Meanwhile, Stalin thrashes a rich boy for hurting a beggar. Later, Stalin however is disappointed that his strategy fails to bear fruit. Stalin himself puts it in practice by rescuing a small girl child. This chain of love and affection, Stalin feels, will stand the society in good stead. The three who get the help should help three others and repeat the same process. As part of his plan, a person who helps someone should ask the other to help three others. Her death disturbs Stalin as none had lent a helping hand to her.Ī determined Stalin draws a chain-link plan to render help. Humiliated over the incident, she commits suicide. However, her uncle fails to turn up as he meets with an accident and none comes forward to help her write the examination. Once both the girls have their exams on the same day and Stalin helps Swati, as Sumati's uncle promises to help her write the exam. Stalin helps a physically challenged girl Sumati and a visually challenged girl Swati to write their examinations. Though Stalin's mother hates her daughter, Stalin loves his sister very much. He has an elder sister Jhansi (Khushboo) who loves a Punjabi and marries him against their mother's wish. His equation is simple - what worked on the battlefield should work in real life too.Īfter returning from the Army, he stays with his mother (Sarada). Stalin is impelled by the urge to serve the country and is fired by his own idealistic notions of discipline, dignity and dedication in regular life too. But he prefers to get back to civilian life as Colonel (Mukhesh Rushi) transfers him to administrative division from the battlefield in the name of disciplinary action. Stalin (Chiranjeevi) is a Major in the Indian Army. Murugadoss has also prepared an elaborate smorgasbord, sprinkling the spread with liberal doses of dance and intrigue. In fact, it is a smart-idea to take this theme of helping others as something akin to a multi-level marketing (MLM). So Murugadoss gets across the idea of helping others being a chain reaction, and he does so without being didactic but only delightfully dramatic. Chiranjeevi, it seems, has been particular about the `message' aspect - at his stature and seniority, he had every reason to be. In Chiranjeevi, he has somebody who can bring to life any kind of idea he (Murugadoss) has. This weighty and vital social message coupled with typical Chiranjeevi brand of entertainment - energy-dripping dances, endearing comedy and emotional punches - all find true representation in Stalin.ĭirector Murugadoss, who made us all sit up and take notice through Tagore (story) and Ghajini, once again underlines his talent for making a wholesome and powerful mass masala movie. Help goes around and comes back in a huge circle - and that is its true validation. Like faith, help too, is its own vindication.