Tag: Tamil

#13 – One Minute Review – Sirai (Tamil) – a responsible socially captivating drama

It has been a while since I witnessed a drama that is grounded to the reality, providing pragmatic approach towards solving a social issue. The writer in Tamizh (writer-director of Taanakkaran) and the actor in Vikram Prabhu propelled this feature into a captivating one, further exploring the social construct within the police judicial system. How … Continue reading #13 – One Minute Review – Sirai (Tamil) – a responsible socially captivating drama →

#10 – One Minute Review – Coolie (Tamil) – a generic drama that lacks emotional depth

Though the actors in Rajinikanth and Shruthi Haasan were utilized to the brink, Coolie relied more on the earlier works of the actors and their personal relationships than a strong emotional connection (on-screen). Lokesh's screenplay sort of became a generic template where the vintage songs became part of a checklist. The stunt sequences, which were … Continue reading #10 – One Minute Review – Coolie (Tamil) – a generic drama that lacks emotional depth →

#7 – One Minute Review – Retro (Tamil) – Suriya shines the brightest in this technically strong yet emotionally feeble attempt

Combining the plight of a society locked in a geopolitical game, with a highly commercial landscape, is always a risk. Karthik Subbaraj took that risk in Jigarthanda Double X, which paid off insanely, which will probably remain as one of his best works. He took that risk once more, here in Retro. Showcasing the plight … Continue reading #7 – One Minute Review – Retro (Tamil) – Suriya shines the brightest in this technically strong yet emotionally feeble attempt →

#5 – One Minute Review – Dragon (Tamil)

It's been a long time since I enjoyed a movie purely for its engagement value. Dragon is a smartly written entertainer, that lives on one high moment after the other. There are lots of ideas sprawling like anything, that you forget the flaws it has. The biggest takeaway for me is Mysskin's character. It has … Continue reading #5 – One Minute Review – Dragon (Tamil) →

பொன்னியின் செல்வன் பாகம் 2 – உணர்ச்சிகளிலும், கதாபாத்திரங்களிலும் பிரம்மாண்டமாக விளங்கும் ஒரு பொருத்தமான இறுதி அத்யாயம்

முதன்மை கதாபாத்திரங்களிடமிருந்து சாலச்சிறந்த நடிப்பினை பெற்றுள்ள இத்திரைப்படம், கதாபாத்திரங்களின் பெருமைகளை/ஆடம்பரத்தினைவிட, உணர்ச்சிகளுக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுத்துள்ளது. Commercial தூண்டல்கள் இருப்பினும், மணிரத்னம் மற்றும் அவரது குழுமத்தினர், அமரர் கல்கி அவர்களின் புதினத்தின் தழுவலுக்கு எது தேவையோ, ஏதோ சரியோ, அதனை தைரியமாக தேர்ந்தெடுத்து, பொருத்தமான முடிவுரையை அளித்துள்ளனர்.