Recommended
Rajini’s Kabaleeswaran, aka Kabali, fights for the rights of Tamil minorities, infuriating a scheming Nambiyar who, in cohorts with Tony Lee — the mastermind of Gang43 — seeks to finish him off. The story goes on to portray how Kabali decimates them in a catalysmic climax.
Besides Rajinikanth’s trademark act, a highly nuanced performance by Radhika Apte (as his wife Kumudavalli), and Dhansika merit mention. Santhosh Narayanan’s resonating background score Nerruppu Da and G Murli’s fluid cinematography, provide the necessay zip and zest to Pa Ranjith’s direction.
The slow narrative at some places is a drawback of the film. But for the fans, it is a stellar show. And magizhchi (cheers) to that!