Tamil Reviews

Fun continues

After a brief interval, actor-director Pandiarajan makes his comeback with Kai Vandha Kalai. Supposedly a sequel to his yesteryear hit Aan Pavam, Pandiarajan has thrown out a simple and a straight forward film without many twists and turns that€™s worth a watch. Amidst all action-packed…

Fighting for friend

You can hide yourself in the davy Jones Locker or stay put on the moon.But you cannot escape from the glut of gangster movies in Tamil. Joining the long list of movies being made on gangsters is Naalai. But due credit should be given…

Yesterday not once more

Karthick and Prabhu created magic together on celluloid through Agni Natchatram. Both of them star sons were top lights in the industry long ago. So it must have been tempting to pair to conjure up the spirit of the past. This time around it is…

Lot of life

Samy, in his debut directorial venture, has tried his hand at a bold theme. Walking on a tight rope, Samy has managed to convey a controversial theme with a modicum of acceptability. Good performances by Sangeetha and Srikanth also make Uyir an engrossing tale.Inspired…

Impressive

Debutant director Ravi has made his mentor Bala proud by giving a gripping tale of a Brahmin youth forced to wield the knife influenced by his situation and surroundings. The director has succeeded in bringing out the right emotions and tie down the audience to…

King of comedies

A historical is rare enough in Tamil. A comical historical is many times so. But to our happy surprise, it works €“ big time, at that. Vadivelu, the prime mover of the movie, makes it all work. Director Simbu Devan, even while making it full…

Sans logic

After a long gap, director 'Yaar' Kannan is out with a sci-fi thriller, perhaps inspired by movies like Alien. Kannan has tried to render thriller.The story is about a scientist who stays at Kollimalai Hills to find ways and means to tackle the rocks…

Love is lovely

Their love is eternal. And for Tamil cinema, love theme is equally eternal.Unakkum Enakkum is a romantic tale of a boy-meets-a girl type, and an interesting narration of events coupled with humor and emotions make the movie click.With Jeyam Ravi, Trisha, Prabhu and K…

Rooted in reality

Artistic talents are something that you don't normally associate with army personnel. But Major Ravi seems different. He has proved in his debut venture Aran that he has the skill to fuse realistic and artistic elements together in a film without compromising on the entertainment…

Fighting fit

Post Sandai Kozhi Vishal has managed to establish himself as an action-hero. Now Thimiru is a step towards confirming it. An action-packed entertainer with the right mix of commercial ingredients, Thimiru is one for the frontbenchers (and the box office).Debutant director Tharun Gopi has…