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Tamil Movie Reviews

Critic verdicts on the latest Tamil releases.

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An Amateurish Endeavor

An Amateurish Endeavor

Nov 13, 2009

Shantanoo Bagyaraj's debut film 'Sakarakatti' comes across as a lackluster film with a screenplay that fails to impress right through.…

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An eventful journey

An eventful journey

Nov 13, 2009

K.P. Jagannaath's 'Raman Thediya Seethai' lives up to the expectations of a clean family entertainer. A neat screenplay with some slick…

 Royal challenge for romance

Royal challenge for romance

Nov 13, 2009

Relying on his son's (Vijay) star power, veteran director S. A. Chandrasekharan has dished out Pandhayam, which speaks lofty about his son.…

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For the funny bone

For the funny bone

Nov 13, 2009

All credits to director Vijay for faithfully remaking Khosla Ka Ghosla. Dealing about land sharks in a busy city like Chennai, the movie…

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Of turns and twists

Of turns and twists

Nov 13, 2009

A lot of hype surrounded 'Alibaba' since it is the maiden venture of Krishna, brother of director Vishnuvardhan, as hero. The young lad has…

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Midnight Mayhem

Midnight Mayhem

Nov 13, 2009

Fun, frolic and mayhem were in abundance in Venkat Prabhu's first directorial venture 'Chennai 600028'. With his second film 'Saroja' the…

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A bold venture

A bold venture

Nov 13, 2009

Producer - director G Siva deserves a pat for touching on a bold theme in €˜Dhanam€™. The movie takes a close look at a woman indulging in…

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Classy And Engrossing

Classy And Engrossing

Nov 13, 2009

The first thing that has to be said about 'Dhaam Dhoom' is that the man who envisioned the project and started making things happen -…

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Sibling Reconciliation

Sibling Reconciliation

Nov 13, 2009

Director Kannan's debut film 'Jeyam Kondaan' from the stable of the reputed Satya Jyothi Films comes across as an entertainer sans…

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Fails to impress

Fails to impress

Nov 13, 2009

Donning the role of an honest cop is indeed a dream of most of the actors in Kollywood. Vishal has fulfilled it in 'Sathyam', a usual cat…

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Bhagyaraj hogs the limelight

Bhagyaraj hogs the limelight

Nov 13, 2009

Debutant director Gnanamozhi has dished out an oft-repeated storyline based on campus love although with predictable sequences. Newcomers…

 An ode to friendship and of course Rajinikanth

An ode to friendship and of course Rajinikanth

Nov 13, 2009

How many times have you walked out of a theatre emotionally choked up after watching a Rajinikanth film? How many times have you seen…

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A feel good family fare

A feel good family fare

Nov 13, 2009

€˜Vallamai Tharayo€™ is a poetic title. So is the attempt by debutant director Madhumitha with imageries and metaphorical representations.…

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Conveying a strong message

Conveying a strong message

Nov 13, 2009

If student politics was the crux of Karan's earlier venture 'Thee Nagar', the actor is back with a strong message in 'Kathavarayan'. Stay…

 A commercial cocktail

A commercial cocktail

Nov 13, 2009

A commercial entertainer targetting front-bencher is €˜Pandi€™. It has comedy, action and romance to lure the B and C audience. With…

 An engrossing thriller

An engrossing thriller

Nov 13, 2009

Congrats Captain Vijayakanth for coming up with a good show in his milestone movie. €˜Arasangam€™, the 150th film of Vijayakanth, directed…

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Certainly not ‘Gilli’

Certainly not ‘Gilli’

Nov 13, 2009

Much was expected on Vijay starrer €˜Kuruvi€™ since it brings back the successful €˜Gilli€™ team. The Vijay, Trisha, Dharani and Vidyasagar…

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Almighty, appealing & astounding

Almighty, appealing & astounding

Nov 13, 2009

Director Simbhudevan has pulled it off. Expectations would be normally high on directors on their next when they render a blockbuster in…

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Enjoyable in parts

Enjoyable in parts

Nov 13, 2009

Much was expected from director V Z Durai in €˜Nepali€™. Featuring Bharath in triple role, hype and hoopla surrounding the movie was high.…

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Spreading santhosam all through

Spreading santhosam all through

Nov 13, 2009

Hats off director Raja and Jeyam Ravi for hitting the bull's eye for the fourth time in a row. The duo continues from where they left in…