Vignesh Radhakrishnan

Kabali

2016 · Hindustan Times · Jul 2016

After years of mega budget, formulaic Rajini films, many will struggle to digest what Ranjith has done. Breaking away from the tailor-made yet typical screen plays often used, Ranjith ventures pretty far off the beaten track. A bold move indeed, but after two flops and Shankar's 2.0 in the making, how will this risk play out? For Thalaivar fans, it'll be hard to tell. Though Rajinikanth shines, he has a long career in which Kabali doesn't quite fit.