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'Neram' review: It reminds the viewers of karma

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:22:12 +0530

'Neram' tops a list of films that come once in a while to make us believe that Tamil cinema is not dead.

Paradesi review: It's a master class in great filmmaking

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:30:11 +0530

Inspired from a book titled Red Tea, it tells the story of enslaved plantation workers who experience atrocities in pre-Independence India.

Tamil review: 'Onbathula Guru' lacks a good script

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:07:31 +0530

If you plan on making a documentary on how not to make a film, then 'Onbathula Guru' is an example.

Music Review: No 'DK Bose' in music of 'Settai'

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:20:41 +0530

Each song is less than four minutes, and therefore holds the attention of the listener.

Tamil Review: 'Haridas' is an emotionally uplifting film

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:44:01 +0530

The film engages audiences by striking a perfect balance between the two sub-plots, father-son relationship and hunt for Aadhi.

Tamil Review: 'Vanna Yuddham' is partly engaging

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:48:02 +0530

Tamil movie 'Vana Yuddham' presents us events from the lives of Veerappan; from his initial days as a poacher to the most feared dacoit in the country.

Tamil Review: Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam' is brilliant

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:51:14 +0530

The moment you set your eyes upon it, you know that it was worth the wait.

'Kadal' Review: Washes out before the storm

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:24:30 +0530

Kadal turns out to be very average, dipped in commercialism that is very uncommon to Mani.

'David' Music Review: It boasts of trendsetting music

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:23:51 +0530

The soundtrack of 'David' has an ensemble music composed by Dub Sharma, Bramfatura, Anirudh Ravichander, Maatibaani, Modern Mafia, Remo Fernandes and Prashant Pillai. It has nine tracks featuring the voices of Siddharth Basrur, Remo Fernandes, Vikram, Anirudh Ravichander, Karthik, Prashant Pillai, Naresh Iyer, Shweta Pandit, Joyshanti, Nirali Kartik and Sanjeev Thomas.

'Alex Pandian' Review: Entertaining but offers nothing new

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:31:38 +0530

Anushka, who was expected to play the lead gets more of a side role and is rarely seen in the first half.

'Sattam Oru Iruttarai' Remake: It's rudderless

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:12:33 +0530

The biggest weakness of the film is its poor casting and a lifeless script.

'Neethaane En Ponvasantham' Review: Boring love story

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:14:33 +0530

'Neethaane En Ponvasantham' fails to engage the audience with its cliched presentation.

'Sivaji 3D' Review: Tamil cinema raises its standard

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 06:40:55 +0530

With 'Sivaji 3D', the Tamil film industry is sure to garner a lot of attention from the rest of the world.

'Businessman' Review: This Tamil film is for masses

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:35:04 +0530

'Businessman' the Tamil dubbed version of the Telugu film of the same name and is strictly intended for the masses.

'Neerparavai' Review: The film is well drafted

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 07:03:29 +0530

Quite appropriate to the title, the film is set in the sea shore. It chronicles the life of people who worship sea.

'Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom' Review: Watchable

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:41:29 +0530

Vijay Sethupathy is the real scene stealer, the 'Pizza' fame actor takes a hilarious turn in 'NKPK'.

'Maranthen Mannithen' Music Review: It's Melodious

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:41:02 +0530

'Maranthen Mannithen' is the Tamil version of Telugu film 'Gundello Godari', which has music by maestro Illayaraja.

'Guest' music review: This Tamil film fails miserably

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:39:15 +0530

'Guest', which has music by debutant Raj-Kakani, has moments of brilliance, but fails miserably as an album.

Tamil film 'Vetri Selvan' music review: High on Melody

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:09:45 +0530

'Vetri Selvan' has a very archaic feel in its overall composition with occasional trendy tunes to impress audience.

'Poda Podi' Review: It disappoints the viewers

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:13:27 +0530

Silambarasan, in a desperate attempt to be the next superstar, fails miserably in his role.

'Ammavin Kaipesi' Review: It hits the right chords

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:57:13 +0530

With no big names associated with it, 'Ammavin Kaipesi' hits the right chords and keeps you engaged throughout.

'Kalla Thuppakki' music review: Is not melodious

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:47:25 +0530

Tamil film 'Kalla Thuppakki' has five songs, and disappointingly not even one among them is worth listening.

'Yaarukku Theriyum' Review: It's disappointing

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 05:10:21 +0530

Despite an engaging plot, the film struggles to keep you hooked and eventually graduates as one sans any thrills.

'Thiruthani' Review: It's loud and lacks content

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:49:28 +0530

Perarasu films have an overdose of action and racy songs, no different from his earlier ventures is 'Thiruthani'.

'Aarohanam': A film you want to fall in love with

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:51:54 +0530

This film will make you weep, laugh, sulk and gives audiences an experience they can share with near and dear ones.

'Mayilu' Review: Good script but not portrayed perfectly

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:50:46 +0530

Might 'Myailu' will not live up to Prakash Raj expectations, but will be remembered as one of his good projects.

'Aadhi Bhagavan' music review: It's different tracks

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:10:06 +0530

'Aadhi Bhagavan' brings together Ameer and Yuvan once again after the success of 'Paruthiveeran'.

'Pizza' Review: The film is simple and well narrated

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 06:48:52 +0530

Producer CV Kumar deserves a pat for coming up with a quality product in such a modest budget.

Music Review: 'Thuppakki' audio is refreshing

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:14:41 +0530

'Thuppakki' marks the return of actor Vijay as singer and it's his second time collaboration with composer Harris.

Tamil Review: 'Maattrraan' is good but predictable

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:18:42 +0530

The second half does a shabby job of wrapping things up but it still gives you an unique experience overall.

Tamil Review: 'English Vinglish' is an engaging film

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 06:19:37 +0530

The films script is simple but razor sharp. It has all ingredients to grab ones attention all through.

Tamil Review: Vikram completes 'Thaandavam'

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:22:41 +0530

The story is very unique and brings a relatively new kind of tale to Tamil cinema. Overall a good attempt by Vijay.

Tamil Review: 'Don Seenu' is mindless entertainer

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 03:24:43 +0530

The story of the film doesn't impress, but leaves one with the satisfaction of watching a clean comedy entertainer.

Tamil Review: 'Saattai' is an interesting watch

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:27:34 +0530

Directed by debutant M Anbhazhagan, 'Saattai' speaks about the pitiable condition of primary education system.

Tamil Review: 'Sundara Pandian' is watchable

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 02:42:49 +0530

The film is packaged in such a way that it would keep the audience light-hearted all through.

Tamil Review: 'Perumaan' Original concept- Slow film

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:05:19 +0530

A suspense thriller, 'Perumaan' talks about a youth who is caught in a trap, in his bid to make it big in life.

Tamil Review: 'Mannaru' has a good storyline

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:40:29 +0530

The film 'Mannaru' begins on a sweet note and proceeds the same way all throughout the movie.

Tamil Review: 'Mugamoodi' has a different flavour

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:24:48 +0530

The whole story is woven around a youth (Jiiva), who loves kung fu legend, Bruce Lee and call himself as Lee.

Tamil Review: '18 Vayasu' is complicated and tricky

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:57:44 +0530

Johnny plays a tricky role while newcomer Gayathri, Yuvarani and Rohini are there to add some suspense elements.

Tamil Review: 'Pandi Oliperuki Nilayam' is good

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:09:25 +0530

'Pandi Oliperuki Nilayam' directed by Rasu Madhuravan is little loud with comedy being the saving grace.

Music Review: 'Thandavam' songs deserve applause

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:14:33 +0530

Uyirin Uyirae, Will you be there, Yaaradi Mohini and even Shiva Thaandavam will make a lot of heads turn.

Tamil Review: 'Attakathi' is refreshing

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:13:15 +0530

The first half of 'Attakathi' is hilarious and light-hearted while the second half is lengthy.

Tamil Review: 'Eppadi Manasukkul Vandhai' is boring

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:44:41 +0530

'Eppadi Manasukkul Vandhai' speaks about a love bound youth, who decides to go to any extent for his love.

Tamil Review: 'Pani Thuli' is one time watch

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:16:08 +0530

What happens when an individual loses his memory and how it affects his love life forms the crux of the movie.

Tamil Review: 'Mirattal' deserves a watch

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:24:05 +0530

The film tries to shed the 'chocolate boy' image of Vinay and attempts to portray him as a commercial hero.

Tamil Review: 'Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakthilae'

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:20:59 +0530

'Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakthilae' is a solid two hour film, it traces the emotions of people who visit a coffee shop.

Review: Watch sluggish 'Billa 2' only for Ajith

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:48:00 +0530

If you liked 'Billa' and 'Mankatha', and expected as much from the prequel, it falls well short of expectations.

Tweet Review: 'Billa 2', first day, first show

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:09:15 +0530

Ajith Kumar's 'Billa 2' is the prequel of 2007 film 'Billa' which was directed by Vishnuvardhan. The new edition is directed by Chakri Toleti who has wielded the megaphone for films such as 'Unnaipol Oruvan' and 'Eenadu' in the past.

'Eega' is a technically brilliant film

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:10:14 +0530

After the phenomenal success of his previous movies, director SS Rajamouli once again comes up with an exceptionally innovative and technically brilliant film like 'Eega'.

Tamil Review: 'Murattu Kaalai' deserves a watch

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:56:15 +0530

Doing a remake seems to be the latest trend in Indian cinema. Quite a few of them have become a brand by themselves and the original is followed by sequels. Joining the list of remakes is 'Murattu Kaalai'. Remember in 1980s came 'Murattu Kaalai' that featured Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead role and was directed by S P Muthuraman.

Tamil Review: Manam Kothi Paravai is hilarious

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:28:50 +0530

'Manam Koththi Paravai' is about romance, friendship and some emotions. The hero is simple guy who resembles boy next-door and there are no needless knots in the storyline.

Tamil Review: 'Krishnaveni Panjaalai' is average

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:17:30 +0530

India's history can be divided into two- before and after globalization. Life was different in the period before 1990s. It was so simple and at the same time very hard. Joys and sorrows are twined together, due to various factors. Of late, there is a penchant in Tamil cinema to make period films, with a special focus on 1980s. Close on the heels of 'Subramanyapuram' 'Naanga' and other such movies, comes 'Krishnaveni Panjalai'.

Tamil Review: 'Ishtam' depicts life and love

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:57:06 +0530

A film that may have succeeded in one language may not be a sure-shot hit in another. However, it is a risk worth taking and what scores of filmmakers do. Newbie director Prem Nizar has chosen to tread that path and has remade 'Yemainidi Ee Vela' (a Telugu hit) into Tamil as 'Ishtam' with Vimal in the lead.

Tamil Review: 'Urumi' describes power of a period

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:37:31 +0530

Making a historical film needs enough preparations and solid research. For Santosh Sivan, an acclaimed cinematographer-cum-director, it seems to have come quite easily. His 'Urumi' chronicles Portuguese sailor Vasco Da Gama's visit to India and the revenge of a youth who was hell-bent against the sailor for allegedly killing his father.

Tamil Review: Pachai Engira Kaathu is fresh

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:42:53 +0530

Set in a rural milieu, the film has a set of fresh faces donning the lead roles, and a debutant director at the helm. And though it revolve around the happenings in the life of a rowdy, director Keera's offbeat treatment lends certain freshness to the narration.

Tamil Review: 'Kandatham Kanadhathum' is meaningful

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:46:04 +0530

Debuting as a director, Seelan, in 'Kandatham Kanadhathum', weaves his script around a youth whose one thoughtless act alienates him from his near ones. Overwhelmed by his guilt and regret as his beloved too refuses to give him a second chance, the youngster then goes into a state of depression.

Tamil Review: 'Raatinam' depicts power of love

Sat, 19 May 2012 06:01:47 +0530

Well-made love stories always manage to leave an impact with the masses. At regular intervals come such movies and set a trend in the industry. The one for this season is 'Raatinam'.

Tamil Review: 'Oru Kal Oru Kannadi' is enjoyable

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:03:09 +0530

He has a penchant for humor that was revealed in his two earlier films ('Siva Manasule Shakti', 'Boss (E) Bhaskaran'). And now director Rajesh ventures into his third film, this time too a comic romantic fun-filled entertainer. Debuting as a hero is producer Udhayanidhi Stalin, this too his home production. Paired with him is the bubbly Hansika. And there is Santhanam at his best here, holding up the film whenever monotony sets in.

Tamil Review: 'Leelai' is sophisticated love tale

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:09:53 +0530

Boy meets girl and they fall in love. They encounter troubles, overcome all odds and finally hold hands. This is what a romantic story means in Tamil cinema. Debutant filmmaker Andrew Louis has consciously chosen to deviate from this cliched path to render a rom-com that is interesting and entertaining. Filmmakers today take a wafer-thin storyline, lace it up with quick unfolding of events and load with comedy to make it count. 'Leelai' is exactly a similar attempt.

Tamil Review: 'Vazhakku Enn 18/9' is a must watch

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:45:59 +0530

Most films are inspired from real life. An incident or an event can give a spark to a filmmaker to conceive a movie. They dwell on anything that happens around us. But at the same time, hardly do they reflect realism. Driven by commercial cliches, filmmakers take a safe bet opting for mass elements in their flicks. However, a new set of directors are making their impact felt these years, with movies that reflect nothing but life. One such jewel in the crown of Tamil cinema is Balaji Shakthivel.

Tamil Review: 'Kalakalappu' a complete fun package

Sat, 12 May 2012 02:21:44 +0530

As it happens the movie is Sundar C's 25th as a director. He has kept his promise of delivering an entertainer, eminently watchable by family audience. As he does in his movies wherein the timing of the comedy proves to be the clincher, he has chosen the right time to release the movie - during the summer vacation when everyone is looking at ways to unwind and also chill out.