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Absolutely Fantastic

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Let me start off by saying that this is one of the earliest films I watched, probably when I was five years old, and I liked it instantly. The sheer wit and humor displayed by each character in the film is astounding, to say the least. The plot revolves around the lives of quadruplets separated at birth, and leading seemingly unrelated lives, which intertwine during the course of the film and result in a hilarious comedy of errors. It isn't really the most fantastic plot ever written, and viewers of Indian cinema would know that the premise of brothers or twins separated at birth is an age old pretext for a plot in our movies. But in this case, it has to be said that the positives by far outnumber the clichés. One huge plus in the movie is obviously Kamal Haasan. He carries off the roles of all the four main characters so convincingly that at times you almost forget it's the same guy. Each of them speaks a different accent, and he seems to bring it out so naturally that all one can do is wonder at the genius of the man. Another factor is the dialogues by Crazy Mohan. The puns and one liners from this creative genius are simply wonderful. The fact that he is from a theatre background only adds to this. And of course, veteran Tamil actors Nagesh and Delhi Ganesh are brilliant in supporting parts which are acted out so naturally, that it makes one feel if acting is easier than a stroll in the park for these people.Above all this, it is the performances from the smaller characters which really elevates this film from a good comedy to a masterpiece. The villain's henchmen, the hero's friends, his bodyguard,all play their part to perfection, and these small nuances really add to the spirit of the film. If you haven't yet watched this film, please do so, it is highly recommended. If you have already, I'm sure you'll agree with me when I say, it will never fail to make you laugh.

I have the habit of catching up with classics from across the globe, but this is probably the best movie I have seen ever. It is difficult to find everything good in a movie - the direction, comedy, screenplay, writing, acting, casting, music, editing... But this movie has enough scope for all the departments and everyone has done justice!!! From the title song which explains the prelude, to the introduction of each character brilliantly portrayed by Kamal, everything is done so neatly. In fact, the screenplay is so fantastic that scene from each character leads to an intro to other. You can't take the screenplay lightly just because its a comedy flick. Crazy Mohan has done an Epic here, by shelling out some gems (especially to the Palakkad Cook character). And no words about Kamal, he is THE actor. Neat performances by Delhi Ganesh, Oorvashi, Nagesh, Bheem and Manorama. Raja sir has done another masterpiece in his BGMs, I personally loved the "Kai vechalum vekkama" song in climax and the way it is choreographed. BRILLIANT... If you haven't watch, please watch it immediately, If you have already watched, do watch it again. IMDb has provided space for maximum of 1000 words only, so I'm stopping my review here :)

Should be among the greatest comedy movies in any language, from anywhere in the world. Immaculate dialogues, brilliant acting from Kamal Hassan (I feel he does his best in comedy roles), good music score, and around three hours of wholesome entertainment.The story is about a woman giving birth to identical quadruplets who are separated at birth. Later in life each of them tries to play another for monetary benefits. All this with confused lovers singing duets with the wrong people!I am not sure if the movie would have as much effect with subtitles (not so much of a slapstick), but a must watch for anyone interested in Tamil movies.

This was a movie that made a certain style of story extraordinarily popular.It starts out cliched enough with the background of a happy couple separated, the wife being pregnant, by the evil bro of the rich husband. Wife gives birth to 4 babies. Bad guy who is going to kill her takes all four. She escapes.One baby is left in a temple and picked up by a Palakkattu cook. Another is left in a car, which by coincidence gets picked up by its own father. One is left in an orphanage, and the bad guy adopts the last one.The story, then picks up, and follows various twists and turns.It is a very good movie, and is really funny. Great acting all around.