Pa Ranjith’s movies have always been highly political, and with Thangalaan, he is trying to narrate a tale of land politics. Blended with some fantasy, which is used as a tool to connect history with the story, this well-visualized movie has the support of stellar performances. But despite having an authentic attire in depicting the struggles,… Continue reading Thangalaan Review | Feisty Performances Keep This Political Tale From Pa Ranjith Afloat
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Blue Star Review | A Familiar Underdog Story Set Against the Backdrop of Ambedkarite Politics
There have been a lot of movies coming from the Tamil industry that dealt with the prevalent caste politics in the state, and people like Pa. Ranjith and Maari Selvaraj have been at the forefront of that. The latest film, Blue Star, starring Ashok Selvan and Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, is another addition to the list of… Continue reading Blue Star Review | A Familiar Underdog Story Set Against the Backdrop of Ambedkarite Politics
Victim
When you finish watching the new SonyLIV anthology Victim, it almost feels like they got an excellent short film from Pa. Ranjith, and to make it an anthology package, they just chose some random scripts that even the makers of those films hesitated to create. You kind of feel bad for Pa Ranjith as his… Continue reading Victim
Sarpatta Parambarai
It’s interesting how Toofaan, Malik, and Sarpatta Parambarai got released on the same platform over a week’s time. I am saying this because while I was watching Pa Ranjith’s new movie Sarpatta Parambarai on Amazon Prime video, I was reminded of the other two movies. Toofaan for the obvious reason of being another movie based… Continue reading Sarpatta Parambarai