Rating:
2.5/5
Star
Cast:
Shiva
Rajkumar,
Sudeep,
Amy
Jackson,
Sruthi
Hariharan,
Srikanth
Director:
Prem
The
much
anticipated
big
ticket
flick
of
tinsel
town,
The
Villain
has
hit
big
screens
today.
Starring
the
big
wigs
of
the
industry,
Sandalwood
King
Shivarajkumar
&
Kichcha
Sudeepa,
the
hype
surrounding
the
movie
is
exemplary
and
the
audience
have
been
waited
with
bated
breath
to
catch
the
show.
Let’s
check
whether
the
movie
stands
up
to
the
expectations
of
fans
and
audience.
On
the
outset,
it
is
the
battle
between
Rama
&
Raavana
which
poses
to
be
a
combat
of
good
vs
evil.
However,
a
perfect
conclusion
can
never
be
drawn
that
Raavana
is
an
evil
force
as
mythology
doesn’t
convincingly
approve
of
the
same
and
so
does
The
Villain.
The
movie
emphasizes
the
fact
that
despite
Raavana
being
a
person
with
a
negative
shade,
he
had
his
own
share
of
positive
asuspects
of
a
good
person
which
cannot
be
brushed
aside.
There
is
mother
sentiment,
a
small
hero-heroine
episode
and
a
bunch
of
songs
which
a
general
commercial
cinema
would
consist
of.
A
typical
Prem
movie
would
consist
of
a
mother
sentiment
episode
and
The
Villain
is
no
exception.
Though
in
most
movies,
the
mother-son
sentiment
works
out
well,
the
same
seems
to
be
on
the
con
side
in
The
Villain
which
acts
as
a
hindrance
to
the
movie’s
pace.
Dr.
Shivarajkumar
has
lesser
screen
space
in
the
first
half
while
he
marks
his
stamp
in
the
latter
half.
His
energy,
dance
and
performance
are
praiseworthy.
Kichcha
Sudeepa
is
already
known
as
one
of
the
finest
performers
of
the
country
and
The
Villain
stands
as
another
testimonial
to
the
accreditation.
The
combination
sequences
of
both
stars
are
a
treat
to
watch
for
both
respective
fans
and
common
audience.
Amy
Jackson
is
there
as
a
glam
doll
and
doesn’t
really
offer
a
substantial
output
as
her
characterization
too
doesn’t
allow
her
to
flex
arms.
Mithun
Chakravarthy
adds
the
star
attraction
who
looks
good
on-screen.
Telugu
actor
Srikanth
speaks
his
own
dialogues
and
that
is
a
treat
to
watch
on-screen.
Saranya
Ponvannan
is
apt
to
her
role
and
she
earns
decent
brownie
points.
Prem’s
writing
doesn’t
match
up
to
the
hype
and
hoopla
generated
for
the
movie.
When
you
have
two
giant
stars
sharing
the
screen
space,
you
need
to
come
up
with
a
formidable
storyline
with
an
equivalent
screen
treatment.
Though
few
sequences
and
heroism
elevations
have
been
worked
out
really
well
which
offers
a
wholesome
treat
to
Shivarajkumar
and
Sudeep
fan
base
respectively,
the
overall
momentum
is
not
maintained
throughout
the
movie
which
runs
for
quite
a
long
duration.
At
the
end
of
the
movie,
one
feels
that
director
Prem
wasn’t
quite
able
to
capitalize
on
the
great
opportunity
of
churning
out
a
masterpiece
with
two
great
stars.
Songs
placement
is
another
let
down
as
a
couple
of
songs
come
at
a
wrong
time
in
the
movie.
One
feels
that
the
movie
could
have
done
better
without
a
couple
of
songs.
The
VFX
team
has
played
a
huge
part
as
the
movie
has
40%
of
VFX
involved
in
it
which
makes
it
a
big
ticket
movie
automatically.
But
choppy
output
at
many
places
doesn’t
invoke
excitement
amongst
the
audience.
Music
by
Arjun
Janya
is
above
average
and
not
exceptional
which
the
background
music
is
appealing.
Sound
mixing
and
design
lands
on
the
positive
side
and
that
offers
a
good
feel
in
theatres.
Rest
of
the
technical
crew
have
rendered
good
output
with
genuine
efforts
being
evident
on-screen.
Final
Verdict
The
Villain
has
its
own
good
moments
to
offer
but
in
total,
the
movie
is
all
style
and
less
substance.