Review of Shiva

RGV, the director is lost now but what he did with his first film can never be forgotten. From Shiva to Satya, there was God lying in his mind. Shiva is a film that comes once in a lifetime and not many people have the guts to make it. I remember watching Shiva when i was a kid and mesmerized by the film. I didn't know who Nagarjuna was, who Amala was and was least concerned about the director. At that time the biggest impact on my mind was left by the villain of the film Raghuvaran. He literally became my nightmare for days and I was worried he was coming after me. Somehow I never saw the film in completion until I grew up so basically I never saw Raghuvaran getting beaten up in the second half of the film which further increased my fear for him. The film is a milestone in terms of story line and how it was shot. It is a typical underdog story where a man called Shiva who is very shy but have surprising amount of anger inside him fights against any injustice incurred on him. Shiva is not someone who will meddle with others in their business unless someone hits him or someone near him, he is not bothered about what is happening around him. But when a college Villain crosses his path, he has to retaliate and the weapon he chose becomes the most famous weapon of fighting in colleges after that, it was the cycle chain. That was the most interesting part oft he film where the graph of the film went roaring high. That fight sequence where Shiva first time shows his anger and his power, not just to the goons but also to the audience.is the highest peak of excitement in the films. The rest of the film is how he deals with the goons and his associates after that. I am not much fan of the movie after the second half. The problem was that the character of Shiva had shown his full capabilities and we know how much capable the villain was. There was nothing much left to anticipate in the second film except for the moment where the hero will beat the hell out of the villain. But the overall film was a treat to watch and you won't get bored watching it second time or many other times. I love how RGV handled the foley in the film and not use background score too much which gave the fighting sequences more depth and feeling of reality while viewing it. Nagarjuna nailed the character of Shiva and other characters were equally good too. The casting was superb. The film is a must watch.