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Petta Review by Kavitha Gopalkrishnan Single liner Regular Revenge saga filled emotions and actions Rajnified with unexpected twist and turns in the climax Special Elements Rajini personified in a most charismatic, stylish and enthutiastic way which is going to be a big feast for die hard fans. Pros 1) Rajini One man show made by fan Karthik Subburaj for his fans 2) Opening punchline "Naan Veezhven enna ninaithayo" and other few whistle worthy punches. 3) Rajini Vs Simran as onscreen couples which would be damn visual treat breezy moments 4)Throw back characters chinni jayanth and Y G Mahendran well utilised and they have justifed their performances in their own way 5)Much Larger life mass appeal and unpredictable second half climax 6)Strong acting, action power packed, intense sentiment and flavored romantic scenes 7) Amazing Background music, Peppy Songs, Powerful Visuals and intelligent thalaivar elements , Good blend of vintage songs like Malarndhu Malaraga ,Raman aandalum 8)One bow to the costume designer / well played with winter clothing and western fusions which stands perfect and flawless. 9) Perfect come back for Simran who has potrayed all emotions through her eyes and body well maintained that too at this age.... 10) Script based carrying connect to real life and has strong message that caste and religion are against humanity 11)Long single take shots perfectly crafted and captured along with crisp editing 12)Noticable acting by Bobby Simha and Aadukalam Naren ,Anwar and Anu pair, Saro and Poongudi, Sasikumar and Munishkanth. 13)Adopting Top Notch Dialogues from blockbuster movies like Billa , Basha ,Annamalai and Thalapathy 14)Dance master Sheriff - remarkable moves and marana mass steps Cons 1)illegal sand mining and need to save livelihood could have been potrayed better 2) Three hour run times seems to be too draggy and second half was moving in a very slow pace 3) Screen space and chracterisation of Vijay Sethupathi and Nawazzudin didnt blend well 4) Certain college scenes are over dosed and unpleasant which doesnt fit in to story Thalaivar VERA LEVEL Moment After a pucca dance when Rajini uttering his final dialogue "Indha Aattam Podhuma Kuzhandhe" Conclusion Stand Alone Story ...Thailavarism Rajnified... "PETTA PONGAL PARAAG"