The reason is very weak script.It just revolved behind one concept which was not that great. I went to this movie with good expectation but turned out to be OK. K.S.Ravi Kumar.What Happened.Where was your Padeyappa magic. But because of Kamal's great effort I would not hesitate to give it the same stars as Sivaji.
Both are pucca commercial masala movie with all Tamil ingredients. Obviously comparison would be made to Rajnikant Sivaji movie. The last scenes of Tsunami are shot extra-ordinarily. The cinematography and hand held (moving & shaking) camera work though comtemporary is okay. Asin is beautiful, but her character is too talkative and irritating. Mallika Sherawat looks great but has a very short role would have expected a bit more. That knowledge of ten Kamal was hindering the viewing process. In the movie at times I was so engrossed in trying to figure out who is Kamal, I could not enjoy the pace and fun of the movie. Lately, Kamal likes to make this chase and run type of movies and hopes that people will like the pace and tempo (remember Mumbai Express?). Kamal is an experimental actor and his every new venture is longly awaited. It must be a real nightmare to shoot sequences where there are at times 4 Kamal on the screen. He plays every role with conviction and apt. Having said that Kamal as an actor is brilliant in all the 10 roles. In all other roles, their get up and make up hide his age factor so it is fine to see them. The best Kamal is the 12 AD century Nambi and worst in looks is the real Kamal - Govindraj who tries to play a young man at his 54 years of age, and that does not suit. Kamal is too self indulgent and that comes across through out the movie, and I think that is its weakness. It reminded me of desi version of Borne Ultimatum series. The remaining movie is typical run and chase story with latest hi-tech visuals and fast moving camera work. The movie's first 20 minutes of 12 AD century are brilliant in its conception, idea, execution and gives goosebumps to you. In the process they meet a tall Pathan Kaifullah Khan (KH8), a Dalit leader Vincent Poovaragan (KH9) and the Japanese (brother of Govindraj's killed Japanese wife) Shinghen Narahashi (KH10) who helps Govindraj to kill Fletcher. Govindraj and Asin are chased by Flecther and Naidu. Govindraj escapes and meets Andal (Asin) whose 90 year old grandmother (KH7) drops the virus pack in a God statue. Govindraj is queried by Indian Intelligent Official Balaram Naidu (KH5) on the airport, where a Punjabi pop-singer Avatar Singh (KH6) is also present. Fletcher joins hands with a translator Jasmine (Mallika Sherawat), to track down Govindraj in India. By mistake the virus is transported to India. An ex-CIA agent Christian Fletcher (KH4) is a terminator type villain kills Govindraj's Japanese wife to get the virus pack for bad purposes. If exposed it can spread rapidly and kill millions. Enter 21 AD century Govindraj (KH2) is a scientist in US under President Bush (KH3) working on a virus. How can I miss it? The movie starts with as 12 AD century conflict between two sects Vaishnava and Shivaite, where Nambi (KH1) is tied to a statue of God Vishnu and drowned in deep sea. I would mention KH in sequence of 1 to 10 as they appear in the movie. This movie is from the most well respected veteran actor of Indian cinema coming from the land of Tamil Nadu Padma Shri Kamal Hasan (KH). Ten Re-incarnations the title of the movie proclaims.