Spoiler-free Review of “Dude” – the eighth 100-crore Tamil film of 2025
Pradeep Ranganathan’s latest film, Dude is an ultra-modern romantic comedy that bravely trivialises a lot of serious issues in a re-imagined modernised version of K. Bhagyaraj’s Andha 7 Naatkal. Pradeep Ranganathan plays the lead role opposite Malayalee actress Mamitha Baiju in her Tamil debut. The supporting cast includes R. Sarathkumar, Rohini, Hridhu Haroon, Aishwarya Sharma, […]
Spoiler-Free Review of “Bison Kaalamaadan”
Mari Selvaraj peaks with his latest directorial, Bison Kaallamadan, the third film of Dhruv, the son of actor Vikram.Although Mari Selvaraj does not abandon his favourite themes of caste and politics, these both take the back seat in this tense and emotional sports drama that is based on the true story of Vanathi Ganesan. Kitaan […]
Spoiler-free Review of “Bomb”
With the title and theme of Vishal Venkat’s second directorial – Bomb – referring to flatulence, one could be for forgiven for thinking that the film would be a coarse comedy providing lots of laughs at regular intervals. This is far from accurate, as Vishal Venkat clearly had lofty ideas and an ambitious approach that […]
Review of Netflix Webseries: “The Game: You Never Play Alone”
Rajesh M Selva, the director of Kamalhaasan’s Thoongavanam and Vikram’s Kadaram Kondaan is the director of The Game – You Never play Alone the first Tamil Netflix series for 2025. The series has Shraddha Srinath in the lead role, supported by Santhosh Prathap, Chandini Thamilarasan, Sukanya Vasudevan, Dheeraj Kher, Syama Harini, Subhash Selvam, Bala Hassan […]
Review of “Indra”
Indra is an engaging psychological thriller that follows a tense pace while incorporating a wide range of social and socio-political issues without ever attempting to pontificate on these issues. Vasanth Ravi plays the male lead opposite Mehreen Pirzada. The supporting cast includes Telugu megastar Sunil, former child actress Anikha Surendran, Kalyan, Jeeva Ravi, Nizhalgall Ravi […]
Spoiler-free Review of “Idli Kadai”
On watching Dhanush’s fourth directorial, Idli Kadai, a lot of superlatives come to mind. The sustained intensity of the film makes it difficult to separate the contributions of Dhanush as an actor, director, scriptwriter, screenplay writer and lyricist. The key factor in the success of Idli Kadai is the simplicity of the story and its […]
Review of Kavin’s “Kiss”
Kavin’s long delayed fantasy romance, Kiss, finally released worldwide on Friday, 19 September 2025. Playing the female lead opposite Kavin is Preethi Asrani of Ayothi-fame. The supporting cast includes Devayani, Kausalya, VTV Ganesh, RJ Vijay, Rao Ramesh, Kalyan, Sakthi Raj, Matthew Varghese and a special guest appearance by Prabhu. The initial narration is done by […]
Spoiler-free review of “Madharaasi”
A.R. Murugadoss makes a stunning comeback as a director in his latest venture, Madharaasi, an action-packed thriller which has Sivakarthikeyan, Vidyut Jammwal, Rukmini Vasanth, Vikranth and Shabeer Kallarakkal in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Premkumar, Monisha Vijay, Thalaivaasal Vijay, Aadukalam Naren, J Livingstone, Rishi Rithvik and cameao appearances by directors Sandhanabharathi and A.R. […]
“Love Marriage” Film Review
Vikram Prabhu’s latest film, Love Marriage, is an interesting but light-hearted look at serious issues concerning marriage, love and the roles played by parents, friends, relatives and the community at large. Sushmita Bhat and Meenakshi Dinesh play the female leads, supported by Ramesh Thilak, Gajaraj, Aruldoss, Muruganandam, Winner Ramachandran and special appearances by Sathyaraj and […]
“Coolie” Spoiler-free Film Review
Superstar Rajinikanth’s Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial, Coolie, does not deserve the bashing it has got from many critics, proving yet again that all critics are fallible and that film fans must not be swayed into forming an opinion of a film until seeing the film themselves. Coolie weaves an intricate story with many characters and with […]