Thalaivii, a biographical political drama, starring Kangana Ranaut, and Arvind Swamy in the lead roles is gearing up to hit the silver screens on the 10th of this month. As the release date approaches, the makers have organized a special premiere show for top film critics in the country. Here’s what a few top film critics felt after watching the AL Vijay directorial, which is based on the life story of the late chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa.
“#THALAIVII: POWERFUL. Rating: 4 Stars. One of the most powerful biopics to release on the #Hindi screen… Loads of drama + strong emotions + bravura performances [#KanganaRanaut and #ArvindSwami pitch in award-worthy acts] are major aces. #ThalaiviiReview. #Hindi movies seldom offer opportunities to actors to depict iconic/memorable characters and #Kangana gets that chance of portraying the most demanding role of her career in #Thalaivii. Her career-best act. Sure to win accolades and awards. #ThalaiviiReview. Any amount of praise will not do sufficient justice to the character portrayed by #ArvindSwami in #Thalaivii. He is fantastic… Yet another talent that stands out is #RajArjun. He is in terrific form… #Nasser shines in every sequence he appears in. #ThalaiviiReview,” Taran Adarsh tweeted.
“Writers #VijayendraPrasad [#BajrangiBhaijaan, #Baahubali] and #RajatArora encompass pertinent episodes from #Jayalalithaa’s life and weave a captivating, sharp screenplay that highlights her struggles, obstacles, apprehensions and eventual triumph. #Thalaivii #ThalaiviiReview. #Vijay’s direction is top notch. He balances the love story [first half] and dramatic moments [second half] seamlessly. Also captures the bygone era with precision and delivers a film that has soul, scale and style. #ThalaiviiReview,’ Taram Adarsh added.
“#Thalaivii is one of the finest biopics made in India with a lot of sincerity by Dir.#Vijay. Very well presented the life of #Jaya engagingly. While #KanganaRanaut is brilliant in her acting, all of us are going to love #NJR @thearvindswami sir. He is outstanding. Do watch,” Tamil film critic Dhananjayan wrote.
It appears to be that Thalaivii has won a thumbs up from top critics from across the country. But all that matters is the public verdict. The film is set to release in theaters on the 10th of this month.