Offbeat Entertainer
Sticking as much as possible to realism director Ratha Mohan has woven an interesting story of four friends who are strugglers looking for a break. Coupled with this is a story of romance. Prasanna and three of his friends are strugglers eking out a living in the filmdom. A friend comes with a request to bail out Navya Nair daughter of a rich father (Pyramid Natarajan) from …
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Better than the original
Kamalhassan - Crazy Mohan duo combo creates a laugh riot in Vasool Raja MBBS. With the Chennai slum lingo and excellent performance of Kamalhassan the film provides entertainment in large dose. Kamalhassan is Rajaraman a toughie who ekes his living as a debt collector along with friend Prabhu and Karunas for company. Once a year these guys act as good boys when Kamals parents …
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Action all the way
Madhesh in his first directorial venture has made up his mind that Vijays stardom would do the trick for the non-existence of an original storyline. The film has Vijay in every frame putting all other artistes out of the film. If you have seen Baasha then you have a track of the heros real identity kept a secret. Vijay in the first half is Madhura a vegetable vendor along …
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Lives upto expectations
All credits go to director Ar Gandhi Krishna for coming out with the movie Chellamae which is not only racy but also entertaining. Even without any big names in the cast, Gandhi Krishna has succeeded in weaving a magic on screen. Actress Reema Sen, around whom the entire movie revolves, steals the limelight with a powerful portrayal. The film is about a possessive youth who …
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Routine stuff
Arasaktchi is a routine story of a youth seeking vendetta against the corrupt lawyers . The storyline is interesting but the manner in which the vendetta takes place spoils the film. Inspired from an Hollywood film which focussed on the nexus between the judiciary- police in New York, director Maharasan spins off a tale to suit the local condition and in the process leaves …
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A bad remake
Gajendra is a bad remake of the successful Telugu film Simhadri. The film obviously has lots of loaded dialogues against his political detractors, which will go down well with his fans. Vijaykanth is Gajendra the loyal servant of the rich man Sarath Babu. Gajendra an orphan was brought by Sarath Babu. Gajendra dotes on Laya a mentally deranged girl who stays with a couple …
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Hot action, but little else
Arjun, as even a child would say, is a robust action hero. Fights are his forte. Similarly, director Sundar C, as the same child would say, is known for his earthy stories with dollops of humor and comedy. So when the duo pair up for Giri, you expect a happy mix of fight and fun. But in the end you get a pale pastiche of mindless mayhem and some contrived comedy. It is not …
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Mother of all sentiments
When a film is produced by father, directed by one son and acted by another, it is bound to be full of family sentiments. And M Kumaran s/o Mahalakshmi is. Editor Mohan, who with his son Raja (Director) and Ravi (hero) gave the hit Jeyam, is certainly sentimental in other ways too. For, Jeyam was an unabashed remake and it proved successful. And this time too, when the same …
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Of guns and roses
There is a misconception that action films are just about that --- actions, that is--- and little else. But a good action movie is one that also tells you a story ---like Sathya, Kurudhi Punal did. Bose also tries to build a tale, but it is sometimes too tacky to sound convincing. Yet, the film is saved through the commitment and involvement of hero Srikanth and also by some …
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Double strike
When a hit pair comes together, the expectations are always bound to be high. So when Ajith and director Charan who pair up after the success of Kadhal Mannan and Amarkalam, there was an air of expectancy. Though Attagasam does not rise up to that level, it is good in its own way especially because Ajith is energetic and Charan efficient. The story may be slightly old but …
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