Ravan or Ravanan - The Movie Reviews Go Rave : Part II

Peep Into Part I Here

Part III Here

The Goodness of the Bad & Implicitly, Perhaps The Bitterness of The Good - The Beast-like Presence On-Screen With A Beautiful Brunette By The Side - Sentimental Subtlety Stunning the Co-playing Characters unknowingly - Classy Confrontation With The Cop - Bloody Hell Of A Living Amidst The Lives Of The Beautiful - Rustic Rowdyism in the Roads of Yet To Be Made Roads - Struck by 'The Mistress Of Spice' In a Process - Surrender To The Self - Confessions Of Liking - Anti-Heroism To The Core.

The master of suspense cinemas, A.J. Hitchcock once said clearly - "The more successful the villain, The more successful the picture" . By all

possible means, 'Chiyaan' Vikram tried to cherish all the viewers by playing his life time best role that he considers, by bringing all his experience to team with better masters. He tried to nail every bit of that required trait and played a nice, all encompassing role that was required from a character playing the title role. He always wanted to add his interpretation to the character and perhaps, it looks like he has revisited the history on which the plot was supposed to be based. The movie that talks about the battle of emotions among the three, calls more efforts and performance on the title role - 'Ravanan'.

The 'wait for vengeance look' for the rape of his sister, hails throughout the film in his eyes , except for the last bit of the film, for which he expectantly falls for. The social sensibility he receives amongst his people relates to that bit of goodness found in every other unknown Don. The mental estimations that he makes to himself in his own tonalities and talks in cadence makes him apart too, from the rest of the roles within him. The essence that was bound to be expelled in terms of establishing what was meant to be communicated, was much convincing than, even the intended screenplay. There was just this one man who carried the crux on his shoulders, right from the first jump into the water to the last, but at the same time, paved sufficient way for his fellow performing artists to deliver the necessary emotions. What complimentary co-starring was that... ? Unknowingly unselfish Or Consciously Co-operating...? Class Act... One would undoubtedly call him!

A Fool-Of-An- Ass Of A Role that would have all wild characteristics within himself to finally discover the goodness he reveals to the hostage, also has a promising scope to scoop and exhibit every other detail of what he does and behaves. Perhaps, the very nature of a 'modern-day-psycho' that offers no prior definition of what a character should be, is being overtly misused here. The simple account of 'Anything you do is a psychotic expression since I define the role more than anyone else' was taken for granted. The case looks like any other "Mani Rathnam Film' that fails to clarify behavioral characteristics due to either unprofessional editing or professional censoring. But, the bargaining game looks nicely plaited and the title hero - 'Chiyan' Vikram' has handled the proceedings with utter ease and better breeze.