Vikram is back to winning ways playing his part well in the gangster drama Mahaan, directed by Karthik Subbaraj.
Interestingly, the movie set around Gandhian principles that talks about liquor drinking and dealt in an engrossing way by the filmmaker.
The movie is produced by Seven Screen Studio and is out on Amazon Prime. With Vikram and his son Dhruv Vikram coming together for the first time, the movie has enough elements to entertain and engage masses.
The movie also has Simran, Bobby Simha, Sanath, Vettai Muthukumar, Deepak Paramesh and Aadukalam Naren in key roles. And all have a part to play.
On his 40th birthday, Gandhi Mahaan (Vikram), a school teacher, decides to have a drink at a bar and enjoy life for a day. His wife Naachi (Simran) leaves him as Gandhi Mahaan broke the Gandhian principles. She heads for North India along with their son. Abandoned by his family, Mahaan helps his friend Sathyam (Bobby Simha) in his liquor business.
Sathyam and Gandhi Mahaan become billionaires. Twenty years later, Gandhi Mahaanās son Dada (Dhruv) comes but with a different mission.
Three cheers to Vikram. With a premise to prove his versatile acting skills, he is right there transforming himself from a middle-aged family man to an ageing rebel to liquor to a father torn between his paternal instincts and his loyalty to a friend. He walks the talk easily.
And Dhruv is not far behind. He tries to catch up with his father. He is more authoritative and forceful in his expressions. As a rugged cop on a mission, he executes it in style. His body language and dialogue delivery are good.
Simran has a small but significant role. Bobby Simha does his part well and Sanath manages to leave an impact.
Karthik Subbaraj plays to the gallery. He manages to get the best from his team with Shreyas behind camera and Santosh Narayanan’s music adding strength. Job well-done by the team.