“PERUSU” Film Review
Traditionally, Tamil films with adult content have rarely enjoyed box-office success. It has nothing to do with whether or not Indian audiences are “ready” for this category, but the reality that South Indian society has not yet reached the level of decadence seen by most other societies. The box-office failure of the film Perusu has […]
“GOOD BAD UGLY” Film Review
One should never deride commercial films, and an unabashed homage to an actor by a fanboy director can be a very entertaining and enjoyable exercise. Ajith Kumar’s latest film, Good Bad Ugly attempts to do both, but succeeds only in pleasing the front-benchers of Ajith Kumar fans. The film marks the first Tamil production of […]
“Test” Film Review (Now streaming on Netflix)
From Thamizh Padam to Kaadhalil Sodhupuvadhu Yeppadi to Vaayai Moodi Pesavum to Irudhi Suttru to to Vikram Vedha, Mandela or Aelay, the production company YNOT Studios has shown a willingness to back a wide variety of genres, themes and directors. It is therefore not surprising that when the founder of the company, S. Sashikanth, decided […]
“Veera Dheera Sooran” Film Review
Despite the superhuman efforts Vikram makes in preparing for his films, a good script has evaded him for a long time. That has changed with his role in his latest film, Veera Dheera Sooran, written and directed by S.U. Arunkumar, the director of the critically acclaimed Chiththa. Dushara Vijayan plays the female lead, and the […]
“Aghathiyaa” Film Review
Lyricist Pa. Vijay’s third directorial, Aghathiyaa is a curious mixture of historical fiction, horror, family drama and social drama with doses of romance, comedy and action. One can forgive the audience for not being able to slot this film into a genre as the film’s writer and director – Pa. Vijay – clearly could not […]
“Baby & Baby” Film Review
Baby & Baby is a comedy of errors set against a backdrop of two conservative families headed by two conservative and dogmatic fathers. Although offering very little in terms of originality of plot or character development, the film provides many laughs, many of them of the laugh-out-loud variety and features a stellar cast. Jai, Sathyaaraj […]
Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK) Film Review
Dhanush’s third directorial, Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam has the tagline “A usual love story preparing the viewer for a love story that does not stray far from the stock formula for love stories. However, knowing Dhanush’s penchant for details in his directorials, one would expect more than a clichéd love story. Not only does Dhanush […]
“Dragon” Film Review
Ashwath Marimuthu, the director who made a memorable debut in the film Oh my Kadavule, collaborates for the first time with director-turned-actor, Pradeep Ranganathan in the film, Dragon. This film has already become the number 1 grossing Tamil film of 2025. Pradeep Ranganathan plays the lead role opposite Kayadu Lohar and Anupama Parameswaran. The supporting […]
“Kudumbasthan” Film Review
In a film industry where blood, gore, horror, skin shows and deviant behaviour seem to dominate films, Kudumbasthan, a comedy family drama written and directed by newcomer, Rajeshwar Kalisamy, is like a deep breath of oxygen-rich air in a polluted city. K. Manikandan plays the lead role opposite debutante Saanve Megghana. The impressive supporting cast […]
Review of “Suzhal 2 – The Vortex” – Web series on Amazon Prime
A series like Suzhal is an extremely tough act to follow, as the series had a huge budget, featured prominent actors and – most importantly – was brilliantly crafted and tastefully presented. Created by Pushkar and Gayathri, the directors of the critically acclaimed Madhavan-Vijay Sethupathy starrer, Vikram Vedha, Suzhal set new standards for Tamil and Indian […]