Before
heading
to
theatres,
you
have
to
clear
your
thoughts
that
Mugamoodi
will
be
no
Hollywood
flick
rather
a
Tamil
movie,
which
has
taken
inspiration
from
the
Hollywood
superhero
movies,
made
for
the
Kollywood
audience.
Directed
by
Mysskin,
who
is
known
for
making
critically-acclaimed
films,
the
movie
is
a
tribute
to
Chinese-American
actor
Bruce
Lee.
Mysskin's
approach
to
Mugamoodi
is
realistic,
like
before,
and
he
has
not
tried
to
add
unnecessary
commercial
elements.
He
has
blended
the
qualities
(in
film)
of
Bruce
Lee
and
Batman
to
give
birth
to
our
superhero.
It
has
to
be
noted
that
he
has
not
projected
Jeeva
as
a
man
with
extraordinary
qualities
taken
birth
to
save
his
people,
but
a
hero,
who
works
within
his
limits
to
serve
for
a
cause.
The
movie
kick-starts
on
a
serious
note
and
tries
to
draw
your
attention
in
the
opening
scene
itself.
A
gang
of
robbers
unsettle
the
city
by
robbing
the
riches
and
killing
them.
The
issue
awakes
the
cops
after
the
gang
loots
for
the
seventh
time.
Cop
Gaurav
(Nassar)
is
being
appointed
to
catch
the
culprits.
We
are
also
introduced
to
Bruce
Lee
aka
Anand
aka
Mugamoodi,
who
has
been
trained
in
Kung
Fu
by
Chandru
(Selvaah),
and
the
baddie
played
by
Narain.
Being
a
jobless,
Bruce
Lee
often
lands
in
fights
and
gets
nice
tongue-lashing
for
his
acts
from
his
father.
When
his
father
points
his
finger
at
his
guru
for
being
useless
to
his
family,
the
son
objects
his
father's
statement
on
his
guru
for
his
mistakes.
During
one
of
his
fights,
he
gets
caught
by
Shakti,
the
daughter
of
cop
Gaurav,
and
she
gets
him
arrested.
His
anger
on
her,
turns
to
love
in
his
second
sight
and
in
order
to
meet
her
at
home,
he
dons
the
superman
avatar,
which
accidentally
makes
him
help
the
cops
to
catch
a
culprit
involved
in
the
robbery.
The
outcome
of
the
incident
is
that
Bruce
Lee
learns
a
new
form
of
Kung
Fu,
which
is
not
thought
by
his
guru,
thereby
giving
hints
of
the
latter's
past.
What
is
Chandru's
flashback?
How
does
his
love
for
Shakti
give
a
twist
to
the
story?
How
Narain
is
connected
to
Chandru?
Answers
to
all
these
questions
should
be
seen
on-screen.
The
story
of
Mugamoodi,
unlike
Hollywood
movies,
is
not
a
complex
tale
to
understand.
Mysskin
does
not
hurry
in
his
story
telling
and
narrates
it
in
his
own
time.
The
progress
of
the
characters
are
slow
and
believable.
It
seems
like
the
director
wanted
to
make
Mugamoodi
a
franchise,
as
the
heroism
of
the
superhero
will
only
start
in
the
later
part
of
the
second
half.
The
interesting
factor
about
the
movie
is
that
it
has
not
glorified
the
main
roles
with
superhuman
qualities
rather
restricted
to
human
limits.
Adding
to
that
the
fights,
scenes
and
characters,
all
are
realistic
which
have
to
be
appreciated.
Especially,
the
action
sequences
and
chases
are
treat
to
watch.
Jeeva
wins
the
show
through
his
astounding
performance.
His
acting
is
good
but
his
action
sequences
get
full
marks.
Narain
has
tried
to
imitate
Joker
-
famous
made
by
Heath
Ledger
-
of
The
Dark
Night
and
Pooja
Hegde
makes
a
good
start
in
her
career,
as
she
has
done
decent
job.
Technically,
Sathya's
cinematography
is
brilliant,
and
K's
three
songs
have
already
become
chart
busters.
His
background
score
has
set
the
right
mood
to
watch.
On
the
flip
side,
the
slow
narration
and
absence
of
the
regular
masala-element
might
not
go
well
the
some
sections
of
the
audience
and
there
are
jerks
at
screenplay.
Mugamoodi
would
have
a
better
appeal
if
the
length
of
the
movie
would
be
reduced.
Verdict:
It's
worth
a
watch.