Cast: Suriya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vidyut
Jamwal, Soori, Brahmanandam, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Bajpai, Dalip
Tahil, Murali Sharma, Sathyan, Asif Basra, Joe Malloori, Chetan
Hansraj, Uma Riyaz Khan, Jangiri Madhumitha
Special Appearances: Chitrangada Singh, Maryam Zakaria
Cinematography: Santosh Sivan
Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Editing: Anthony
Stunts: Silva
Art Director: Rajeevan
PRO: Johnson
Dialogues: Brinda Sarathy
Written & Directed by: N.Lingusamy
Production: Thirrupathi Brothers & UTV Motion Pictures
Release Date: 15-08-2014
Run Time: 02:50:00
In its entirety, Anjaan has not lived up to its potential, but it is passable while it lasts. A don story set in the backdrop of Mumbai is nothing new to Tamil cinema & a done-to-death premise. Lingusamy has tried to present a brand new dimension of the city with an fascinating revenge story, but stammers in his execution. The film demanded a better screenplay to provide support to the powerhouse performance of Suriya.
After immense expectations & strange pre-release buzz, Anjaan finally released today with a bang opening. Suriya oozes swagger as Raju Bhai & Samantha oozes tons of glamour as Jeeva in songs; specifically Kan Jaadai song.
Krishna (Suriya) comes to Mumbai in search of his sister (Raju Bhai). They confronts Raju's gangster friends & enquires about him. Then, they are shown the flashback of Raju Bhai through the eyes of his friends. Dalip Tahil, Asif Basra, Joe Malloori everyone clocks their time back & narrates a small bit of Raju Bhai's life to Krishna. What happened to Raju Bhai? Will Krishna succeed in his hunt for his sister.The film starts off by searching answers for these questions. Then, it gradually shifts gears & takes a different shape before interval. It becomes a revenge story with Lingusamy smashing a boulder on your head with the pre(dictable)-interval revelation. The pre-interval fight is of the superbly shot stunt scenes in recent times. Stuntman Silva's expertly staged shots are incredibly enhanced by Santosh Sivan's well devised cuts.
The screenplay takes a middling turn towards the second half, but thanks to Samantha's appetizing screen presence & Suriya's commanding performance, it doesn't make you scowl. Lingusamy could have opted for better Tamil-speaking protagonists in lieu of a laboured Bollywood ensemble. The dubbing, in most parts, looks blatanly undercooked. Vidyut Jamwal as Suriya's partner-in-crime has contributed well. Manoj Bajpai, of the prolific performers in Indian cinema, has delivered a lovely performance in his limited scope of work, but grossly underused.
Suriya's fans have tons of scenes to enjoy and scream, and Samantha's fans have gazillions of rapturous moments to cherish.
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