The DOT Matrix !!

My First Blog,

Occassion : The Robovali ,

PRELUDE :

28 Sep
Accessed PVR cinemas website and booked a couple of Endhiran tickets for the second day, phew mission accomplished on the first attempt without fuss.... Only later I came to know it was more of a fortune, as ticket booking had just began in PVR cinemas and I was able to get only the second day show ticket. As expected it was more of online seats reservation opening by IRCTC for trains on the eve of deepavali, Yes the seats filled up pretty soon. Anyways I got what I wanted , and time to set my Gtalk status to show off and frustrate a few of my frnds. Alas, It was not to be as every1 had already grabbed the most coveted day1 tickets and some even, FDFS. Wow this was real frustration !!! Well thats ok, an opening weenkend ticket is just below par to a FDFS ticket...Happy and ofcourse Excited !!!

Sep 29, 30
The Reviews started pouring in one by one , those tweets from Media persons, ---> All these ensured , my productivity in office was brought down to its lowest as I spent my time looking for those authentic snippets of how people felt about the movie...
It was definitely the day before an Exam result where you are constantly being tickled by even the smallest possible news on that and butterflies keep flying up and down within...The HYPE was in place with full force now !!! It was only at this point, honestly I was a bit concerend of how the movie would fare , for never ever has a hyped movie been a blockbuster !!! Come on this wasnt hype, this movie can never be hyped, It was just about matter of growing expectation of millions of people. hmmm why fear when Thalaivar is here in this movie. Back to business now, once again I was just glued to the different websites online , that discussed the movie. There were different Criticisms , even negative reviews before the movie had released , The real verdict was coming the next day so why even bother about all those stomach burning write ups...

Oct 1
Most of the time again flew , discussing about the movie with teammates and other colleagues, who were also in awe by now, after listening to the reviews that were pouring in.
Needless to say how work went about in office. It was the robot talk everywhere. To me it was just about the longest wait I had to overcome, to get into PVR Audi 4.
After reading through several reviews and tweets from different celebrities , felt Game on. I was careful enof not to know anything about the movie though several "Affectionate" friends were chasing me and offered to let me know different instances from the movie.

D Day Oct 2
Cell phone kept ringing , sleepily, pressed the green button only to hear some1 shouting "Endhriaen da , Endhiraren da " I was like wat ? Infact It was some friend who was
shouting "ENdhiri da" (Wake up) at my sleepy, "hmmms". But the word resembling "Endhiran" just got me on my feet and it was just 9 way too early for a weekend. However this is
the D day, did not want to go back to sleep. After answering the call, went online to check yet again news if any on endhiran--- You read it right, "Again" :-D Such was my obsession with the movie. When my friend came at 11 I was already raring to go for the movie. The last time I was up and ready on a weekend in blore was atleast a couple of months back .
Had a good lunch and we started at 12.30. I drove the bike to PVR with my friend on the excellent roads stretching from C V Raman Nagar to Koramangla .

Reached Forum . Till then I had overlooked the rush being totally complacent, for I had the online tickets with me. But there was a huge queue waiting to convert their respective Endhiran onliny booking receipts to tickets. Had to wait there sweating it out for the ticket. A scene reminiscent of the one that comes in Mannan :-D .

We entered the audi b4 every1 else and eased ourselves onto the comfortable seats that were ours, watching the audi all of a sudden turning into a packed house in just seconds.

In the coming hours each one of our Janma was going to attain Dhanya ;-) The 3 yr wait after Sivaji was going to end after all on that cool afternoon in blore.

ENDHIRAN:

The movie started with a different BGM for the title name "Superstar Rajni". Though the BGM for "Superstar Rajni" wasnt that grand or powerful, the name in itself enriches everything associated with that.
The title card followed with Puthiya Manitha in the background, Wat a musician ARR is !! Totally Liked the usage of Puthiya Manitha song tune at various parts of the movie including the orchestration at the end credits. Hats off the mozart from Madras.

OCT 2 , 2 to 5 show

First Half :
The movie has the most silent intros of all Superstar movies. It was after all the CALM before the STORM That was to follow. First half kept on picking up pace, and had scintillating moments, with the Train fight and chitti dance being the highlights. It had hilarious, feel good, awesome moments throughout. No wonder every eye in the hall were just glued on to the screen. Thanks to the Sweet chitti robot :-) Thalaivar has rocked without question, the way he was able to differentiate Chitti and Vaseegaran not only through his looks but also his body language. Amazing screen presence. Ash just loved her on screen. There have been so many Miss.worlds b4 Ash and after Ash but the term "World beauty" can just match her. Only her. Cant really believe, the Mrs.World now is in her late 30s. Songs were well picturized. First half is to be enjoyed.
First half will never be complete without the mention of Sujatha sir. He is one man, who has carried the first half completely on his shoulders with nice and crisp Dialogues.

Infact, Sujatha was definitely missed in certain scenes in the second half. Shankar will surely miss Sujatha sir in his forth coming movies.

Interval , the only time when there were not any rocking things to witness :-(

Second Half :
If the first half of the movie was feel good, making you happy , second half I shud say will leave you Awestruck at the end of the movie. It has the best Action Climax of all Indian movies I have seen on big screen.Thalaivar has yet again rocked with the Chitti upgraded Version 2. Again its not just about different looks, the villainic as he gets is simply adorable. The lovable Chitti now strikes terror :-) However apart from Superstar, the person who is responsible for this is Shankar, His imagination and visualization of all the CG involved is amazing. Second half is not completely without flaws. There is a bit of a drag period after Chitti version1 gets dismantled. Kilimanjaro song when seen alone is great and thalaivar is at his youthful best, Having said that, it definitely sort of reduces the pace of the movie till Chitti V2 takes over and visual effects simply makes us spell bound. These are minor lags that can surely be overlooked.

A definite chance it was for me to Whistle which I grabbed with both fingers ;-)

Here is a Glimpse :

> Thalaivar : Definitely the backbone of the movie, at his best throughout the movie. Not the usal Rajni movie, yet he casts his spell on us through his Aura. Two eyes were not really enof to see numerous Rajnis on Screen. He has definitely portrayed the three characters with an excellent ease that no other person can. The impact left by him as Chitti will stay long. There can be only one Thalaivar one superstar , one Collection Baadshah and all thats our own Rajnikanth.

> Shankar : The next big thing in Endhiran. His imagination and execution of the same will surely make other directors think about this newly laid path. If Rajnikanth is responsible for this movie to become a blockbuster, It is Shankar who is responsible for the movie to become a trendsetter. His hardwork has surely paid off.

> Ash : Gorgeous. Not just that , Her acting skills is just commendable, especially the scene where Chitti V2, lines up robots to identify, Vasigaran who has disguised himself as a robot now. Just watch it again, her expressions are just out of the world. There is no heroine right now, who is as beautiful and who can make a good match to Superstar's Aura on screen, but her.

> Randy : The cinematography was amazing, Had the right elements for this kind of a movie. Perfect lighting and songs shud testify how talented he is.

> Sujatha : What a writer he is , He showed his class with dialogues like " Kadhalichaa nut kazandrumbaanga, idhu robokum porundhiruchchu" ... chance illa, Not to forget some hilarious
scenes in the first half. He has written in a way that every1 understands the concept and movie will surely reach out to everyone. He will be missed.

> ARR : Songs though predominantly of the club music genre are already hits and have been picturized decently. However it is BGM where ARR has put in the extra effort after a long time. The usage of "Puthiya Manitha" is a prime example. Not to mention the Chitti, robot bgms. I woudnt say this ranks amongst his great works but decent enough and compliments the movie well. Arima Arima was roaring on Screen both the song and the BGM.

> SPB : You may all wonder about his mention here . But when SPB jusy utters "Endhira" during the chitti robot creation it gave me gooosebumps.

> "BABA" Black sheep Meeehhhaaaah : Wow , This is one thing that is sure to rock every1. Total Mass and goosebumps. !!!

> Climax : Absolutely Spectacular.

> Sun Pictures : Thanks to them for producing the movie and for their excellent marketing.

The efforts and money invested clearly show up on the screen.Its not just about the visuals, It has a nice plot too (a commercial Sci-fi :-) ). Surely worth every penny we pay to watch it. Watchable several times on big screen.

Overall , The movie is amazingly well made and a path well laid for directors dreaming of making sci-fi movies. Liked it to the core. Giving it 4 out of 5. Reducing 0.5 for the length (3hrs) and 0.5 for the draggy scenes that come after the interval till kilimanjaro song. Also Santhanam, Karunas were underused. But never mind with Chitti doing rounds in comedy.

Remember, this is the first of it sort , so cant be mistakes free, Watch it without himalayan expectations and u ll be completely swept away by Chitti's Aura at the end of it.

Its not just about the visuals, It has a nice plot (a commercial Sci-fi :-) ). Surely worth every penny we pay to watch it. Go for it.Watchable twice on big screen.

PS : Many claimed it is a remake of irobot , Bicentennial man. Some even said it is a remake of Kannada movie Hollywood .... To all of them, Please make such statements after watching the movie. No resemblance to any of the above said movies and Lightyears ahead in Quality. Its a pity that , movies like "Hollywood" claimed publicity with such comparisons :-D .
ROBOT is outright a Shankar -> Rajni -> Sujatha 's product. The only common point between these movies is Human Android robot !!!

Oct 2nd 5.30
Came out of the theatre with content, I was happy, My friend was happy so was every1 who just gave a standing ovation at the time of end credits :-). Drove bike back home happily planning for a second time show which should happen next weekend!!!

Came back really exhausted but definitely worth the exhaustion. Requesting to all of you to do your best against piracy. These sort of movies can be enjoyed only in theaters.

With the dust settled, Looking forward to my Working ways in office from Monday ;-) Had a great experience writing this.

Happy ROBOVALI; Get ready folks !! Could surely sensse Preponement of Deepavali this year by a month.
DOT

Rajaaswin