Category: Tamil

Ratsasan has a length of almost 3 hours. And guess what? You won’t feel like the movie is becoming overlong. Every time the movie goes towards further development of the plot, you sort of gets intimidated by what could possibly make things worse and the movie offers one more gripping episode to the tale.  Even though it has flaws, watching Ratsasan almost… Continue reading Ratsasan

C Prem Kumar’s 96 is a fantastic movie that is equally heartwarming and heart-wrenching. It is such a gem of a script that offers frequent moments of emotional warmth. With a treatment that focuses a lot on subtle expressions and movements of the central characters, 96 is an immersive experience that peels off the layers… Continue reading 96

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam is ace director Mani Ratnam’s interpretation of Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather movies. If any of you have seen the Godfather series, especially part 1 and 2, you would know how integral were the back stories and deep subplots in establishing the mood of the movie. The obvious loss of depth is definitely… Continue reading Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

The creativity part in Saamy 2 (also known as Saamy Square) is so damn pathetic that you might end up appreciating its mediocre climax that is slightly better than the rest of the movie. Boleros are flying, logic was dying and you will wonder what the hell is happening and then the reality that this… Continue reading Saamy 2

For a good chunk of its runtime, Seema Raja directed by Ponram feels like a repeated formula with hell a lot of randomness in its screenplay. And after that it tries to be political with all the farmer issue coming into the picture and with a bloated legacy reincarnation idea, Seema Raja is an entertainer… Continue reading Seema Raja

60 Vayadu Maaniram from Radha Mohan has this message about taking care of your parents written all over it. As a viewer, I wish to see cinemas that express their messages in the most silent way making us understand that message by taking an effort through exploring the emotional arcs of characters. A movie like… Continue reading 60 Vayadu Maaniram

Imaikkaa Nodigal feels like a movie that disrespected its antagonist. The film’s most solid element is its antagonist and by diluting the plot towards the end and thus softening the intricacy Imaikkaa Nodigal from Ajay Gnanamuthu falls into the typical category. The film has interesting hooks to grab your attention, but what comes after those… Continue reading Imaikkaa Nodigal

The commercial movie industry, especially in Tamil has this inclination towards doing films that people call as “mass” entertainers. The problem with these mass entertainers these days is that they don’t have any intention to reinvent the formula. Nayanthara, who is referred to as female superstar of the industry, through Kolamavu Kokila is giving that… Continue reading Kolamavu Kokila