Oru Kal Oru kannadi Movie Review 2012

Friday, 13 April 2012

Udhayanidhi Stallin, the producer turned actor, is in combo with Santhanam in his first film as an actor.The screen charmer, Hansika Motwani is the love interest of Udayanidhi. Oru Kal Oru Kannadi movie is produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin for Red Giant. The story is written by the director himself,M. Rajesh. Music is scored by Harris Jayaraj and cinematography is by Balasubramaniem. Vivek Harshan has done the editing part of the film.Now, lets read on and see how Oru Kal Oru Kannadi movie review goes.

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s maiden venture as hero is finally out. As expected with director M Rajesh and Santhanam around, it is a laughathon that begins from reel one. Spice it up with the beauty and glamour of Hansika Motwani and good music by Harris Jeyaraj, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi ends up a funny ride that is sure to make you sit and laugh it loud.

The highlight of Rajesh’s earlier films are colloquial wits and punchline with Santhanam hogging the limelight. Oru Kal Oru Kannadi is no different. The movie begins in a brik pace and there is no absolute story but situational comedies make it count.The whole movie begins on a flashback. Saravanan (Udhaynidhi) gets a wedding invitation of Meera (Hansika) asking him not to attend. Flashback reveals what transpired between them.

Saravanan and Parthasarathy (Santhanam) are good buddies. Both have a whale of time and spend all time together. Both work in a multiplex. One fine day, Saravanan comes across Meera and chase her till her house. He falls for her instantly. She hates his proposal. Now Saravanan takes the help of Partha. The duo goes hammer and tongs to see that Meera falls for Saravanan.

There are twists and turs, ut teir plans keep failing. Finally all ends well with a surprise. Rajesh gets the best from his artistes. Being a commercial film, the actors are not expected to be perfect in their emotions or expressions. The comedy aspect makes one forget all those even logics. Udhay, being a novice in acting, gets his act well. He sports a smiling look and does his part well. But his dancing skills needs to be improved. Hansika as bubbly Meera is cute and chubby. She plays a typical heroine of Tamil cinema. She refutes Saravanan’s love only to fall for him later. Interestingly she passes out in flying colours not just in romance but also in comedy.

The scene-stealer of course is Santhanam. He is the backbone of the movie getting the vision of Rajesh live on screen. His body language and dialogue delivery make one go in splits. Especailly the sequence in an aeroplane is a laugh riot. Sneha makes a cameo as air-hostess while Arya and Andrea appear as lovers in climax. Saranya, Azhagam perumal and Shayaji Shinde add colour to the story.

The one-liners , shrewd idea of Rajesh is remarkable and enjoyable. Cinematography by Balasubramaniem is another strength. City has been captured in bright colours while crisp editing by Vivek Harehan makes it racy.Harris Jeyaraj has caught the pulse of youngsters well. The songs Venam Machi… , Kadhal Oru.. and Akila AKila…. are catchy and foot-taping.Rajesh has made it three-ina-row now. After SMS and Boss Engira Baskaran, his good run continues with Oru Kal Oru Kannadi.

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Tamil movie moonu 3 review

Saturday, 7 April 2012

Tags: Moonu, 3, dhanush, why this kolleveri, review, tamil, movie, 2012, latest, story, synopsis, songs

Tamil movie moonu 3 review

TAMIL MOVIE MOONU REVIEW:

Theme of Moonu: Suicide is not the solution.

Moonu starrer Dhanush and Shruthi Hasan is mental disorder love story directed by Aishwarya Dhanush. Though this movie resembles like Mayakkam Enna but it delivered different theme. First half and second half were extremely different. First half with full of joy & love and the second half with sadness & love. Everyone loved the first half in the theaters with loud laugh. There was mixed reviews in the second half.Aishwarya Dhanush choosed the exact screenplay to deliver the movie theme. There is nothing bad in the movie flow. Scenes with Siva Karthikeyan and Dhanush entertained the theater perfectly. Shruthi hasan and Dhanush maintained their body perfectly for school character. They resembled a perfect school student during school scenes and college students during college scenes. We should really appreciate for immersing themselves into the character. Love scenes in the whole movie will make every one to choose their pair by making love. I am impressed how Aishwarya (Dhanush Wife) made Dhanush to act like that way (lots of hugs and kisses). More hugs and kisses were present in this movie which delivered a decent love. This movie totally changed the mood to have lovers. Second half of in this movie has framed with touching love scenes. 

Video song in Moonu review:

Why this kolaveri d video song might have lot of expectation due to world world wide popularity. Every one  in the theaters began to sing and some danced (got beating from security) too. Why dis kolaveri d video was good. This song comes after Shruthi Hasan leaves Dhanush and moves to US. Idhalin oru oram video song is the first song in this movie was very nice, it comes during the school love. Po ne po song video was not up to the expectation. Come on girls song and Kannalaga song was good. 

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Oru Nadigayin Vakkumoolam Movie Review

Sunday, 12 February 2012

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Cast: Sonia Agarwal, Yogi Devaraj, Girija, Raj Kapoor, Manobala, Ganja Karuppu, Kovai Sarala, Nicole
Director : Rajkrishna
Producer : Punnagai Poovae Geetha
Music : Aadhisha
Rating : 1.5/5





Journalist-turned-director Rajkrishna has helmed “Oru Nadigayin Vakkumoolam ” and has made a bold attempt to expose the dark underbelly of tinsel town.

Though the subject is sensitive as it deals with the dignity of a woman who enters showbiz, the movie fails to deal with the theme genuinely. “Oru Nadigayin Vakkumoolam”, which marks Sonia Agarwal’s comeback, has come out as a half-baked attempt.

Anjali (Sonia) is a popular actress, who goes missing one day. A journalist (’Punnagai Poo’ Geetha) takes it upon himself to find her. After running from pillar to post, he discovers Anjali’s whereabouts as well as some shocking facts.

The flashback shows that Anjali hails from Andhra Pradesh. She is the daughter of a poor artiste (’Yogi’ Devaraj) and comes to Chennai with her mother to become an actress.

The mother and the daughter knock at every possible door for work, but have to face disappointment.

After some bitter experiences they realise that nothing is possible without casting couch. Left with no other option, Anjali decides to take a plunge into the murky world. And lady luck smiles on her and she becomes a top actress.

But after becoming successful, Anjali decides to disappear when she realises that her mother and other family members are with her only for her money.

Rajkrishna, who gathered plenty of stories about actresses’ exploitation in the film industry, should be applauded for showing the guts to tell them on big screen. However, he has failed to narrate it deftly. His handling of the subject lacks maturity.

A theme that had the potential to be an engrossing tale turns out to be a dull fare with diluted and archaic approach.

The narrative style is outdated. The proceedings are disjointed and the screenplay lacks any coherence or logic.

Lengthy dialogues are quite boring.

Performance wise Sonia gets into the skin of her character and enacts her role well. Others don’t seem to have understood what to do with their characters.

Music, editing and other technical departments too have let the film down.

Rajkrishna has wasted a theme that could have been turned into an impactful movie. Taking up a sensitive issue and diluting shows that there is a lack of concern and commitment towards the subject.

The end makes us think that the journalist has just used the theme to get adequate coverage in the media.

Such futile attempts only weakens genuine voices raised with real concern against the exploitation.

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Vettai - Tamil Movie Review

Saturday, 14 January 2012

Vettai - Tamil Movie Review

a pure action entertainer

Cast : Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy, and Amala Paul

Music Director : Yuvan Shankar Raja

Cinematography : Nirav Shah

Editing: Antony

Written and Directed by : N. Linguswamy

Producer : UTV Motion Pictures and Thirupathi Brothers

Lingusamy who has rocked the audience with his racy way of storytelling has once again won the race through Vettai starring Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy, Amala Paul in the lead roles. His last release is Paiyaa with Karthi and Tamanna in the lead roles. The film went on to become a big hit, that recently the Hindi remake rights are bought by a leading producer.

Check out the Tamil Movie Review - 'Vettai'

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Films that hit the bull's eye in 2011

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Aadukalam

Vetrimaaran's 'Aadukalam' which had Dhanush and Taapsee Pannu in the lead fetched the National Awards for six categories! This was also the debut film for its actress Taapsee in Tamil. The film fared well at the BO. Dhanush's special efforts with his slang for the film also paid of well.

Siruthai

'Siruthai, a remake of a Tollywood hit 'Vikramarkudu' directed by Siva starring Karthi Sivakumar and Tamannah in the lead met with good collections at the box office. This film saw Karthi in twin, contrasting avatars as that of a rogue, 'Rocket' Raja and the other as an IPS officer Rathnavel Pandian.

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Aishwarya +Dhanush +Shruthi= 3 – Kollywood sensational

"What is the meaning of the title 3? This was the question asked by the media people during the first press meet of the film titled 3. Dhanush and Aishwarya Dhanush immediately replied, "You will understand as the time goes" , but no one guessed that this will end up like this. Kodambakkam is burning with the news that Dhanush is very intimate with Shruthi. There is news that Rajni’s family is terribly upset and angered by this news. Information from reliable sources makes everyone stun.

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Osthi-Movie Review

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Osthi Review – Osthi Movie Review, Osthi Tamil movie Review, Rating, Osthe Tamil Movie:

Cast-Silambarasan, Richa Gangopadhyay, Githan Ramesh, Santhanam, Revathy, Nizhalgal Ravi, Sonu

Sood, Saranya Mohan, Ganesh

Directed –Dharani

Cinematography –Gopinath

Music -Thaman S

Editing -V. T. Vijayan

Osthi Tamil Movie Review

Silambarasan, after his versatile movie Vaanam is back with ‘Osthi’. This is a remake of Hindi blockbuster Dabaang which starred Salman Khan & was directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap. Simbu will be doing a cop role in Osthi.

Dharani wore director cap for Osthi. Ramesh of Balaji Real Media is producing this movie while Reliance Entertainment is distributing it. Tollywood girl Richa Gangopadhyay did female lead actress in Osthi. Richa came out with a good performance in her recent movie Mayakkam enna.

Plot of the story:

Simbu who plays cop role in the story lives with his step-brother and mother. He is daring and dashing cop. Meanwhile, he comes with lot of money stolen by goons. Goons tries to get their monwy from the cop.

But he fights with them and he himself keeps the money. Local politician played by Sonu sood wants to stole the money from the cop and hence plays a drama that the money belonges to his party. Simbu refuses to give the money.

And cop’s brother played by jithan Ramesh eye on the money waits for a chance to get them. On the other hand, two brothers falls in love for two girls. Simbu falls for Richa ans his brother for Saranya Mohan.

Brothers begin quarrelling for the money. And Simbu’s mother killed under mysterious environment. Jithan tells to sonu sood that he had killed simbu. And sonu reveals he had killed Simbu’s mother. Knowing this, Simbu takes revenge on Sonu sood. Movie ends with unity of two brothers and their wedding with their loved ones.

Cast performance:

Simbu tried to look as Salman khan but he can’t succeed in his attempt. However he managed through dances. We know that he concentrated on his fitness and framed up himself 8 pack. And he took special training for fight sequences.

Richa was good in her role. Her dancing sequences in saree are simply sizzling. Jithan was good in his character. Sonu sood once again proved his mettle as baddie. He is the villain in original movie also. Saranya with her homely looks is good.

Technicalities:

Camera work is good. Song sequences came out good. Thaman who composed music is good. Songs composed by him are good he needs to take little bit care on background music. Dharani is good in taking action flicks. Director has shown hate love and friendship between siblings. But he failed in narrating the movie with thrilling sequences.

Final word:

Worth watch once…
Catch a show…!!

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MAYAKKAM ENNA SYNOPSIS

Friday, 25 November 2011

Mayakkam Enna, is a upcoming Tamil film directed by Selvaraghavan. It stars his brother Dhanush in lead role, paired up with Richa Gangopadhyay. This film speaks about an ordinary person. There will be lots of glitches in the life of such persons. Similarly there were problems in titling this film. Mayakkam Enna is based on the story of Photographer.

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Vellayudham -Tamil Movie Review

Saturday, 19 November 2011

Starring: Vijay, Genelia, Hansika Motwani, Saranya Mohan,Santhanam
Direction: Jeyam Raja
Music: Vijay Antony
Production: Aascar Films

Vijay is back to what he does best; mass entertainers, and what better time to unveil a mass entertainer than Diwali. With the music already a rage, the excitement was palpable as fans headed in droves to theatres on the festival of lights.

Velayudham is seen in many ways as a comeback to triumphant ways for Vijay. Yes, Kaavalan was a respite, but it is Velayudham that will more or less decide whether the tried and tested formula that have been followed for Vijay starrers for almost a decade can still hold the audience.

Lets make things clear first, Velayudham holds no surprises in the premise or the central conflict. It is not only something that is seen in a large percentage of commercial entertainers, it is also along lines that are very similar to quite a few earlier Vijay films. But, Vijay films have always been about his presence making things much more exciting than they appear to be in the script.

Velayudham deals with ‘one man saving the society from evil forces’ premise. Yes, we have seen it many times before. Here, the story is about how and why the man rises, how Velu becomes Velayudham. Once he has risen there is no looking back as he hunts down one bad man after the other, but that also earns him enemies who are nothing short of bloodsucking vampires. How does that affect his personal life and how he puts an end to what he began?

As you might guess, the seat of action is Chennai, cinema’s chosen city to portray all corrupt people in Tamil Nadu and the messiah is one who arrives from the village knowing nothing about the notoriety of the big bad city. Of course, he soon finds out and decides that it is better to react than be subdued. And, there is a generous dose of brother-sister sentiment thrown in.

Déjà vu anyone! Well, don’t mind that because Raja has woven a script that makes you forget all this and concentrate only on the screen. The first half is really a joyride, especially for Vijay fans as he is introduced as the fun loving, mischievous young man who will go to any lengths to make his sister (Saranya Mohan) happy. Vijay is an absolute livewire, be it in the electric dance sequences or the enjoyable comic exchanges, first involving Parotta Suri and M.S.Bhaskar and later with the extremely effective Santhanam. Of course, the director has not failed to keep pushing the central plot ahead steadily to leave the interval intriguingly poised. The second half arrives with more of action than anything else. Yes, there is place for a bit of romance and also some cleverly placed comedy sequences late into the half, but on the whole action does dominate. Again, as we have seen repeatedly with commercial films, it is the overdose of the action element, especially projecting the hero as an unassailable superhuman that makes viewing a bit difficult. Velayudham too falls prey to the same errors, though not to the irrecoverable extent that many other movies have fallen. Raja intersperses high octane action with a couple of well placed songs (Molachu Moonu and Rathathin Ratham) and a very sentimental pre-climax portion to keep the audience from feeling action weary. But, the dominant feeling as the end credits start to roll is that a racy and intelligent climax (not that the one now is non-inttelligent) instead of the hero’s mass appeal and a preachy message would have made the movie much better.

Raja has done a fine job of mixing all the elements that go towards making a mass hero film, though he has lost the balance a bit in the last hour. His adeptness at placing comedy, romance, sentiment and the mandatory 5 songs into a script that has an alter-ego(istic) superhero should be commended. Nothing looks out of place, as we enjoy Santhanam’s wisecracks, Vijay’s dances and the brother-sister sequences. It is a while since we have seen Vijay excel in an emotionally heavy scene, Raja gets it out of the actor, in Velayudham. Also, placing 5 songs in a movie with none of them sticking out like a sore thumb is quite an achievement; though we should say that Vijay’s presence is a major factor in ensuring this.

Everyone in front of the camera has done a fine job. Vijay is sprightly, energetic and every bit the way we love to see him. He has experimented a bit with his look in the songs and they have come out well. Hansika is there in many scenes, but for most parts is a silent spectator, being called upon once in a while, mostly for glamour. She does not look out of place as a village girl, but the makers’ claim that she would remind us of Khushboo is an overstatement. Genelia gets quite a significant part and looks convincing. A laugh is guaranteed every time Santhanam is on screen. Saranya Mohan too deserves a round of applause for being good enough to make the audience feel the depth of the siblings’ bond.

During most of the talkie portions, the camera strictly adheres to the requirements. Some well shot scenes within a train are worth mentioning. But, it is in the songs that the lens turns on the magic. At least a couple of them are visual treats. The capture of landscape for Molachu Moonu is delectable. Action too has been designed well. Though the movie is of the superhero type, the fights have not been taken to those levels; keeping them down to plausible levels (by commercial cinema standards). Dialogues too deliver the occasional punch and there is one particular reference to the rather benign ways of India.

Velayudham is a regular commercial entertainer which shows one man rising for the masses to right the wrongs in society. Yes, we have seen this kind of movie many times. But, a deftly written script keeps us engaged on screen for most parts until Raja gives into the temptations of adding extra mass appeal to a film that is already built around it. There are many scenes that instantly remind us of films seen earlier, but Viijay’s presence makes up for these glitches. There are also a few instances where the dialogues have political overtones (or are we imagining things, given the nature of the season). If the director had steered clear of these elements and concentrated on building a solid last hour which did not rely too heavily on the leading man’s charisma to carry it off, Velayudham would have been an even better end product.

Verdict: Regular mass entertainer spiced up by Vijay.

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7 am arivu- Tamil mOvie Review

Starring: Suriya, Shruthi Hassan
Direction: A.R.Murugadoss
Music: Harris Jeyaraj
Production: Udhayanidhi Stalin (Red Giant Movies)

The big Diwali bonanza is here in theatres. The team that gave us the unforgettable Ghajini is back with 7 Aum Arivu. A.R.Murugadoss, Suriya and Harris Jeyaraj have teamed up and the expectations have hit an all time high for a Suriya starrer, what with the pre-release publicity and hit music. So, what is 7 Aum Arivu all about?

Well, everyone knows the answer to that, at least partially. Yes, anyone who follows Tamil cinema would have searched up the name Bodhidharman at least once on the internet over the past month. The team of 7 Aum Arivu digs into history to introduce us to this iconic (in China) Pallava prince who is claimed to be the founder or one of the first masters of Shaolin Kung Fu. The film takes off from the 5th century Pallava kingdom as the prince Bodhidharma, acclaimed for his proficiency in all arts, crafts, armoury and medicine, leaves for China. We are told about how he became a legend in China, spreading his immense knowledge to help them out of many a crisis.

But, the main plot brings us to present day Chennai. A young scientist looking to do some ground breaking research realizes that her work might be getting in the way of someone else’s plan and an unsuspecting simpleton who is a circus artiste by profession also unwittingly becomes part of this. And then, there is a deadly agent who has motives that are much bigger than just science or research. Behind all this is a huge conspiracy. What is the conspiracy and why is a scientist being hounded and what does a simple circus artiste have to do with all of this? Watch 7 Aum Arivu to find out.

The first few minutes of 7 Aum Arivu are magnificent in every sense of word. Be it the majesty of the Pallava kingdom, the authenticity of a period that dates 1600 years back or the aristocracy of Suriya as the Pallava prince, every frame holds all your attention. So, does the brief but powerful sequence in China. The reason behind Bodhidharma becoming an iconic figure for all the Chinese is effectively shown. Of course, we can see that the director is burdened by a very large account of Bodhidharma’s life (almost something of epic proportions) which have to be summed up in a 20 minute capsule. Therefore, he resorts to generous doses of voice overs which give a kind of semi-documentary effect to that particular portion. That, however, does not prevent the initial 20 minutes of the film from arresting your attention.

Cut to the present and that is where 7 Aum Arivu starts to show the first signs of tiredness. For a film that began with so much power and majesty, the script wears down the effect and makes it another entertainer with a couple of poorly placed songs and a romance track that seems to have little substance in it. You could get restless as you search for the central plot which, you are told at the beginning, is about some international conspiracy. Just when you believe that the plot is taking centre stage, there comes another song, further letting down the tempo of the first half. It is only at the fag end of a laborious 100 minutes that you are convinced that the central plot has finally arrived. You would think that the second half had to be a full throttle journey. That’s what the director has wanted, yes. But, here, Murugadoss hasn’t been able to pull it off with the success he is usually known for. Things do get interesting as more details about the conspiracy are revealed. The initial portions promise a race to the climax. Shortening the fight sequences could have helped the cause. Though the machinations of the conspiracy and the moves to counter it are intelligent, some aspects rob the entire script from being completely credible. One of these is the amount of powers that the lead antagonist is shown to possess; it borders on the realm of the unbelievable and when he exercises them constantly, scene after scene, it becomes a test of the patience of the viewer. Also, the director has taken generous scientific liberties in constructing his script. Nothing wrong with that, science fiction is a welcome addition to Indian cinema. But, once a scientific track is adopted, it must be seen through to the end. Instead, the script abandons the scientific credibility towards the fag end to give way to a commercial climax action sequence.

But, the film is not all about these flaws. There are strong bright spots which tilts the balance. With an impeccable body language as the stately prince and the ascetic monk, Suriya has turned in a committed and spirited performance yet again. He sure has put in a lot of hard work to get those Kung Fu moves right. Shruthi Haasan may not impress phenomenally with her Tamil debut, but she sure has acting in here genes! And, coincidentally, the film also deals with how abilities are carried forth through generations by genes. Johnny Tri Nguyen looks every bit the terminator, cold and lethal. Murugadoss has raised some very relevant messages through his movie. Some are spelt out clearly at various points in the film and the others are implied. These messages are sure ‘take homes’ for everyone. Also, the research he has undertaken to bring to light a person called Bodhidharma is truly praiseworthy; he has resurrected a piece of history.

7 Aum Arivu has some very strong technical aspects. The cinematography remains top notch throughout, you can see that every frame was carefully constructed, especially in the initial 20 minutes or so. Same can be said about the art too. The visual effects also are a treat to watch, except for a few instances in a fight sequence right in the heart of the city. Also congrats to the team for capturing so many shots in different spots of the city with originality. Harris Jeyaraj’s tunes have already delighted you, but do not expect the same in the movie as the songs have been placed at very unfortunate points in the script. Finally, the editing of the film could and should have been crisper; at a duration of above 3 hours, 7 Aum Arivu is a long drawn affair.

7 Aum Arivu which starts of majestically with support of a superior technical crew would have reigned supremacy, only if had not dwelled too much on insignificant romance, not pushing in 2-3 songs too many and leaving the entire central plot for the second half.

Verdict: Technical finesse catering to commercial compulsions.

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Thambi Vettothi Sundaram- tamil moview review

Starring: Karan, Anjali, Saravanan
Direction: V.C. Vadivudayan
Music: Vidyasagar
Production: Senthilkumar

Thambi Vettothi Sundaram, a story that has been publicized as one that reflects the true picture of the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border made it to theatres on that fancy date 11-11-11. It has been a while since we saw Karan on screen, same holds true for Saravanan who is sparsely seen after his Paruthiveeran heroics. Not surprisingly, the most popular face in contemporary months in this film is Anjali; just goes to show the kind of performances she has turned in over her past few films.

Thambi Vettothi Sundaram is set in Kaliyakkavila, a town set on the state border. This place has a very unique distinction; almost everyone here is educated and quite peculiarly, almost every second person is involved in some kind of illegal business ranging from smuggling to the brewing of illegal liquor and other such activities. This place is certainly an antithesis for all those who believe that education is the one solution to all social evils. Here, people seem to be corrupt in spite of education. Sundaram (Karan) is one from the town, well educated, but not yet initiated into any subversive acts.

He has no idea to drift off onto the wrong side of the law, but the place and people are such that he finds it near impossible to follow a straightforward means of livelihood. He is confused, vexed, angry and then finds someone (Saravanan) who seems to understand his troubles; they form a jolly good duo. So, who is Saravanan, what does the duo end up doing, do they cleanse society, do they join the fray, do they make enemies? And, in the midst of this, there is a love story as an admiring Anjali falls for Karan; not without good reason!

The debutante Vadivudaiyan has done a fair job in sketching characters and writing a script that is packed to the brim with characters, events and twists all interconnected in multiple ways. But, he stretches his yarn too hard and too long. It does not snap, yes, but it is strained to the hilt and you feel it while watching the film. It is serious and grim right from the start, perhaps necessitated by the story, but in a movie that runs for over 150 minutes, the mood weighs down the audience considerably. He has put in place a graph that does not remain without a spike in it for too long, but some of them feel artificially inserted. The final portions become especially wearisome as people from all sides are baying for each other’s blood. And, your sympathies are undecided because almost everyone in this town has a shady dealing or two.

Instead of finishing things with a gripping and short climax, the director has opted for some strong medicine and stretched it to a culmination that looks a bit more dramatic than is called for. In the end, what the director wants to convey is clear. It is the society (that is each one of us) that is responsible one way or the other for breeding criminals, mostly out of promising young people. And, the age old wisdom of ‘crime never pays’, if it does, it is only short term! Good things to say, but they could have been said without making the audience feel stretched weary. It is interesting to note that the team has decided to do away completely with any traces of comedy that so often form integral parts of Karan starrers; a brave move which would have been lauded much more if the product delivered was of a higher standard.

There is not much in the characters to challenge the actors. Karan goes through his role with the experience of a seasoned performer. For most parts, he has to look angry, disappointed and disillusioned in turns, except in the romantic scenes; he does them well. Saravanan is asked to do what comes to him best and he delivers that without any problems, but he could do with something that challenges him more. Anjali has quite a bit of footage considering that it is a crime, punishment and revenge driven story. She looks good and emotes well as we have known her to. Her presence in the ‘Kolaikaara’ song is really wonderful. In fact, the song is one of the highlights of the film with all departments, art, camera, music, choreography and the actors making it a very good experience. The other actors in the movie have little else to do but appear angry and vengeful.

The dialogues and the dialect could have been taken care of in a much better way. After having been publicised as a Tamil Nadu-Kerala border story, one does expect a Malayalam-Tamil hybrid to come through in the dialogues; that does not happen. The Malayalam slang is limited to one or two words which often open sentences, afterwards, it is all normal Tamil which you would hear anywhere in the state. It is like using the phrase ‘yelle’ in every sentence to masquerade normal Tamil as the Tirunelveli dialect.

Technically, Thambi Vettothi Sundaram passes muster. The camerawork is adequate while Vidyasagar’s music makes an impression.

Overall, Thambi Vettothi Sundaram is a film that is loyal to its story; there are absolutely no diversions. But, is that enough for a good viewing experience? The grim and serious nature gets to you after a while and the happenings one after the other seem to lose sheen and credibility as we go deeper into the film. Thambi Vettothi Sundaram could have been much better, only if it had been packaged a bit more cleverly.

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‘Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam - Tamil Movie Review

Screenplay, dialogue and direction: Sampoornam
Cast: Mahesh, Anusha, Vijayakumar, Sayaji Shinde, Ganja Karuppu and Sathyan
Music: Sunil Xavier
Cinematography: Sree
Editing: M N Raja
Producer: Sampoornam
Banner: Sri Astalakshmi Films

Mahesh made a grand entry into films with Vasathabalan’s ‘Angadi Theru’. Even after the success of the film, unlike for his co-star Anjali, Mahesh did not get any good offer. And, after a long wait the film ‘Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam’ is releasing as his second movie.

‘Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam’ is yet another different love story about Mahesh, an honest police officer who falls in love with Anusha, the daughter of a police commissioner. After their marriage is fixed a twist comes that stops the marriage. Anusha leaves Mahesh to marry his cousin. But what Mahesh does at this juncture, whether he marries Anusha or not forms the climax of the story.

Mahesh has again delivered an excellent performance in the film. Anusha does her role that was assigned to her. But she needs to tone up her physique to suit for heroine roles. She looks like a senior actress to Mahesh because of her appearance.

Vijayakumar, Sayaji Shinde, ‘Ganja’ Karuppu and Sathyan feature in other prominent roles. All the actors have done their parts well.
‘Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam’ is directed by debutant Sampoornam. He has also written the screenplay and dialogues for the film. Sampoornam has also produced the movie for Sri Astalakshmi films. A well written story but the script has many flaws. The director could have given some more time to tune up the script.

Music is by Sunil Xavier. Songs are just another set of compositions for Tamil cinema and the background score is okay. A good work by cameraman Sree. The editor M N Raja could have given more cuts to many unwanted parts. ‘Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam’ is a remake of 2005 Gopichand and Gowri starrer ‘Andhrudhu’.

Overall, ‘Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam’ is a once watchable movie!

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Naan Sivanagiren - Tamil Movie Review

Starring: Udhaykarthik, Varsha, Aditya, Premkumar, Sugumar

Direction: Gnanasekar
Music: K S Manoj
Production: M N Creations

There seems to be quite a fancy going around with the date 11.11.11. And, that too with it being a Friday, quite a few movies tried to make this dramatic release date a publicity tool. Was NaanSivanagiren also trying to do the same? We cannot be sure. The makers have tried to produce a suspense thriller with a message! After watching this movie, one has to say that trying to convey a ‘message’ at the end of a movie has become a sort of a cliché in recent times. Even films that offer nothing substantial in terms of content try to squeeze something at the end that passes off as a message; as if that would absolve them of making a sorry movie to start with.

Naan Sivanagiren deals with the skewed mindset of a youngster who became so because of many distasteful experiences in his childhood. The movie starts off with showing many random murders all over Chennai city. They all seem to bear a resemblance, but the police are nowhere close to finding the killer. And, a new ACP is deputed to handle the sensational serial murders in town. Who is behind these murders, what is the motive and was the culprit nabbed?

The concept of one wronged person taking it upon himself to punish all others who are committing sins is something that is often seen in Tamil cinema. It is a case where you can no longer avenge on your own and therefore select similar cases and intervene in them, thus seeking a personal and sadistic satisfaction. Here, the modus and the motive are the ones that should hold the audiences’ attention. But, sadly the director has not been able to establish an intelligent modus, nor does the lengthy flashback, giving us the reason for such disturbed behaviour, earn the person any sympathy.

What drags the movie further down is the arrival of the heroine who takes pity on the protagonist far too soon for the audience to digest. Their relationship is not sketched well. Finally, if the police investigation following the killer had been shown in an interesting manner, things could have been better. But, it all falls flat as the police is not required to investigate anything; everything seems to be handed to it on a platter; even the killer’s identity. These are too serendipitous to accept.

Finally, we can undeniably see shades of some super hit thrillers of the past which includes Sigappu Rojakkal. If you look closely, you will also be able to notice similarities with many other films. Everything about the film is on a mediocre level. The story and screenplay are complete let downs. The camera work is highly inconsistent and the music is just passable. It is one of those movies which make you restless right from the start to finish.

The only bright spot you can take away from this movie is the performance of Uday Karthik, the lead protagonist. He shows the ability to adapt to the character. The heroine Varsha and Adithya as the ACP are disappointments. And, finally the movie tries to finish by delivering a message on work life balance. It must be said here that movies must earn the right to spread messages through their overall quality.

Naan Sivanagiren is a movie that is mediocre throughout. You can evidently see attempts at recreating the magic of some of yesteryear’s thrillers. But, this is not even a patch on any of them.

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