Tamil Reviews

Triple whammy

Ajit has been off the radars for some time now. And perhaps to compensate it all, he hogs all the limelight in triple variations in Varalaru. Varalaru is all Ajit. He manfully tries to lift the movie on his shoulders. To a certain extent, his…

Forbidden love

Hats off to Silambarasan for continuing the good run of his Manmadhan in Vallavan. A triangular love-story with twists and turns has been brought out well by the actor-director. Vallavan has excellent cinematography combined with racy background score making it for engrossing viewing.Silambarasan occupies…

Of pen and power plays

Pen is mightier than sword. It's sure. But some times against venal and violent forces, you need elements more potent than pen as combat weapon. For, pen represents the might of truth. It can be used as a battering ram, for pulverizing opponents you need…

Local & global

Saran, a product of KB school of cinema, has come a long way since then. After coming out, Saran has tasted commercial success with masala entertainers. He knows the value of both the styles. He understands the intricacies of the both. He knows how to…

Cute and quiet

April Madhathil and Mercury Pookal showed that Srikanth and Stanley enjoy a valuable vibes. That is very important as a movie depends a lot on the lead team€™s chemistry.It is this seemingly innate understanding that sees Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai through.As the title suggests,…

Formula fix

There is a popular saying in America: €˜Don€™t fix it until it isn€™t broken€™. Arjun seem to set much store by it. He has seen his films work on a certain kind of formula. Now, why should he change it and that too just for…

Twin tales

Director Sundar C sure knows to work on a formula. He has been doing this for the last decade or so. In Rendu too, he has done just that. He has taken a patented MGR formula story and laced it with his typical humor. And…

Red is the message

Sivapathikaram, in itself, symbolizes anger and ire. So it is little surprise that this film is of an angry young man, who launches a crusade against the current political system, which he feels is rotten and disgusting.Vishal with his intense, brooding looks makes the…

Couple in jungle

We have seen movies with no dialogues and films with no songs before. But for the first time, director Dwaraki Raghavan has proved that a film can be made with just two characters, provided it has a smart story and script, backed by good technical…

Cold hearted

Love stories are pet themes in Kollywood. Selvah, known for action-packed flicks, has tried his hand at a romantic entertainer set in London.The director seems to have been inspired by successful films of this genre like Shahrukh's Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayengae.Starring Navdeep and…