
Mappillai
First things first. Mappillai, the remake of the old Rajinikanth-Amala starrer of the same name, is not a patch on the …

Nandhaa
With Sethu (1999), director Bala helped Vikram break through the Tamil film industry after years of struggle. Nandhaa, his second film, is …

Yudham Sei
Yudham Sei had me wondering why exactly Mysskin made this film. Is it just furthering career prospects or has he lost …

Kaavalan
Kaavalan is a remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Bodyguard (2010) starring Dileep and Nayanthara but in Tamil fails to deliver. Somewhere, the original …

Aadukalam
Up front, I have to admit that the detailing and the palpable tension built around the cock fight tournament are …

Siruthai
Supposed to be a massy masala movie that is totally ‘paisa wasool’, Siruthai is anything but so. Having to pay exorbitant ticket …

Manmadhan Ambu
The film is inconsistent as is KS Ravikumar’s direction. Brilliant sequences are mixed with qualitatively weak ones. As the film collapses, …

Easan
I came out of the theatre feeling terribly angry, disgusted, disappointed and totally let down. My sensibilities, intelligence and dignity, …

Rattha Charithram
Surya’s (Suriya) mission in life is to kill Pratap Ravi (Vivek Oberoi), naxalite turned politician after the latter eliminated his …