Direction: K S Ravikumar
Music: A R Rehman
*ing: Rajnikanth, Meena, Sharathbabu, Jaya Bharati,
Vadivelu,
Senthil, Radha Ravi, Shubhashree, Raghuvaran
Lyrics: Viramuthu
(out of 
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There is something in Rajnikanth movies to bring out the simple man in you. MUTHU is another potential winner targeted at the front benches, but will appeal to the more sophisticated lot too. On my way out of the cinema, I saw the queue for the next show, and thought, "There is no way this movie can fail".
The story is a rehash of Velaikkaran, which, in turn, was a remake of the Hindi movie Namak Halal. Muthu, (Rajnikanth), the loyal servant of the zamindar (Sarath Babu) is loved and admired by all. The advent of Ranganayaki - [what an unlikely name for a heroine!!] (Meena) causes a hiccup, as both the master and the servant vie for her affections. It turns out that the sevant was really the master ... Well, the usual stuff.
What makes the movie charming is the clean, simple hearted humour, and of course the unfailing Rajnikanth formula - dances, punch lines, fights, comedy, and restrained doses of preaching. And add some political undercurrent in the dialogue/lyrics, you have a jubilee film.
Rajnikanth looks much better in this movie; An effortless perfor- mance, Amazing how he has carved a comic niche for himself. After the intermission, the director throws a second Rajnikanth at you. Rajnikanth does not look convincing in the aged role. Sarath babu is his usual dignified self. Meena is cute, but could do with some dieting.
Senthil and Vadivelu are jobless, as the hero hogs most of the comic limelight too. There are some hilarious moments in the movie.
Rahman is ok, as two songs are worth hearing. I can see why Rah- man and Vairamuthu make a good pair. They are so alike - Meticu- lousness and catchy presentation making up for not-so-consistent imagination; flashes of brilliance holding up lots of mediocre stuff; they give you have a feeling of having heard it all some- where.
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