It has elements drawn from every possible fable that include Magadheera being abandoned as a baby, raised by foster parents, falling in love with a girl who is kidnapped and imprisoned by Yaman Rani's men in the attic of a castle tower.įurthermore, Magadheera's journey to the forbidden land includes meeting a tribe of miniatures, just like the Lilliputians in 'Gulliver's Travels', as well as meeting a wizard who helps him a with magical potion. What makes this film unpalatable is the fact that it is a badly patched up tale. It is the story of a braveheart, Magadheera (Vijay) who rescues his lady love Pavanamalli (Shruti Hassan), daughter of his village head and his people from the clutches of a wicked queen, Yaman Rani (Sridevi) and her commander Jaltarang (Sudeep).

The film is a convoluted tale that lacks originality. The title 'Puli', which means tiger in Tamil, used as a subtle metaphor, is almost lost to the Hindi speaking viewer. Like 'Baahubali', this period fantasy film 'Puli' is spectacularly mounted but unfortunately does not match the former in stature. Follow us on puli movie review hindi version lost in translationĭirector: Chimbu Deven Cast: Vijay, Sridevi, Shruti Hassan, Hansika Motwani and Sudeep Rating: **Īfter 'Baahubali - The Beginning', here is another caper from south India that's trying to appease the Hindi speaking audience across India.

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