Well after seeing this I actually wanted to give a 0 rating but mouthshut has a minimum of 1.
i saw this movie recently hence some of my friends told me that chandramukhi was running to packed houses in TN even after 2 years. my decision to watch this movie was the biggest mistake I ever made. cause after watching this and his new movie Sivaji, iam aure that Rajni either cannot act or does not want to act. he relies heavily no his circus tricks and show gimmicks which the zombied rajni fans lap up hungrily.
Ok, let me talk about the story
Saravanan(Rajnikant) is an American-returned psychiatrist who rushes to the help of his best friend Senthilnathan(Prabhu). Senthil has a problem, his wife Ganga(Jyothika) suffers from a split personality (oh gawd not again, is this getting repetitive). The newly-wedded couple who want to stay in an old palace, runs into trouble. The palace is haunted and the spirit of a dancer called Chandramukhi hovers over it. Ganga gets’possessed’ by the spirit and starts behaving like Chandramukhi.
The dancer had been forcibly brought from Andhra by a King, whose advances she spurns. In frustration, the king kills her lover and burns Chandramukhi herself in the palace. Ganga becomes fascinated by the story and starts empathizing with Chandramukhi. In the process, she falls prey to a deadly disease, which if not treated properly, can prove fatal for her.
Enter Saravanan(Rajni) who sets about treating her in a professional manner. Initially, Senthil opposes Saravanan’s attempt, but agrees reluctantly realizing that there is no other option to save Ganga.
Rest of the film revolves around how Saravanan saves Ganga and restores peace in the household.
Another major failure of the film is below par performances from the all actors. Neither Rajnikant nor Jyothika look convincing. Despite the aid of makeup, Rajni looks old as well as tired. That age has caught up with him is clearly evident from the dance sequences.
i honestly feel even the worst hindi movies featuring sunny deol etc all are far better in quality and content.