He is Krishna, Bheema and Balarama all rolled into one.
The weapons that Sulthan has to weild during his mission include a whip, a mace and an axe. The mythology extends to the props as well. While Sulthan might be Krishna to his gangster brothers, he is Karuppan, the guardian deity, to the villagers. And it repeatedly builds up the myth around the hero, not just as a tool to glorify its star, but to establish the character as a saviour. In addition to lightening the mood and acting as a relief between the heavier scenes, it also gives the reason for Sulthan and his 'annans' to stay in the village that they have come to protect. Take the romantic track between Sulthan and Rukmani (Rashmika Mandanna, who makes a charming debut). Every sub-plot helps to take the narrative forward. The writing keeps hooked despite the story's arcs being familiar. Bakkiyaraj Kannan brings these two plot lines together in a smart way and sets the tone for the rest of the film, which, unlike his debut film, Remo, banks on writing rather than star power. A few farmers seek the services of these rowdies to protect them from an evil gangster (Ram, of KGF fame), who is after their land. In parallel, we see the establishing of a classic masala movie trope. And when this child becomes a man, we get the one-line pitch of the story through a dialogue - what if Krishna had stood with the Kouravas in the Mahabharata, and tries to reform them? When it is born, it is handed over to a foster father - Mansoor Bhai (played warmly by Lal) - amidst a downpour. This still-in-the-womb baby saves everyone from an assassination attempt. There is mention of an Abhimanyu-like child imbibing its mother's wish to turn her husband Sethupathi (Napoleon, adding gravitas to an extended cameo of a role), a feared gangster, and his innumerable henchmen to the right path.
The myth-building starts in the very first scene, a prologue in which we witness the birth of Sulthan (Karthi, compelling). Sulthan Movie Review: The Mahabharata meets Seven Samurai in Sulthan, a solidly written, immensely satisfying masala movie. Sulthan Movie Synopsis: A man raised by gangsters tries to reform them, and a hired job to protect a village presents him with the perfect opportunity.
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