Tamil Movie Reviews
Kadalai
31 Oct 2016 | Thinkal Menon
Go in without any expectation; that way, you might not be disappointed.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
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!
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
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
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.
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.
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’.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Cast:GV Prakash Kumar, Sri Divya, Shariq Hassan, Abhishek, VTV Ganesh, Urvashi, TP Gajendran, Suja Varunee, Thirumurugan
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06 May 2016 | M Suganth
A script that is not simplistic or formulaic, but Suriya pulls it off admirably.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cast:Jayaprakash, Irfan Mohammed, Riyaz Khan, Deekshitha
Aviyal
14 Mar 2016 | M Suganth
An anthology of short films with preludes linked by their genre
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.
Cast:Vemal, Anjali, Soori, Kaali Venkat, Radha Ravi, Jayaprakash, Adam Greig, Pandiarajan
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