This movie released back in 1986 was an action genre. Writer Sujatha was the man behind the story and screenplay along with Kamal.The role played by Kamal Haasan was actually masqueraded keeping James Bond -007 in mind. The movie opens in a court scene which is blown from an art work by Thota Dharani. The number of female castings are more similar to a James Bond movie. Kamal fits into the role like a glove as its not new for him to take up a cop role. This is one of the very few movies which showed computers to the world. It was clearly a hi-tech movie which was released 25 years back. The stunt choreographer who was debuted in Vikram was called Vikram-Dharma from then. This was Amjad khan and Dimple Kapadia's first ever south indian movie. Both kamal Haasan and Dimple have acted together in Saagar before in Hindi.
A nuclear missile "Agni Putra" gets stolen from the Indian army while its being transported to another army base. Sathyaraj plays the baddie and you cannot help laughing at his dialogue deliveryand humor. I cannot imagine any other person would fit his shoes in this movie. Audience at that period would have been awed at terms like "missile", "computer program" and "codes".Kamal employs himself to find the missile as his wife gets killed. The movie travels without much boredom to a country called "Salamia".Janagraj has tried a morose role as a transgender in this movie. Though it was shot in Rajasthan, the places and desert really makes us feel it as a different country.The palace in the desert is so huge and I am still wondering was it a set or a real one.Kamal saves the princess Dimple in one situation which is fair enough for the lass to fall for him. The computer programmer Preethi who accompanies Kamal develop a soft corner for him and by the end of the movie, both Dimple and Preethi chase Kamal Haasan to win his heart. Lucky guy!.This movie was a great hit those days. The movie was hi-tech savvy due to Sujatha and Kamal haasan for their screenplay. Most of the songs were a hit as it was rendered by the Maestro Ilayaraja. My favourite was "Meendum Meendum vaa" , "Vikram", "Sippikul".
Its a different feeling watching this movie after a very long time. I really enjoyed the movie.
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