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Starring: Kamal Haasan, Asin, Mallika Sherawat, Jayapradha, Nagesh, Nepolean, Santhana Bharathi, P Vasu, R Sundarrajan, Erode Sounder

Direction: K S Ravikumar

Music: Himesh Reshammiya,

Re-recording: Devi Sri Prasad

Production: V Ravichandran
Dasavatharam, which was under production for almost two years, has finally hit the marquee and in style. Kamal and the marvel of technology rule this venture of Aascar Films directed by K S Ravikumar who has packaged Kamal's dream with aplomb.
It would be an uphill task in understanding Dasavatharam if one does not pay adequate attention to the opening stadium scene where Kamal as scientist Govinda Ramasamy, renders an acceptance speech for all the praise he receives. The ensuing 12th century sequences will not fall into place if one does not concentrate on this scene.

Kamal as Rangarajan Nambi, in a gravity-defying movement, flies from the bottom of the statue and thrashes the baddies who are involved in removing the Lord Ranganathar idol. Napoleon plays Kulothunga Chozhan who is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He agrees to pardon Kamal if he just chants Om Nama Shivayah but the latter meets his watery grave by saying Om Namo Narayanaya along with the idol.

Sharpness of dialogues exchanged between Kamal's family and Napoleon in this scene is commendable and a testimony to the clashes between Saivism and Vaishnavism that persisted in those earlier times. Napoleon, albeit in a small role, dazzles in his performance as the Saivite King. His arrogant countenance and 'mightier than thou' body language reiterate the experience of this veteran star in filmdom.

Cut to the present time again: Govinda Ramasamy (Kamal) is a scientist working in America, researching the components of biological warfare which are potent enough to wipe out the human race. The story that follows shows Kamal in a race to save mankind from the hands of his superior who purloins this dangerous chemical. His struggle begins in America and ends in Chennai on the 26th of December 2004 - during the Tsunami.

Out of the ten Kamals, the first one who walks away with plaudits is Indian RAW agent Balram Naidu who is presented with little make up. His Telugu dialogues are enjoyable and remind us of the SPB of Guna. Next is Boovaraghan with his Nellai Tamil. His body language is exemplary. The Japanese kung fu exponent comes third in this avatar race with limited dialogues and moderate make-up. The remaining Kamals fail to make an impression.

The theatre broke into raptures when the American Kamal asks the Japanese Kamal if he remembers Hiroshima to which the Japanese Kamal counters with, 'Do you remember Pearl Harbor?' Dialogue writing in the movie needs to be singled out.

The filmmakers ought to have done a better job of the poorly conceived Mallika Sherawat song sequence. The lady has disappointed her fans. Asin has done her job as best as she could, given her hysterical character. M. S. Bhaskar tries to make us laugh.
Cinematographer Ravi Varman has worked in sync with the story line and his camera movements are commendable. He has used artificial lighting well, especially with the lengthy shots where more than two Kamals appear on screen. Himesh shines in the Kallai mattum kandal and Mukunda numbers, while Devi Sri Prasad has done a good job with re-recording.

The usual filmi gimmicks such as grandma-Kamal walking on the shoulders of people, and Bush-Kamal trying to act hip could have been avoided.

In short, with unexpected twists and turns missing in the film, Dasavatharam is a make-up magic show that disappoints as drama and satisfies as a technical showpiece. Atheist Kamal seems to be indirectly affirming the existence of God here.

Verdict: Watch for Kamal!

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Nearly every Kamal film has required extensive makeup but nothing like Dasavatharam. It took nothing less than three hours each for the star to put on make up and take it off. And he had to sit still for the entire process. And this time it wasn’t only Kamal who had to undergo this ordeal but actor Napoleon who plays a King in the film, who required make up that took more than four hours.

If you thought that was fun, wait till you hear the kind of time editing and postproduction demanded: there are several scenes that require different Kamal Hassans to appear together. Though the different costumes and make up were shot on different locations, to bring them together the post production crew and the director had to spend thrice the number of hours at the studio. For instance, it is reported that director K.S. Ravikumar had to view each frame 1000 times to make sure that everything about it matched! Well, we’re sure all the effort was worth it, and something spectacular awaits us.

Will asin continue in tamil cinema ?

The recently held protest Unnaviradam by Kollywood fraternity drew attention from everywhere. The South Indian film artists association had stressed on compulsory participation from all the stars during the protest, failing which they were asked to give an explanation to the union.

Some of the prominent absentees are directors K Balachander, Mani Ratnam, Shankar and Bharathiraja. From the actor's side Asin, Arya, Karthik, Simran, Navya Nair, Gopika, Padmapriya and Nila wereconspicuous by their absence. When the council met on the 8th of April, there was a discussion on the type of action to be taken against these members and it wasdecided to seek a written explanation from these people within 15 days. It was said that many of them had submitted their explanation except perhaps Asin!While talking about this issue, Radha Ravi who is the General Secretary of the union said that suitable action would be taken against Asin once Sarathkumar returns to Chennai. Whether she would actually be banned from acting in Tamil films is something we’ll just have to wait and find out.

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Dasavatharam, the much hyped film of Kamal Haasan will soon hit the theatres and the audio release of the film is slated for the 25th of April with many national and international celebrities scheduled to attend the event. An impressive set has been erected in the Nehru Indoor stadium and the entire crew is working overtime to make the show a phenomenal success.

As revealed to the media earlier, Jackie Chan will be the guest of honor along with Bollywood and Kollywood luminaries. Amitabh Bachchan will also be making his august presence on the audio release and as per producer Oscar Ravichandran, the legendary actor has proved once again that he stands tall among his contemporaries not only in physical stature but also in thought, word and deed. When Ravichandran offered to foot all his expenses associated with his Chennai visit, Amitabh very graciously refused and stated that it is customary for him to take care of his expenses whenever he visits such functions. Needless to say, Dasavatharam crew is completely floored by this gesture of this senior actor.

Kamal reveals dhasavatharam story

Kamal is busy with the post production work and the audio launch of Dasavatharam. Amidst his busy schedule, he took time off to talk about this much coveted project to a popular daily ¬– The Hindu. In the interview with Malathi Rangarajan, he says that his story telling techniques are time tested and would keep it simple.

For the first time, the actor lets us know what Dasavatharam is about putting all speculations to rest. He disclosed that the film deals with environment, science and religion. In his own words, “Dasavatharam has a lot of Al Gore in it, and also Ramanujar.” It is also interesting to note Kamal’s statement that has explored religion at great length in the film.

Having penned the story, screenplay and dialogues, Kamal said that working on the screenplay was the toughest part, as the subject itself was very complex. This out of the ordinary story line should be another reason to draw the crowds to the theaters.

Kamalhasan a recognised his fan

Anjaathe, the recent hit of director Mysskin brought out many talents to the fore. Prasanna proved himself as a capable villain and heaps of plaudits have been showered upon Ajmal Ameer who had donned the role of Kripakaran in the film. His character which was a mix of good and bad was much talked about. This reel life actor is a doctor in real life who hails from Cochin. He has acted as hero in a Malayalam film titled Pranaya Kalam which was a damp squib at the box office but for a song which was a chartbuster and was a ticket to a call from director Mysskin's office for Kripa's role in Anjaathe.

Ajmal is an ardent fan of Kamal Hassan and like any other Kamal fan, has grown up seeing and relishing his movies. Recently at the protest fast which was held in Chennai regarding the Hogenakkal issue, Ajmal was almost catapulted to stratosphere in ecstasy when Kamal recognized him and appreciated his work in Anjaathe. The young actor is yet to come out of his bliss.

give them a kick : Rajinikanth

The tenor of the stars, directors, producers and artists who spoke at the daylong fast protesting against Karnataka's objections to the planned drinking water project in Hogenekkal (on the border between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka) was one of anger. Nearly every star who voiced his or her opinion spoke with great emotion and anger. To place the issue in context, here is a brief background to what led to the daylong fast. The Rs.13.3 billion Hogenekkal Water Supply and Fluorosis Mitigation Project, funded by the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC), is expected to benefit about three million people in Dharmapuri, about 350 km from here, and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu. Karnataka, which is headed for assembly polls next month, is opposed to the project and says its share of the Cauvery waters will be affected.

Rajini: Karnataka needs to be given a kick

At the daylong fast protesting attacks on Tamil movie theatres in Karnataka over the Hogenakkal issue, Rajinikanth spoke angrily. It was long ago decided by the Central government that Hogenakkal belonged to Tamilnadu, and yet Karnataka seems to pretend otherwise. “Should we or should we not give Karnataka a good kick for not letting us draw water from our own land?!” bellowed the Superstar.. Law and order itself seems to be in chaos in Karnataka, felt the Superstar. “I unequivocally condemn Karnataka for this reprehensible act of denying us what is rightfully ours," Rajnikanth said. He sternly warned politicians in Karnataka not to use this issue to gain political ground. The film icon warned Karnataka politicians against using the issue for narrow political gains during the ensuing assembly elections.

Kamal Haasan: Karnataka’s responses and tactics are Primitive

As soon as Kamal arrived in Chennai, he headed straight to the place of fast and protest from the airport. Reaching the gathering at two in the afternoon, Kamal said it felt to him as though the whole Hogenakkal issue was being settled in primitive ways. Long ago, he reminded everyone, when our ancestors lived by the river, they fought over river water because there were no boundaries. Today we have boundaries and yet in Karnataka they don’t seem to really respect it.

Sarath Kumar: Rajini will give 1 crore, we will give 10 crores

Wherever Tamils are in danger, said Sarath Kumar, or are being harassed, we need to intervene. He also reminded everyone that Rajinikanth had once again said he would donate a crore towards planning a project that would find ways to bring water from all the rivers. Now, the Tamil Actors Association was willing to give 10 crores towards the same project, to find a viable solution to sharing these waters.

Vijaykanth: Our own waters are being denied to us

"Our constitution and legal tomes,” pointed out Vijaykanth, “have clearly said that no one on earth can stop an ordinary man's access to drinking water. And it is not as though we are stealing Karnataka's share of the water. The sad truth is that we are being threatened against using our water within our borders.”

Sathyaraj: Tamils are being victimized everywhere

It happened in Mumbai, Malaysia and now for the longest time in Sri Lanka, said Sathyaraj. He was referring to the way Tamils were being targeted as a minority group. Now it is happening in Tamil Nadu. This must stop at once

Tamil Film Fraternity’s resolution:

At the end of the protest and fast, the Tamil cinema fraternity took a joint resolution, assuring Karunanidhi that even if some of them belonged to opposition parties, over this issue at least they –the film fraternity - will stand firm in their support in the Chief Minister’s "fight to achieve justice for the people of Tamilnadu.”

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