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Oct 4, 2019 · ‘Asuran’ review: A bloody, gory and glorious revenge saga A superlative performance by Dhanush is the crown jewel in this mesmerising Vetri Maaran film set in a bygone era, but one which ...
- Sivasaamy Is Not Your Conventional ‘Angry Hero’
- Asuran…The Asura’s Story
- Asuran Raises Interesting Questions on Violence and Its Aftermath
- Plus, Excellent Writing, Casting and Acting!
Sivasaamy tries protecting his rights while staying within the accepted social boundaries and the village panchayat’s verdict. He bends when necessary, even if that means falling at the feet of an entire village, as atonement for a violent act by his son. In the eyes of his family, and especially that of his second son Chidambaram, he is a coward a...
Asuran like the movie Kaala is the story of the underdogsand their rebellion. Their names are also similar – Kaala and Asura have negative connotation, and go together, against the ‘fair Devas’, symbolic of the caste and class divide between them. The events spanning Sivasaamy’s life might have caught our eyes sometime as a small snippet in the mid...
The movie makes us dwell on the destructive force of angerand reflect on what could be safe outlets for righteous anger in the face of terrible injustice; whether a cure to injustices could be found at all without violence and whether the destruction that follows violence is worth it. The movie also has a neat messaging in this regard. Sivasaamy ad...
The movie has some excellently written scenes, ably aided by acting brilliance of Dhanush, who is one of the best actors in South India today. He portrays with incredible ease both the hot-headed young man filled with idealistic temper to set things right for his community and the older man in his forties who is tempered by all the grief he has suf...
Oct 4, 2019 · Asuran is a bloody revenge saga, that’s also weirdly enough about the futility of violence. Poomani’s Vekkai, the novel it is based on, is an almost coming of age saga, that is about the cycle of violence and oppression in our hinterlands. Herein lies the difference between the source and cinema.
- krupa@silverscreen.in
[37] Behindwoods rated 3.25/5, stating that "Asuran is an engaging watch with strong performances, interesting plot and an amazing emotional connect with the audience throughout." [38] Krupa Ge from Silverscreen said, "Asuran is a bloody revenge saga, that's also weirdly enough about the futility of violence... Watching the film, after reading ...
Asuran, which has revenge as its core theme, is a film that also touches upon themes like class divide, caste and power politics. It also talks about how land is a symbol of identity for many ...
Oct 4, 2019 · Asuran is not just a revenge saga, on its running time towards the end it lays light on caste discrimination, social injustice, and power politics. Though the film ...
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Oct 6, 2019 · In Bollywood, all revenge dramas keep the weapon of assertion in the hands of upper castes, in the fight against the injustices of upper-caste landlords. I think bollywood peddles an ugly distortion of the social history of the dalit community. Asuran is the answer to all of these bollywood movies.
