AR Murugadoss, known for his action thrillers, has teamed up with Rajinikanth for the first time. After narrating many stories to the actor since his debut in 2002 with Dheena, the director managed to convince the Tamil superstar to act in Darbar.

Rajinikanth's Darbar Review
Rajinikanth's Darbar.PR Handout

Lady Superstar Nayanthara is the female lead in Darbar and plays Rajini's wife in the film. Nivetha Thomas plays the role of the superstar's daughter, while Bollywood actors Suniel Shetty and Prateik Babbar, who are making their debuts in Kollywood, will be seen in the negative roles. Yogi Babu, Thambi Ramaiah and others are part of the cast.

After Petta, Anirudh Ravichander has scored music for a Rajinikanth's film again. In Darbar, the young musician's Chumma Kizhi and Thani Vazhi songs have stuck the chord with the viewers. The film has Santosh Sivan's cinematography and he is working with the Tamil superstar after a gap of 28 years. A Sreekar Prasad is the editor of the flick:

Story:

Darbar is an out-and-out mass film with Rajinikanth's trademark elements. He will be seen in the role of a no-nonsense police officer and ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police) in Mumbai. He is an unconventional cop named Aditya Arunachalam, who does things in his way.

The challenge for him is to put an to end to the rising violence and drug racket. In his bid to clean th city, he goes on a bloody rampage and kills many. In the process he kills Ajay (Prateik Babbar), the son of Hari Chopra (Suniel Shetty). The drama that unfolds thereafter forms the crux of the story.

Analysis:

The movie is out-and-out Rajinikanth's show. It has wafer-thin storyline. Rajini's portion with Nivetha Thomas and Yogi Babu are the plus points. Nayanthara is just a showpiece, while Suniel Shetty's confrontation scenes with the hero could have been better. Overall, it is an engaging and entertaining film if logical loop holes doesn't bother you much.

Reviews:

The movie has opened to fairly positive reviews. Check out the live audience review of the Tamil film:

bharathnt: #Rajinified.#Darbar Mass entertainer. Ageless wonder @rajinikanth. @ARMurugadoss has delivered what Rajini fans want to see on screen. Fast & furious. Action, emotion and Rajini moments all through.

Movie stark:#Darbar #Thalaivar One Man Show his energy,his style,his charisma is ever inspiring Best wishes to Super star @rajinikanth sir @ARMurugadoss sir @anirudhofficial #Nayanthara and entire team for a big success

JananiSivakuma: After #Spyder and #Dheena , I had very low expectation and opinion about #ARMurugadoss , but he has literally rocked and smashed wiwith #Superstar #Rajinikanth in #Darbar. Pls appreciate him as truly deserves the success of #DarbarThiruvizha

bharathnt: #Rajinified.#Darbar Mass entertainer. Ageless wonder @rajinikanth. @ARMurugadoss has delivered what Rajini fans want to see on screen. Fast & furious. Action, emotion and Rajini moments all through.

d: #DarbarReview
One word :- M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E
#Thalaivar Nailed it.
BGM is awesome
Thriller is outstanding and "Asli mein villain hu beta ye kaisa laga" is the life of movie.
#Rajinikanth sir acting is on top level
⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5

Sanandhu12 : #Darbar - 2.5/ 5. A pure masala flick, watchable for #Thalaivar and some good moments in the first half. Weak villain characterization and a disappointing cat & mouse game make it a regular template cop-entertainer. Technically strong. 2nd half could have been way more exciting.

PSKK ᴰᴬᴿᴮᴬᴿ: #Darbar Interval - Moving in a Jet speed. Entertainment & Content mix Pucca. Humor worked very well. Seeing Vintage #Thalaivar in lighter moments is a Bliss. Marana Mass Intro. Terrific action sequences. Mass moments throughout. Thalaivar show all the way!
Waiting for 2nd half!

Review Ram: The series of events before the interval is stretched yet decent, missing the high though. #Thalaivar swag. #SunielShetty is introduced just before the break-point with a convincing conflict. Waiting for the cat & mouse game.'Time-Pass' so far.
A pure masala flick, watchable for #Thalaivar and some good moments in the first half. Weak villain characterization and a disappointing cat & mouse game make it a regular template cop-entertainer. Technically strong. 2nd half could have been way more exciting.

Dr.Joker: #Darbar - ONE WORD : OUTSTANDING.
Thalaivar as a baddie after several years gave me goosebumps. ஒவ்வொரு சீனும் செதுக்கிருக்கான் ARM. துப்பாக்கிக்கு அப்றம் ஒரு மாஸ் த்ரில்லர். My opinion #DarbarThiruvizha one step ahead of thylakoids. BLOCKBUSTER. Thalaivaaaaa

ภ๏ ๏ภє : #darbar first half - tooooo good. #rajini sir on fire . Brilliant .
@ARMurugadoss is a clever film maker not even one dull moment till now. Audience enjoying to the core. #DarbarFDFS #thailavar . @anirudhofficial knows audience pulse very well. A complete entertainer till now

Peter: Done with my show.. sankranti starts with a bang..a predictable story line presented in Arm's style.. excellent screen play.. super star's swag and energy on screen is eye feast to every movie lover. good BGM from Anirudhover all a good commercial entertainer 3.25/5 #Darbar

Gayathri Srinivas: Best Movie, Acting, Romance , Fights, Style, Comedy, Dance, Emotions of Thalaivar in his life time. Thanks @ARMurugadoss. You will be Blessed by the Fans of Thalaivar World. #Darbar #DarbarThiruvizha #Thalaivar #superstar @rajinikanth

nalamvaalga: Takes a deep dive into the story right away and then smoothens the flow with the enjoyable romance portion. Engages partially, but watch out for the subtle histrionics of #Thalaivar @rajinikanth Tricking the baddie is the high point in the first half. @ARMurugadoss
#Darbar

FlowinWidLyf: #DarbarReview #Darbar 1st half over!! Trust me - pakka commercial packaging with outstanding racy screenplay. Whatteey wow!! Congratulations @ARMurugadoss #Rajinikanth 2 eyes are not enough to admire you. Absolutely loving it Waiting for 2nd half. Guaranteed mega blockbuster.

Ramu: #Darbar | Interval - Super entertaining so far. Except for few substandard scenes and a distracting romance(enjoyable though), the movie is on the right track. SUPERSTAR with his style, attitude and charisma. What a man. Unexpectedly, Loving it
ARM, Anirudh so far

Mithun K Raman: Surprisingly good Comedy track from ARM And thou Romance is bit illogical still enjoyable and fun. #Darbar

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#Darbar - 2.5/ 5. A pure masala flick, watchable for #Thalaivar and some good moments in the first half. Weak villain characterization and a disappointing cat & mouse game make it a regular template cop-entertainer. Technically strong. 2nd half could have been way more exciting.