Music composer Santhosh Narayanan proves he is a class apart with his powerful background score, and the Nerupa Da number.
The spotlight is almost entirely on the love story, and neither the workers nor the gang wars or its leaders are given any importance. There are lengthy conversations between the actors and emotions seem to play a bigger role in this gangster movie. Their love affair is brutally cut short when the fight escalates, Kumudha is killed and Kabali gets jailed for 25 years.Īll this is narrated in a brief flashback and the film opens with Kabali being released from jail.įor most part, the film moves at a snail’s pace with brief moments of high-octane stunts. Into this fight for justice and bloody gang wars, the director has woven a tale of love between Kabali and Kumudavalli (Radhika Apte). They revolt under the leadership of Kabaleeshwaran (Rajinikanth), also a lowly worker. Kabali revolves around the plight of Malaysian Indians, who have been toiling for a pittance at menial jobs in their country for generations. He appears strangely calm and philosophic, even vulnerable and helpless at times. The film is not without its share of mass moments but there has been no attempt to make him three shades lighter or invincible and there is none of Rajini’s usual gimmicks. Ranjith has cleverly portrayed Rajinikanth as a powerful gangster, who loves his handcrafted suits and designer sunglasses.
Known for his simple narration and armed with a slow-paced yet emotionally powerful screenplay, the two-film old director has not made many compromises for Rajinikanth.
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