Anyone even remotely associated with Tamil cinema would have seen Sivaji - The Boss atleast once. This 2007 blockbuster which saw the Rajini - Shankar combo unite for the first time was recently converted to 3D and has been released today as a birthday gift for the Superstar.
The movie is about an Indian named Sivaji who returns from the US to his state to do something good for his people. He envisions providing free education and free medical treatment through his Sivaji Foundation.
Adiseshan, a goonda turned businessman, is totally against this plan as his existing universities and hospitals would be badly affected by this 'free for all' initiative of Sivaji. Sivaji isn't allowed to do things in a honest manner and he has to bribe countless individuals. Beyond a point when he is pushed to the limit, Sivaji turns Adi's tormentor as he begins a crusade against all the black money hidden by the big-shots
He somehow swindles all this black money from these big-shots, uses it to accomplish his goal and also subsequently sends them to jail. But Adi won't go away that quietly and Sivaji literally takes a rebirth as the 'Motta Boss' MGR to finally eliminate Adi for good.
We also have a glamorous petite heroine in the form of Shriya and an entertaining side-kick in Vivek. The movie is an unabashed masala delivered in typical Rajini style. Shankar's touches are present in the first half when Sivaji is given a big lecture on all the laws and forms that he has to comply with, and also in the second half 'office room' scenes which are characteristic of Shankar.
The movie is a total celebration of Rajini's mass and screen presence. The response in the theater today was as good as the FDFS of Sivaji in 2007.
The 3D work was too flashy at places particularly the climax fight when money flies around the place and blocks almost the entire screen. That said, the interval coin toss and the songs (Vaaji and Sahana) look awesome in 3D. Vaaji in particular is a superb treat. Thotta Tharani's magnificent sets look deep and layered thanks to the 3D effects as well as KV Anand's imaginative cinematography which seems 'so made' for 3D.
The running time of the movie is 155 minutes and the music shop fight has been chopped while the 'Single Singam' fight and the elaborate drive-in theater fight have been trimmed. Solomon Pappaya's twin daughters Angavai and Sangavai have been shown the 'exit door' in this version.
Fans are enjoying the movie to the core with endless whistles, claps and hoots. 3D is just an extra incentive to see the Superstar in all his 'mass' glory on screen once again. You just can't help screaming your lungs out and having a whale of a time when this man walks, gestures and does all his antics in terrific style. Samples - the Style song, the Motta Boss scenes, the interval block, the helicopter 'mass' scenes, the office room scenes and many more ... A.R.Rahman's BGM at places is so heroic and pulsating that it lifts the 'mass' quotient several notches higher.
Expect a long run for the Boss in his second innings too. A nostalgic trip, this one is.
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