Bheema has been in the making for some time now. And now that the film has hit the screens, the big question that’s been doing the rounds is: Does Bheema meet fans’ expectations? Needless to say it does.
Chinna (Prakashraj) and Periyavar (Raghuvaran) are local gangsters who operate separate groups. There is a constant power struggle between the two as Periyavar feels threatened by Chinna who used to be his right hand man once upon a time.
Enter Sekhar (Vikram) who has moved into the city from Rameshwaram with the sole purpose of joining Chinna. He kills two men who are on Chinna’s hit list and manages to get an entry into his camp.
Sekhar reminds Chinna of an incident when he had beaten up a local goon who had attacked his father. Ever since Sekhar had idolised Chinna and wanted to follow his footsteps.
On hearing the story, Chinna immediately makes Sekhar his second-in-command. Sure enough with Sekhar by his side Chinna’s powers grow. Sekhar even manages to unite his mentor with his childhood sweetheart Padma (Lakshmi Gopalswamy).
With blind devotion, Sekhar carries out his allotted agenda of terrorising, beating and killing. But gangster politics flare up when Sekhar kills Periyavar’s sons and some of his key men. The Commissioner of Police (Ashish Vidyarthi) is the leader of ‘Operation Bheema’ aimed at stopping the two gangster groups terrorising the city.
Sekhar’s life takes a sudden turn when he meets Shalini (Trisha). After a string of chance meetings, Shalini and Sekhar begin to like each other. Shalini wants to marry Sekhar at once. But Sekhar sees his profession and family as major minus points. Soon, a decisive moment arrives.
While escorting Chinna to a meeting, Sekhar, smitten by Shalini, gets distracted. Feeling guilty, Sekhar confesses his mistake and gives up his job, but not for long. His devotion to Chinna drives him back to the camp.
Sekhar waits for the right moment to quit the life of crime to enable him to unite with Shalini. But before that he has to vanquish Periyavar and his men, has to intelligently elude the wrath of his own group, and also has to survive the police encounter.
Bheema is a gangster film, dealing with underworld life, but it has a new grittiness and edge to it. It is difficult to imagine any artiste other than Vikram in such a powerful role. Vikram breathes life and credibility to the character Sekhar and portrays its contemporary overtones convincingly. We get to see Vikram with a tough look – close-cropped hair, dense beard and small ear studs. His physique and body language communicate the character he portrays – vibrant, tough and unpredictable.
All in all, Bheema is definitely a must-watch.
Cast & Crew:
Producer: A M Rathinam
Cast: Vikram, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Raghuvaran, Ashish Vidyarthi
Direction: Lingusamy
Music: Harris Jayaraj
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Stylish movie. Good Presentation
Posted on February 13th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
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