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FAQs on Dasavatharam

Some guys have claimed they haven't understood chaos theory which plays such animportant part in the film. As a physics student, I've decided to explain it a bitso that people can appreciate the brilliance of the film.

What is Chaos?

Basically a chaotic system is one wherein long term predictions are impossible.Like for example, if I push a car, I know that it is going to move and it willcontinue to do so if I go on pushing it on and on. However, in a chaotic system,this situation cannot be predicted over a long period of time. Weather, forexample, is a chaotic system. No matter how good your instruments are, you simplycannot predict the weather with 100 per cent accuracy over a long term basis andforecast it.

What is the Butterfly Effect?

It is the most important component of a chaotic system. Basically, smallperturbations results in amplifications which completely destroys the originalnature of the system and makes prediction impossible. If a butterfly flaps its

wings in Africa, it could result in a cyclone in USA.(Mark the word COULD.) Ahighly dumbed down explanation of the butterfly effect is in the film Anniyan,where Vikram's sister dies because a liquor shop owner sells liquor on a dry day.

OK, how does Dasa incorporate it?

In essence, Dasa talks about eight characters who are inconsequential as such, butare integrated in a larger picture. Without Bush, the plane would have been calledback. Without Shinghen, Govind would be dead. Without the tsunami, the world wouldhave been destroyed. Even Krishnaveni (the old woman) plays a very important role.If she had not put the vial in the idol, maybe Govind would have recovered it thenand there and a powerful weapon would have been unleashed. The very fact that itwent into the idol meant that it was being accelerated to its destiny. Without

Kaifulllah Khan, Govind would have never escaped... the list simply goes on.

OK, so does the film talk about theism or atheism?

Neither. It talks about how humans drive the destiny of the world.

The idol that is drowned in the sea along with Rangarajan in 12th century byChozha king results in a fault being developed at the bottom of the ocean andcreates tremors more than 800 years later. These tremors result in the Tsunami.This again is a classic case of Butterfly Effect wherein a seeminglyinconsequential event (the drowning of the idol) saves Tamil Nadu from being wipedoff the face of the earth.

Now tell me, does THIS movie lack a story? This movie has the most beautiful storyever attempted in Indian cinema. Unfortunately, Indian viewers and critics areobsessed with the "boy meets girl" and "revenge" themes, so they fail to see thestory in this master piece.

Chaos Theory

Think out of the box to understand Dasavatharam Masterpiece by Kamal. For allthose who didn't like the movie my only advice is please come out of your world and think OUT of the BOX. Dasavatharam is one of the classics . Right from the12th century to 21st century the coincidence are beautifully penned and

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picturised. Kamal just ROCKS in all his characters. Special kudos to the editorand the background score. Everybody had done a neat job right from Napolean, Asin,Maliika Sherawat to the tiny bits. Whoever says the story is missing.. shouldfirst understand the chaos theory and should be open to accept the facts. Simpleto say watch it for:

1) Kamal

2) Special effects

3) Reason for Tsunami

4) Miracles of God

5) Lastly to understand the coincidence of unsaid truth..

Tamil cinema is been taken to the next era by the entire team of Dasavatharam.Only thing is the audience should be ready to accept the changes.

One thing we had noticed is why people didn't get the real subtext and reason forthe various roles and hence the title.

If you knew the real dasavatharams of Lord Vishnu and their characters you canappreciate the script more.

Let me explain, starting with the best adapted role:

1. Krishna avatar - Vincent PoovaraghavanLord krishna is actually a dalit, he is dark-skinned [shyamalam]. He saveddraupadi when she was being violated and he was the actual diplomat inmahabharatham. Lord krishna dies of an arrow striking his lower leg. Now look athow vincent was introduced.. he appears when asin is about to be molested and hesaves her like draupadi. Vincent is the dalit diplomat, fights for land issue[soil issue to be exact] and dies from the metal rod striking his leg. Oh evenfive of vincent's men are drugged at P. Vasu's.. sounds familiar???

2. Balarama avatar - Balarama naiduThis is an easy given. as the name suggests and the role personifies you caneasily get it.

3. Mathsya avatar - Ranagaraja nambinambi is thrown into water in an act of trying to save lord from being thrown intosea, though vainly. what more clue do you want?

4. Varaha avatar - Krishnaveni paattiDuring the mukunda song, krishnaveni paatti does varaha avatar in the shadowpuppetry. The frame freezes on it for a second. there is the clue. Moreover, invaraha avatar lord actually hides earth so as to protect life forms. Here too

krishnaveni hides the germs - life form inside the statue so as to protect.

5. Vamana avatar - Kalifulla khanremember in vamana avatar, lord vishnu takes the vishvaroopa, that is the giantform! Hence the giant kalifulla here symbolises vamana avatar.

6. Parasurama avatar - Christian FletcherParasurama is actually on an angry killing spree and killed 21 generations of theparticular kshatriya vamsa. Hence the real KILLER... Guess what thats what ourFletcher is! He comes around with the gun [modern upgrade for axe] and killseveryone around. I have to check if he kills 21 people though. :-D

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7. Narasimha avatar - Shingen Narahashifirst of all the name itself is a play on the words singam [means lion in tamil]and narasimha [the avatar being symbolised]. Lord Narasimha manifests himelf tokill the bad guy and he also teaches prahaladha. In the movie, he shows up to killthe killer fletcher! and is also a teacher.. Lord Narasimha had to kill the asurawith bare hands and hence the martial arts exponent here.. get it?

8. Rama avatar - Avatar SinghLord Rama stands for the one man one woman maxim, kind of symbolising true love..Here Avatar portrays that spirit by saying that he loves his woman more thananything and wants to live for her.

9. Kalki avatar - Govindaraj RamasamyAs you know, the hero in kaliyug can be none other than the Kalki avatar!!!

10. Koorma avatar - BushThis is the most loose adaptation I couldn't clearly comprehend. But if you lookat the real koorma avatar, the lord is the turtle/tortoise that helps in stirringthe ksheera sagara and bringing out the amruth. This essentially creates war amongthe devas and asuras. Similarly today Bush facilitates war between you know

whom... May be Kamal also indicates that this avatar is a bit dumb like thetortoise...