Bloody Beggar Film Review
Nelson Dilipkumar’s home production, Bloody Beggar, introduced director, M Sivabalan Muthukumar. Billed as an off-beat comedy, the film has a theatrical release on Deepavali Day and had its OTT release on 30 November. The film stars Kavin in the lead role, supported by Radha Ravi, Redin Kingsley, Sunil Sukhada, Miss Saleema, Priyadarshini Rajkumar and TM […]
HITLER (Tamil) review
Writer and director Dhana was the Chief associate director for Ponniyin Selvan 1 & 2 after making his directorial debut with Vaanam Kottatum which Dhana had co-written with his mentor, Maniratnam. One would therefore expect that, Hitler, Dhana’s second film as director would adopt modern sensibilities with strong characters and a clipped screenplay. Unfortunately, the […]
KANGUVA review
Given Siva’s track record as a director, it was always doubtful whether Suriya’s Kanguva would meet the high expectation set by the pre-release hype. Despite that, nothing prepares the viewer for the larger than life narratives in Kanguva that would undoubtedly supply meme-makers with material for years to come. Surya plays a dual role in […]
BLACK review
Jiiva makes a comeback after two years in the science fiction horror thriller, Black. Priya Bhavani Shankar plays the female lead. The supporting cast includes Vivek Prasanna, Sha Ra, Swayam Siddha and Sindhoori. The film marks the directorial debut of KG Balasubramani. Vassanth (Jiiva) and Aaranya (Priya Bhavani Shankar) are a married couple who decide […]
AMARAN review
For those who have followed Sivakarthikeyan’s career from a TV host to his first big screen appearance and then his graduation to lead role, watching Amaran is like watching your child graduate. It is career redefining role for him and one he delivers with apparent ease. Amaran is an emotionally charged military biopic about the […]
MEIYAZHAGAN review
Meiyyazhagan is one of those rare films that begins and ends with intense emotions in which its audience is inextricably involved. It is a film that reignites positivity, optimism and a general appreciation of what life can be. Karthi and Aravindswamy share the lead role in C. Premkumar’s second film after his explosive directorial debut […]
VETTAIYAN Review
TJ Gnanavel’s latest movie, Vettaiyan, is a noble attempt to merge the elements of a typical Rajinikanth mass entertainer with the sensibilities of serious cinema. Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil and Rana Dagubati head a stellar cast that includes Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, Dushara Vijayan, Rohini, Kishore, Rakshan, Asal Kolaar, Abirami, Ramesh Thilak, GM Sunder […]
LUBBER PANDHU Review
Most South Africans shrink away from rural entertainers, especially those that don’t have huge stars in the cast. However, those who have seen Lubber Pandu would agree that this film finds favour with anyone from anywhere. Harish Kalyan, who recently wowed audiences with the critically acclaimed film, Parking, plays the lead role with Attakathi Dinesh […]
The G.O.A.T. (Greatest of all Time) Review
Vijay’s latest movie, The Greatest of all Time is director Venkat Prabhu’s most ambitious film to date. It boasts an impressive cast that includes Prabhu Deva, Prashanth, Mohan, Ajmal Ameer, Jayaram, Vaibhav, Sneha, Laila, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Premgi Amaran, Yogi Babu, Subbu Panchu, VTV Ganesh, Yugendran and Ajay Raj. There are also special guest appearances by […]
KOTTUKAALI Review
Sivakarthikeyan’s production, Kottukaali is a brave deviation from mainstream commercial cinema. The film stars Soori in the lead role opposite Anna Ben, supported by Poobalam Pragatheeswaran, Sai Abinaya, Jawhar Sakthi and Mullaiyarasi. Paandi (Soori) returns from abroad to marry his murai ponnu, Meena (Anna Ben). Meena, however, has fallen in love with someone else and […]