160.Petta

Petta (2019) : GetRajnified

Language: Tamil
Genre: Action
Director: Karthik Subbaraj
Writer: Karthik Subbaraj
Stars: Rajnikanth, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vijay Sethupathi

Though Kabali and Kaala brought back the actor in Rajni, The so called Rajnisim were missing from these movies. And this is were Petta scores, the self acclaimed fan boy Karthik Subbaraj has delivered a  pakka Rajni film with a touch of Karthik Subbaraj flavor.

Synopsis: Kaali  joins a  college as hostel warden, and set things right in his own way.but he is not what he claims to be, He has a past; a bloody one that he disguised with a smile. Things take an interesting turn when he becomes the target of a politician and his son.

Petta is a classic Rajnikanth film. Karthik Subbaraj as the director takes the backseat in the film and lets his Thalaivar take the wheel, which is were the films success lies. Though Karthik Subbaraj the fanboy pays a lot of tribute to Superstar's previous movies. The basic plot itself is a reinvention of his biggest hit Baashha with some added Karthik touch. He also pays tributes to everything old, everything vintage about the biggest superstar of Tamil cinema, and the placing of these is impeccable.

The dream cast put together by the director has performed their best and stand out in their respective scenes. Simran, Trisha, Sasikumar, Bobby Simha, Munishkanth, and Guru Somasundaram. Even though Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vijay Sethupathi deliver memorable performances, the film leaves us wanting more of them.

Anirudh looks like a man who has been eagerly waiting to work for a Thalaivar movie. He has unleashed every trick in his bag, leaving us with a terrific score. His racy numbers are exactly what the film needed.

Petta is technically strong  too. From National Award-winning cinematographer Tirru's impressive frames, Kunal Rajan's sound design and Vivek Harshan's edits everything pays off well for the Superstar movie.

Though the movie has its flaws, a close to 3 hour long runtime could have been shortened. The villains does not feel threatening even though they are played by Nawazuddin and Sethupathi.

Verdict: Petta gives us the Superstar we all love, which was missing from his recent films. Petta is a celebration, a treat for his fans on Pongal. Go and GetRajnified.