Ilayathalapathy Vijay 's New Mission with A.L Vijay - Thalaivaa

[Ramkumar86]

Watched yesterday night show in vetri. Very happy with the film. Enjoyed second half more than the first half. Vijay's body language, expressions were awesome.Improved very much as an actor after sura debacle.
It will not have electric goosebumps scenes like thuppaki. But definitely worth watching.

[Russellfws]

Review: Thalaivaa is Vijay's show all the way
August 21, 2013 11:37 IST

S Saraswathi says Vijay giving an amazing performance in Thalaivaa which is full of action, drama and emotion.

After much drama and controversy, Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Thalaivaa, one of the biggest and most anticipated films of the year, finally released in theatres in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. The film had run into some trouble due to several issues like bomb threats to theatre owners, the entertainment tax waiver issue, as well as the alleged political content of the movie.

Thalaivaa is directed by A L Vijay and has Amala Paul of Mynaa fame playing the female lead opposite actor Vijay. The film also features Sathyaraj, Santhanam, Ragini Nandwani, Rajiv Pillai, and Abhimanyu Singh.

The film was dubbed and released simultaneously in Telugu as Anna - Born to Lead.

Inspired by Nayagan and Sarkar (the director thanks Mani Ratnam and RGV in the opening credits), Thalaivaa is all about how circumstances force an individual to don the mantle of leadership.

The story opens in Mumbai in 1988 with the death of Vedhabhai, an underworld don, who looked after the interests of the Tamils in the Dharavi slum area. His death triggers violence in the area as his rivals attempt to take control.

It is at this time that Ramadurai (Sathyaraj) intervenes and offers his protection to the people. Unfortunately, his wife is killed in the struggle. Not wanting to taint his only son Vishwa (Vijay) with the path of violence that he has chosen, Ramadurai sends him to Australia with a friend.

As the years go by, Ramadurai grows more and more powerful and respected. The people lovingly refer to him as Anna, their leader and saviour.

Meanwhile, Vishwa grows up to be a passionate dancer in Sydney, Australia, where he and his friend Logu (Santhanam) own a mineral water bottling factory. Vishwa meets Meera (Amala Paul) while supplying water to her father’s restaurant and they fall in love.

Meera’s father too is happy with her choice, but wants to meet Ramadurai to discuss marriage plans. The first half of the movie ends with the three of them leaving for India, where Vishwa is in for a huge shock as he has absolutely no idea that his father is Mumbai’s most feared underworld don.

The film which until then seemed like a light-hearted romantic comedy suddenly takes a very serious turn with lots of violence, bloodshed, vengeance and death. We also have the usual crooked policemen and the corrupt politician along with several Hindi-speaking goons.

The transformation of the young and carefree Vishwa into the mature and intense Vishwabhai, both physically and emotionally, is brilliant. Actor Vijay has given a very subtle yet powerful performance.

In fact, except for Abhimanyu Singh, who plays the villain, almost everyone has given a good performance. Sathyaraj though could have been given a bigger role to play. Santhanam is hilarious with his typical one liners and Amala Paul does not just add to the glamour quotient, but has an important role to play in the story.

Thalaivaa has music by G V Prakash and the songs have definitely clicked with music lovers, especially the younger generation. The song, Vaanganna Vanakkanganna by actor Vijay is one of the highlights of the movie; it has the young G V Prakash dancing to the beats along with Vijay and Santhanam.

Another major plus for the movie is the cinematography. Cameraman Nirav Shah has cleverly captured both the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of Australia and the frenzied hostile environment in Mumbai, thereby creating two completely different moods in the film.

Though the plot is not new and there is not enough pace, the film does have enough twists and turns to keep the audience engrossed. The biggest letdown, however, is the length--the film just seems to go on forever.

Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Thalaivaa has loads of action, drama and emotion but there is no denying that the film is a one-man show. It is Vijay all the way.

Rediff Rating:

[arunkp]

publicity due to delay for political reasons got good mileage in neighbouring state especially bangalore overseas too but now seeing booking scenario etc clear flop unlike superhit vishwaroopam even after delayed release
btw if it were released on august9 sure would have been disaster just saying thaandavam was miles ahead of this crap

Thandavam better than thiss ..hahahaha......see the collections figures overseas ..wait till next week to see the TN collections

[arunkp]

what to do its hard for you guys to digest these truths often exagerrate from actuals
ok let me say vijay is marana massss thalaiva is andhar masssss

Now you are saying the FACT

[maniram_1234]

Thandavam better than thiss ..hahahaha......see the collections figures overseas ..wait till next week to see the TN collections

Budget INR60 crore (US$9.5 million)
Box office INR117.52 crore (US$19 million)
is this true in wiki

[Dammy R]

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/50...aiva-vijay.htm

Despite making its way to theatres 11 days after the worldwide release, "Thalaivaa" has opened well in Tamil Nadu.

The Vijay starrer, which faced some issues, was finally released in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Tuesday (20 August). Fans were jubilant and celebrated the film's release with much fanfare. As part of a traditional affair, fans poured milk on the cut-outs of the actor and garlanded his posters and banners.

At Chennai's Udhayam theatre, "Thalaivaa" received a king's welcome. The reel box of the film was brought in a chariot by fans after they performed pooja at a temple for the film's success. They danced on the way from the temple to the theatre, giving a mass welcome to their star's film.

"Fans were waiting for the theatre gates to open since 6 a.m. in the morning. They wanted to set up everything before the release of the film. Most of Vijay's fans wore t-shirts with his image on it and were dancing to his songs," a representative of Udhayam theatre told Indo-Asian News Service.

"Thalaivaa" also received a grand reception from fans in other parts of the state. The film opened to a solid start despite getting released on a weekday. Confirming the news, senior film journalist Sreedhar Pillai tweeted, "#Thalaivaa has opened well in TN, on a working day, 11 days after its international release!"

"Thalaivaa" was released peacefully in approximately 405 theatres across the state. "We didn't have any problem since morning. It has been a very smooth release. In some of the big and old theatres, police were deployed to ensure fans maintain decorum. The response has been phenomenal as thousands turned out to on a weekday to see the film," Sunil Jain, son of "Thalaivaa" producer Chandraprakash Jain, told IANS.

"Thalaivaa" witnessed a good percentage of occupancy in theatres. At Chennai's Mayajaal multiplex, 85-90 percent occupancy was registered since morning. According to trade analyst Trinath, "Thalaivaa" is expected to have collected between ₹5 crore and ₹10 crore on its opening day in Tamil Nadu.

The action-drama flick is likley to perform better in the coming days. "Thalaivaa" does not have much competition this week as only one Tamil film is releasing on Friday (23 August). Earlier, four films were scheduled to make it to the theatres but "Thalaivaa" has apparently accomodated most screens. This situation has forced makers of three new films to push their release date further.

Vimal's "Desinguraja" is the only flick confirmed for a release on 23 August. It might not hamper "Thalaivaa" collections, as Vijay films are more popular among the audience.

[ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar]

Sam Anderson Raasaathi Song & Shoulder Steps

[Russellfws]

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/50...aiva-vijay.htm

"Thalaivaa" was released peacefully in approximately 405 theatres across the state. "We didn't have any problem since morning. It has been a very smooth release. In some of the big and old theatres, police were deployed to ensure fans maintain decorum. The response has been phenomenal as thousands turned out to on a weekday to see the film," Sunil Jain, son of "Thalaivaa" producer Chandraprakash Jain, told IANS.

"Thalaivaa" witnessed a good percentage of occupancy in theatres. At Chennai's Mayajaal multiplex, 85-90 percent occupancy was registered since morning. According to trade analyst Trinath, "Thalaivaa" is expected to have collected between ₹5 crore and ₹10 crore on its opening day in Tamil Nadu.

[Russellgdn]

Guys, Ignore replying to those retarded people.
They badly need gelusil

Time for us to celebrate

[Russellgdn]

Watched it yesterday in Ganapathy Ram and S2 thiyagaraja. Vijay as Viswha bhai :goose bumps:. Will post the detail review later.

Liked second half more than first half.

Me too. First half i felt lengthy. 2nd half sema mass