Tamil Reviews
The movie begins in a school campus
Director Solairaja, who made many a popular serial on small screen, has tested waters in the tinsel town with a film that speaks about the egos, friendship and camaraderie among children.Set in the backdrop of a dance competition between students, the movie harps about…
Inidhu Inidhu
Prakashraj's penchant for meaningful movies is known to everyone. His production ventures never failed to entertain and appease the film- loving audience. After a handful of such films like 'Mozhi', 'Vellithirai' and 'Abhiyum Nanum', he has come out with 'Inidhi Inidhu', a remake of Telugu…
‘Naan Mahan Alla’ for it comes
Expectations ran high on ‘Naan Mahan Alla’ for it comes after a hat-trick success for Karthi (‘Paruthi Veeran’, ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ and ‘Paiyaa’) and an impressive debut by director Sussendhran (‘Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu’).What more, the movie’s title does evoke a curiosity for it is inspired…
Vijay’s popularity fails to save ‘Sura’
Film: “Sura”; Cast: Vijay, Vadivelu, Tamannaah, ‘Vennira Aadai’ Murthy, Dev Gill; Director: S.P. Raajkumar; Producer: ‘Sangili’ Murugan; Music Director: Mani Sharma; Cinematographer: N.K. Ekambaram and M.S. Prabhu;Vijay’s 50th film has turned out to be a big disappointment and the actor has added one more…
Raavanan compelling tale of modern day Sita’s plight
Film: “Raavanan”; Director: Mani Rathnam; Cast: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Prithviraj, Prabhu, Karthick, Priyamani and others.An innocent woman caught in a fierce clash between the system and the people — Mani Rathnam’s ‘Raavanan’ is all about the plight of a modern-day Sita and more.…
Angaadi Theru watchable fare
Film: “Angaadi Theru”;Starring: Mahesh, Anjali, A. Venkatesh, Sneha and others;Director: Vasanthabalan; Music: GV Prakash Kumar, Vijay Antony; Producer: Ayngaran International Films (Pvt.) Ltd.;Vasanthabalan, who has given a memorable film in “Veyil”, is back with his third venture in “Angaadi Theru”, a statement…
‘Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai’ is immature
Film: “Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai”Cast: Vishal, Neetu Chandra, Tanushree Dutta, Sarah Jane, Prakash Raj, Santhanam, Mayilsami and Sathyan;Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja;Director: Thiru;“Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai” (TVP) is Vishal’s attempt at a new genre – that of a light entertainer – after his actions…
Paiyaa bores, thanks to cliched script
As is the norm with so-called youthful movies, “Paiyaa” hero Shiva, played by Karthi who is seen for the first time on screen with a costume that is not dirty, is jobless but couldn’t care less. He is full of fun and enjoys life. Shiva…
‘Mundhinam Partheney’ brings freshness in Tamil movies
One should admit both the film and filming comes as a pleasant surprise. When big films starring big stars can’t guarantee success, it is not so easy to make a film that makes one sit up and take keen interest in the proceedings on the…
Yathumagi’ dull fare
A lingering, soft romantic story has been told in a lacklustre manner in ‘Yathumagi’, robbing it of the beautiful feeling that usually stays with viewers after watching a movie of this genre.In the film, Sachin plays an advertisement photographer who belongs to a rich…
