7th Sense (2011) Telugu Movie Review, Tamil, A R Murugadoss Direction starring Surya and Shruthi Hasan - 7aum Arivu
Welcome to Cinema. Not senseless comedy or pointless action or even illogical CG, this is a science fiction, and bit original movie on Bodhidharma. Welcome to a movie that tells you not forget our culture and our ancient history and reminds you the importance of it.
Movie starts with Pallava king Bodhidharma leaving Kanchipuram on Gurumatha’s orders – reahces China, though first he was considered as evil, later he was respected and considered as god for his Martial arts and Medical knowledge. He teaches every one, self defense arts and medical science in curing dangerous diseases. One day when he decides to return to India, chinese people poison as they think its good for their country if Bodhidharma dies on their land. He accepts the poison food and dies on their land, but before leaving India Bodhidharma’s parents were left with a book of all secrets and all his life work for future descendants.
Now the present day, Shuba (Shruthi Hasan) Who is a student happen to be researching on Bodhidharma, who thinks that she can bring back the powers and memories of Bodhidharma through (Surya – who belongs to Bodhidharma family) DNA mapping. Surya’s DNA happens to match with his ancestor, Bodhidharma’s by 83.74% to be precise. This theory was submitted to chinese, Indian and American government for human testing but rejected as Indian lam doesnt support this. As chinese come to know about this, they decide to start a Bio-war on India, and in order to keep all the Knowledge provided by Bodhidharma to themselves – they decide to send Dong Lee (Johnny Tri Nguyen) who is an expert at martial arts and a strange hypnotism (Which was learnt from Bodhidharma) to start injecting the virus in to Indian people. Only way that these can be saved is to bring back Bodhidharma through Surya and save the people.
This is the story, which is good in fact better than recent stupid, time pass movies. I know movie is for entertainment but it is also meant of educating people, inspiring people – what ever I learnt, the good the bad is all because of movies. This is one movie which will teach to learn the importance of our culture, small things that we do sankranthi or ugadi is for our own good. We are definitely forgetting our culture, this movie will remind you of that at the same time will also give you some entertainment.
Now the + points:
1. Movie Story and first 20 – 30 minutes of Bodhidharma’s story is good. This is the highlight of the movie.
2. The first song, an intro of present surya working at Bombay Circus, the timing of the song is so odd but the way it takes off with Flash Mob is awesome. I love flash Mob, wish we can such Mob for good reasons dancing on Tank Bund at Hyderabad or on M.G.Road in Bangalore – For Global Warming, or for Green Bangalore.
3. All songs are good though timing is bad, but it wait till it steals your heart.
4. Surya, Surya, Surya ……….. This should be the first point but I am wanna be director I believe in story and direction.
5. Shruthi Hasan is good, in this movie she had a full length character – she delivered her best, dancing, crying, laughing, showing anger, she is Good.
5. Finally Murugadoss, a mean behind all this – No matter what he is one such director who will never disappoint you. I am trying to bring your hope high on this movie, but this movie definitely has a point, a theme that is true. Murugadoss did his best in proving his point and also mixing the commercial elements in this science fiction, thriller movie.
7. Second Half action sequence on the road when Dong Lee tries to kill Surya and Shruthi, Hypnotism concept is hard to digest when you dont believe it, but once you do (Which happens to be true, but who knows about all these sutras) its great and treat. Honestly try googling it you might find some info on it. The Computer Graphics are not that good, but it solves the purpose of the scene, definitely worth watching it.
Now the – Points:
1. The screenplay, second half could have been better.
2. I am not just saying it with out reason, watch the movie – Point one, after the road accident scene, entire conversation at graveyard is pretty low, this could have been better. May be Tamil movie might sound better.
3. Point two, with the virus spreading all over, this song and few sequences – could have been even more elevating, warning before the best climax. When you starting thinking about all this the low approach towards the end might disappoint you. But nevertheless I couldn’t think of any thing better than this.
4. When you choose concepts like this, you are bound to make small mistakes but the good thing Murugadoss pulled it off with minor things, which are hardly noticeable.
All I can tell you is that this is a movie about India, Our kings, Our Culture – No matter how western we sound we are still desi’s at heart and I think this movie is definitely worth a watch at least twice. Watch it guys you wont be disappointed, Nice songs (Harris Jayaraj music), Handsome surya for Girls, Beautiful Shruthi for Guys like me and some wonder full action mass and Culture for family.
Its time to know our ancestors and our history ………. INDIA ROCKS.
Saw the movie @ PRASAD IMAX.
Big screen, the best place to watch movies. I enjoyed it after boring yesterday. Now if you agree with them comment below or even just click thumbs up or down. Respect movies, the kind of work technicians put in to entertain you and teach you something nice. I am bot saying this movie will steal your heart, but it will definitely make you think about all this at least once.
MURUGADOSS you rock.
One last thing every time you yell this word “shit” or “f**k” – try yelling it in telugu, kannada or tamil and see what people reaction will be.
