Tamil Movie Review

Kadhal Kadhai - Perverse, uninteresting and badly made

Within fifteen minutes on entering a movie hall to watch Velu Prabhakaranin ‘Kadhal Kadhai’, you encounter nudity from a small boy and girl to Adam and Eve, and hear of the word ‘kaamam’ in every sentence uttered. At best, ‘Kadhal Kadhai’ is between a boring documentary and titillating pornographic piece. And as a result, it is not watchable as either of these...

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Vedigundu Murugesan - Pasupathy at his funny best

There’s a certain deftness that you need to have, to handle both comedy and sentiment in the same vein. Moorthy, whose ‘Vedigundu Murugesan’ has just released, definitely displays that...

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Vamanan - leaves Jai shorter in stature

There’s a chance you’ll enjoy Dream Valley Corporations’ ‘Vamanan’ a lot more, if you went in looking at it as some mindless comedy Or a film with decent action and a lot of glamour. The film is packaged to seem like an action entertainer. Sadly, most part of the film has turned out to be an entertainer of the unintended variety

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Indira Vizha - It’s Namitha, all the way

Here’s a film in which its three heroines, Namitha, Hemamalini and Ragasiya, compete to the maximum of their natural abilities on who can reveal a bigger cleavage.(Like how Ragasiya displays her barely clothed body and says ‘I’m completely natural’ to a stony-looking Srikanth). There’s hardly a chance you will notice anything else in a movie with such a poorly executed script like ‘Indira Vizha’ w

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Achchamundu Achchamundu - Filmmaking at its entertaining, yet thrilling best

Nothing explains the essence and emotion of the movie as much as one seemingly insignificant sentence that the flick’s lead lady Sneha mouths: She unsuspectingly refers to the man who is sexually attracted to her 6-year-child and says “He is old enough to be my father.”...

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Naadodigal - Enchantingly Blissful

Wanna know the best quote on friendship? ‘Friends are someone who knows the heart in your song and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words’. Incisively, ‘Naadodigal’ centers on group of friends who polish this motif with a stunning version. Moreover, Sasi Kumar is keen on picking right scripts that revolves strongly on ‘Relationships’...

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Masilamani - A Tribute to Yesteryear Movies

As said old wine in new bottle, SUN Pictures’ 'Masilamani' definitely adheres to this quote. The movie reflects a mix of several masala flicks with a dash of refinement. The ‘Kadhalil Vizhunthen’ pair, Nakul-Sunaina, is back again and has shown considerable improvement in acting skills ever since their first time movie-act...

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Mayandi Kudumbathar - Earthy and entertaining

At a time when mass themes are being churned out and heroes portrayed as next to God, director Rasu Madhuravan has had the conviction in him to come out with a movie that stresses the need for value within a family and the need for them to stay together.

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Thoranai - Tangy & tasty masala mix

Making a movie for the masses loaded with heroism is never an easy task. But all credit to debutant Sabha Ayappan, who has managed to walk the tight rope with glee. With Vishal at the scheme of things, the young film-maker has managed to cook up a racy and pacy masala mix that sustains interest right from the first frame.

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Rajadhi Raja - For the front-benchers

"Does glamour sell in Kollywood? Producer - director Sakthi Chidambaram firmly believes so. His heart seems to beat for an overdose of glamour, laced with commercial masala elements. ‘Rajadhi Raja’ starring Larencce Raghavendra and a bunch of five heroines is an attempt by Sakthi Chidambaram in that direction."

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Sarvam - Grand, glitzy and glossy

Director Vishnuvardhan seems to have mastered the art of making a trendy, sophisticated and chic film. The young film-maker often led his films do all the talking. After touching the peak in ‘Billa’, Vishnu is out to face the litmus test with ‘Sarvam’. With his trusted lieutenant Arya by his side and the likes of cinematographer Nirav Shah and music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja around, he has come

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Newtonin 3am Vidhi - Rivetting and racy all the way

Every action has equivalent opposite reaction is Newton's Law. Seemingly inspired by his 'finding' S J Suryah and his director Thai Muthuselvan have dished out a racy and riveting fare that lives up to the title

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Pasanga - Candid, catchy and convincing

Who said commercialsm has overtaken realism in Tamil cinema? Amidst the flock of movies where the hero flex his muscles and utter punch dialogues and sings needless duets in exotic foreign locations, movies like Subramaniapuram, Paruthiveeran and Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu proved all hopes are not lost. Director Sasi Kumar, who brought a whiff of fresh air to Tamil cinema with Subramaniapuram last

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Meipporul - Entertaining & engrossing

Tamil movie has crossed boundaries and barriers. It is evident with the grand opening for Tamil movies in US screens. Now going a step further are directors Natty Kumar and Krish Bala.

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Mariyadhai - A typical ‘Vikraman’ movie

What happens when people of contrasting style come together for a film? Vikraman, the director known for his melodrama and Vijayakanth, who made a name for himself for his action-packed ventures team up to render an emotional drama loaded with a strong message. It’s more a ‘Vikraman movie’ with his typical sentimental dialogues and feel good characters.

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Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum - Lovely but lengthy

Novel themes, Newcomers and unique style of film-making with quick narration is the order of the day in Tamil cinema. Producer S P B Charan, known for introducing fresh talents has taken a bold move coming out with ‘Kunguma Poovum Konjum Pooravum’, which is gripping right from the word go

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Guru En Aalu - Impressive in parts

Director Selvah proved his mettle as a shrewd film-maker, who can handle remakes well with ‘Naan Avanillai’. This time around he has tried to recreate the magic with remake of Bollywood hit ‘Yes Boss’, which speaks about greed for money and war of emotions

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Anandha Thandavam - All logic and no magic

No doubt Gandhi Krishna has consciously chosen not to make any cinematic compromise and retain the essence of the novel. However in achieving the mission, he misses out providing necessary pep and life in the screenplay. ‘Anandha Thandavam’ leaves an impact only in parts thanks mainly to Sujatha

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Karthik Anitha - Feel-good entertainer

Clean entertainers have become a rarity in Tamil cinema these days. Full marks to debutant Sree Hari for coming out with a movie that is laced with romance devoid of any clichés and double entendre. What is striking in ‘Karthik Anitha’ is that it is no regular boy meets girl and falling in love story. It is about the tale of friendship, sacrifice with romance as the backbone

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Naalai Namadhae - Hotch - potch affair

In ‘Naalai Namadhae’, a title inspired by yesteryear MGR film, Vinayan has gone on to probe why the rich always get richer, while the poor always remain poorer. He has woven the screenplay around the lives of the poor especially those living in slums in particular. The movie boasts of popular star cast which includes Ashish Vidyarthy, Thanikala Bharani, Kiran, Rajan P Dev and Karthika

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Ayan - Attractive, agile and amazing

Suriya, who proved his credentials as a versatile actor doing varied roles untill recently, has taken a litmus test of doing a mass commercial hero in ‘Ayan’. In the end, he emerges out as a clear winner leaving his impression all through the film

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Aadatha Aattamellam - Too preachy

Much was expected from debutant Azhagar for he was a former associate of director Selvaraghavan. The master is known for his crafty movies with bold themes. Unfortunately protégé has disappointed the fans coming out with a movie that has a preachy storyline with mediocre show by the technicians and the star cast

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Pattalam - CAMPUS CRACKLE

Debutant director Rohan Krishna, who worked as assistant with Priyadharshan and Santosh Sivan, has come out with a movie that is strikingly different from the rest. At a time when college campus and romance among the students form the crux in movies, Rohan has opted for life among students in a school.

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Adada Enna Azhagu - A familiar theme

‘Adada Enna Azhagu’ is a simple tale of a youth falling in love with a young girl in his college. He incurs the wrath of girl's father, an influential Union Minister. They manage to elope from the house and the eventually faces trouble from the Minister There are gory stunts and bloodshed. Did they triumph and marry forms the climax

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Kanchivaram - Weaving an ‘Utopian’ dream

Hitherto known for his commercial masala entertainers, Priyadharshan has made a complete film that is educative, engrossing and emotional. On the whole, though the movie may not have commercial elements to entertain masses, it’s a worth watch film that makes one think and ponder

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Arundhathee - Entertaining and enthralling

Arundhathee is a must watch movie for those who love thrills, suspense and super effects. A movie on reincarnation and re-birth, Arundhathee is here to entertain

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1977 - Rewriting ‘his’ story

Donning a dual role that of a father and son is Sarath Kumar. However what is strikingly different in this routine commercial formula film is Dinesh Kumar’s sincere attempt to make it look stylish. In a nutshell, it is the story of a son taking cudgels against a gang of baddies in foreign soil to avenge the atrocities they had committed some three decades ago on his father

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Innoruvan - More preachy

Movies that carry a strong message normally lack entertainment value or vice versa. But director S T Gunasekaran has tried to dabble with both in ‘Innoruvan’, which has a strong message besides all commercial elements packed together. It is a rag- to-riches story which is cliched from the word go

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Yaavarum Nalam - Hale and healthy

Thriller or horror movies are a rarity in Tamil cinema. Even the little made are loaded with Computer Graphic generated visuals far from convincing the audience. Filling the void is 'Yaavarum Nalam’. All credit to director Vikram Kumar, who has come out an engrossing thriller in the lines of classic horrors by Alfred Hitchcock. An engrossing screenplay with no lagging moments bringing the audience

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TN 07 AL 4777 - An enjoyable ride

Lakshmikanthan deserves a pat for choosing a right script for remake in Tamil making suitable changes that would find favor with the Tamil crowd.

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Laadam - Rightly riveting

Charmi makes a comeback in Tamil after a long gap. As a callous young girl, she oozes with confidence on screen. With her charming looks, she fits the role well

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Perumal - Loaded with loose ends

It is a movie sure to appease action-buffs. Had Vinecent Selvah concentrated more on screenplay and ensured that more suspense elements are attached, this Perumal would have blessed his devotees ardently. Missing the bus this time is Sundar C

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Siva Mansula Sakthi - A clichéd SMS

'SMS', it is the buzzword in every lip of a youngster. A movie carrying the title is sure to evoke the attention of movie-goers, predominantly youths these days.

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Kudiyarasu - Power of pen

Vigneshwaran has played his part exceedingly well. He manages to bring the right emotions

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Naan Kadavul - God in all grandeur

Bala scores straightaway with a poignant and touchy narration in the beginning which slowly picks up momentum to end as carnage. Arya with his frightening looks and immaculate body language brings out an animal before us. His rugged looks complimented by his rustic performance add value to the movie. His performance towards the climax will be remembered for years to come

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Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval - Lacks Clarity

Kanal Kannan is not new to acting as he had played cameo in several films before. He sticks to his strength (doing acrobatic stunts). He jumps and leaps on screen.

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Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu - Candid, charismatic and convincing

All hope is not lost in Kollywood! At a time when the theatre-going audience has dwindled and a general criticism prevails that quality has taken a beating in Tamil cinema, 'Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu' has come a whiff of fresh air.

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Yennai Theriyumma - A unique search

Manoj Kumar has performed admirably well and with his body language and perplexed expressions brings before us a man who is constantly searching his identity.

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Slumdog Millionaire - No looking back!

Yeah! When you've a British Filmmaker and Indian Artists are on the show, 'A mind-boggling' magic goes on. For sure, you wouldn't need an illustration for this. Richard Attenborough's 'The Gandhi' touched the feat of honor.

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Padikathavan - Hotch-potch

Director Suraaj has tried his hand at time-tested theme. An average-looking youth, who falls in love with a rich and a charming girl. He overcomes a gang of baddies who bay for his blood to eventually hold the hands of his beloved. Suraaj has tried a marriagebetween action and comedy. However a sense of deja vu prevails as the film progresses.

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Kadhalna Summa Illai - A journey to discover life

Come a whiff of fresh air in Kollywood is Kadhalna Summa Illai. At a time when larger-than-life themes hold fort in Tamil cinema, Raj TV has ventured to film production with a movie that provides some fodder to the audience.

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Villu - Loose strings

The hype and hoopla surrounding Villu, prior to its release was huge. Director Prabhudeva and actor Vijay promised lots of entertainment. Unfortunately the end product is far from impressive as it is a 'chaotic' cocktail of comedy, action and needless stunt sequences far from any logic.

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A AA E EE - A Feel Good Family Tale

A remake of Telugu hit 'Chandamama' it is a clean and feel-good family entertainer. Director Sabapathy Dakshinamurthy deserves all credits for retaining the essence of the original making suitable changes for Tamil audience. With the right mix of experience and youth in the star cast, the movie proceeds on a right note with no hitches anywhere.

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Panchamirtham - Rib-tickling comedy assured

Producer Abhirami Ramanathan deserves applause for rendering a movie for kids which is a laugh-a-thon right from word go.

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Ghajini (Hindi) - Aamir's 'mementoes' to Bollywood

And at the end of this year, there's a bedazing blockbuster in Indian Box office. Here comes our maestro of perfection swaying on with a different genre from his previous ventures. Merely, producers wouldn't have considered Ghajini as an 'Empaling Speculation' for enormous reasons. Well, when you've South India's top-charting Director, Bollywood's superstar, Musical Maestro and versatile technicia

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Dindukal Sarathy - Strikingly different

Doing a remake is never an easy task. Even remakes from other languages starring big artistes failed to strike a chord with the masses. 'Dindigul Sarathy', inspired by Malayalam hit 'Vadaku Nokki Enthiram' is different and engrossing.

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Thiruvannamalai - A typical 'Perarasu' dhamaka

A youth fighting against injustice in the society is what all films of Perarasu talk about. No different is his ‘Thiruvannamalai’, where the peppy songs, numerous stunt sequences and cameo by Perarasu, all find a place.

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Abhiyum Naanum - Big daddy and his beautiful daughter

What when a director, who knows the art of narrating human emotions in a gripping manner, a skilled actor, who can do any role with ease and a talented actress, who combines performance and great looks, come together? A quality entertainer.

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Silambattam - Far from being impressive

The 25th production of Lakshmi Movie Makers, Silambattam boasts of a huge star cast which includes the likes of Prabhu, Sneha, Nedumudi Venu besides Simbhu. However these characters seem to have added no strength to the script as they are too loosely etched. An out-and-out Simbhu show, the movie features the actor in a dual role – that of a father and son.

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Bommalattam - Creative angst vs perceived thought

After watching Bommalattam, Bharathiraja's bilingual venture, one cannot help being overawed by the excellence of Nana Patekar – easily one of the best actors India has ever produced. Designed as a film within a film the movie explores the quintessential life of a talented film director viewed as an eccentric from time to time.

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Saamida - A tale of odds and ends

Debutant director Vadivudayan's 'Saamida' is the latest to join the list. The entire story unfolds in the temple town of Kasi. It narrates the love and affection that prevails between a woman (a don) and her trusted aide.

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Magesh, Saranya, Matrum Palar - A touchy tale that lacks pace

Taking a cue from his mentor Lingusamy's maiden directorial venture 'Anandham', Ravi has etched out a good entertainer.

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Ellam Avan Seyal - Justice prevails

No wonder director Shaji Kailash is revered as a successful director in Malayalam film industry. The Tamil version of his 'Chintamani Kola Case' starring RK is an engrossing tale which speaks about loopholes in Indian Legal System. The movie is an engrossing tale narrated in a racy phase, which makes the audience glued to their seats

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Poo - A tale of timeless love

A cinematic adaptation of Tamilchelvan's short story 'Veyyilodu Poi', 'Poo' successfully carries over the literary flavor to celluloid. Hats off to director Sasi for the transition!

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Thenavattu - A Commercial Cocktail

'Thenavattu' has come as a blessing in disguise for all Jeeva fans as the actor sings, romances, utters punch dialogues, thrashes the villains and evokes sentiment on screen. All credit to debutant V V Kathir, who seems to be well versed with the art of making a 'Pakka' commercial from his mentor Perarasu, a trendsetter with his commercial smash hits.

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Varanam Aayiram - Memoirs of a heart with abounding memories

The narration of the film has been designed to follow a 'classic approach'. Unfortunately, all the ingredients that go into the making of a classic are missing thereby making the screenplay stagnate at times to irritable proportions. All films that have been successful in being called classics portray enduring human emotions that can be related with instantaneously.

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Panthaya Kozhi - Worth a watch

Pandhaya Kozhi is trusted entirely upon the hero and its Narain's show all the way. The young actor has left no stones unturned - he evokes laughter, runs around trees romancing the heroine and flexes his muscles to take out the goons.

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Seval - A deja vu feel

Hari's treatment to the screenplay reminds us of several films made some four decades ago. A sense of watching a mega serial prevails at many places. Murugesan (Bharath), a village vagabond spends most of his time with his uncle Thapal Thangavel (Vadivel), the village postman. One day Murugesan meets Parijatham (Poonam Bajwa) a Brahmin girl and falls for her.

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Aegan - Loaded with punch, but lacks crunch

It was the much-expected movie, much talked about and waited with anticipation by Ajith-fans. A remake of Hindi hit Main Hoon Na, Aegan eventually proved to be a movie which is packed with punch but lacked crunch.

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Netru Indru Naalai - Pulsating & powerful

Thanks to Ravikrishna's bold performance and catchy musical score by Anil, the movie manages to sustain the interest of the audience. If you haven’t seen the movie yesterday, then see it today or tomorrow because it’s worth a watch.

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Durai - Arjun's action all the way

Arjun steals the thunder with his action sequences. He is there everywhere on the screen. As a macho-man, he fits the role admiringly well. ‘Durai’ is a perfect example of how a racy theme could be presented with commercial masala elements.

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Kadhalil Vizhunthen - Worth a watch

Romance can do wonders in a man's life. It can make a man or it can even break a man. Debutant director Prasad has chronicled the life of a youth, who life takes a huge turn after he develops a romance in ‘Kadhalil Vizhunthen’.

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Sakkarakatti - An Amateurish Endeavor

Shantanoo Bagyaraj's debut film 'Sakarakatti' comes across as a lackluster film with a screenplay that fails to impress right through. Though the young actor seems bubbly, his efforts have been wasted with contrived dialogues and clichéd sequences.

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Raman Thediya Seethai - An eventful journey

'Raman Thediya Seethai' is a film sans 'masala' and with a few negligible stunt sequences. Its success will definitely score a point in the right direction and probably might even encourage many other filmmakers to tread the path of Storytelling devoid of mindless stuff.

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Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai - Trendy, chic and cool

It is rich, trendy and quite different from the rest. It is a yuppie film which speaks of the life in upper and upper middle class aristocratic families in a city like Chennai. In a nutshell, Krishna Seshadri Gomadam has dealt in detail about a youth, who is aspiring to make a mark as a film director in the tinsel town of Kollywood. In between he has humor and other emotions in his life.

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Pandhayam - Royal challenge for romance

The movie is about Sathya (Nithin Sathya), a college student and an ardent fan of actor Vijay. Sathya comes across Sindhu (Sindhu Thulani), sister of an influential Minister Masanam (Prakashraj). Impressed by Masanam's sister, Sathya decides to romance her. However his friends warn him off incurring the wrath of Masanam. Sathya wins the confidence of Masanam by enacting a play and becomes his trus

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Poi Solla Porom - For the funny bone

Vijay has recreated the magic of Jaideep Sahini's original well to suit the Tamil audience. The movie starts with a funny scene and what is commendable is that the fun continues throughout. Talented stars like Nedumudi Venu, Cochin Haneefa, Nasser and Mouli have been ably supported by the young brigade.

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Alibaba - Of turns and twists

Krishna, who resembles his brother, is cool and suave in the film. His body language and mannerisms suit the role well. He manages to fight well but needs to work out his portrayal in emotional sequences. Janani fails to pass the muster as she looks quite ordinary on screen. The on-screen chemistry between the lead pair is unfortunately missing.

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Saroja (Tamil) - Midnight Mayhem

Fun, frolic and mayhem were in abundance in Venkat Prabhu's first directorial venture 'Chennai 600028'. With his second film 'Saroja' the director dutifully follows the same pattern despite having the backdrop of a thriller featuring a kidnap, gun totting desperados and characters with malicious intent.

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Dhanam - A bold venture

Dhanam (Sangeetha) is a call girl in Hyderabad. She does flesh trade only to help the poor people living in her colony. Anantharaman (Prem), a Brahmin youth is fascinated by her and decides to marry her. She reciprocates his love and agrees to marry him on the condition that his family should accept their marriage. As expected, the family opposes the marriage plans. However when an astrologer Veda

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Dhaam Dhoom - CLASSY AND ENGROSSING

The first thing that has to be said about 'Dhaam Dhoom' is that the man who envisioned the project and started making things happen - master cinematographer and director Jeeva would have been a mighty proud man if he had lived to see the release of the film.

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Jeyam Kondaan - Sibling reconciliation

Vinay is quite successful in donning a sophisticated and cool demeanor and seems to have traces of his 'naughty' expressions from 'Unnale Unnale' especially in the company of the two leading ladies Bhavana and Lekha Washinton. Kishore as the menacing gangster needs to be appreciated for his performance. The actor seems to have carried on the good work from 'Polladhavan'.

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Nayagan - Perfect appetite for action-lovers

Director Saravana Sakthi has dished out an action-packed entertainer inspired by the Hollywood flick 'Cellular'. The movie has enough commercial elements and the fast narration of events maintains momentum throughout the film. If you can walk in with no expectations, you will very well come out quite pleased.

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Satyam - Fails to impress

Director Rajasekar, who has come out with a tight subject in the first film itself has weaved his day to day experiences during his tenure as a journalist as a racy script, which may be liked by the audience in Andhra Pradesh, than those in Tamilnadu.

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Kuselan - An ode to friendship and of course Rajinikanth

How many times had you walked out of theatre emotionally choked after watching a Rajnikanth film? How many times had you times had you seen Rajnikanth not uttering a punch dialogue in his films? How many times had you not seen Rajnikanth not flexing his muscles and bashing the baddies in his movie?

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Maanavan Ninaithal - Bhagyaraj hogs the limelight

Ratheesh hails from a poor family and manages to secure good marks in his school final examinations. He gets admission in a prominent college in Chennai. He falls in love with Priyashree, who studies in the same college. His life then takes an unfortunate turn.

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Subramaniapuram - Realism in all its splendor

The story, set in the 80s, takes place in Madurai Subramaniapuram, a suburb of the city. Movies like Palaivana Cholai dwelt around four friends. Perhaps Sasikumar impressed by such classics, has made an attempt of chronicling the life of a group of friends.

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Ulliyin Osai - A period film worth watching

The veteran has proved once again that he has not lost all his touch in spite of his busy schedule with ‘Ulliyin Osai’. The film is inspired by Karunanidhi's ‘Sarapallam Samundi’, and turns out to be an interesting and engrossing film.

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Aayudham Seivom - Gripping in patches

'Saidai Sathya' (Sundar C) is a goon, hired for all illegal activities. He along with his friend 'Traffic Kandasamy' spend 30-days in a Gandhi Museum for a wrong-act, following a High Court order. Both come to know about Gandhi and develop a passion for him. They win the admiration of the museum's in-charge and freedom fighter Nasser.

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Vallamai Tharayo - A feel-good family fare

Chaya Singh, who is identified with the peppy number Manmadharasa, has really taken off to the next level in terms of her acting. She has emoted very well in the film. Madhumitha has extracted the best out of the actress and Chaya Singh on her part has not let down her director

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Dasavatharam - Kamal's perfect ten

One striking feature that hits you in the face once you have watched ‘Dasavatharam’ is Kamal Haasan's passion for filmmaking. All the ten roles he has essayed have been meticulously planned right from the body language to dialogue delivery.

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Kathavarayan - Conveying a strong message

If student politics was the crux of Karan's earlier venture 'Thee Nagar', the actor is back with a strong message in 'Kathavarayan'.Stay away from liquor and drugs. You will lead a happy and healthy life. This forms the crux of Karan's 'Kathavarayan'. Debutant director Salangai Durai has dished out a commercial entertainer which laced with this strong message.

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Pandi - A commercial cocktail

A youth, who is ridiculed by his family for being callous and not caring, eventually turns out to be a responsible son taking care of the entire family.

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Arasangam - An engrossing thriller

Though Vijayakanth has donned Khakhi in several films before, in ‘Arasangam’ he plays an instructor in a police training college where in he is brawny as well as brainy. He lends solidity to his role and underplays. He deserves a pat for not tempting to overdo his role.

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Silanthi - A web with a difference

Monica, hitherto playing conservative girl in movies like ‘Azhagi’, has taken to glamour with ‘Silandhi’. She plays a newly-married girl, who runs for her life. Munna is cast as her lovable husband, who helps her overcome her troubles.

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Kuruvi - Certainly not ‘Gilli’

‘Kuruvi’, a racy thriller loaded with romance and action, is a sure treat for Vijay fans.

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Arai En 305il Kadavul - Almighty, appealing & astounding

‘Arai En 305il Kadavul’, produced by Shankar's S Pictures, is totally a different one from Simbhudevan's maiden venture (Imsai Arasan). While Imsai...was loaded with comedy and one-liner, Arai En is sentimental, emotional and conveys a strong message.

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Santhosh Subramaniyam - Spreading santhosam all through

Hats off director Raja and Jeyam Ravi for hitting the bull's eye for the fourth time in a row. The duo continues from where they left in Unakum Enakum to provide a feel-good light-hearted family entertainer sure to be enjoyed with the family.

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Nepali - Enjoyable in parts

The movie has enough doses of romance, action and bloodshed. Unfortunately Durai has missed out on blending them properly.

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Yaradi Nee Mohini - Dhaunsh, desire & dreams

After an action-packed 'Polladhavan', he has come up with romance-filled 'Yaradi Nee Mohini', a remake of his brother Selvaraghavan's recent Telugu hit 'Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verulay'.

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Vedha - Emotional fare laced with action

Vijay (Arun Vijay) has a younger brother Vadhan (Jerovadhan), who cannot digest failure. Vijay is determined to see that Vadhan gets whatever he wants. He bribes the potential winners of a running race to ensure Vadhan’s success. He beats up a whole gang of thugs to make Vadhan to become collage chairman. Finally, when his brother wants to marry a girl, he is shattered. It is his girlfriend, who i

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Inba - Routine love – action drama

Inba suffers by a predictable script and a dull treatment. The film would have been better had the director developed the story based on the past of the protagonist. Instead he uses it as just a backdrop to tell you a routine love – action drama

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Sanda - Hardcore Masala Mix

Director Sakthi Chithambaram leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit to dole out a surefire masala flick. The mix of fights, glamour, songs, sentiments, and comedy could definitely attract a sort of crowd, which doesn’t bother about logic or maturity in film making. The director has woven together Sundar C’s incredible heroism, inimitable sex appeal (?) of Namitha, unimaginative and vulgar comedy

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Kannum Kannum - Bold and beautiful

Eyes cannot see each other, despite being near by to each other. So is the position of the lovers. They live near by but they cannot see each other. Reason?

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Singakutty - A routine masala to launch a young hero

When a director decides to launch a high profile youngster as an action and romantic hero with a typical and clichéd ‘masala’ film, there is little that you could expect from the film in terms of finesse and content.

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Vaitheeswaran - Dealing with an eternal question

Director Vidyadharan has tried to give a different colour to the usual tussle between an individual and a powerful politician by bringing in reincarnation theory. Nevertheless, he hasn’t fully relied upon the theory to make the proceedings move ahead. He has deftly created a two-layered script that operates along the parallel lines of divinity and logic.

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Vellitherai - Genuine critique on the star centric culture

‘Vellithirai’ is all about two friends who want to make it big in tinsel town. Saravanan (Prithviraj), a well-informed person in filmmaking wants to become a director. Kannaiya (Prakash Raj) on the other hand has a dream to become a big star without trying to develop the necessary qualities to become one. Saravanan is a genuine person, who believes in hard work and sincerity, while Kannaiya is rea

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Vambuchanda - Run of the mill

Director Rajkapoor has made it pretty clear that he is not intended to make any effort to make the movie with substance. Though he has shown his ability to execute scenes that are worth to be parts of a masala flick, he hasn’t taken any strain to make it credible.

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Thotta - Masala unlimited

Director Selva has done a few things in a different manner. He hasn’t depicted the clichéd love between a thug and a girl from a normal family. He has attributed the attachment to the sense of gratitude. The girl’s aversion towards rowdies is well portrayed.

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Silanerangalil - A thriller with a different backdrop

‘Silanerangalil’, directed by Jaya Raj and produced by Ram New Light Productions Ltd, founded by 4 US based NRI, tells you a thriller with a very different backdrop. The reincarnation angle adds different colour to the murder mystery is. The movie has the support of a tight script, lively music, spectacular cinematography, and powerful performances by the main actors.

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Akku - Defying the set pattern

Siva (Ajay), an IT professional, falls in love with Bhanu (Sriji), a bubbly girl. Her brother (Rakshai), a terrorist, is planning to bomb Chennai city. He plants a shoe bomb on Siva and dumps him in the city center and asks him to start running. If he slows down it will explode killing all the people near him.

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Thoondil - Romantic, suspense and sentimental fare

Director Athiyaman has crafted a script that has entertainment value entwined with a suspense element. The twists keep the momentum intact. Athiyaman’s execution of some scenes is praiseworthy. The way he builds up the suspense makes the proceeding interesting and intriguing. Thoondil impresses with its suspense element, deft handling, and good performances.

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Anjathey - Outstanding entertainer

Anjathey is a smartly executed crime thriller with the able support of credible performances, effective back ground music, excellent cinematography and sleek editing.

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Nenjathai Killadhae - Novel yet tiring

Ahathiyan impresses by his theme, execution of emotional scenes, characterization of the Anandhi, and sensible dialogues.

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Sadhu Miranda - A Humor-Thriller mélange!

Director Siddhique, who had earlier given films like ‘Friends’ and ‘Engal Anna’ is known for his comical treatment. In ‘Sadhu Miranda’ he has done the same with a dash of thriller. He has, in the process, given Prasanna a new identity as an actor.

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Ashoka - Fast paced thriller

Prem deserves to be appreciated for his courage and hard work to come out with a thriller with a racy script, without no songs and other commercial ingredients.

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Thangam - Sathyaraj Goundamani fare

Thangam has a usual story that suits Sathyaraj brand of entertainment with the addition of sister – brother sentiment. Thangam is a simple story of a tug of war between two families. It is a story of friends turning foes.

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Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan - Watch it for Vadivelu

Vadivelu’s powerful and colorful performances in three different roles are commendable. He is stunning as Yaman, though Ramaiah has gone overboard in shaping the character. As Indran, Vadivelu scores with his expressions.

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Vaazhthugal - Thought provoking

Seeman, known for his social outlook, has narrated a story of two pleasant families with divergent outlooks on love. Both families believe in human values but differ when it comes to love. Can a girl and boy love each other without hurting the elders and deep rooted family values?

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Kaalai - Loud and lacks finesse

Tarun Gopi, in his second venture ‘Kaalai’, has roped in young and happening Silambarasan and this has triggered the anticipation further.

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Pirivom Santhipom - For family audiences

Visalakshi a.k.a. 'Sala' (Sneha) is the only daughter in a loving family. Sala is a very homely and introvert girl and loves the tradition and values that come with big joint families, probably due to her being the only child in her family. Natessan (Cheran), a soft-spoken guy, belongs to a huge and loving Nattukootai Chettiyar family.

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Bheemaa - Power packed entertainer

Vikram once said, "Bheema is a sure winner irrespective of when it comes. It is worth waiting for such a film". Bheema has lived up to the expectations up to a large extent. Lingusamy and his powerful team have succeeded in presenting an action oriented entertainer. True to its name, Bheema is a power packed action entertainer.

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Pazhani - Perarasu brand of entertainment

The film opens and ends with jail sequences. In both scenes the hero (Bharath) is seen behind the bars. The happenings from his release and his re-entry to the jail make the whole film. The hero, who comes out of the prison, puts his sister’s life on track through his heroics and goes back to the prison as a martyr.

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Pidichirukku - The joy and pain of love

It’s a simple story told without any pretensions. The boy and the girl (Ashok and Visaka) meet in an accident, which was caused by the girl. The boy gets hurt and gets anger while the girl feels for it. The anger slowly gives way to love, while sympathy turns as love.

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Puli Varudhu - Fear is the key

‘Puli Varudu’ is an idiom derived from a folk tale (similar to that of ‘Crying wolf’ in English). Debutant director G.V. Kumar has succeeded in narrating a wafer thin story based on the fear psychology in an entertaining manner. The proceedings are interesting and fast paced. The scene in the church is hilarious. The way the director gives ‘scientific’ reasons to the dreams looks silly

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Evano Oruvan - Sincere attempt to focus on social deceases

Nishikanth Kamath has successfully depicted the pressure undergone by an ordinary citizen, who wants to live according to the laws and rules. The metamorphosis of the protagonist is convincingly portrayed. Nishikanth hasn’t shown him as a superman who could bring about miraculous change overnight.

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Kanna - Pleasant and spectacular

The story is simple and straight. Annapoorani, studying in tenth standard in Coimbatore (played by Sheela) goes on an educational tour to Ooty with her class mates and a couple of crazy teachers (played by Livingston and Sona Nair). She meets a smart looking young florist. The initial misunderstanding between them slowly gives way for mutual attraction. Triggered by her class mates’ teasers, the g

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Mirugam - Powerful portrayal

a film, any creative work for that matter, works beyond the realm of its apparent message and Mirugam too is not an exception. Though the ‘message’ has nothing new to the audience, the experience of such an agony of an AIDS patient and his family could be new and eye opener to many

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Billa - Stylish adaptation

Remake is always a risky affair. No one tries to remake a failure attempt and hence the success of the original naturally becomes the burden on the remake. Vishnu and Ajith have guts to take such a risk and they have worked hard to repeat the magic of original Billa with different treatment.

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Kallori - Capturing the campus life

Balaji Saktivel has remarkably recreated the collage atmosphere and the bondage between the friends. The script has deftly handled the struggle between love and friendship. No scene or turning point seems to be unnatural and contrived. He has amazingly extracted natural performances from the cast that is full of newcomers. He has thankfully avoided melodrama and clichéd sentiments.

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Oram Po - Cheerful entertainer

Director couple Pushkar and Gayatri makes their debutant with Oram Po, featuring Arya and Pooja in the lead roles. The couple has effectively recreated the lives and emotions of the auto rickshaw drivers. They have captured the various shades of their lives. They try to show you the lives as realistic as possible.

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Kelvikkuri - The unavoidable question mark

The question mark on the practice by police to treat the suspects looms large as the movie ends with the death of the protagonist. Debutant director Jailani has given us a film that effectively conveys a very important message related to human rights in India

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Rameshwaram - Mix up and messing up

'Rameswaram' was hailed as a movie that tells a love story in the backdrop of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. True. It has a love story and it shows the refugees. But the movie has nothing to do with the refugees’ issue. The serious issue has been used as just an item to add spice to the movie. The backdrop just serves as a plain backdrop, like the one you have on the wall of your living room. 'Ram

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Onbathu Rupai Nottu - Real life on celluloid

Thankar Bachan has the reputation of making films based on reality. He tries to bring out some real shades of Tamil life on celluloid.

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Machaakkaran - Impressive in bits and pieces

Machaakkaran, meaning a lucky person, tells you the story of an unlucky person. His life takes a turn when he meets a girl who is considered a lucky person. Does the lucky girl bring in luck for the unlucky guy?

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Polladhavan - Realistic and engrossing

Director Vettrimaran has come out with an engrossing and realistic experience on celluloid. Making films based on the lives of underworld is not new but making it with amazing reality is.

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Vel - Racy Entertainer

Hari, one of the best commercial directors in Tamil, has lived up to the expectations in Vel. He has presented a racy film that provides a perfect entertainer. The movie has action, sentiment, and romance. The script, which is compact, is well complemented by the performances.

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Azhagiya Tamil Magan - Vijay show

Vijay plays both hero and villain. The first half is filled with romance and a mystery surrounding Vijay’s Extra Sensory Perception (ESP), while the second half is dominated by the tug of war between the two Vijays.

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Kannamoochi Yaenada - Family entertainer

Feel good factor is the term you could use to describe ‘Kanda Naal Muthalaay’ and Priya’s latest offering ‘Kannamoochi Enada’too fits the bill perfectly. The additional dimension of course, is the comedy element that runs through the entire movie.

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Kattradhu Thamizh - Daringly different

Sporting a different look, Jeeva renders lots of harsh and irresistable emotions to the character in the right proportions.

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Thavam - Romance is the buzzword

The movie begins with Sumathi (Arpitha) and Subramaniam (Arun Vijay), strangers to one another, meet at a suicide point in Chennai. They realise that their goal is the same, that is Suicide! Both had choose to end their lives and duly writes suicide notes.

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Veeramum Eeramum - Action all the way

Veeramum Eeramum is a raw action-film, sure to provide delight to action-buffs. Resembling Ramgopal Verma's films on underworld but with an earthy flavor, Veeramum Eeramum is a movie that is sure to leave an impact with Tamil audience.

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Pasupathi - Good mix of sentiment and humor

Selvabharathy known for hilarious entertainers has come up with a movie that is a right mix of humour and emotions. It dwells on the special bonding shared between a mother and her son

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Vegam - Racy all the way

A caring father, Shekher has chosen to introduce his son in a movie that underplays heroism. The movie begins as a romantic entertainer only to snowball into a suspense drama.

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Malaikottai - Entertaining all the way

The first half is packed with humour and romance while the latter half is filled with stunning action sequences. Handling both with comfort is Vishal. The tall and dark hero of Tamil cinema has announced his arrival to the big league with the movie.

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Nam Nadu - Loaded with political message

Sarath Kumar's Nam Nadu is a important film for Sarath Kumar, which has hit the screen at a time when the actor has taken a new avatar of a political party leader. Interestingly, the movie dwells on the political ideologies of Sarath Kumar and is more a political propaganda film from Sarath.

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Sivi - A welcome relief

The movie is technically rich and the star cast giving their best on screen makes it work. But giving the movie its true color is Dharan's top-class background score.

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Sathumpodaathay - A bold attempt

Director Vasanth is known for coming up with movies that blend classic and commercial aspects of cinema. A director, whose movies have romance and emotions laced at right mix, has lived up to his reputation in Sathumpodaathay.

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Inimey Nangathan - Class apart

An entertainer for people of all age-groups, the movie is a testimony to our technical wizardry. Venky Baboo has rendered an entertainer woven around four prominent characters - Vichu, Varadhu, Vaithi and Govind. He conveys a strong message through this tale which runs for over one and half hour.

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Cheena Thana 001 - A laugh riot

A remake of a hit Malayalam movie, CID Moosa, Gajendran has honestly remade the film without any changes. Though the original was a notch better than the Tamil version, the quick wits and situational humor in Cheena Thana works out well.

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Marudhamalai - Action all the way

Keeping Arjun's action hero image, Suraj has skillfully woven the screenplay around his strength. In a nutshell, the movie is about a group of influential men, who halt the smooth conduct of polls in a village due to various reasons.

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Thoovaanam - A gentle breeze

Thoovanam depicts the time of the sky before and after a drizzle. According to the director duo, the title syncs well with the cinema. It depicts the real life incidents in all our lives that catch up with us inevitably, a lost friendship, a broken bond or a lasting love that went haywire.

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Urchagam - Joyous ride halfway

Ravichandran has tried his hand at a youthful entertainer and living up to the storyline are Nandha and Sherin. Both has understood the intricacies of the script and given their best shot.

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Ammuvagiya Naan - A touchy tale

Padmamagan has rightly lived up to the expectations created by the promos. Ammuvagiya Naan is a short and crisp poem on screen.

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Tholaipesi - Ringing a different tune

In today's modern world where technology has overtaken human-beings, cell phones have become a necessary thing. It connects people across the globe. But it has got some flipsides too.

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Aarya - A commercial entertainer

Unlike his earlier films like Thulli Thirintha Kalam and Love Today, director Balasekharan has laced Arya with commercial ingredients at right proportion which is sure to entertain all class of audience. It is neither a mass movie nor a love story. But a mix of both that will keep the audience glued to their seats.

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Pallikoodam - A nostalgic journey

Pallikoodam is no different from his earlier ventures as Thangar tries to capture the emotions and sensibilities of a group of individuals, who had studied together in a school.

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Thottal Poo Malarum - A youthful entertainer

It's a simple and straightforward story. A boy from a middle-class family falling in love with a rich and an affluent girl. The travails that he encounters to hold her hands forms the crux. But intelligent screenplay and pacy narration by P Vasu does wonders.

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Thee Nagar - All about students

Amidst romantic entertainers making a beeline in Kollywood, debutant director Thirumalai has opted to go around college for Thee Nagar. Featuring Karan in the lead role, the movie revolves around an ex-college chairman and the travails he face after coming across a corrupt police officer.

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Veeraappu - Raising son

Veerappu is a movie that is different from the commercial cliches. It is an emotional potboiler and is sure to go down well with womenfolk.

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Kireedam - Heady with realism

Kireedam fits the mood of a rainy season with its quiet honesty and the poignant poetry that life writes daily.

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Sivaji (Tamil) - The Boss is always right

Where do you start? Where do you end? How do you recapture cinematic magic,the captivating power and charisma of one man, who manages to transcend he rational faculties in all of us? How do you re-create this attraction of soul and heart? No matter what, no review is ever going to do justice to Sivaji The Boss as no writer can summon the ability to bring in words the impossible swathe that Rajnika

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Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen - Daringly different

Vikranth plays a college student who romances a Pakistani girl (played by debutant Aashitha). Portraying a serious role, the actor has come up trumps. Equally appealing is newcomer Aashitha.

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Karuppusamy Kuthagaitharar - Village vistas

Debutant Murthy has carefully captured the lifestyle and culture of Madurai in impressive details and the movie is attractive because it does not pretend to be village subject ---- on the contrary, it really is.

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Ninaithalae - Candyfloss cute

Playing a lover boy, Suchin has the looks and facial expression to be of good value in the longer run. He emotes and performs well in dance sequences too. The young actor seems to have made a good beginning.

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Spiderman 3 - The best of the franchise

Leave aside the talks of Spiderman fighting his inner demons, battle between right and wrong, misunderstandings between lovers etc. etc. The fact remains that the latest version of Spiderman franchise entertains, enthralls, sets the adrenalin running and makes you gasp for breath in almost each of its nail biting 'Spidey' moments!

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Periyar - Realistic chronicle

Treading a safety path, Gnanarajasekaran has taken pages from the life of Periyar, which many are familiar with. He has pepped it with drama elements to make it an engrossing tale. The script makes the move work.

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Chennai 600028 - Cricket carnival

The movie is a mix of all drama elements with the characters being the boys living next door wielding willows in every open space under the hot sun.

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Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram - Glorifying mother-son bondage

Expectations were high on Dhanush after a grand success in his last release Thiruvilayadal Arambham. The actor has tried to live up to all the hype in Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram. He emotes, flexes his muscles and romances with zeal. Unfortunately the weak link is the storyline. It is an often-repeated and beaten to pulp story in Tamil cinema.

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Naan Avanillai - Job well done by Selvah

Jeevan in the title role suits the T. He has carried from where he left in Thiruttu Payalae. Jeevan seems to have developed a passion for playing such playboy roles and comes out with a convincing performance.

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Mudhal Kanave - A tale of romance

A look-alike of Vijay, Vikranth has come up with a subtle performance and reminds one of Vijay in Poovae Unakkaga.

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Madhurai Veeran - Loads of action

After Githan, director Vincent Selvah and Ramesh team up for Madurai Veeran, this is a remake of Telugu blockbuster Nuvve Nennu. Madurai Veeran is a campus love-story with loads of action.

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Kaanal Neer - All about friendship

Though it is a beaten-to-bush story, Chinni Jayanth, with lesser known artistes around, has tried his best to come up with an engrosser.

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Mayakkannadi - True images

Dreaming for greater fortunes in life is no harm. But it is must that one develops a passion for what one wants to do and tries to be the master of the task at hand. Mayakkannadi, quite rightly, is not about winners in life. It is about losers like every one of us.

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Arpudha Theevu - A tall attempt

Based on the famous Gulliver's travel, Arpudha Theevu features handsome Prithviraj and Mallika Kapoor in the prominent roles besides 300 dwarfs all through the movie.

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Unnale Unnale - Love makes the world go round

Unnale Unnale is one of the most cute and cuddly kind of city love stories. They say devil is in the detail. But delight too is. Cinematographer turned director Jeeva, who showed his class in movies like 12B and Ullam Ketkume, puts up a mature mind in handling a three-cornered love story.

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Adavadi - More noise

Adavadi is no different in which Sathyaraj plays a 'maniac' film director and naturally makes easy fun of Tamil film heroines and the working culture of the industry in general.

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Koodal Nagar - It's Bharath all the way

Seenu Ramasamy has tried to balance both commercial and realistic cinema. Had he infused more pace in the first half, Koodal Nagar would have been more interesting.

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Vyapari - For the front-benchers

Bidding bye to his playboy image, S J Suryah has donned the serious role of an entrepreneur in Vyapari. In the company of director Sakthi Chidambaram, Suryah has come up trumps essaying his role with ease.

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Kuttrapathirikai - Reality bites

When you watch the film your heart goes out for Selvamani as you realize that the film had been held up for no valid reason. There is nothing offensive or disturbing both in terms of content as well as in its delivery for the film to have faced such problems

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