Petta Movie Review : Strictly for Rajini's Fans

Release date: 10 January 2019 (India)
Director: Ashok Vallabhaneni
Music director: Anirudh Ravichander
Producer: Kalanithi Maran

Superstar Rajinikanth after a successful film like 2.0 is back testing his luck with Petta which is a mass entertainer. Karthik Subbaraj is the director and Rajinikanth essays two different shades in the film as a mafia don and hostel warden. Vijay Sethupathi, Simran, Trisha, Bobby Simha, Sasikumar, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Megha Akash will be seen in other crucial roles. Bankrolled by Sun Pictures, Petta is releasing across the globe in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages today. Here is the review of the the film.

Story: 

Kaali (Rajinikanth) works as a hostel warden and gets bonded well with the students. He differs with the food contractor and he escapes from a series of murder attempts. It is then the other side of Kaali gets unfolded. The rest of Petta is the story of Petta Veera and his conflict with Simhachalam (Nawazzudin Siddhiqui). The story also unfolds about other interesting roles in the process. Watch the film to know about the complete story and hidden twirls in Petta:

Analysis:

Petta first half looks decent and progresses on a smooth note. The film focuses on Rajinikanth's look, style and his stunning mannerisms. The actor suited the dual shades well and looked uber cool throughout the film. The screenplay looked decent and kept the audience guessing about the next happenings. Without revealing anything about the major plot, the director managed to keep the audience engaging in the first half of Petta.

The second half of Petta is a huge misfire and loses pace soon after it starts. The screenplay lacks enough grip and several important episodes have been losely executed. The songs looked pale and the audience lose interest on the film once the flashback gets completed. The climax ends on a predictable note and the second half of Petta is highly disappointing.

Performances:

Rajinikanth stuns the audience with his looks and mannerisms. The actor is a treat to watch and carries the entire film on his shoulders with his stylish performance. The audience will be thrilled with the electrifying performance of the actor. Nawazuddin Siddhiqui has been good enough and his role was well balanced. Bobby Simha, Simran and Trisha along with Vijay Sethupathy played their roles well. 

Petta has no strong conflict point and interesting plot. The screenplay and the dialogues look decent but the second half should has been penned well. The music and background score are ok and the cinematography work looks excellent. The makers spent lavishly on the film and Karthik Subbaraj was successful in presenting Rajinikanth as vintage Rajini in some of the frames but fails with the film.

Verdict:

Petta is one more disappoint from Rajinikanth in the recent times with an outdated and bland plot. Strictly for Rajini fans.