PONNIYIN SELVAN 1 Review
Maniratnam’s dream project, Ponniyin Selvan, is based on a popular fictional novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy and has as its historical context the ascent of one of the Sozha Kings, Arunmozhi Varman – or Raja Raja Sozhan – whose influence in Tamil Nadu remains today. Karthi plays Vallavaraayan Vandhayadevan, an acid-tongued, fearless and fun-loving prince. He […]
NAANE VARUVAEN Review
Selvaraagavan, elder brother of Dhanush, made his official debut as a director in the psycho-thriller Kaadhal Konndain in 2003 and returns to that genre in his latest film, Naane Varuvaen. Dhanush plays a dual role for the third time in his career, with Selvaraagavan making an important cameo. The rest of the cast includes Prabhu, […]
LOVE TODAY Review
Pradeep Ranganathan, who made his directorial debut in Jayam Ravi’s Comali, makes his acting debut in his second directorial, the romantic comedy entertainer, Love Today. Ivana, Sathyaraj and Radhika Sarathkumar head the supporting cast which includes Yogi Babu, Raveena Ravi, Aajeedh Khalique and Adithya Kadhir. Uthama Pradeep – played by Pradeep Ranganathan – is deeply […]
GATTA KUSTHI Review
Vishnu Vishal’s home production, Gatta Kusthi sees him team up with director Chella Ayavu for the second time. Playing the female lead is Aishwarya Lekshmi and the supporting cast includes Karunaas, Munishkanth, Kaali Venkat, Ajay, Sreeja Ravi, Hareesh Peradi and Redin Kingsley. The film is a rural-based comedy sports drama and the unusual mix works […]
GARGI Review
Rarely does a film with a social message manage to convey its message without appearing preachy or contrived. Gautham Ramachandhran, the director who made waves with his first film, Richie, makes a stunning comeback through Gargi produced by Blackie, Genie & My Left Foot Productions and presented by Surya and Jyothika’s 2D Entertainment. Sai Pallavi […]
COFFEE WITH KAADHAL Review
With a title like Coffee with Kaadhal and a lively soundtrack by Yuvanshankar Raja, there were expectations of a light-hearted romantic comedy with at least some of the brand of humour that one associates with Sundar C but the film disappoints on all levels. There is neither romance nor much comedy in this rom-com and […]
COBRA Review
Ajay Gnananamuthu’s ambitious film, Cobra, has been plagued by many obstacles and delays since commencing its first filming schedule in 2019, but finally released on some screens on Wednesday, 31 August and on other screens on 01 or 02 September. Vikram plays the lead role opposite KGF’s Srinidhi Shetty in her Tamil debut. Indian cricketer […]
CAPTAIN Review
Arya, Aishwarya Lakshmi and Simran head the cast of Captain which is produced by Arya and directed by Tik Tik Tik-fame Shakti Soundarajan. Others in the cast are Harish Uthaman, Kavya Shetty, Raj Bharath, Gokulnath, Vincent Asogan and Adithya Menon. Arya plays Captain Vetriselvan who leads a military team to investigate multiple killings in a […]
BEAST Review
Earlier this week, Vijay’s latest film Beast crossed the 250-crore mark, in the same week that saw it released on a streaming service. Beast was hammered by most critics and has been the subject of many memes. Vijay plays Veeraraaghavan, a raw military officer who is one of hundreds trapped in a shopping mall that […]