Dasavatharam (2008)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

K.S. Ravikumar

Writers:

Kamal Hassan (dialogue)
Kamal Hassan (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 June 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Tall Man | Ledge | Monkey | Cancer | Train

Cast

Kamal Hassan	...	Rangaraja Nambi / Govind Ramasaamy / The United States President / Avtar Singh / Christian Fletcher / Shinghen Narahasi / Krishnaveni / Vincent Poovaraagan / Kalifullah Khan / Balaram Naidu
Mallika Sherawat	...	Jasmine
Asin	...	Kothai / Andaal
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Cavallaro	...	Lab Technician
Dustin Dyson	...	Ben Jordan
Richard Andrew Evans	...	Undercover Crime Scene Technician
Jayapradha	...	Ranjitha Singh
Brian Jennings	...	Chief of Home Land Security
Kantharaj Kasthuri	...	Medical Doctor
Kylie Koscoe	...	Scientist
Nathena Lewis	...	Lab Technician
Randy Molnar	...	Race Car Driver
Tony Morales	...	Lab Technician
Michael Mosher	...	American Immigration Office
Tom Myers	...	Crime Scene Technician
Nagesh	...	Sheikh Mukhtaar
Napolean	...	Kulothunga Chola II
Rekha	...	Meenakshi
Randy Robinson	...	Lead Detective
David W. Scott	...	Lab Tech / Detective
Steven Shaver	...	Lab Technician
Chakri Toleti	...	Sai Ram
Jason Tripp	...	Ben - Scientist
Brewier Welch	...	Scientist

Also Known As:

Dashavatar (India: Hindi title) (literal title)
The Ten Avatars (India: English title) (literal title)

Runtime:

Australia:189 min (theatrical version)

Country:

India

Language:

Tamil | Hindi | Telugu

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (2008) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Orlando Science Center - 777 East Princeton Street, Orlando, Florida, USA

Company:

Oscar Films International

Trivia:

The film was originally meant to release on August 12 2006, but was delayed by six months to release on April 14 2007 - an auspicious date, being the Tamil New Year's Day. Unfortunately, the release was delayed further and the film was tentatively scheduled to release on February 15, 2008. Then legal wrangles forced the film to be postponed a further four months.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Shingen Narahashi's sister fights of Fletcher at her house. She is pushed into the bath tub. When the fight sequence resumes, her clothes (and hair) are completely dry.

Soundtrack:

Kallai Mattum

Great Work. Don't Miss It.

(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).