Being the third collaboration of Sukumar-Allu Arjun-DSP, the first installment speaks volumes about the rise of Pushpa as a person and as a smuggler, while the other characters are left with a mere chapter.
Minnal Murali (Netflix) – a fairly balanced movie with some solid writing and an amazing background score
Along with some terrific background scores, Minnal Murali scores heavily on the way it is presented, in spite of having a pretty ordinary superhero subject.
Achieving socio-economic equality – How Director Visu strikes the balance by introducing change in our social construct
Known for directing movies with a family backdrop, Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Viswanathan (aka) Visu scripted several family dramas where he tried to achieve the balance among people from different emotional, economical, and social backgrounds, through quirky acts of discombobulating a known social construct.
Annaatthe (Tamil) – When new-age paasamalar travels from Thirupaachi to Kolkatta, in a not-so-bad, highly emotional family entertainer
Featuring a humongous cast, Director Siva gave us yet another family entertainer which is high on glycerine and moral policing, while low on fresh content. Yet, the movie still manages to hold you in parts, due to the brand name called Superstar Rajinikanth.
Jai Bhim (Prime Video) – an earnest attempt on social reformation, that falters on paper
Backed up by a sound production design, T.J. Gnanavel tried an honest narration about the cast(e)aways which had good intentions but lacked clear writing, cinematically.
Udanpirappe (Tamil) – a bland, ordinary family drama with some solace from Jyothika
Being the 50th film of Jyothika and co-produced by Jyothika and Surya, I had some hopes running on this directorial from Era. Saravanan. Based on sibling relationship, Udanpirappe sure have a lot of scope to scout around and provide us a high tension drama. Instead, all we get is a pretty plain a





