Rakthacharithra, a biographical action-drama based on two real life Dons of Andhra pradesh was released in two installments. The first was totally about Raviprasad's(vivek oberai) violent, cancerous growth after his father's murder. This first episode is just a recap in the recently released Rakthacharithra2(Telugu, Hindi) or Rathacharithram(Tamil) that has Surya (played by Surya) as the protagonist and the dreadful enemy of Ravi(Vivek).
Vivek Oberai earned high regards for his wonderful potrayal of the Don turned politician Ravi in the first installment of Rakthacharithra. Here he underplays the role since this time he faces the fearless Surya, a man with nothing but vengeance. Why surya is blood thirsty towards Ravi? Did he acheive his revenge against the most powerfulman of Anandhapuaram? Rathacharithram answers it all. Surya is introduced after 30 minutes by the narrator (Gautham menon) as the man born to kill Ravi. The screenplay then gains pace and travels between the revenge-play of the two men.
Surya is the ultimate choice for this dreadful role since it deserves an impeccable body and an extraordinary acting talent. Obviously, unlike most of the indian actors, Surya has got both. He excels in every inch of his part in the movie. Let it be the cry he lets out at the brutal death of his family or when he kills people with bare hands or when he delivers a devilish smile at the politician who offers him a political agenda, its Surya everywhere and nothing but his powerful eyes that speaks of revenge and blood all the time.
RGV is the man. Nobody except him can imagine about making such a blood thirsty script that deserves enormous passion and talent. RGV, as a die hard fan of 'The Godfather' has let his signature to be crawl all over the movie. Amidst the meeting of Surya and Krishna(Politician who favours Surya), the so far silent secretary of the politician gives a wicked smile when Surya accepts the offer. Its a sample of RGV's style and one should not miss it.
I have never had a good impression on biographical dramas made in India, because unlike hollywood biographies, they lack pace. But Rathacharithram is an exception. No matter in what language you watch it, its a must watch. Since blood has got no language.
