Superstar Rajinikanth’s "Kabali, " which was dubbed in Telugu and released with the same name on July 22, has received mixed reviews and average ratings from the Telugu critics.
"Kabali" revolves around the story of Kabaleeswaran alias Kabali(Rajinikanth), who is a gang leader fighting for the rights of the migrant Telugu workers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Local mafia don Tony Lee(Winston Chao) conspires to send him to prison for 25 years. Kabali is released from jail to find his empire and family decimated by Tony Lee. How Kabali takes on Tony Lee forms the crux of the story."Kabali, " which is bankrolled by Kalaippuli S Thanu, has lavish production values. Santhosh Narayanan’s music and G Murali’s camera work are the attractions on the technical front. If editor KL Praveen had trimmed certain dragging scenes, the movie could have been a better watch, add the critics.