Nag Ashwin directed Telugu multi-starrer Kalki 2898 AD with Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan in the lead, has released in theaters worldwide today. Tamil star actor Kamal Haasan plays the villain in this movie, which is centered around the birth of Kalki, Lord Vishnu's tenth and final avatar according to Hindu scripts.
Kamal Haasan's Supreme Yaskin character is an interpretation of demon Kali from the Kali Yuga, who according to Hindu scripts loses his mortal body after a war with the good forces. Kali does not die and keeps escaping through time and space to live upto the Kali Yuga.
7. Kamal Hassan - Supreme Yaskin
— MovieCrow (@MovieCrow) June 26, 2024
Actor #KamalHaasan plays Supreme Yaskin, an interpreted version of the demon Kali from Kali Yuga. According to Hindu scripts, Kali looses his mortal body in a war, and retreats to a citadel (complex in #Kalki2898AD) in his capital city of… pic.twitter.com/Q9tC4Do4ad
Kalki 2898 AD showcases Supreme Yaskin as an evil force with no humane physical form, much like demon Kali. Nag Ashwin's interpretation of Yaskin is however given a Voldemort twist, and Kamal Haasan's shrivelled character is shown reliant on serums and scientists for his existence.
Despite limited screen-presence in the 3 hour 56 second long Kalki 2898 AD, Kamal Haasan's unique characterization, and his disdain for the human race has successfully left a mark. Here's how the general audience have reacted to Kamal Haasan's tyrannical role from Kalki 2898 AD:
The most captivating element of #KALKI2898AD is really the supreme Yaskin. His philosophy, his expression and his madness is almost a "avant goût" of the second part but also what he is capable of in Indian 2. A great Kamal ji. For the rest, I let people make their own opinion. pic.twitter.com/b7myeSnpmp
— Seji Storyteller (🎬 📽️ 🎞️ Cinema lovemaker) (@SejiStoryteller) June 27, 2024
Villainism is never abt shoutin n yellin, it's abt that eery silence, how unassumin n connivin d guy is, KH in his limited time rocked. The voice modulation, closeups, philosophy, darn chillin, namakku eppavum Villain thaan pudikkum. Supreme Yaskin already a fav 🥵 #Kalki28989AD pic.twitter.com/Oz7m4G7Pod
— Lost Soul (@SoulaceV) June 27, 2024
#Kalki2898AD
— Prashanth Haasan (@Prashu94Haasan) June 27, 2024
Wat a Cinematic Experience!!! Hats off to @nagashwin7 The Whole story weightage to supreme yaskin.Wathaaa Aandavar Deiva level Dharisanam 😭😭😭🗿🗿🗿🔥🔥🔥
Rendae scene manushan thooki Saptaru @ikamalhaasan @SrBachchan & @DeepikkaPadukon Interesting Roles👏👌👌 pic.twitter.com/Z2GcYAcHxC
#Ulaganayagan @ikamalhaasan with Supreme Yaskin Brings Back Fond Memories of Harry Potter's Voldemort, @CNNnews18 writes.
— Kamal Haasan’s Diehard Kamalians (@DiehardKamalian) June 27, 2024
Legendary impact with just a cameo, imagine what the full-length role will do😀🔥🔥#Kalki #Kalki2898ADReview #Kalki2898AD https://t.co/1Ftok3xRR3
This is "Jagannathuni Ratha Chakralu" Poem from the Anthology "MahaPrasthanam" written by the great poet Sri Rangam Srinivasa Rao!
— Skywalker2898AD (@skywalkerrao) June 27, 2024
The way Nag Ashwin made Kamal Hassan aka Supreme Yaskin use this poem in the film #Kalki28989AD is so powerful to watch. One of the best scenes. pic.twitter.com/xGTQG3tVZi
Supreme yaskin #Kalki2898Ad pic.twitter.com/ceUipS8g0V
— Sun god ☀️☀️ (@JoyboyyyLuffy) June 27, 2024
Voldemort ❌
— Dr.MAITREYA🌌 (@A_n_b_e_S_i_vam) June 27, 2024
Supreme Yaskin ✅#Kalki28989AD
"Kamal Sir Blast பண்ணிருக்காரு..🔥" - #KalkiReview
— Cineulagam (@cineulagam) June 27, 2024
▶️ https://t.co/I1iIksYK1g #Kalki28989AD #Kalki #Kalki2898 #KamalHaasan #Prabhas #DeepikaPadukone #Amitabh #NagAshwin #Cineulagam pic.twitter.com/a1jYcACZne
Kalki 2898 AD Review:- 8/10 #RebelStarPRABHAS
— Prakash Ganesh Nadar (@GaneshNadar_19) June 27, 2024
1/2 Prabhas made a remarkable comeback with a truly commendable movie. The incorporation of Mahabharat was executed exceptionally well. The cast delivered phenomenal performances, particularly Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan. pic.twitter.com/ob2KGqjUak
Prabhas, Amitabh Kamal Haasan Deepika are all terrific. I was spell bound with the story arc - trying to find a hole in the timelines(mixing Mahabharata, puranas and modern visualisation)...after a long long time found a movie from India which was superb loved it. #Kalki2898
— chansitare (@chandrak123) June 27, 2024
A Vyjayanthi Movies Production, Kalki 2898 AD is out now in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages in 2D, 3D and Imax formats.