abtheboss This is probably worst tamil movie in Rajini's entire career. No wonder why it was flop. Rajini's movies are big budget movies. This movie was one of the biggest mistake Rajini ever did in his life.

DareDevilKid Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK)Rating: 2/5 starsThe first song in "Lingaa" shows Rajinikanth flouncing his long jacket in different parts of the world and at one point, if the subtitles are to be believed, he sings, "Pal, don't lose control of your sense." Too late, sir. This Pal lost that battle a long time ago.K.S. Ravikumar's film isn't quite bonkers enough to be hailed as one of the most enjoyable Rajinikanth films. It is, however, ridiculous enough to make you burst out in giggles every few minutes for the better part of its 175-minute runtime. Lingaa (Rajinikanth) is a petty thief and grandson of Raja Lingeswaran, who is revered in the village of Solaiyur because he built a dam and a temple back in 1939. When an engineer is stabbed to death with a deer antler in 2014, one of the elderly gents in the village says that it's imperative that Raja Lingeswaran's descendant be brought back to Solaiyur. Why? Because dude, it's Rajni. The problem is that Lingaa hates his grandfather because the king left his descendants with nothing but poverty. This is why he calls himself Lingaa instead of Lingeswara, which is his original name. Personally, I'd wonder about any person who voluntarily chose to call himself Lingaa, given its phallic connotations, but that's just me trying to not lose control of my sense. In order to get Lingaa to Solaiyur, KS Ravikumar's screenplay neatly and studiously copies the central trick of William Wyler's "How to Steal a Million". The scene has Rajinikanth plays Peter O'Toole — and that there, ladies and gentlemen, sums up so much of the tragedy that encircles being an Indian man, woman and/or screenwriter. Our Audrey Hepburn is Anushka Shetty, who plays Lakshmi, a Solaiyur resident who is determined to take Lingaa back to the village.After one heist and a few insane song sequences, one of which contains a mash-up of "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Mission Impossible", and "Star Trek", Lingaa along with his two buddies shows up in Solaiyur. There, he learns the truth about his grandfather.Insert: flashback to 1939. Raja Lingeswaran (Rajinikanth, again. Naturally.) is travelling by a train that looks like it has a steam engine and moves about as fast as the Shinkansen. He's reading Joseph Campbell's "The Hero with a Thousand Faces". This is interesting for a number of reasons, prime among them being that Campbell's book was published in 1949, which suggests that the story of how Raja Lingeswaran came to be reading that book in 1939 could have been a sci-fi story that beats "Interstellar" and its wormholes hollow."Lingaa" is also irritatingly interspersed with an excruciating number of songs and dances, mostly in unbearable dream sequences! A.R. Rahman's music does not help either to stop Lingaa from stumbling on its plot track.Rajinikanth, yet again, remains a slave to his trademark mannerisms in the name of acting. Here he does not flick a cigarette in the air (that would be politically incorrect now, wouldn't it?), but twirls his hair and moustache for ideas. And there's hardly any difference between Raja Lingeswaran and Lingaa – not just in appearance but also in mannerisms, accent, body language, and dialogue delivery. Both Sonakshi Sinha, who abandons her home and village to be with the Raja as he is banished, and Anushka Shetty as a television anchor-girlfriend of Lingaa are characters on the periphery. But, that has to be expected, or so we're forced to believe, because a superstar like Rajinikanth simply must be present in ever frame, and the others around him simply have to shrink into inconsequential specks. Santhanam remains Lingaa's sidekick, portraying the same character for the zillionth time.For a film that takes almost three hours to tell its story, many of the crucial elements are conveyed through dialogues (for example, we never see Lingaa's steps to expose the corrupt MP but we see him narrating them in the climax), which takes away the heroism from the character. However, the biggest disappointment is the preposterous climax stunt piece (that includes Lingaa jumping on top of a hot-air balloon from a bike, and kicking a bomb away while dangling from the balloon) that seems to be a validation of all the Rajni jokes that flood the internet.For those watching "Lingaa" outside Tamil Nadu, there is actually someone who tops Rajinikanth, and that is Rekhs, the sub-titlist. His subtitles are guaranteed to spread more good cheer than a thousand Santas. Whether it's lyrics like, "With my domes, I invade your armor", or lines like, "What do you say, MP bro?", the translations of the original Tamil dialect are legendary. Wittingly or unwittingly, they confirm "Lingaa" to be a comedy."Lingaa" is not a good film. Rajni films rarely are. And like so many of them, it is entirely oblivious of how silly it is in its hackneyed portrayal of the deified superstar with all his pseudo- ideological, naively moral, do-gooder, larger-than-life traits intact. And as usual, the icing on top is Rajnisaar's crackling, trademark dialogue delivery of the most absurd lines, and his buffoon-like rendition of the most outlandish action scenes and stunts. But, all this combined is what makes these movies so much fun to watch. I for one am planning to watch the film again just for the subtitles. To quote the film, "Hey Lingaa, let's jinga-ling."

yunusitboss New movie Reviews and lots more Hot news .... LIKE THIS PAGE : English Hindi TAMIL TELUGU Facebook : Movie Review by Yunus Irshad https://www.facebook.com/YunusIrshadsMovieReviewLingaa (U) TAMIL -------------- my Rating: ★★★ JUST ONE TIME FOR OUR THALAIVAR STRENGTHS :- * Superstar Rajnikanth : leads from beginning to end with his marvelous dialogues.... * Songs: Mona gasolina steals the show with beautiful lyrics... * Comedy scenes and Heroines were good for the viewers.WEAKNESSES:- * Story: not suitable for Rajnikanth * Climax: was worst handled by directorFINAL VERDICT :- * Overall....it is a disappointment from KS ravikumar by handling this weak scripts and leads a fast force team of 6 months. Go just for thalaivar.Lingaa is an upcoming Tamil action thriller film being directed by K. S. Ravikumar, who also scripted the film in collaboration with the film's dialogue writer, Pon Kumaran. Director: K.S. Ravikumar Writers: Pon Kumaran, K.S. Ravikumar Stars: Rajinikanth, Jagapathi Babu, Sonakshi Sinha | See full cast and crew »

Jasrick Johal Linga (Rajini) is a petty thief surrounded by his friends (Santhanam, karunakaran and others) and he is approached by Lakshmi (anushka) who wants him to come to her hometown. The reason being, Linga is the grandson of the king Raja Lingeswara (Rajini again) and he has to open a temple which is locked since 70 years. But Linga hates his grandfather because he is left with nothing. But situations force him to go to that place. What happens from there forms the rest.The director has come up with a good storyline and while the presentation was rich, the narrative was very engaging. The dialogues were well written. The script was okay and the screenplay was energetic. The background score was upto the mark and three songs were worth watching. Cinematography was the main strength to this film. Graphics department did a very good job. Editing was crisp. Costumes were well designed to suit the backdrop and royalty while the art department was majestic. Rajnikanth was excellent in both his roles and he has is the main reason to watch the film.He is a living legend, one of the greatest actors and proves this with Lingaa again.Anushka looks nice and did her part well. Sonakshi is a natural beauty and she was effective. Santhanam brought few smiles. Karunakaran was okay. K Viswanath was graceful. Jagapathi Babu was apt. Falk Calumbo was good. Lauren Irwin was neat. William Orendorff was adequate. Others did their bit as required and added value.When a superstar like Rajnikanth is in the lead, anything and everything goes beyond the aspect of analysis and is considered taken. In this film, the first half goes about with elements of some comedy, romance and some action. The interval bang was good and the second half was powerful and it touches the soul. Overall, the film works due to the Rajini factor and the pace leaving no dull moment. This film in a way is a reflection of Rajini sir itself because he preaches in the film what he has done, he helped this country progress, and has left his name in history forever. It would be obvious to state this film is a must watch, but to all Indians out there head to the theatre to watch this spectacle. A blockbuster!!! 5/5* or 10/10