Vidaa Muyarchi Film Review
Ajithkumar’s latest movie, Vidaamuyarchi, is a brave deviation from the formulaic commercial entertainer, choosing an international audience as its focal point. The tense suspense thriller is written and directed by Magizh Thirumeni, the director of films like Thadam, Munthinam Paartheney and Thadaiyara Thaakka. Ajithkumar and Trisha head the cast, supported by Arjun, Regina Cassandra, Aarav, […]
Miss You Film Review
A year after his last lead role in Chiththa, Siddharth makes a return as a lead star in Miss You, the third directorial of N. Rajasekar (Mapla Singam and Kalathil Santhipom). Ashika Ranganath, last seen on the Tamil screen in Pattathu Arasan, plays the female lead. The supporting cast includes Karunakaran, Bala Saravanan, Lollu Sabha […]
Once Upon a Time in Madras Film Review
Prasadh Murugan makes his directorial debut in the hyperlink thriller Once Upon a time in Madras which has an ensemble cast that includes Bharath, Abhirami, Thalaivaasal Vijay, Anjali Nair, Pavithra Lakshmi and a guest appearance by Kaniha. The film also introduced Shaan playing the role of Kathir. Savitri (Abhirami) has borrowed money from a loan […]
Soodhu Kavvum 2 Film Review
Those who have seen the 2013 film, Soodhu Kavvum would remember the freshness and creativity that made the film tower above others. The brand of dark comedy used was relatively new to Tamil cinema, but it was the strong characterisation and the zaniness of the plot that made the film an iconic one and a […]
Jolly o Gymkhana Film Review
Prabhu Deva needs to seriously reconsider his own criteria for the selection of scripts to survive in an industry that is far more competitive and less forgiving than the industry was in his heyday. Throughout the ordeal of watching his latest film, Jolly o Gymkhana, the lingering question is: What did he see in the […]
Sattam en Kaiyil (2024) Film Review
The technical construction of a good thriller is a very complex process in wich there is little margin for error. Too little information will not keep the audience engage while too little information gives away too much of the plot. Director Chachi gets this delicate line perfectly defined in the tense thriller Sattam en Kaiyil. […]
Viduthalai Part 2 Film Review
Writing a film review is not a difficult task. You watch a film, taking in everything the director has created and then assess it. However, I have been struggling to find a way to express my views about Viduthalai 2 – not because of a lack of vocabulary but because of the complexity of the […]
Nirangal Moondru Film Review
Nirangal Moondru is a hyperlink thriller from Karthick Naren, the young director who made a remarkable debut with Dhuruvangal Padhinaaru. His latest film, Nirangal Moondru, is based on his award-winning short film of the same title and stars Atharva, Rahmaan and Sarathkumar in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Dushyanth Jayaprakash, Ammu Abirami, John […]
SORGAVAASAL Film review
RJ Balaji has climbed a few steep rungs up the acting ladder in his latest film, Sorgavaasal, directed by newcomer Siddharth Vishwanath and co-scripted by Sidharth Vishwanath, Ashwin Ravichandrann and Thamizh Prabha. The supporting cast includes Selvaraghavan, Karunas, Natty Subramaniam, Nigerian actor Samuel Abiola Robinson, Sania Iyappan, Balaji Sakthivel, Jayamani and a special appearance by […]
Brother Film Review
At a time when Tamil films are taking centre stage in world cinema with films like Amaran, Garudan, Maharaja and Kottukaali, there are films like Brother which are there simply to provide meme material. Jayam Ravi and Priyanka Mohan head an impressive cast in Rajesh M’s latest film, Brother – a film that has been […]