tirade – “You are the King of the Indian Ocean? Only Indians can be the King of the Indian Ocean!” After all this, the comparison between the Bollywood and the Tollywood versions become obvious to me – considering the masses, regardless of anyone’s opinions, there can be only one Lion as the King of the Forest, the actual one.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 07:01:57 +0000