Dasavatharam

This is an outstanding film, one of the rare few films in the media based on Chaos theory linking it with the science behind Karma. The hard work and intelligence behind this movie is visible in every frame. The lead actor Kamalhaasan has surpassed himself and excelled in every character he has portrayed often turning up at apt moments in the film to guide the story forward. If one was not aware of the fact that Kamal has appeared in 10 characters in this film, one can find it very hard to guess that the three actors interacting in the screen are one and the same. This is a novel experience for the viewers and is one of the few movies that keeps everybody guessing in every frame.

(First of all, I'm not a Fanboy) How could a movie in which One Man In Ten Roles be bad/not good?

I agree that, the story line is not that strong as we expected. It has got only a basic thread (but) onto which the ten characters have been BEAUTIFULLY interlaced.

The Movie is a VISUAL TREAT (100%). It is worth the money you pay for.

If you want to experience the full thrill of the movie, don't read any summaries/synopsis nor read about the Ten Characters of Mr. Kamal in the film. If you've read about those different characters before watching the movie, You've already missed a great part of the thrill.

Some characters of him, (I'm not mentioning since it has to be experienced) are SO PERFECT that you'll take time to convince your mind that it's Mr. Kamal itself.

Now into the movie. There are shots, where 3 or more characters of Mr. Kamal interact with each other. (not to mention a shot which took 20 days where Mr. Kamal kicks Mr.Kamal!!)

Though, you might get slightly bored during the half hour just before the intermission, the events after the intermission are enough and more to pull you back into the movie. Especially, the Tsunami Sequence is the best. Perfectly shot sequence. Also there are some Hollywood-class Car Chases including Choppers (which are a rare thing in Indian Cinemas).

Overall, I recommend this movie. Be proud that this happened in Indian Cinema.

Thank You. (I've not mentioned any incident/event so as not to spoil the thrill. It has to be experienced).

This movie shows efforts of Kamal trying real hard to take Tamil cinema to the next level without losing its commercial value. Clearly, this is not a kind of movie that Kamal makes. But, yes apart for a few shortcomings (to give commercial value) the film lives up to its expectations.

There are few times when you actually think whether some of the characters are necessary. But when you already have a baseline of Eddie Murphy donning 7 and Sivaji Ganesan donning 9 roles, I think you do not have a choice than appearing in 10 roles.

The story is quite predictable, but that is compensated by the Kamals appearance in each and every frame. I would have to say that the letdown is in the music department. Himesh should not have been the composer, instead AR Rehman would have been good.

Kamal's hard work and perseverance is evident throughout the movie and that works good for the movie.

KS Ravikumar has been roped in just to add the commercial elements to keep the investments safe and he does it quite good.

Not a regular Kamal film as its commercial like a Rajini movie, though reiterates the fact why he is called the "Best in Indian Cinema".

This multi-faceted effort will be remembered in Indian cinema a long way. Kudos.

I do not term myself as an ardent Kamal fan but I do not hesitate to recognize the trend-breakers in todays Tamil cinema. Dasavatharam has many positives that overshadow the small set backs. Tremendous effort from Kamal in terms of 10 different character which he not only differentiated with some amazing makeup but with individual slangs and body language. Graphics and art direction that have taken the Tamil film industry to another level. One should admit that some of the avathars do not align with the flow of the story and rather slackens the flow. At these junctures,Crazy Mohan has come to the rescue. He is amazing. Still as mentioned in the beginning, these minor glitches do not grossly undermine the humongous efforts of the Producer, Director, Cast, and the cinematographer. While the background score was mostly supportive to the main plot, songs were less appealing considering the grandeur of the project. We seldom get to see such valiant projects as Dasavatharam. Rather than dissecting this movie under a microscope, let us join hands, go to the theater and appreciate this unique effort to steer the Tamil/Indian cinema to a new direction/level.

first, a special kudos to Kamal and his team for producing this stellar work on screen, each and every frame shows the hard-work each technician had put in.... kamal has excelled in all the 13 roles he had handled... 13?? yeah, 13, which includes, story, screenplay and dialogs... his off-screen contribution for the film has been excellent ... a perfect script which breathes on his ideas, values for life and entertainer... though the make up for some of the on-screen characters may not provide viewers a complete satisfaction, Kamal's acting helps negotiate the same... The idea of linking real life incidents to his fictional concept have not proved worthy at the box-office for Kamal (eg: Heyram, though i liked it and it's a class of its own). This film would prove otherwise, basically because of the rapid screenplay that the film hinges on...

The screenplay is so tight that all the 10 kamals gel beautifully...

its not a film without flaws, but it thus pushes the standard of tamil and Indian cinema to new heights thanks to one man, Mr KamalHaasan.

In short, you have to EXPERIENCE the beauty from Kamal...