Tag: SJ Suryah

Raayan Review | A Bloodbath That Started off Compellingly and Ended Generically

The first half of the new Dhanush film, Raayan, written and directed by, Dhanush himself, is thoroughly absorbing. There is a deliberate effort to walk away from the conventional treatment of a mass hero film where the leading man’s only mission is protecting his family. There is only one instance in the entire first half… Continue reading Raayan Review | A Bloodbath That Started off Compellingly and Ended Generically

Jigarthanda DoubleX Review | Cinema Takes the Backseat in This Political Prequel From Karthik Subbaraj

Jigarthanda DoubleX was the kind of film where I felt like asking Karthik Subbaraj to rewrite the whole first half because I enjoyed the film’s climax, and it felt like it deserved a brilliant movie. Unlike the first one, which had a very rooted feel with the ultimate love channeled towards cinema, here the tone… Continue reading Jigarthanda DoubleX Review | Cinema Takes the Backseat in This Political Prequel From Karthik Subbaraj

Mark Antony Review | A Spectacular SJ Suryah Single-Handedly Takes This Flimsy Time Travel Comedy Ashore

Trisha Illana Nayanthara and Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan are the two movies by Adhik Ravichandran I have seen. That filmography is something that never really gives you a sense of optimism. In his new film Mark Antony, starring Vishal and SJ Suryah, craft-wise, Adhik is very much in the same tacky space. But the smartness with… Continue reading Mark Antony Review | A Spectacular SJ Suryah Single-Handedly Takes This Flimsy Time Travel Comedy Ashore

Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie Review | A Half-Baked Thriller With Familiar Beats

In Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie, director Andrew Louis is actually trying to show us two different aspects. One is the conventional thriller route, where you will have too many subplots, backstories, twists, and turns. The other one is the emotional investment of the police officer into the case to make it a social commentary… Continue reading Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie Review | A Half-Baked Thriller With Familiar Beats

Don

Don, the new Sivakarthikeyan starrer directed by Cibi Chakaravarthi, is an entertainer that tries to include almost everything you have seen in a commercial entertainer. It hasn’t managed to pull off every one of that, but whichever track it was able to pull off, thanks to its leading man, was smooth. Aided by some earnest… Continue reading Don

Maanaadu

Maanaadu from Venkat Prabhu works immensely as an entertainer package because it is always focused on the concept they are trying to depict. From scene one, what Venkat Prabhu shows you in the film is relevant for the movie to establish itself. There are no hero introduction songs, sidetrack humor, etc., to package it as… Continue reading Maanaadu