Sulthan review: "Typical mass masala that doesn't evoke as many thrills!!!"

It's been quite a while since a masala movie for the galleries had hit the screens & hence when Bakkiyaraj Kannan's "Sulthan" was announced, there was a palpable sense of excitement at the box office. The trailer didn't seem to offer anything different but I was eager to check it out after all movies of this genre are bindass time pass entertainers. This time around it is Karthi who has donned the mantle of the mass hero & it remains to be seen as to what he has brought different to the plate.

Vikram aka Sulthan (Karthi) was the son of Sethupathi (Napoleon), one of the prominent dons in Chennai. As he had lost his mother at birth, Sulthan was raised by his uncle, Lal (Mansoor) and their army of henchmen. Sulthan didnt approve of his father's activities & was based in Mumbai as a robotics engineer. However, the demise of his father left him with the task of taking care of their men after all they were like family to him. With the police force determined to eliminate the gang, it left Sulthan with precious little time & an uphill task of convincing and guiding them to a meaningful life ahead.

The last time that Bakkiyaraj had called the shots, it was for "Remo" which had brought cheers to the producers. Scripted by Bakkiyaraj himself, "Sulthan'' kinda reminded me of "Thalaiva" in the initial part & the one segment of the climax fight sequence was reminiscent of "Endgame". It certainly had a different thread in the sense that the protagonist was trying to lead his men towards a life of peace and dignity. But somehow it didn't quite have the impact that we expected & felt lukewarm in totality.  None of the technical aspects deserves special mention as they were average at best.

Karthi has done a fine job though it didnt require any special effort from him. Rashmaka Mandanna definitely had scope to perform unlike most female artists in masala potboilers and did justice to it. As for the rest of the cast, Nawab Shah featured as the corporate giant who snarled; while Ramachandra Raju was the dreaded gangster in the region. 

Verdict: It doesn't fit the bill of an enthralling potboiler for me though the script did have the scope for it. However, I wouldn't be surprised if the fans find it engrossing and make it rewarding for the makers. So will I suggest it, hmm...maybe you can give it ty if you want to watch some typical gravity defying stunts!!!

Rating: 2.25/5

Regards...Ben