ARE YOU OK BABY? Review
Lakshmi Ramakrishnan’s directorial debut is an intense, deeply emotional and often moving story of the complications associated with adopting a child. Samuthrakani, Abirami and Mullai Arasi head the cast, supported by Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, Kavidhalaya Krishnan, Kalairani, Adukallam Naren, Ashokkumar Balakrishnan and special guest appearances by director Mysskin, Robo Shankar and Ramakrishnan Gopalakrishnan. Balan and Vidhya […]
LAL SALAAM Review
Lal Salaam marks the 3rd feature film directed by Aiswharya Rajinikanth – elder daughter of Superstar Rajinikanth and former wife of actor Dhanush. Vishnu Vishal and Vikranth play the lead roles with an extended cameo by Rajinikanth. Nirosha, Thambi Ramiah, Vivek Prasanna, Jeevitha, Senthil and Vignesh are in the supporting cast, with guest appearances by […]
IRUGAPATTRU Review
One would think that there can be nothing new to be said in a romantic drama, but director Yuvaraj Dhayalan presents a fresh perspective on the relationship challenges facing three modern couples in his latest film Irugapatru. Vikram Prabhu plays the lead opposite Shraddha Srinath. The supporting cast includes Viddharth, Shri, Sania Iyappan and Abarnitha. […]
ANNA POORANI Review
Nayanthara’s 75th film is an unpretentious feel-good family entertainer written and directed by debutante Nilesh Krishna. The supporting cast includes Jai, Sathyaraj, KS Ravikumar, Karthik Kumar. Achyuth Kumar, Veteran actress Sachu, Redin Kingsley and Parvathi T. Born with a heightened sense of taste, Anna Poorani – played initially by Ovi Bandarkar and then by Nayanthara, […]
VIKRAM Review
Watching Lokesh Kanagaraj’s action thriller Vikram makes it easy to understand why the film has enjoyed such phenomenal footfalls across the globe. It traverses new ground for Indian commercial cinema and is a fitting tribute to one of India’s most versatile and talented actors, Kamalhaasan. The film has a complex webbing of interrelated plots that […]
VEETLE VISESHAM Review
In his third directorial venture, RJ Balaje has chosen a solid family entertainer. Titled Veetla Visesham, the film sees RJ Balaje once again in the lead role opposite Soorarai Pottru-fame Aparna Balamuralli. The supporting cast includes Sathyaraj, Oorvasi, Shivani Narayanan, Mayilsaamy, Pugazh, George Maryan and 80s actresses Seema and Kamala Kamesh. Balaje plays Elango, an […]
VASSANTHA MULLAI Review
After three weeks of reviewing mediocre films, it felt good to watch a film that was engaging, creative and well made. Vassantha Mullai is the first film of director Ramanan Purushottaman and stars Bobby Simha opposite Kashmira Paradeshi and the late Malayalee actor Kochi Preman who passed away in December 2022. There are also special […]
THIRUCHITRAMBALAM Review
In a period when action thrillers or horror thrillers have increased in popularity, director Mithra Jawahar has braved a complete breakaway in his latest film, Thiruchitrambalam. It is the simplest of stories with the simplest of plots, featuring only a few characters but the effect of watching Thiruchitrambalam lingers long after the end credits role. […]
ROCKETRY Review
Rocketry is a project that was first mooted in the year 2012 and was plagued by many challenges. R. Madhavan joined the project in 2015 as an actor and was soon elevated to co-director and co-writer after the film’s director Mahadevan, left the project. After completion, the film faced more challenges after a theatrical date […]
PRINCE Review
After back-to-back 100-crore hits with Doctor and Don, Sivakarthikeyan’s 2022 Deepavali release, Prince met with harsh assessments from critics and a modest Rs 40 crores in its first week on the international circuit. The film stars Sathyaraj in an important role and introduces to the Tamil screen Ukrainian actress Maria Ryaboshapka in the female lead. […]