The
wait
is
over.
Kamal
Hassan's
biggest-ever
film
Viswaroopam,
which
has
been
delayed
for
one
or
the
other
reason,
has
seen
the
light
of
day
in
foreign
countries
but
not
in
Tamil
Nadu
and
some
other
Southern
states
as
the
High
Court
has
stayed
the
release
after
several
Muslim
groups
raised
objection.
After
a
gap
of
three
years,
Kamal
Hassan
is
back
with
Viswaroopam,
which
is
written,
directed
and
produced
by
himself.
The
film
was
supposed
to
be
directed
by
Selvaraghavan
but
as
the
director
walked
out
of
the
film
due
to
other
commitments,
Kamal
took
the
responsibility
of
directing
the
film.
The
film
is
simultaneously
made
in
Tamil,
Telugu
and
Hindi.
It
is
made
with
the
budget
of
Rs
95
crore,
which
is
the
second
highest
budget
Tamil
film
after
Rajinikanth's
blockbuster
Endhiran.
What
does
the
multilingual
action-thriller
has
to
offer?
A
reader
named
Praveen
Kumar
from
New
Jersey
reviewed
the
film,
as
the
movie
was
not
released
here.
Read
on
for
the
review...
The
movie
starts
in
America.
Viswanath
(Kamal
Hassan),
who
will
be
seen
as
Kathak
trainer,
is
surrounded
by
girls
and
one
among
them
is
Andrea
Jeremiah.
This
makes
Dr
Nirupama
(Pooja
Kumar)
to
doubt
on
her
hubby's
character
and
hires
a
detective,
who
gets
killed
by
Al-Qaeda
group.
The
Al-Qaeda
is
planning
to
plant
a
Nuclear
Bomb
in
New
York
and
Kamal
Hassan
is
well-aware
of
it.
How?
He
has
a
past
where
he
has
a
connection
with
the
terrorist
group,
which
is
headed
by
Omar
(Rahul
Bose).
Will
the
terrorist
organisation
succeed
in
their
mission?
What
role
does
Kamal
play?
Is
he
a
terrorist
or
an
undercover
agent?
To
know
all
these,
you
should
watch
the
film.
The
story
of
the
film
begins
on
a
slow
note
but
it
is
gripping.
The
first
half
is
entirely
shot
in
the
US,
and
keeps
you
engaged
and
generate
a
lot
of
curiosity.
When
it
comes
to
second
half,
the
narration
is
dragging
at
parts
but
gets
interesting
with
Kamal
Hassan's
past
getting
revealed.
Continue
reading
on
the
slideshow...
Viswaroopam
User
Review
Viswaroopam
has
a
wonderful
story.
It
is
well-backed
by
technical
aspects
like
action
and
cinematography.
It
has
to
be
noted
that
only
one
song
will
be
part
of
the
film
even
though
the
album
of
the
film
has
a
couple
of
tracks.
Kamal
ends
on
the
note
that
Viswaroopam
will
continue
until
Omar
or
he
is
killed.
Viswaroopam
User
Review
What
do
you
expect
Kamal
Hassan
to
deliver?
The
man,
who
has
done
countless
experimental
roles
and
called
as
the
modern-day
Stanislavsky
of
Tamil
cinema,
is
brilliant.
Be
it
in
his
avatar
of
Kathak
dancer
with
feminine
qualities,
or
in
the
role
of
a
terrorist,
he
proves
again
why
he
is
the
best
when
it
comes
to
acting.
He
looks
terrific
in
the
Jihadi
warrior
getup.
Viswaroopam
User
Review
Pooja
Kumar
is
a
new
find
and
she
looks
promising.
She
is
sexy
and
adds
glam
quotient
to
the
film.
But
Andrea
Jeremiah
has
not
got
a
big
role
and
her
role
is
not
well
described.
Rahul
Bose
is
astounding
in
the
role
of
terrorist.
Shekar
Kapoor
is
good
and
rest
others
are
okay.
Viswaroopam
User
Review
Of
all
technical
aspects,
Sanu
Varghese's
cinematography
stands
tall,
as
he
has
done
a
brilliant
job.
He
has
wonderfully
captured
some
of
the
rarest
locales
of
Afghanistan.
Shankar
Ehsaan
Loy's
two
songs
are
good
and
background
score
is
excellent.
Especially,
it
is
a
treat
to
watch
the
Jet
Fighter
scenes
on
Auro
3D
sound
format.
However,
Mahesh
Narayanan's
editing
would
have
been
better
had
he
reduced
the
length
of
the
film.
Viswaroopam
User
Review
Verdict:
Being
a
fan,
I
enjoyed
the
film
thoroughly
and
the
film
is
on
par
with
Hollywood
standards.
My
rating
is
3.5.