Had you thought Sivagami is the most powerful woman, you're probably wrong. It takes guts to play a deglamorized role in a film like Baahubali. For every subtle nuance you may have noticed in Baahubali: The Beginning, Rajamouli doesn't throw answers to the unanswered questions. Although the million-dollar-question is fairly effective and far from flawed. However, it's the least of the major revelations. Why Katappa killed Baahubali was a well-written hook that left the audience madly waiting for the conclusion.
Just look out for the scene between Katappa and Baahubali where the latter says, "As long as you are by my side, a man who can kill me hasn't been born, uncle." While we saw the 'serious' Katappa in part 1, the second instalment has the candid side of Sathyaraj, who's known for his witty one-liners. Katappa is one of the fascinating characters ever written in Indian cinema. But he suddenly becomes a warrior after Baahubali's rousing speech. Subbaraju plays an extended cameo, whose role is mostly funny. Madhan Karky's dialogues for the Tamil version are poignant, sometimes hard-hitting. There's a nod to MGR's Adimai Penn (1969), especially when Mahendra uses Devasena's shackles as a weapon. What's amusing about Baahubali is the hardcore story that takes inspiration from Mahabharata and Ramayana. It goes without saying that the interval portion is the major highlight of the film. But when Baahubali 2 hits the saturation point- the interval block, Rajamouli's writing evokes certain emotions that are ineffable. The first half goes back and forth between the characters, while we get a sense of what's actually happening in the film. Earlier in the film, there's a superb portion between Bijjala Deva (Nasser) and Katappa, where the former calls the warlord a 'dog'. For the most part, the screenplay is seamless with a perfect blend of fantasy and pageantry. But the narration is certainly not a dud here. In some ways, Baahubali: The Beginning was rushed, but Rajamouli takes time to usher us into the main plot. After few scenes, Devasena comes to know of Amarendra Baahubali's real identity with a dramatic score by MM Keeravani. Devasena (Anushka Shetty) and the kingdom have to be rescued. For instance, the kingdom of Kunthala is under threat. The story is weighted on Amarendra Baahubali. Let me succumb to my sins." A few seconds later, Rajamouli, with a fantastic set of posters, re-introduces some of the iconic scenes from Baahubali 1. Perhaps, that's the impact it has on the audience.īaahubali 2 begins with a voice-over of Sivagami (Ramya Krishnan), who pleads guilty by saying, "Amarendra Baahubali's son has to live. It's been two years since Baahubali's release, but the characters their backstories are fresh in our memories. Like the people of Mahishmati, we, as audiences, chanted Amarendra Baahubali's name. For example, take the statue-lifting scene.
If you recall the first part, Rajamouli doesn't unleash his hero until the film's interval block. But it's Rajamouli's knack of storytelling that wooed the audience. A kingdom under siege, jealous brothers, inevitable 'mother' sentiment, interesting characters and war sequences of epic proportions.
Let's admit for a second that the plot of Baahubali is nothing new, at least for the Indian audience. Strongly rooted in Indian ethos, what Rajamouli achieved with the first part is nothing short of remarkable - that of breaking the language barriers in India. When SS Rajamouli came up with Baahubali: The Beginning, the idea was to go for the international audience, outside the Indian diaspora.
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Will Mahendra Baahubali claim his rightful throne? Here's our Baahubali: The Conclusion movie review.īaahubali 2 Cast: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishnan Sathyaraj and Nasser Shivudu/ Mahendra Baahubali (Prabhas), who learns about the death of his father Amarendra Baahubali (also Prabhas) through Katappa (Sathyaraj), is out seeking retribution against the mighty Bhallala Deva (Rana Daggubati). This article is adblocker unfriendly, following is the text of the article.īaahubali 2 Tamil movie review: SS Rajamoulis film is the story of a spectacleīaahubali 2 takes the story forward from where The Beginning ended.