Desingu Raja

My review: Desingu Raja

Certain things don't change. Fourteen months back came a movie "Manam Kothi Paravai" which was " an out-dated movie with the makers themselves not sure whether it needs to be taken seriously or not. " (quotes = from my review of that movie). And when I look at it almost 90% of what I have written in that review holds good now also for Ezhil's latest misadventure "Desingu Raja". He has played in the lives of not only the actors, technicians , producer and the exhibitors but most cruel of it all is the amount of damage he has done to the psyche of the viewers who would invariably rue the two hours and 120 rupees they have wasted with this irritatingly  imbecile "so-called" movie. 

" Ezhil,it is time for you to hang your boots. You have lost all your stocks. Follow the footsteps of Vikraman , Rajakumaran & the like who have gracefully stopped torturing the audience after they realized it (“Chennai Kadhal” & ”Kadhalukaga” respectively). In these hard times with petrol rises & all , people are already furious. Why do you want to test their patience further by attempting movies like these. Confusion seems to the predominant  mood of yours when you were making this movie. Still I am not clear whether this is a comedy movie or a serious movie or a serious movie made in a comical manner...!!??" Excerpts from MKP review. (Only correction here is that Vikraman and Rajakumaran have had change of heart since then seeing at what Ezhil could unleash on the Tamil cinema viewers. Hence they have tried to do their bit at terrorizing them by "Ninaithathu Yaaro" and "Thirumathi Tamil" respectively). 

Again excerpts from the same review which suits well here too, " to the producers of the movie. I still can’t make out what made you people invest your (?hard-earned) money in such an out-dated & hackneyed script. If you people have so much of money to invest , there are numerous talent out there with fresh ideas  struggling for investors. "

One wonders what has happened to Vimal after a promising start with "Pasanga" and "Kalavani". He seem to in an inebriated state throughout going by his dialogue delivery and sleepy face throughout. He is kind of person from whom a talented director can extract wonders as seen in "Vaagai Sooda Vaa" but when not guided properly he can get to ostentatiously pathetic as seen in this movie. Same goes to Bindhu Madhavi. They are kind of actors who do well in mimicking what directors enact to them. Hence when a person like Ezhil leaves them in a lurch they would roam around in the movie like a blind goat in the dark.

For the comedy gang led by Soori and Singam Puli excerpts from MKP review holds good here too. "to Singam Puli & co. Guys comedy is not spitting out rhyming words or being stupid on screen. Already your director has written your role in a stupid manner , why do you people want to make it look more moronic by your silly acts on screen. Sorry , you people were pathetic & not even one person in the audience was laughing at your puerility".

In D.Iman's music Shreya Ghosal sung "Ammadi ammadi" is a very good number spoiled beyond repair by Ezhil's picturization.Otherwise other songs and background score is strictly average.

On the whole, "Desingu Raja" is a hardcore torture. One can't help but feel like the victims who are subjected to all those torture in the "Saw" series while watching this movie. 

Bottomline: Insult to the sense of the movie watchers.

1/5