SIMHASANAM - Review

Without any changes in his usual pattern ie. A Fixed Feudalistic Hero with permanent backings like 'Fiery introductions, Slow Motion walking, Rhyming dialogues with Hinduism mythology, Hard-hitting actions etc. Filmmaker Shaji Kailas's new flick 'Simhasanam' reached the theatres today (10/08/2012). The film has an All-star castings - Saikumar, Sidiq, Devan, Biju Pappan, Vandana, Iswarya Devan etc. whilst Prithviraj done the protagonist role. Simhasanam produced by S.Chandrakumar and it received mostly negative responses.

Story

Chandragiri Madhavamenon (Saikumar), a one that is treasured in chandragiri village and he has a lot of enemies who trying to destroy his popularity. Thus in a dangerous situation Madhavan's son Arjun (Prithviraj) to extricate his father from his enemies plans. It is the main plot.  

Simhasanam's Plot primarily belongs to the Joshiy's films 'Naduvaazhikal' and 'Lelam'. It goes on an usual and predictable manner in First and Second Halves have repetitious and boring sequences. Definitely, all sequences are the well mixture of Shaji Kailas's previous films like 'Aaram Thampuran', 'Narasimham', 'Thandavam' and some of his political thrillers.

There is nothing offers a quotable performance from Prithviraj's role 'Arjun', he just keep the heroism and the other characters of Saikumar, Sidiq, Devan, Thilakan etc. Actresses Vandana and Iswarya Devan aren't out-standing.

Due to the continuous failures,Shaji Kailas took the script charge firstly for 'Simhasanam', but it ended in another failure. There is no wonder factors in his making style other than, it moves on by flicker camera shots, double - quick editing etc. and the characters are much inspired from his permanent imaginary concepts of Hero,Heroines, Villains and other mild roles. Especially the melodramatic sequences would remind you as a xerox, indeed. (eg. Films 'Aaram Thampuran'- Love track & Action, 'Narasimham'- Dramatic scenes & Climax' and Some feudalistic scenes & Villains of 'Thandavam' etc.). As aforementioned, films 'Naduvaazhikal' & 'Lelam' plot presenting with few changes. What's most annoying is the poor technicalities which recalling the previous films styles of Shaji Kailas - Camera handled by Shaji, Saravanan Dft. and Vishnu Namboothiri, Editing by Donmax and the out-of-date Bg scores & Musics of Ronnie Raphel and Bijibal.

Grade:  Naduvazhikal + Lelam + Aaram Thampuran +Narasimham + Thandavam + etc.= 'SIMHASANAM'

Rating:   1.75/5