After several unsuccessful attempts to film Kalki’s historical epic, Ponniyin Selvan, including one by the great MG Ramachandran (MGR) in …
The Jinx Broken: Ponniyin Selvan
Come Friday, September 30th, and the first part of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, Ponniyin Selvan: Part I or PS- I, …
Kaatru Veliyidai
One hoped that with the partial return to form with O Kadhal Kanmani (2015), Mani Ratnam was on the road …
Paruthiveeran
Paruthiyur village. In childhood, the half-caste Paruthiveeran saves his cousin, the high caste Thevar girl, Muthalagu, after she falls into …
Madras
A young techie, Kaali (Karthi), living in a lower middle-class colony in North Chennai, encourages his political aspirant friend, Anbu (Kalairasan …
Biriyani
Sugan (Karthi) is a playboy always chasing women much to friend Parasu (Premgi)’s chagrin as he always loses out. Despite …
Alex Pandian
An utterly silly story line, supported by equally pitiful treatment, the film, directed by Suraj, relies heavily on the typical …
Saguni
Saguni looks completely outdated in terms of its style and emphasis. It was like watching an ordinary masala film made some …
Siruthai
Supposed to be a massy masala movie that is totally ‘paisa wasool’, Siruthai is anything but so. Having to pay exorbitant ticket …
Naan Mahaan Alla
After Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009), one looked forward to director Suseendhiran’s second film. But unfortunately, though he shows he is quite …