Sivaji - The biggest Rajini movie of our age.

Gun Gun என் sten Gun
Rooger Moore போலே - dishyum
முன்னால் பெண்ணுன்டு
எந்தன் பின்னால் கண்ணுன்டு - பார்.!

After hearing these lyrics, my mind gone mad by imagining Rajini in James Bond style! It wasn't only me infected by 'Sivaji Virus', right from the New York's Wall Street to Japan's Tokyo city, every fan was hit so worse and awaiting for the film. In those days, we had channels like Sun, Jeya, and Vijay to track his film news. Now, the craze has spread to NDTV, CNN IBN, and Times Now. CNN IBN was doing its best to make a Sivaji news, whenever it found a little spark. CNN IBN even made a poll on Rajini, gone comparing Bachan with Rajini and declared Rajini to be India's Superstar.

The boss:

Rajini has been used to deliver his best ever since his days. I think it should be the 'maximum', his fans can expect from him. Except one or two frames, the movie was excellent on the whole. I'm sure there is no more Rajini film in future, going to beat Sivaji. He has done everything, -- whatever you want him to do, and whatever the way you want to see him.

The fun

First half - Rajini appears very smart, as he was in 1980s. In an interview, Shankar said, he had done a research to choose Rajini’s hair-style. Vivek accompanies Rajini in whatever he does. Both blasts out all the fun without bothering any image issues. First half, to move very slow, with lots of fun, not exciting much. You have to wait, until you are prompted for interval!

The lover

Shreya, as Rajini's pair, appears so beautiful on screen, and she is the drive for the film in first-half. Rajini and Vivek crack out all funs to make friendship with her family.

The terror:

Second-half -- here comes the start of Rajini film. Just few seconds before the interval, dont miss to watch it! Rajini's hair-style changes to new style by a single head-shack! He decides the 'terror-way' to take revenge of his enemies. Whatever the magic he does, no one audience in theatre declines it. Simply, we all end up clapping and enjoying the 'Rajinism'. Here after the film flies in full-speed, with little messy logics . Rajini appears in tonsured getup after executing his 'death drama'. Climax fight goes in Matrix style!

The reformer

Rajini reveals all the black money holders, convert them into white money and spend it for Sivaji foundation, that’s a non profit social organization, running school, colleges and hospital.

If you can wait after the climax, they show how India becomes developed country – by following Rajinism.

Songs:

Shankar has used all the available technologies in cine market. Rajini takes 15 different getups in songs. The song, I was very much attracted by, is 'Athiradikkara machan'. It was shot cooler than how I had imagined it. He really fits very well to James bond role! .And 'Oru kodai Sun light' is an yet another cool song. It seems majority of the money should have been spent for the songs alone. Such big sets, and graphics to prove.

As a Rajini fan,

People are gossiping the film to turn 450 crores, if it can continuously run houseful for next 50 days. If it can happen, then it should be an ice-breaking history, that no one Asian movie had achieved so far.

As a fan, it’s my wish that, Rajini should take a James Bond role in Hollywood, - at least once! Then, the world will excite to see the ‘Super Star’(ism).

Some facts about Sivaji (from various sources):

1. Sivaji has raked 60 laksh in Malaysia on opening day itself.
2. Rajini’s daughter Soundarya is making a 3D animation film on ‘Rajini’. (Sultan the Warrior) official web site: http://www.sultanthefilm.com/
3. Director Shankar used 2500 junior artists for the introduction scene of Rajnikant.
4. A huge set of glass house was built to shoot Sahana song.
5. 4K DI (Digital Intermediate) digital camera is used for the first time in India for this film.
6. Helium Balloon light is used to shoot a song. The crew has to use 13 helium cylinders for the lighting.
7. The team of Shankar saw important footages of most of Rajnikant’s films since his debut in 1975. They found that Rajnikant looked best in Padikkadavan (1985) film. Then Shankar summoned the make-up artist to come up with a similar hairdo for Rajnikant 22 years later.
8. Rajnikant donned 15 different hair styles for this film. He also tonsured his head and shaven off his mustache for a get-up in this film. A make-up artist from France is flown in for this purpose.
9. A few songs of this film are shot in USA and Spain.
10. Soundarya - daughter of Rajnikant - supervised the 600 scenes of Computer Graphics work that lasts for 50 minutes in this film. It took over an year to do this CG work.
11. Bellamkonda Suresh is said to have bought the Telugu remake rights (excluding satellite, overseas, ringtones, audio etc) for a whopping 14 crores. It is also learnt that this film is sold for 20 crores in AP (4 crores for Ceded, 6.75 crores for Nizam and 9 crores from Andhra).