Classic Film Review of Kamalhaasan’s debut film, “Kallathur Kannamma”
Everyone probably knows Kallathur Kannamma as the film that introduced Kamalhaasan to the screen, but the film has enough merit in other avenues to warrant a place in the list of cinematic greats of yesteryear. Real life couple Gemini Ganesan and Savitri Ganesan play the lead roles in this intense family and social drama that […]
MOHAM MUPPATHU VARUSHAM review
The Indian weekly magazine Ananda Vikatan is one of Tamil Nadu’s most popular weekly magazines. A popular feature in the magazine is the serialised version of various locally-written stories. The Rajinikanth- Sri Devi starrer, Priya, was an example of one such story being made into a movie. For the film Moham Puppathu Varusham, the debut […]
SALANGAI OLI review
K.Vishwanath’s Purnodhayaa Movie Creations is the production house behind the landmark film, Salangai Oli. Kamalhassan, Jayapradha and Sarathbabu share the lead roles, along with S.P.Sailaja – the younger sister of S.P.Balasubramanyam – making her acting debut. Others in the cast are Arunkumar, Saakshi Rungarao, V.Sathyanaraayanan, Krishnan Chaitanyaa, Premesvara Rao, Misro and Y.S.R.Moorthy. The film also […]
ULAGAM SUTTRUM VALIBAN
Ulagam Suttrum Vaaliban is a lavish production from MGR Pictures (MGR’s own production company), filmed on location in India, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Thailan. The film has a huge star cast with MGR in a dual role opposite four lead ladies; Manjulla, Latha, Chandhrakalaa and Metaa Roongrath of Thailand. Also in the cast are […]
THANGA PATHAKKAM review
One of the biggest blockbusters of 1974 was a film from Sivaji Ganesan’s own production company, Sivaji Films. The film was the multi-award winner, Thanga Pathakkam, a tense family drama from master story teller Mahendran. Thanga Pathakkam starred Sivaji Ganesan, K.R.Vijaya, Shrikanth, Premilla, Major Sunderrajan, Cho, V.K. Ramasamy and others. Constable S.P. Choudhry (Sivaji Ganesan) […]
KAADHALIKKA NERAMILLAI review
Shridhar’s home production company, Chithraalaya is behind the landmark movie, Kaadhalikka Neramillai – the first Indian movie about young love, played by young actors and written and directed by a youngster. R.Muthuraamanm shares the lead role with a very young Ravichandhran, making his acting debut. They are supported by Nagesh, Raajashri and another debutante, actress […]
PILOT PREMNATH review
Pilot Premnath is a lavish Indo-Sri Lanka co-production with Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role opposite Sri Lankan actress, Malini Fonseka. They are supported by Sri Devi, Vijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, Jayachithra, Thengaai Srinivassan, Major Sunderarajan and Prem Anand. Others in the cast are Manorama, Sathyapriya and Sri Lankan stars Manimegalai, Abraham, Maaraa Sinsaa, […]
NENJIL OR AALAYAM review
Kalyankumar, R.Muthuraman, Devika, Nagesh, Manorama and Baby Padmini star in Nenjil Ohr Aalayam, a black-and-white production of 1962 from Shridhar’s own production company, Chithralaya. Shridhar, the director of films like Kaadhalikka Neramillai and Vennira Aadai, was a top director of his time. His films were fresh, innovative, thought-provoking and – above all – entertaining. When […]
PADAGOTTI review
Padagotti is set in a fishing village and deals with a myriad of important issues that are still relevant today.. Maanickam (MGR) is the leader of a small fishing community. In the same area, Alaiyappan (S.V.Ramadhaas) is the leader of a second group in opposition to Manickam’s group. The enmity between the two groups goes […]
ANBALIPPU review
Master director A.C.Thirulokachander, who delighted cinema audiences with hit films like Anbe Vaa, Athey Kanngall and Babu was the first director to bring together on screen Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan and Makkall Kalainyar Jaishankar. Titled Anbalippu, this film also stars B.Saroja Devi, M.N.Nambiar, Nagesh, Pandaribhai, V.K.Ramasamy and Senthaamarai. Sivaji Ganesan plays the rural youngster Velu […]