Kuselan Review - More like KuSTALEan...

As predicted, Vasu has got it all wrong. In fact, the film should be titled, KuSTALEan because it's nothing more than a stale remake of Katha Parayumbol. In fact, this kushu is punchless. Here Vasu kollafied it to make it as a intelligent-less film. The original had full of satires towards people who get too close to a superstar, here, it's too formal and lacks the beauty.

And as also predicted, Nayantara served NO PURPOSE in the film. Songs weren't needed (original had one on mammooty and one satire song on sreeni, here the ratio is off: 3 for Rajni, 1 for Kuppatara, one for pasupati, the short end of the stick.)

But if you really must watch the film, watch it for pasupathi, he gives more than what the script requires (as seen in Virumandi and the acclaimed, Veyil). Rajni passes muster and his extension was not needed. Same goes for Meena. She's changed alot in her acting since her early days. These guys are the most underrated actors and still the mentals known as rajni and vasu spread word that it's a rajni film is nothing but a big insult. Yet, it sure spread massive orgasms to kanth's incompetent fanbase.

There was alot of superstar-isms that crossed way over the line (a lot more than what mammooty got in the original.) Too many superstar-isms spoil the movie, that says alot. Oh and those who say Livingstone's act was great, to me: eh? it was a blink and miss. Ditto goes for Prabhu and the others

G.V Prakash was always termed as a poor man's ARR. Barring his superhit albums of Kireedom and Pollathavan, Kuselan lacks any good songs. Daler Mehindi seems to get tamil mixex with punjabi. Others seem like rehashes from veyil and his mamu's bombay.

As I've said time and before, had prakash raj bought rights to this film, the film would've been left untouched. But apparently, Vasu was playing with fire and eventually, the fire spread, leading to deaths, including those who are fans of the origin. Mr. Sreenivasan, I'll forgive you for the mistake that you commited. If Chandramukhi killed the complete first half of Manchitranazhu, you can expect pretty much the same for Kuselan.

So in short, Rajnikanth was unneeded for the film, nor were the additional cast members. It's like if P.Vasu were to remake Dasavathaaram 10 years from now, he would kill of all of the intelligence wrapped up in the film and butcher it for the apparent and dumbfounded tamil audience. Then of course, there wouldn't be any critics slamming the film because there's no story. "Well of course there's story, but we wanted to see needless matrix action or rajni dumb's dialogues!" Now the latest is that Vasu's going to kollafly Shahrukh's Baazigar, the movie that gained him mass stardom for his stupid son, Shakthi in tamil. I can see it now, the climax will have shakthi living and instead the heroine will be nayan doing kajol's role.

So in short, go watch katha parayumbol (dvd's due for a release later this year) of course, if you're too dumb to actually understand the context, go watch this trash.

Rating: *

Rating: *

You know it's Rajni (ala Mental Kanth) if....

Found this off the Orkut blogging community. Real Genius and so true.
Source: http://mentalfans.blogspot.com/
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You want to know who is mentalkanth. …here are the facts

kanth makes onions crykanth

Ghosts are actually caused by kanth killing people faster than Death can process them.

kanth can build a snowman….. out of rain.

kanth can strangle you with a cordless phone.

kanth can drown a fish.

When kanth enters a room, he doesn't turn the lights on,……… …. he turns the dark off.

When kanth looks in a mirror the mirror shatters, because not even glass is stupid enough to get in between kanth and kanth.

Brett Favre can throw a football over 50 yards. Kanth can throw Brett Favre even further.The last digit of pi is Kanth.

Kanth is the end of all things.

Kanth does not know where you live, but he knows where you will die.

Bullets dodge Kanth.

A Handicap parking sign does not signify that this spot is for handicapped people. It is actually in fact a warning, that the spot belongs to kanth and that you will be handicapped if you park there.

Kanth' calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd, no one fools kanth.

If you spell Kanth wrong on Google it doesn't say, "Did you mean Kanth?" It simply replies, "Run while you still have the chance.

"Kanth can do a wheelie on a unicycle.Once a cobra bit Kanth' leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died.

When Kanth gives you the finger, he's telling you how many seconds you have left to live.
Kanth can kill two stones with one bird.

Kanth was once on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and was the first to spin. The next 29 minutes of the show consisted of everyone standing around awkwardly, waiting for the wheel to stop.

Leading hand sanitizers claim they can kill 99.9 percent of germs. Kanth can kill 100 percent of whatever he wants.

There is no such thing as global warming. Kanth was cold, so he turned the sun up. Kanth can set ants on fire with a magnifying glass at night.

Kanth has a deep and abiding respect for human life… unless it gets in his way.It takes kanth 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes.

Kanth once shot down a German fighter plane with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"

In an average living room there are 1,242 objects kanth could use to kill you, including the room itself.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman. Behind every dead man, there is Kanth.

Kanth destroyed the periodic table, because Kanth only recognizes the element of surprise.

Kanth got his drivers license at the age of 16 Seconds.

With the rising cost of gasoline, Kanth is beginning to worry about his drinking habit.

The square root of Kanth is pain.

Do not try to square Kanth, the result is death.

When you say "no one's perfect", Kanth takes this as a personal insult.

Stars and their build-ups.

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Apparently, as I reported yesterday even Pasupati finds it very disturbing. Even Behindwoods.com reported that Kuppathara also didn't show up to the audio function. Either it's a shooting episode for both or media is making up crap as usual. But still, it hurts, even for a good talent like Pasupati.

Why Kuselan will lack everything Katha Parayumbol had accomplished.

Mr. Srinivasan, Mr Mohanan, Producer Mukesh, I must ask you all this very question. Why? Why in god's name did you sell rights to Mr. P.Vasu of Tamil Cinema? Why? You've all just committed one grave sin: Butchering.

Okay, so butchering isn't a sin. But then again what is? I'm talking about your latest cult blockbuster my friend. Yes, Katha Parayumbol, which is due for a DVD release by this summer as many Malayalam hits of last year have been popping up the shelves in my local indian store. As a recent avid watcher of your films Mr. Srinivasan, I happened to love your Udhayananu Thaaram, Arabikatha, and of course your comedic work with Sathyan's classic hit, the Nadodikattu series.

Coming to my point, the fact that Mr Rajnikanth had seen your latest work was fine. But my biggest problem is the alteration of his story to Tamil as Kuselan. As you know, Rajni is to what Chiranjeevi is to Andhra is to Bachchan is to Mumbai (you get the point). Director P.Vasu is a very known face to tamil cinema. You see, his hits with Rajni were basis from either Malayalam hits or other regional languages. Most of them contain Rajniisms that could ridicule those who are not incompetent. Take Sivaji the boss for example. What did we smart people learn from that movie? Bilkull Zero. Nada. Nothing. It was Director Shankar's work that was a big egg on the audience's faces. He was taking us for granted. I understand people watch movies for entertainment, but for god's sake give us something different. Don't give us Rajni recyclers that we all remember uttering to our family get togethers for years now. That done-to-death Padayappa greeting, that Baasha confrontation scene, you name them.

Back to P.Vasu's issue. You might all remember, Chandramukhi 3 years ago that stormed BO during our Tamil New Year. After seeing the film, I was utterly disappointed. Because as it's based off another Malayalam cult hit, Manchitranazhu, this Rajni film was NOWHERE near that greatness of telling a story. Chandramukhi was P.Vasu's way of saying, "the story is shit, but if we put Rajni, here, here and here. Take away the side character's importance that was made in the original, add in the bullet time matrix effects, pop in songs randomly and presto! Chandramukhi is born!" Then when Bhool Bhulaiyaa came, I was heavily relieved. At least Priyadarshan sticks to the script correctly. I can call him a filmmaker but P.Vasu? Nope, he's a cheater, a big cheater.

Now regarding Kuselan. Here's the changes. One, Rajni's guest spot is extended to 1 hour. 1 freaking hour! Two, some of the characters have been either eliminated or changed. In Vasu's case, it's repeat the cast of Chandramukhi minus Jothika (she couldn't act for nuts dude!) Three, why the hell have Nayanthara added to the cast? Because in Billa, she was partially naked for 1 filthy no point scene! (see review for details). She's looks ugly and has no talent, then again do all heroines have it? You decide. Four, the songs. Surely, I admired the songs work Katha Parayumbol had. 2 songs is good enough for me. But in P.Vasu and G.V Prakash's case, we need 5. 1 being an Om Shanti Om ripoff song, 1 being a Nayanthara intro and 2 being a Rajni tribute song and the last being 1/8th truthful to the original. I could go on and on about these changes but my point is....the motto or moral of the story is LOST! Completely lost.

Chandramukhi had Rajni throughout the whole film whereas in BB and Manichitranazhu, Akshay Kumar and Mohanlal come in interval as if Priyan and Fazil were telling us a great story. Vasu was basically saying, "Watch Rajni, who needs story when he's around. Oh yeah and raa raa crap". I swear, if it weren't for those trashy Rajni fans whining in the first place and Vasu's carelessness of spoiling of the better films in the film industry, I could appreciate it a bit more. Then again, Vellitherai (a remake of Srini's Udhayananu Thaaram earlier released this year) was average and a punchless satire. But at least you [Katha Parayumbol team] could have sold the rights to Mr. Prakash Raj of Duet Films. He at least treats Cinema like it should be. His past hits like Azhagiya Theeye and Mozhi are more proof of excellent movies. Pasupathi could've played barber while Prakash Raj played the Superstar. That's good casting.

So in closing, I have nothing more to say but I will avoid Kuselan at all costs. Vasu has failed me with his past films, including chandramukhi, I don't have a reason to watch your story get butchered in tamil. At least Priyadarshan is taking it in hindi without any hinderance to the original (including two item numbers, the last thing I need.) But at least he's got it right with Irfan Khan as Barber and Shah Rukh playing Superstar. I will watch that and the original. I think I'll go watch Dasavathaaram. At least I know there's a really good movie with a great message.