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MS Dhoni The Untold Story movie review
MS Dhoni The Untold Story movie review: Sushant Singh Rajput’s MSD is reduced to singing, romancing
MS Dhoni: The Untold Story starring Sushant Singh Rajput has passed its Monday test at the box office. The film is going strong in its collections and has earned a total of Rs 74.51 crore. The has collected Rs 66 crores in its opening weekend.
MS Dhoni The Untold Story movie review: Despite Sushant Singh Rajput and rest of the cast's efforts, the film fails because it is not Mahendra Singh Dhoni's biography, it is his hagiography
MS Dhoni The Untold Story movie review: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s
biography proves that if you have talent and a bit of luck, you can make
it. A pity then that the film starring Sushant Singh Rajput doesn’t do
justice to his cricketing career.
MS Dhoni The Untold Story cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Anupam Kher, Rajesh Sharma, Bhumika Chawla, Kumud Mishra, Disha Patani, Kiara Advani, Harry Tangri
MS Dhoni The Untold Story director: Neeraj Pandey
To create a true, full-blooded biopic, filmmakers need a free-hand: MS Dhoni The Untold Story, which claims to give us Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Uncut, is much more generous with details from his childhood and his
days of struggle than from his blazing tenure as star
wicketkeeper-batsman-captain of the Indian cricket team.
The result, with the exception of a few interesting bits and pieces,
is bland and predictable. The over-long film cherry-picks the details it
wants to serve us, skirting all grey areas and controversies: there are
no smart nose-digs, only ingratiating bouquets; only hurrahs (the
critique is so muted that we can barely hear it), and loud background
music which is used to drum up emotion and drama.
It begins with promise. Young Mahi is more interested in football,
badminton and tennis, and tries to blow off his first coach (Rajesh
Sharma) who spots his potential. The entire ‘bachpan’-adolescence
section, featuring the father (Anupam Kher) who thinks a job will take
his son much further than sports, the mother who believes in her son,
the sister (Bhumika Chawla) who is a solid support to him, his bunch of
loyal friends who just know he can do it, has been crafted with heart
and feels authentic. We see Mahi (Sushant Singh Rajput) trying and
failing and trying again, despite all the roadblocks, to keep his eye on
his goal: to be part of the Indian team and play for his country, and
we root for him.Till then, bully for Neeraj Pandey and the film, even if it is already feeling stretched and repetitive. What works for the film in the first half is the lifelike re-creation of life in a small town (Ranchi), a family getting by on slender means and yet being able to find it in themselves to get behind a bright-eyed lad who dreams big, and is willing to work for it.
In the way it shows Mahi’s often herculean attempts to become visible to the powers that be (he can smash the ball all across the ground effortlessly, and wicket-keep beautifully too), the film becomes almost copybook in telling us that strokes may come easy but getting invited into privileged sporting enclaves is exceedingly tough. But, and this is the message that comes through loud and clear, that it can be done. You can be a small town boy, and if you have talent and a little bit of luck, you can be unstoppable.
Up till here, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s story, the mostly untold part for most of us, holds us. It tells us that it is right for us to aspire, and that anyone can do it.
Then the curse of the second half strikes, and it goes into an irreversible slide. Two romances arrive in swift succession (Disha Patani, Kiara Advani, both sparkly, both reduced to sidebars). There are songs. There is a stab at the intrigue that governs selection processes at various cricketing bodies, including the mighty BCCI, but it is laughably feeble.
The entire focus is on Dhoni who is shown as the sole match-winner from the Indian side. His teammates, which include Indian cricketing greats (Saurav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and others), are seen in flashes, either from the back or in profile. There is no dressing room banter with his team-mates. No scenes, in fact, with other players, except for a couple of stray ones with Yuvraj Singh (Harry Tangri).
The quality of cricketing on screen is excellent. Rajput looks right at home with the bat and gloves, as do the other actors on the pitch. You wish there were some more cricketers — all significant contributors to Indian tests and one-day cricket and the glitzy T20 tournaments, during the years Dhoni entered and captained them — in this tale. For cricket is a team sport, right? MS Dhoni makes it seem like a one-man army.
This film had potential to present us with the recent Indian cricketing story, warts and all. Sadly it’s more hagiography than biography: the cricketer is reduced to a being singing-romancing Bollywood hero rather than a top-flight cricketer, a master strategist, and a captain who led from the front. True champions have that edge that no one else does: on that score, the real-life Dhoni hits it out of the park, every single time. Too bad the reel Dhoni gets stumped just when he is getting started.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Tamil Movie Reviews
Tamil Movie Reviews
Kadalai
31 Oct 2016 | Thinkal Menon
Go in without any expectation; that way, you might not be disappointed.
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.3 / 5
Cast:Ma Ka Pa Anand, Aishwarya Rajesh, Ponvannan, Yogi Babu, John Vijay
Kaashmora
28 Oct 2016 | M Suganth
The film contains the usual horror comedy tropes, but presents them all in a slightly different way, and at a grander scale
Critics Rating:3.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.5 / 5
Cast:Karthi, Nayanthara, Sri Divya, Vivekh, Sharath Lohitashwa, Madhusudhan
Kodi
28 Oct 2016 | M Suganth
The real surprise in Kodi is how the director manages to makes this plot feel gritty within the boundaries of commercial cinema
Critics Rating:4.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
4.3 / 5
Cast:Dhanush, Trisha, Anupama Parameswaran, Saranya Ponvannan, Kaali Venkat, SA Chandrasekaran, Vijayakumar, Marimuthu, Karunaas
Thiraikku Varaadha Kadhai
28 Oct 2016 | M Suganth
You
imagine a film that talks about a lesbian relationship to be edgy, but
the actual film makes you feel as if you have been transported back in
time by 20-25 years
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.6 / 5
Cast: Ineya, Eden, Nadhiya, Harathi, Kovai Sarala
Ammani
15 Oct 2016 | M Suganth
The understated writing is matched by the unobtrusive filmmaking, which revels in the film's milieu.
Critics Rating:3.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.5 / 5
Cast:Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Subbalakshmi R, Nitin Sathyaa, George Maryan, Sri Balaji, Robo Shankar
Devi(L)
08 Oct 2016 | M Suganth
Vijay gives us a story that is quite simple and at the same time empathetic.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.4 / 5
Cast:Prabhudheva, Tamannaah, Sonu Sood, RJ Balaji, Murali Sharma, Nasser, Sathish
Rekka
08 Oct 2016 | M Suganth
A half thought-out action film that seems to have been made rather hastily.
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.4 / 5
Cast:Vijay Sethupathi, Lakshmi Menon, KS Ravikumar, Harish Uthaman, Kabir Singh, Kishore, Sathish
Remo
07 Oct 2016 |
The film is a rejig of elements that we have seen in other films earlier.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.0 / 5
Cast:Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Sathish, Saranya Ponvannan, KS Ravikumar, Naan Kadavul Rajendran, Yogi Babu, Adukalam Naren
Kallattam
01 Oct 2016 | M Suganth
Kallattam might seem like a tense thriller, but the film that we get to see on screen is anything but that.
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.7 / 5
Cast:Nandaa, Richard, Elumalai, Ilavarasu, Sharika, Usha Shree, Baby Rithvika, Baby Viola
Aandavan Kattalai
23 Sep 2016 | M Suganth
The film is somewhat leisurely paced, but that isn’t much of an issue, as the scenes are engaging.
Critics Rating:3.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
4.0 / 5
Cast:Vijay Sethupathi, Ritika Singh, Yogi Babu, Nasser, Pooja Devariya, George, Vinodhini, SS Stanley
Thodari
22 Sep 2016 | M Suganth
There’s
isn’t a properly focused plot as such (at least until the interval) and
the film chugs along like a series of incidents that happen inside a
train
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.1 / 5
Cast:Dhanush, Keerthy Suresh, Radha Ravi, Thambi Ramaiah, Karunakaran, Harish Uthaman, Darbuka Siva, Ganesh Venkatram
Pagiri
19 Sep 2016 |
The film feels like a missed opportunity, especially at a time when farmers are fighting for water
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.1 / 5
Cast: Prabhu Ranaveeran, Shravya, Marimuthu, Ravi Maria, A Venkatesh, K Rajan, Aadhira, TP Gajendran, Saravana Subbaiah
Uchathula Shiva
18 Sep 2016 | Thinkal Menon
Karan
proves his flexibility in a few over-the-top action sequences and seems
at ease in comic scenes, too, while the rest of the cast come up with
acts which we have seen enough from of them
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.5 / 5
Cast:Karan, Neha, Aadukalam Naren, Ramesh Khanna, Ilavarasu, Sangili Murugan, Kanal Kannan, Gnanasambandam, Asvin Raja
Nayaki
17 Sep 2016 | M Suganth
Even for a horror comedy, the premise of Naayagi feels flimsy
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.2 / 5
Cast:Trisha, Sushma Raj, Satyam Rajesh, Jayaprakash, Ganesh Venkatraman, Brahmanandam, Poonam Kaur
Sadhuram 2
17 Sep 2016 | M Suganth
The director keeps cutting between these various plots, which enhances the disorienting feeling that we have.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.5 / 5
Cast:Rohiet Nair, Yog Japee, Riaz, Brihadish, Sujaa Varunee, Sanam Shetty
Vaaimai
09 Sep 2016 |
The film is unconvincing, with writing that makes no sense and execution that is laughable.
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.5 / 5
Cast:Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Thiagarajan, Muktha Bhanu, Goundamani, Poornima Bhagyaraj, Urvashi, Ramki, Manoj Bharathiraja
Iru Mugan
09 Sep 2016 | M Suganth
If
Anand Shankar’s previous film Arima Nambi had echoes of K Bhagyaraj’s
Rudhra, the set-up of Iru Mugan recalls that of Kamal Haasan’s Vikram
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.4 / 5
Cast:Vikram, Nayanthara, Nithya Menen, Thambi Ramaiah, Nasser, Karunakaran, Riythvika
Kidaari
03 Sep 2016 | M Suganth
There
is a whiff of Gangs Of Wasseypur in the film’s proceedings: the usage
of the device of a narrator to tell us the bloody events of the past,
the numerous rivalries, the stark cinematography and the grungy score
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.9 / 5
Cast:M Sasikumar, Nikhila Vimal, Vela Ramamoorthy, Napoleon, OAK Sundar, Suja Varunee
Kutrame Thandanai
03 Sep 2016 | M Suganth
Kutrame Thandanai is a solid low-key thriller that is also an understated morality play
Critics Rating:3.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.6 / 5
Cast:Vitharth, Aishwarya Rajesh, Pooja Devariya, Rahman, Nasser, Guru Somasundaram, Marimuthu
Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidaiyathu
27 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
The problem with the film is that the unfocussed script, which doesn’t provide its star anything to bite into.
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.0 / 5
Cast:Goundamani, Soundararaja, Riythvika, Shanoor Sana, Velmurugan, Ramachandran Durairaj, Moonar Ramesh
54321
27 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
Prasad does manage to compensate for the deficient writing through his filmmaking.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.4 / 5
Cast:Aarvin GR, Shabeer, Pavithra Gowda, Ravi Raghavendra, Jayakumar, Rohini
Bayam Oru Payanam
27 Aug 2016 | Thinkal Menon
Despite starting out in hopeful fashion, the film ends up as a futile attempt.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.5 / 5
Cast:Bharath, Vishakha Singh, Meenakshi Dixit, Urvasi, Yogi Babu, Singam Puli, Muniskanth
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
26 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
For those who have seen the original, there is enough here for someone looking for light-hearted entertainment.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.0 / 5
Cast:Walter Philips, Isha Talwar, Manoj K Jayan, Nasser, Arjunan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Vidyullekha, Venkatesh Harinathan
Dharmadurai
20 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
The film does have genuinely affecting moments, and actors enhance the ordinary writing in many of the scenes.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.4 / 5
Cast:Vijay Sethupathi, Tamannaah, Aishwarya Rajesh, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Srushti Dange, MS Bhaskar, Ganja Karuppu, Aruldas
Nambiyaar
20 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
The high-concept premise of Nambiyaar is filled with promise, but the film is far from enjoyable.
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.9 / 5
Cast:Srikanth, Santhanam, Sunaina, John Vijay, Jayaprakash, Subbu Panchu, Devadarshini, Delhi Ganesh
Joker
13 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
Raju Murugan strikes the right balance between drama and comedy.
Critics Rating:3.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.8 / 5
Cast:Guru Somasundaram, Mu Ramasamy, Gayathri Krishna, Ramya Pandian, Bava Chelladurai
Mudinja Ivana Pudi
13 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
KS Ravikumar gets the formula for a leave-your-brains-out entertainer right this time.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.3 / 5
Cast:Sudeep, Nithya Menen, Sai Ravi, Sathish, Mukesh Tiwari, Sharath Lohitashwa, Nasser, Prakash Raj, Delhi Ganesh
Wagah
12 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
Kumaravelan’s script is such a muddle that how no one realised its dreadfulness during the making is a mystery.
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.4 / 5
Cast:Vikram Prabhu, Ranya, Shaji Choudhary, Karunaas, Sathyan, Ajay Rathnam, Vidyullekha
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
06 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
It is always disappointing when something that should have been ‘pretty good’ settles for ‘OK-ish’.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.4 / 5
Cast:Jai, Yami Gautam, Ashutosh Rana, Santhanam, VTV Ganesh, Nasser, Thambi Ramaiah, Prem
Thirunaal
06 Aug 2016 | M Suganth
Thirunaal
could have been an undemanding action entertainer, but the predictable
scenes and leisurely narration keep letting it down.
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.4 / 5
Cast:Jiiva, Nayanthara, Sharath Lohitashwa, Joe Malloori, Karunaas, Gopinath, Ramadas, Meenakshi
Kabali
22 Jul 2016 | Thinkal Menon
The story, perhaps, needed a tighter screenplay, but watch it for ‘Thalaivar athiradi’. Nothing more, nothing less!
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.4 / 5
Cast:Rajinikanth, Radhika Apte, Dhansika, Kalaiyarasan, Dinesh, John Vijay, Riythvika, Winston Chao, Kishore, Mime Gopi
Ka Ka Ka Po
10 Jul 2016 |
With
a story which has almost no scope to keep the viewers entertained, the
flimsy narration and sluggish making rubs salt into our wounds
Critics Rating:1.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.3 / 5
Cast:Sakshi
Agarwal, Keshava Rajan, Aadhavan, Karunaas, Robo Shankar, Mayilsamy,
Madan Babu, Vadivukkarasi, MS Bhaskar, Power Star Srinivasan, Subbu
Panchu, Nirosha, Singam Puli, Sangili Murugan
Arthanaari
10 Jul 2016 | M Suganth
There
are films that have a scrappy feel about them because of their low
budget, but this one doesn’t really feel entirely shoddy
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.8 / 5
Cast:Ramkumar, Arundhathi, Nasser, Rajendran, Sampath Ram
Adra Machan Visilu
09 Jul 2016 | M Suganth
The film is actually more of a drama — one that would have seen out-of-date even 20 years ago.
Critics Rating:1.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.4 / 5
Cast:Shiva, Power Star Srinivasan, Sentrayan, Naina Sarwar, Arun Balaji, Singamuthu, Madhumitha, Mansoor Ali Khan
Dhilluku Dhuddu
08 Jul 2016 | M Suganth
The horror scenes convey a promise of scaring us, but Rambhala doesn’t reach for a serious tone.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.9 / 5
Cast:Santhanam, Shanaya, Saurabh Shukla, Rajendran, Karunas, Anandraj, TM Karthik
Oru Melliya Kodu
02 Jul 2016 | M Suganth
It is a pity that the film fails to cross that melliya kodu between being ‘not boring’ and ‘compelling enough’.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.4 / 5
Cast:Arjun, Shaam, Manisha Koirala, Aqsa Bhatt, AMR Ramesh, Seetha
Appa
02 Jul 2016 |
Despite
the sluggish narration at a few places and the clumsy making, Appa,
throws light upon a few issues which need to be addressed promptly
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.1 / 5
Cast: Samuthirakani, Thambi Ramaiah, Namo Narayana, Vignesh, Yuvalakshmi, Gabriella, Nasath, Raghav, Vela Ramamoorthy
Jackson Durai
02 Jul 2016 | M Suganth
The problem is that the writing seems slapdash with scenes that are either clichéd or too convenient
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.9 / 5
Cast:Sibi Sathyaraj, Sathyaraj, Bindu Madhavi, Karunakaran, Rajendran, Zachary, Yogi Babu, Shanmugasundaram
Rasa Manthiri
26 Jun 2016 |
The film, overall, is a harmless entertainer if you go without expectations.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.6 / 5
Cast:Kalaiyarasan, Kaali Venkat, Shaalin Zoya, Vaishali, Bala Saravanan, Nadodigal Gopal, Meenakshi
Amma Kanakku
25 Jun 2016 | M Suganth
Amma Kanakku is a feel-good drama — the kind of film that leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feeling.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.0 / 5
Cast:Amala Paul, Yuvalakshmi, Revathy, Samuthirakani
Metro
25 Jun 2016 | M Suganth
The characters are largely one-note, the performances need finesse, and the writing some tautness.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.2 / 5
Cast:Shirish, Sathya, Bobby Simhaa, Thulasi, Sentrayan, Maya, Nishanth
Muthina Kathirika
17 Jun 2016 | M Suganth
A
remake of the 2014 Malayalam film Vellimoonga, Muthina Kathirika is
unapologetic about being a lowest common denominator movie.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.6 / 5
Cast:Sundar C, Poonam Bajwa, Sathish, VTV Ganesh, Singampuli, Sumithra, Ravi Maria, Kiran, Yogi Babu
Paandiyoda Galatta Thaangala
11 Jun 2016 | M Suganth
There is a difference between making a child-friendly film and a childish film, and this belongs in the latter category.
Critics Rating:1.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.2 / 5
Cast:Nitin Sathyaa, Raksha Raj, Mayilsamy, Yogi Babu, Singampuli, Mano Bala, Imman Annachi, Lollu Sabha Swaminathan
Oru Naal Koothu
11 Jun 2016 | M Suganth
What doesn’t work are the filmi touches that Nelson adds to the narrative.
Critics Rating:3.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.5 / 5
Cast:Dinesh, Nivetha Pethuraj, Miya George, Riythvika, Ramesh Thilak, Bala Saravanan, Karunakaran, Charlie, Nagineedu
Velainnu Vanthutta Vellakaran
04 Jun 2016 | M Suganth
What the film lacks mainly is a solid script that holds our attention in the time between comic stretches.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.2 / 5
Cast:Vishnu Vishal, Nikki Galrani, Soori, Robo Shankar, Ravi Maria, Naren, Mottai Rajendran
Iraivi
04 Jun 2016 | M Suganth
Karthik’s writing is novelistic, with each character having their own well-sketched arcs.
Critics Rating:3.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.7 / 5
Cast:SJ
Suryah, Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simhaa, Anjali, Kamalinee Mukherjee,
Radha Ravi, Pooja Devariya, Seenu Mohan, Vijai Murugan, Vadivukkarasi,
Karunakaran
Meera Jakirathai
30 May 2016 |
The unconvincing climax coupled with a hint about a sequel just rubs salt into our wounds.
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.5 / 5
Cast:Bobby Simhaa, Monica, ‘Lollu Sabha’ Swaminathan, Krishnamoorthy
Idhu Namma Aalu
28 May 2016 | M Suganth
The problem is that Pandiraj seems to have gotten content with his leads that he fails to create an engaging story around them.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.6 / 5
Cast:Simbu, Nayanthara, Andrea, Soori, Jayaprakash, Santhanam
Uriyadi
28 May 2016 | M Suganth
Uriyadi
displays a daring that belies its small-budget, first-film credentials,
and stakes its claim in the list of the best films of the year.
Critics Rating:4.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
4.2 / 5
Cast:Vijay Kumar, Mime Gopi, Citizen Sivakumar
Maruthu
21 May 2016 | M Suganth
The film also feels overlong, and characters and their relationships are broadly sketched.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.8 / 5
Cast:Vishal, Sri Divya, RK Suresh, Kulappulli Leela, Soori, Radha Ravi, Marimuthu
Katha Solla Porom
21 May 2016 | M Suganth
Despite the suspense inherent in the plot, the film moves in a rather relaxed fashion.
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.6 / 5
Cast:Shibana, Raveena, Aravind Raghunath, Naren, Vijayalakshmi, Kaali Venkat, Arjun, Arvind
Unnodu Ka
15 May 2016 |
The story has scope for a better entertainer; the flow of sequences is sluggish in the first half.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.3 / 5
Cast: Aari, Maya, Prabhu, Urvashi, Bala Saravanan, Misha Ghoshal, Thennavan, MS Bhaskar, Mansoor Ali Khan, Manobala
Jambulingam
15 May 2016 | M Suganth
Even on paper, the premise of Jambulingam feels thin, and on screen, it looks even worse
Critics Rating:1.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.1 / 5
Cast:Ambuli Gokulnath, Anjena Kirti, Yog Japee, Sukanya,
Ko 2
14 May 2016 | M Suganth
In better hands, Ko 2 would have been a crowd-pleasing political thriller.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.0 / 5
Cast:Bobby Simhaa, Nikki Galrani, Prakash Raj, Balasaravanan, Ilavarasu, John Vijay, Karunakaran, Nasser
Pencil
14 May 2016 | M Suganth
While we expect a tense thriller, what we end up with are amateurish investigative scenes and mood-killing comedy.
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.6 / 5
Cast:GV Prakash Kumar, Sri Divya, Shariq Hassan, Abhishek, VTV Ganesh, Urvashi, TP Gajendran, Suja Varunee, Thirumurugan
24
06 May 2016 | M Suganth
A script that is not simplistic or formulaic, but Suriya pulls it off admirably.
Critics Rating:4.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
4.5 / 5
Cast:Suriya, Samantha, Nithya Menen, Saranya Ponvannan, Ajay, Sathyan, Girish Karnad
Manithan
30 Apr 2016 | M Suganth
The climax of the powerful being held accountable for their wrongs, ensures that we leave up with a sense of optimism.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.2 / 5
Cast:Udhayanidhi, Hansika, Prakash Raj, Radha Ravi, Vivekh, Aishwarya Rajesh, Sangili Murugan
Kalam
30 Apr 2016 | M Suganth
Kalam — has everything you expect, but somehow doesn’t seem fullfilling.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.1 / 5
Cast:Amzath, Lakshmi Priyaa, Srinivasan, Nasser, Madhusudhan, Pooja, Kani Kusruti
Ennul Aayiram
23 Apr 2016 |
Ennul Aayiram barely succeeds in keeping us hooked as the story progresses.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.6 / 5
Cast:Maha, Marina Michael, Vincent Asokan, Shruti Yugal, Annamalai, Raviraj Krishna
Vetrivel
23 Apr 2016 | M Suganth
The director also finds a smart way to integrate this plot with Naadodigal, and it is a pleasant surprise.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.0 / 5
Cast:M Sasikumar, Nikhila, Miyaa George, Prabhu, Viji Chandrasekhar, Ananth Nag, Varsha, Ilavarasu, Renuka
Theri
15 Apr 2016 | M Suganth
A cop story that is entertaining despite being predictable. The final portions lack the punch they deserve.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.3 / 5
Cast:Vijay, Samantha, Amy Jackson, Mahendran, Baby Nainika, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Rajendran, Prabhu, Kaali Venkat, Azhagamperumal
Oyee
09 Apr 2016 |
The film would have made more sense if the silambam contest as its core theme.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.3 / 5
Cast:Geethan Britto, Eesha, Arjunan, Nagineedu, Sangili Murugan, Neelima Rani, Papri Ghosh
Jithan 2
09 Apr 2016 | M Suganth
The only thing that haunts us after seeing the film is an unending stream of questions.
Critics Rating:1.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.3 / 5
Cast:Jithan Ramesh, Srushti Dange, Mayilsamy, Karunaas, Yogi Babu, Meghali, Sona
Uyire Uyire
03 Apr 2016 | M Suganth
Every character acts/reacts in the most unrealistic and silliest manner.
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.4 / 5
Cast:Siddhu, Hansika, Ajay, Naren, Chaya Singh, Jagan, Rohini
Narathan
03 Apr 2016 | M Suganth
Naga Venkatesh’s script is childish, and his direction haphazard.
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.5 / 5
Cast:Nakul, Nikesha Patel, Shruthi Ramakrishna, Radha Ravi, Subbu Panchu, MS Bhaskar, Asvin Raja, Mayilsamy, Chetan
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
02 Apr 2016 | M Suganth
If the film succeeds, the credit should mainly go to VTV Ganesh.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.9 / 5
Cast:Vaibhav, Aishwarya Rajesh, Oviya, VTV Ganesh, Karunakaran, Yogi Babu
Darling 2
02 Apr 2016 | M Suganth
The problem with Darling 2 is the matter-of-fact narration of the plot.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.1 / 5
Cast:Kalaiyarasan, Rameez Raja, Maya, Hari, Kaali Venkat, Arjunan, Ramdas
Adida Melam
26 Mar 2016 | M Suganth
The tone of Adida Melam is wildly inconsistent, swinging from melodrama to comedy.
Critics Rating:2.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.1 / 5
Cast:Abhay Krishna, Abhinaya, Urvashi, Mayilsamy, Jayaprakash
Valeba Raja
26 Mar 2016 | M Suganth
This much-delayed film has finally hit screens but the humour feels dated today.
Critics Rating:2.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.2 / 5
Cast:Sethu, Santhanam, Vishakha Singh, Nushrat Bharucha, Jayaprakash, VTV Ganesh, Subbu
Thozha
26 Mar 2016 | M Suganth
More than the emotions, it is the laughs that make the film tick.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.6 / 5
Cast:Karthi, Nagarjuna, Tamannaah, Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Vivekh, Kalpana, Anushka, Shriya Saran
Zero
26 Mar 2016 | M Suganth
By the time the film ends, we begin to feel that this story might have worked even better as a novel.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.4 / 5
Cast:Ashwin Kakumanu, Sshivada, JD Chakravarthy, Ravi Raghavendra, Thulasi
Aagam
19 Mar 2016 | Nandita Ravi
One has to give it to this film, because it really does try.
Critics Rating:1.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
1.5 / 5
Cast:Jayaprakash, Irfan Mohammed, Riyaz Khan, Deekshitha
Aviyal
14 Mar 2016 | M Suganth
An anthology of short films with preludes linked by their genre
Critics Rating:3.5 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
3.3 / 5
Cast:Bobby Simhaa, Nivin Pauly, Rohit Nandakumar, Arjunan Nandakumar, Amrutha Srinivasan
Mapla Singam
14 Mar 2016 | M Suganth
Mapla Singam is actually not bad. Perhaps this one could do the magic for Vemal.
Critics Rating:3.0 / 5
Avg. Readers Rating:
2.8 / 5
Cast:Vemal, Anjali, Soori, Kaali Venkat, Radha Ravi, Jayaprakash, Adam Greig, Pandiarajan
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