Especially, it was a record in the Indian film industry that an artiste playing 10 different roles on the screen.
Kamal Haasan once again excelled in his performance. Did Govindu was able to save the mankind from the spread of deadly virus? Did the US President or the mafia leader Fletcher were able to grab it? Whether Balaram Nadar could help Govindu from Fletcher? What is the role of a Japanese martial art fighter in the episode? In the beginning, the NRI scientist reveals the story of a 13th century AD in which there is a fight between the Vaishnavites and Shivites? What is the relation between that story and the present generation story? Answers to all these questions form part of the climax. In the process, the come across a Sikh pop singer Avatar (Kamal Haasan), Punyakoti (Kamal Haasan) and Karimulla (Kamal Haasan). After traversing several miles, both of them become friends. Somehow, to escape from Fletcher, Govindu takes away the idol and Lakshmi (Asin) follows him. Fletcher attacks Govindu and both these come under the surveillance of a police officer called Balaram Nadar (Kamal Hassan). She drops the vial containing the virus in an idol of Lord Vishnu. However, the packet goes into the hands of Kamakshi (Kamal Haasan), an old woman, who was mentally-retarded. Govindu reaches India in search of the parcel and finally able to get it. While taking it away, it accidentally slips and goes through a courier to India. Learning this, Govindu decides to destroy the vial containing the virus somehow. In this process, the mafia woos the leader of the scientists with huge money. In order to gain an upper hand among all, the US President, George Bush (Kamal Haasan), plans to use them for his wars and at the same time, an international mafia gang leader Fletcher (Kamal Haasan) wants to grab it. The gripping screenplay, the ebullient performance of Kamal Haasan in 10 different characters, which is in no way connected with each other and with a vast variation made 'Dasavatharam' a fantastic and marvellous piece on the celluloid.Ī Telugu NRI scientist Govindu (Kamal Haasan) accidentally prepares a bacteria which has the capability of killing a living being in no time and at the same time, gets doubled immediately causing a vast danger not only to the entire mankind but also to all the living beings. Instead of going for routine, commercial, faction-related, or love backdrop films, a novel story on bio-war was moulded on the screen in a different way. Once again it was proved that the writers, directors and producers of other language films, are a step ahead in putting innovative ideas on the screen.