Instead of wasting time on hero worship through fan clubs, the younger generation could use that energy and teamwork for the benefit of society. This is what the message director Pugazhendi had tried to convey through Rasigar Mandram, with new faces in lead roles.

Though the director attempts to advocate for a noble cause, the way he reveals it fails to take the message to the audience. However, some of the scenes in the film were well crafted in a way to open the eyes of the youth, who are ready to do anything for their reel hero. Fans of one hero pulling their rival hero’s banners down and fighting with each other over which hero is best, are to name a few.

Kathir (Ganesh) and Pandian (Gokul Krishna), heads of local fans associations becomes enemies as their favourite heroes fight with each other in screen. The two heroes too, utilizing the situation, fuel the rivalry between the two fan clubs. Meanwhile, Bharathi (Uma), teacher of a neighbourhood school tries to unite Kathir and Pandian to stop setting up a water plant in the area, which would make the place dry in future. Whether she succeeds in her mission or not forms the rest.

Gokul Krishna as Pandian steals the show with his perfomance. As a matured actress, Uma tops the list among others. Mansoor Alikhan and Babu Ganesh, doing the roles of super heroes in this film try their best to match with reality.
On the flip side, the movie is neither a satire nor an in-depth message teller. But, one thing is sure that director Pugazhendi has made a bold attempt by criticizing his own film industry in his own way.

Rasigar Mandram – Eye opener.