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Sura – Stay away from the shark attack

Fifteen minutes into the movie I had a strange feeling and literally felt sorry for Vijay one of most saleable stars of Kollywood once tipped to be the next super star. It is almost five in a row of flops for Vijay (Azhagiya thamil magan, Villu, Kuruvi, Vettaikkaran, and now Sura) who was definitely caught in a quagmire of sorts about what went wrong early and what’s wrong now?

By the end of the customary and mandatory adulation theme song Vijay’s’ love over Tollywood was clearly evident. Another 10 films are so, he will be called king of remakes especially from Telugu (movies of Maheshbabu, Junior NTR were his favourites) as his alternate films are remakes. From the movies he slowly started lifting even tunes from Telugu songs also. The title track Vetri Kodi Yetru, is one such song of Pawan Kalyan (but well choreographed and picturised) from the movie Johnny.

Sura (what a name for a commercial hero) named exclusively only because he belongs to fishermen community is a god man of sorts for 1800 families living in yaazh nagar in god knows where in tamilnadu. Constructing a samaththuvapuram of sorts for all the families is his life time ambition. He crosses path with villain Samudram (villain of Mahadheera – another one lifted from telugu movie) whose hobby is to kill people and throw them into the seas. He wanted to build, a water theme park, in the hero’s place and try to vacate the people by the age old trick of setting fire to their huts, along with the hero and offered a place some 200 kms away. The phoenix like hero, resurrect from the ashes and locked horns with the villain and promised him he will build a residential colony within 6 months.

All it takes one song to attain the goal as sura and fellow fishermen posing themselves as coast guards evicted the people from the ship of the villain contains Rs.100 crores worth of commodity ( god knows what ) and transacted the consignment to Mumbai traded with some one there returned with a brand new Audi and money in a suitcase. The weapons used for the whole operation is diwali rockets, and crackers. Attack, counter attack, attack and final attack, villain was hanged and sura got married. We were relieved from the cinema hall.

Almost everyone acted in the movie spoke a dialogue in praise of the hero, be it heroine, comedian, villain, villains’ side kicks, no one is spared. This should be the only reason S.P. Raja Kumar got chance to direct Vijay’s’ 50th Movie when he is narrating the story to the actor. The time spent on this eulogy could be well utilized on the screenplay and story line. Predictable dialogues, Predictable situations, Predictable climax gives only the predictable result – SORRY.

The saving grace of the film is the songs, beautifully picturised on Vijay and Tamannah, by Ekambaram. Naan nadantha athiradi stands out top (well done – Robert for the gymnastic steps). Somehow we don’t gel with the whole movie from the start to end where hero himself looked bored and took a carefree attitude. A word of caution to Vijay, it is high time he start reducing the funny tone in his voice during dialogue delivery. Once became habit the tone loses its sheen and difficult to get back. Classic example is yesteryear hero Karthik. He made the same mistake and paid the price too. This funny tone used unnecessarily in situations doesn’t warrant it become an annoyance.

When hero himself doesn’t have a decent part to play in the movie less said is better for other characters like Heroine, Comedian (Vadivelu is wasted), and other extras. And what is radharavi doing in a five second role.

Publicity can make or break a movie. In Sura’s case the latter seem to happen. No amount of Sun TV’s publicity will take this movie further.

For Vijay fans – sorry no words – You saw, You knew, You are flummoxed.
For Ordinary movie goers – Stay away from the shark attack.