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Tamil Movie Reviews

Critic verdicts on the latest Tamil releases.

 Offbeat Entertainer

Offbeat Entertainer

Nov 13, 2009

Sticking as much as possible to realism director Ratha Mohan has woven an interesting story of four friends who are strugglers looking for…

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Routine fare

Routine fare

Nov 13, 2009

Amidst much hype and expectation, Sullan starring Dhanush graced theatres this week. Does it worth the hype and hoopla is the question one…

 Fast paced action entertainer

Fast paced action entertainer

Nov 13, 2009

Machi is a fast paced action entertainer. The director has aptly covered up the minus points of Dushyanth and brought out the best from him…

 Father-Son Duo

Father-Son Duo

Nov 13, 2009

After his Student No 1 which marked actor Sibiraj's debut, director Selvah is back with his next --Jore. This time he brings together both…

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Fails to impress

Fails to impress

Nov 13, 2009

Director Hari has teamed up once again with actor Vikram after their big hit in Saamy. Arul, starring Vikram and directed by Hari is…

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Surya strikes a hat-trick

Surya strikes a hat-trick

Nov 13, 2009

Kudos to AVM for rendering a family entertainer in Peralagan with right mix of action, romance and humor all through. Surya plays a dual…

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Jana is a complete rehash of Rajni starrer

Jana is a complete rehash of Rajni starrer

Nov 13, 2009

Ajith is desperate for a hit. A string of failures has pushed Ajith to try his hand at a mass film and his latest Jana is a complete rehash…

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Laugh-Riot

Laugh-Riot

Nov 13, 2009

Keeping in tune with the latest trend of fast paced films with peppy numbers, director K S Ravikumar has come up with a commercial…

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Action all the way

Action all the way

Nov 13, 2009

Silambarasan, who appeared a lot subdued in his last film Kovil, is back doing what he knows best -- acting as a typical hero in Kuthu.…

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Vijay and Trisha on track with another blockbuster

Vijay and Trisha on track with another blockbuster

Nov 13, 2009

A fast- paced movie with hits, chases and the right mix of romance and humour is Gilli. Director Dharani, known for such movies, has come…

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Engal Anna

Engal Anna

Nov 13, 2009

Vijayakanth seems to have got it right this time. Engal Anna, the remake of Malayalam blockbuster Chronic Bachelor, a laugh-riot all…

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The man is a perfectionist

The man is a perfectionist

Nov 13, 2009

Villages are unfailingly romanticised in our films, with the focus willingly on their dew-touched innocence and essential simplicity. But…

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Cheran proves himself again

Cheran proves himself again

Nov 13, 2009

It is quite natural for students to get autographs on the last day of their school and college life. But how many of them flip through the…

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Action all the way

Action all the way

Nov 13, 2009

In these cricket-rich times, the name Jayasurya evokes only images of an all-guns blazing, going-for-the-jugular batsmen. Ironically, the…

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Aval Peyar Thamizharasi’ is a movie that is engaging and enjoyable.

Aval Peyar Thamizharasi’ is a movie that is engaging and enjoyable.

Nov 4, 2009

Films celebrating empowerment of women are rare in Tamil cinema. ‘Aval Peyar Thamizharasi’ is one such flick that is more heroine-centric…

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Odipolama - Commercial Caper

Odipolama - Commercial Caper

Oct 31, 2009

‘Odipolaama’ is one more addition to the long list of romantic movies in Tamil screen where the plot, treatment and execution all reminding…

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About a spirit, but not spirited

About a spirit, but not spirited

Jul 23, 2009

Suddenly, horror is the flavor of the season in filmdom. You have Ram Gopal Varma's Factory churning out flicks after flicks that are about…

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Yathumagi’ dull fare

Yathumagi’ dull fare

Jul 10, 2009

A lingering, soft romantic story has been told in a lacklustre manner in ‘Yathumagi’, robbing it of the beautiful feeling that usually…

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Angaadi Theru  watchable fare

Angaadi Theru watchable fare

May 3, 2009

Film: “Angaadi Theru”; Starring: Mahesh, Anjali, A. Venkatesh, Sneha and others; Director: Vasanthabalan; Music: GV Prakash Kumar, Vijay…

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Arundhathi - Thrilling And Entertaining

Arundhathi - Thrilling And Entertaining

Jan 10, 2009

Kodi Ramakrishna mesmerized everyone with his Amman, a few years ago. The movie was about the war between the good and the evil loaded with…