Radikaa Sarathkumar gives a broad and very entertaining “mass-hero” performance in Thaai Kizhavi. A song calls her “Sungadi selai katti vandha Superman”. She’s a moneylender, a boss-lady, a kinda-sorta “don”. Everyone […]
A young man in prison thinks back about his life and his love and his obsession with sex. The result is a drama that’s uneven, but never uninteresting.
KJ Surendar’s ‘Maayabimbum’ is an old-school, ‘Sethu’-like romantic melodrama Read More
Jiiva plays a panchayat head who has to be a proper politician when a wedding and a death threaten to erupt into trouble. The film’s strength is its
Karthi plays the sort of double role that was popular in the MGR days. One character is corrupt, and the other one becomes his conscience-cum-alter ego. The result
Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan battle it out in Tamil Nadu when the Centre imposes Hindi as the official language. But despite a lot of research, ‘Parasakthi’ never becomes
Sudha Kongara’s ‘Parasakthi’ is a frantic, underwhelming political drama Read More
This Arun Vijay starrer is a total misfire. Every frame is designed to a micro-degree, sure, but there’s no coherence. That’s a short take. A longer review follows,
The film is about many things. It’s about law versus justice. It’s about the small changes in the character of the protagonist. It’s about the details of police
As everyone knows, the story is about Rajinikanth clashing with Ramya Krishnan. As a Superstar vehicle, ‘Padayappa’ works. But the passage of time also allows us to reflect
Dhanush plays an Air Force pilot who’s been hurt in love. Kriti Sanon plays a psychiatric counselor who’s responsible for that hurt. He bears the name of God.
Aanand L Rai’s ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ is an ambitious romantic melodrama that works in parts Read More
Kavin and Andrea Jeremiah play around with a lot of money and black humour and old-school sentiment. The mix sounds good in theory, but the film doesn’t come
Vikarnan Ashok’s ‘Mask’ doesn’t find a consistent tone, but it is entertaining in parts Read More
Dulquer Salmaan, Samuthirakani, and Bhagyashree Borse give excellent performances as film people involved in a complicated relationship both on and off shoot. The juicy story is about power
It’s a Boy-meets-Girl story, but with a difference. The Boy thinks love is like what they show in the movies. The Girl is more practical, perhaps too much
Sarang Thiagu’s ‘Aaromaley’ is a fresh, breezy, fun, but also very real take on romance Read More
