Review:
Endhiran, the Robot is expected to be one of the masterpieces of Indian movies, atleast for Tamil film Industry. In terms of technology, graphics and magnificence, the movie has done full justice and accomplished its goal. Rajini Kanth, as a robot plays the "center of attraction role" in the movie. This is definitely a different movie for Rajini as he deviates his character and body language from his usual style of his former movies. But the title and theme is given more emphasis than the usual "hero-heroine" emphasis of Tamil movies. If you are there, wanting the superficial stunts and the-good-boy role of heroes, expecting Rajini as all in all, its not the kind of movie you are anticipating. The Robot takes the center stage, dominating the movie, being empowered by his title role. Or if you were a person lost in the mesmerism of Ash's beauty in her previous movie "Jeans" under Shankar's direction, this movie cannot promise to bring back the same doll because Jeans was shot in her 20's when beauty was at her most dazzling stage but yes, the goddess of beauty Ash, does stay health wise fit and right for her age, a matter to be optimistic about. The point is that the movie seldom is written for the hero-heroine, but for the theme of the story. So, its not a sensation because of Super Star or beauty queen, but because of a science fiction directed in a neat way. Some things like the Robot returning back, assembling back its partial parts even after chopping off its parts appear incredible and a little bit superficial, but it sure does create the inspiration for students to know more about Robotics and programming!
Movie Summary:
Vasegaran(Rajini Kanth) is a scientist aiming to make a Robot to dedicate to the Indian Army and successfully accomplishes in making it, considering it to be his life time achievement. But his professor is jealous about his cognizance and rejects the Robot during its evaluation just for the fact that it can neither possess nor understand human feelings. Vasegaran takes this as a challenge and incorporates all such features in the Robot and feels proud. But here starts the trouble, for it starts loving his girlfriend Sana(Aishwarya Rai) and tries to kiss her. But Sana tries to make him understand that it is against law and the Robot walks away innocently in pain. Vasegaran gets pissed up when it attempts to kiss her and in ire chops it into pieces and throws it in the trash. Professor(villain) tries to contact it in virtual call, but manages to search for it in the trashes and remakes the same Robot incorporating an additional destruction chip inside it. The Robot begins destruction and the story goes about how they manage to control and destroy the Robot. The story is the same old concept that is told and retold in English movies, but the attempt for impeccable and spectacular making is commendable.
