Vaalu

It was in the news for a long time because of its continuous postponement in release and finally STR’s new(old) movie Vaalu gets a release.  With Simbu having a fair amount of screen presence, Vaalu is just a watchable comedy that has every highs and lows of a typical Tamil action comedy. Sharp is this… Continue reading Vaalu

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Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar

Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar from director Suraj is nothing short of being that typical Tamil nonsense film. At the end of the first half you might even feel That Soori was the hero of the movie. With the plot deviating alarmingly for stupidest reasons, the chances of you losing your sense of humour is quite high.… Continue reading Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar

Maari

On a content level Maari doesn’t have much of a variety to ask for. But the quirky treatment by the director Balaji Mohan gives the movie an entertainer getup. With Dhanush performing with charm as the title protagonist, Maari is a passable one without many high points. Maari is that local goon who is ruling… Continue reading Maari

Baahubali

In a recent interview, director Rajamouli said that the movie Baahubali’s script was very small. Well for a movie that focuses simply on set pieces, small script would have been okay but it should have had something that will leave us in excitement in terms of visual representation. Many years of making, lots of hype… Continue reading Baahubali

Papanasam

Remakes being as good as the original itself is a great achievement these days and the latest Drishyam remake Papanasam directed by Jeethu Joseph has kept the quality of its original. With a sensible replantation of the theme to the backdrop of a middle class Tamil Hindu family, this one has an extra edge of… Continue reading Papanasam

Kaaka Muttai

Even though it is set in the backdrop of a slum and the main reason for the developments in story is poverty, M Manikandan’s Kaaka Muttai has this amazing positivity in it. The movie within its under two hour long narrative explores many aspects of the situation and succeeds in presenting all those with depth… Continue reading Kaaka Muttai

Romeo Juliet

The problem with the movie Romeo Juliet starring Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani is that it very much tests the sense of a common man’s idea of romance. In some way it is one of those movies where the hero wants to take revenge on the girl who ditched him. But writer director Lakshman has… Continue reading Romeo Juliet