Tamil Movie Reviews
Critic verdicts on the latest Tamil releases.
Fighting fit
Post Sandai Kozhi Vishal has managed to establish himself as an action-hero. Now Thimiru is a step towards confirming it. An action-packed…
Stylish and Substantive
There is a universal charm to a policeman in search of clues to crack a series of murders. Its attraction is almost primordial. And when…
No purpose
It seems Kollywood is yet to come out of the 'Baasha' syndrome. Director Nandakumar, inspired by the Rajinikanth starrer. Prashanth enacts…
Good patchwork
Vijayakanth's films can never be highbrow. And to be fair to him, he never promises them in the first place. You go to a Vijayakanth film…
Love triangle
Jothikrishna's much-hyped Kedi is a triangular love story inspired by films like Mannan, Padyappa. Debutant Tamanna walks away with all…
Youth force
After Arindhum Ariyamalum, Navdeep is out with Ilavattam. Primarily a Tamil dubbing of a Telugu movie, the film has few scenes re-shot in…
City of Good and bad
The masses never get disappointed with Vijayakanth€™s formula films even though they offer nothing new. For, it gives them what they want.…
The right letter
Jananthan came up with a stunner in Iyarkai. The movie wins him a lot of accolades. Trying to strike a balance between the two, the…
Forbidden love
Hats off to Silambarasan for continuing the good run of his Manmadhan in Vallavan. A triangular love-story with twists and turns has been…
Of pen and power plays
Pen is mightier than sword. It's sure. But some times against venal and violent forces, you need elements more potent than pen as combat…
Local & global
Saran, a product of KB school of cinema, has come a long way since then. After coming out, Saran has tasted commercial success with masala…
Cute and quiet
April Madhathil and Mercury Pookal showed that Srikanth and Stanley enjoy a valuable vibes. That is very important as a movie depends a lot…
Formula fix
There is a popular saying in America: €˜Don€™t fix it until it isn€™t broken€™. Arjun seem to set much store by it. He has seen his films…
Twin tales
Director Sundar C sure knows to work on a formula. He has been doing this for the last decade or so. In Rendu too, he has done just that.…
Cold hearted
Love stories are pet themes in Kollywood. Selvah, known for action-packed flicks, has tried his hand at a romantic entertainer set in…
A good attempt
Debutant Pudhiyavan has come out with a romantic tangle in the backdrop of the existing rich-poor divide in Sri Lanka. The movie, shot…
For your eyes
The passage of growing up is very complicated. Especially in the impressionable times of the teens. It is a phase that is fraught with…
It’s all about romance
It is not easy for anyone to try something different from their routine. Director Vikraman, hitherto known for his sentiment packed family…
A heart rending film
Nenjirukkum Varai is a different outing altogether, for both the director S A Chandrasekharan and the hero Naren, of Chithiram Pesudhadi…
Truths of life
How do you start a review of a movie that is unconventional and does not have anything formulaic that the industry has grown up on? How do…