Story - Kaala, the leader of Dharavi people a demi-god for them, politicians & corporate want to grab their land which is worth Rs.44K crore, how he & his peple protest against them is story..
Screenplay - First 20 mins is very slow, after Huma Quershi intro pace gradually starts and gets faster till interval block, very racy.
Second half deals with tales of Ramayana in version of Raavana point of view, which is interesting.Climax is extraordinary which will you an unforgettable exp. in history since Rajini's political ideology is revealed.
Action sequence- 3 to 4 action block, Rain and climax fight are top notch, goosebumps guaranteed.
Music - Santhosh Narayan did a great job, though album has 9 songs...but shot only 4 songs for movie...hearing BGM in Dolby Atmos screen gives yo chills, on a side note both Rajini and Nana Patekar has a gripping score.
Special mention - Romance & Comedy works really well, heroines played their characters beautifully...
Overall, film deals with inequality, socialism, oppression of a society, how anti social elements ruin a peaceful protest, how religion separates Indians, white v dark skin, north v south India, etc.
Yes, Thalaivar is back , 10x greater than Kabali. Rating - 4/5
P.S - For safer side go without expectations ..enjoy!!