Raja Bheema

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31 Jan, 2025
1 hr 58 mins
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    Rajabheema stands as a sincere but routine wildlife drama. It successfully stokes empathy for its pachyderm players, keeping its feet firmly on the ground rather than attempting to soar.
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    Raja Bheema Movie Review : A well-meaning but generic tale about man and beast lumbers along

    Critic's Rating: 2.5/5
    Rajabheema Movie Synopsis: In Pollachi, a young boy forms an unbreakable bond with an elephant named Bheema. As they grow up together, their connection only deepens. But when poachers drug and seize the elephant, the now-grown man must search for his beloved friend, determined to bring him home.

    Rajabheema Movie Review:
    Like a wounded elephant searching for sanctuary, Rajabheema arrives in theaters years after its production, carrying the baggage of its Big Boss-era cast while attempting to trumpet a message about wildlife conservation. This dramatized meditation on the bond between humans and elephants wants to be both a soulful exploration of interspecies connection and a commercial Tamil potboiler, but ends up being a curious hybrid that never quite finds its footing in either territory.

    The story follows Raja (Arav), a young boy who forges a friendship with an agitated elephant named Bheema after a chance encounter near his school. Their connection, sparked by Raja’s intuitive understanding of the wounded creature’s pain, blossoms into a lifelong bond. Years later, the adult Raja and Bheema become an unofficial wildlife protection duo, taking down poachers who threaten the region’s elephant population. Their partnership is disrupted when the power-hungry Minister Mandranayagam (KS Ravikumar) receives an astrological prophecy claiming that sacrificing a specific elephant will pave his path to becoming Chief Minister. Through a calculated scheme involving forest officials and local poachers, Bheema is drugged and stolen, setting Raja on a desperate pursuit to prevent the impending ritual sacrifice.

    The film’s treatment of its central human-elephant relationship carries genuine emotional weight, offering moments of tenderness that remind us why these magnificent creatures deserve our protection. Yet these touching sequences are constantly interrupted by the mechanical whirring of kollywood’s most worn-out gears: slow-motion fight sequences scored to generic soundtracks, perfunctory romance tracks, and political villainy stripped straight from the mass-market playbook. The characters feel like they’ve been xeroxed from a hundred other films - from the upstanding hero to the scheming politician, right down to the women who exist primarily as decorative elements in the male-dominated narrative.

    To its credit, the film maintains narrative coherence and, at a merciful 118 minutes, doesn’t overstay its welcome. Arav brings a convincing earnestness to his role, while KS Ravikumar makes the most of his substantial screen time as the superstition-driven antagonist. The supporting cast, including Ashika and Oviya, are given little to do beyond hitting their marks, while comedian Yogi Babu makes a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance that feels more like a contractual obligation than a narrative necessity.

    Rajabheema stands as a sincere but routine wildlife drama. It successfully stokes empathy for its pachyderm players, keeping its feet firmly on the ground rather than attempting to soar.

    Written By: Abhinav Subramanian

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