Bettaiyaan Twitter Reaction: Following the huge success of 2021 with Surya starring Jay Bhim, director TJ Gunanavel’s next film Bettaiyaan was released in theaters on October 10. The film stars Rajinikanth, Manju Warrier, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati and Ritika Singh. While most people on X (formerly Twitter) praised the lead cast and the filmmaking, some found it underwhelming. (Also read: ‘Linger’ director KS Ravikumar slams director Rajinikanth for adding ‘artificial’ balloon scene and removing Anushka Shetty’s song)
Bettayan’s reaction on Twitter: Ritika Singh, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Rana Daggubati, Fahadh Faasil (stills from the movie).
โWe will not allow any compromise on Rajism.โ
One X fan listed Bettayan’s positive points, calling the script “interesting” and revealing that the film deals with “core issues” in society. They further added, “Thalaivar is at the forefront and stands with cinema on his back, but the best part is he is not alone,” adding, “Only films that are mass-market or have social messages are relevant.” “You can always get it, but it’s very rare that it happens,” he added. Find a movie that hits the mark. โ
Another thought the film was “crude and naive” but did not “compromise with Rajism”. “TJGnan is a big win. Great movie, thank you for showing us such a #Thalaivar,” they wrote, adding, “Anirudh, Amitabh, Fahadh – I bow to you!” he added. The best performances of all the actors are present in this film. โ
“Holy Trinity”
One fan was impressed with Bettayan and their performance and wrote, “Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil: the holy trinity of Indian cinema!” #BLOCKBUSTER Vettaiyan. โ
Fans were excited to see Manju not being relegated to just a sidekick. One person pointed this out and wrote, “After #Thuniv, so happy to see @ManjuWarrier4 mom play the bold female lead role again in #Vettaiyan. Only a few scenes and songs have a female lead. Itโs different from other things that use leads.โ
Fahadh was also praised for his comic timing, with one fan writing, “Fahadh Faasil once again proves why he is one of the best! His timing with Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan is perfect. #BLOCKBUSTERVettaiyan โ Another said, โThis combination was so hard to cook. No matter what role you throw at Fafa, he just does it. #Fahadfaasil.โ
โThe mass scene is not going well.โ
Despite the good performance, not everyone was impressed with Bettayan. One fan wrote that the film is not ‘The Jailer’ and that the mass scenes are “boring”, adding, “It’s not a normal #Rajinikanth movie, it’s more of a Ganavel movie. The content is good, but most of the mass scenes don’t work. #FahadhFaasil Show thief. Rajini and Fafa’s combo scene was refreshing. Worth watching in theaters, but don’t expect a jailer.”
One person called the film “below average” and argued that despite the “relatable messages” the film explores, it remains “stylized and predictable.” They further added, “Lazy production and lackluster scripts can easily ruin what was supposed to be good in a movie, including a superstar. In order to use it successfully, you have to study his fans well, but don’t think that TEG is suitable for it.
Another thought that despite the predictable plot, the first half was “a pure Thalaivar show” and praised Fahad’s performance. They added that the film goes downhill towards the second half, and summed it up as “a complete one-shot/average film”.
Bettaiyaan also stars Dussehra Vijayan, Rohini, Rao Ramesh, Abhirami and Ramesh Tilak in important roles. The film was released in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.