Friday 30 August 2013

Thangameengal Movie Review

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Cast : Ram , Sadhana, Shelly Nabu Kumar
Direction : Ram
Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Producer : Gautham Menon
Release : JSK Sathish
Unlike Vijay’s “Deiva Thirumagal”, “Thanga Meenkal” doesn’t use cheap, manipulative ploys such as casting a cute kid as the lead to make our hearts melt. It sets out to genuinely win our affections but manages to do that only on certain rare occasions. Save for a couple of strong scenes, the film is otherwise a mawkish puppy which keeps coming back to lick your heart. And in case you were wondering, it doesn’t pack even half of the emotional punch of “Katradhu Tamizh”.
“Thanga Meenkal” is a rare children’s film with something substantial in it for adults. In a film where the Father-Daughter relationship holds the center stage, I was more taken by the depth and subtlety of the one between the father and his own father. The sense of entitlement a son feels towards his parents’ property is taken for granted in many Indian families. That a man with an eight year old daughter of his own still continues to live under his father’s roof is a topic which keeps getting hushed in the pursuit of upholding our misplaced sense of familial values.
Kalyani’s (played by Ram) inability to find work that pays juxtaposed with his father’s hard-earned wealth creates a stark image. As his wife Vadivu notes, “..kaasu illathathu prachana illa; kaasu irukra yedathula kaasu illathathu thaan prachana.” “Thanga Meenkal” is a story of a defeated man who married for love at the age of 18 and has never been able to bounce back in life.. of a man who once must have thought the arrival of his daughter would change his fortunes and give him a new purpose. It is, in some ways, a coming of age story of a 30 year old man.
There are many moments where the characters act in ways that is very unbecoming of them. Playing a father who wants only to make all of his daughter’s wishes come true, however crazy they may be, actor Ram often over-does what his story expects of him. There are moments where his Kalyani’s over-protectiveness comes across as borderline lunacy instead of whatever it is that he, as a director, was aiming for. The entire portion of the film taking place in Kerala is messed up to say the least. Kalyani’s journey through the rolling hills in search of a tribal musical instrument to buy his daughter a pug is an attempt to underline his love for his daughter, but it turns the film into a dull, over the top sentimental extravaganza.
Towards the end, “Thanga Meenkal” turns Shelly Kishore’s Vadivu into the mother from those awful Hamam Soap advertisements who worries her daughter wouldn’t ever get married if she uses some cheaper, acne-causing soap. There’s a huge drama surrounding the possible onset of puberty in her daughter who is only eight years old!
In a school where every teacher is villainized, the film shows us one teacher named Evita (played by Padmapriya) who is good to Chellamma. But her role is cut-short to a bare minimum. In the scene where Kalyani visits Evita’s house late in the night because his daughter would want to speak to her, we are offered no clues as to why the teacher appears distressed. Ultimately, at its core, “Thanga Meenkal” believes a good teacher can unlock hidden talents and set children on the path of success. It tries to distance itself from comparisons to “Taare Zameen Par” by never mentioning the words ‘Dyslexia’ and ‘Attention Deficit Disorder’, while clearly suggesting that what Chellamma needs is more than just a good teacher. While he resists the temptation to chastise private schools for their apathy for most of the film, Ram eventually gives in at the end.
With her crooked set of teeth, Sadhana is like a female Darsheel Safary, but without the acting chops. I don’t want to be too hard on the kid and wish to divert the blame to the director for her performance. As much as I wanted to like “Thanga Meenkal”, I am disappointed by how it doesn’t strike gold while fishing for metaphors in a pond.
Verdict : Underwhelming

Ponmaalai Pozhudhu Movie Review

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Cast : Aadhav Kannadasan , Gayathiri , Kishore
Director: A.C.Durai
Producer: Amritha Gowri K
Music Director: Sathya
Within a span of two weeks, Tamil cinema has witnessed two films — “Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer” (AKS) and “Ponmaalai Pozhudhu” (PP) — addressing a more or less similar issue openly. The former was lauded for its swift screenplay and the sensitivity with which it handled a domestic issue, while the latter has earned stiff criticism for messing up a promising story in its execution.
Both the films pretty much deal about the attitude of modern-day youth in love, friendship, sex and their relationship with their parents.
“Ponmaalai Pozhudhu” is a lazy attempt on a theme that needed mature performances and equally good screenplay. Despite trying to not sound preachy, it fails to keep the audiences hooked due to its dragged narration.
The film highlights the thin line that divides infatuation and love. It highlights how an increasing number of today’s youngsters consider infatuation and love as one and the same. Simultaneously, the film also focuses on the role of parents in their child’s upbringing, especially their teenage sons and daughters.
I loved the fact that the film subtly gives more importance to parenting than merely focusing on the teenage romance of its protagonists. It points out that most youngsters resort to doing what they are not supposed to do since they have been opposed by their parents. It instantly reminds us of our days as youngsters and when we did things that were considered taboo by our parents.
To underline the importance of parenting, director Durai creates two extremely opposite father characters of the boy and girl, respectively. Aadhav’s father is an understanding parent who satisfies every small need of his growing son, while Gayathrie’s father doubts every action of his teenage daughter.
Unfortunately, PP lets its viewers down with a flawed execution. The time it spends to make its lead characters understand their emotions and come to terms with themselves, is a long wait and so not worth it. One wishes the film was shorter. The songs could have been done away with as they were not just a distraction, but a complete turn off.
Aadhav and Gayathrie hit it off as an aimless young pair, but miss the energy to create ripples with their performances. Kishore and Anupama Kumar as Aadhav’s parents are the best characters in the entire film. Scenes between them were a treat to watch, while the scenes featuring Kishore and Aadhav, despite being melodramatic, were powerful.
Music by C. Sathya doesn’t even qualify to be called average. The jarring background score only added to the woes of the viewers, who were already bored by the film’s narration.
Sadly, “Ponmaalai Pozhudhu” would only be remembered for its flaws even though it has some plus points.
Verdict : A Lazy Attempt

Friday 23 August 2013

Chennai fails to keep its date with releases

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Looks like it is time for Chennai to shed the tag of being the centre of south Indian cinema. For, it is becoming a place which catches up on new films much later than the rest of the country, thanks to political outfits and fringe groups which have managed to succeed in blocking the release of films, simply because it “offended” their sentiments. Shoojit Sircar’s Madras Café, which was certified by the Central Board of Film Certification, failed to release in Tamil Nadu on Friday despite releasing in all other parts of the country. It was only recently that we had to see a Tamil film after the rest of the country when the release of Thalaivaa was stalled in the state. And, earlier, Kamal Haasan’s Vishwaroopam faced a similar situation.
When contacted, the director of Madras Café, Shoojit Sircar blamed a “technical glitch” for the movie not releasing in Tamil Nadu. “We couldn’t release it earlier because of certain technical issues, but we are sorting it out now. My distributors and producers are planning to release the film soon,” he said. However, when prodded on the protests and calls for ban on the film by Tamil groups in the state, he said, “After the court cases and everything, we still went for the censor. And they’ve cleared it with no cuts. So, what else can I say?”
Interestingly, the party that is spearheading the protests and calling for a ban on the film, the Naam Tamilar Katchi, is headed by a filmmaker — Seeman. The makers had screened the film to members of Tamil activist groups but the protesters later said that it showed LTTE cadres as terrorists. “The film tries to portray late Prabhakaran, LTTE chief, as a terrorist. We don’t appreciate it and request distributors to not screen the film in the state,” Seeman had said.
V Packirisamy, regional officer, CBFC, revealed that the Chennai office of the censor board was not involved in clearing the dubbed version of the film. “The basic version is Hindi and so, it was censored in Mumbai. We have a rule that says that a dubbed film should be submitted at the centre which passed the original. So, the makers of the film had got the Tamil dubbed version through to the censor in Mumbai on Thursday,” he explained. Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Federation has left the decision of screening the film to the individual theatres.
However, what is quite evident from all these instances is that film lovers in the state will, from now on, have to live with the possibility of watching films in mutilated and manipulated forms, with cuts and mutes, that take away the creative voice of the filmmakers.

Madras Cafe Movie Review

madras-cafe-movie-reviewCast : John Abraham , Nargis Fakhri
Director: Shoojit Sircar
Producer: John Abraham
Music Director: Shantanu Moitra
Lyricst: Manoj Tapadia
John and Nargis, both known for their wooden performances have polished their acting skills and have performed several notches higher than what we had expected
Shoojit Sircar’s Madras Cafe starring John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri is not just another typical Bollywood masala flick but is a thought provoking, heart touching political drama. It’s a film that will keep you and your eyes glued to the seat and the screen, effortlessly. Sircar has given meaty roles to all his characters and not just the leads.
The opening scene of Madras Cafe showcases khoon kharaba and merciless killing of innocent people. The scene then effectively moves on to the present where we see John in despair trying to overcome his sorrows with alcohol. Our hunkalicious drunken John Abraham (Vikram Singh) then visits a church where he recalls the blood-curdling tales of the Lankan wars and then the flashback begins. From here, the film takes us back to the 1980’s and is set against the backdrop of Sri Lankan wars.
John Abraham is a military officer who’s ordered to carry out covert operations in Sri Lanka during the rise of Anna Bhaskaran (played by Ajay Rathnam ), the leader of a fictitious rebel group LTF. On John’s arrival in the war struck country, he meets Nargis Fakhri (Jaya) who is a British war correspondent. No, there isn’t any filmy style ‘love at first sight’ that evolves between the two. We’re glad that Sircar has delivered his film with practicality. What we notice is that, while John speaks in Hindi, Nargis responds in English. Maybe she could’ve delivered at least one Hindi dialogue, but we aren’t complaining. We guess the Rockstar babe got her acting right because she spoke a language that she’s well-versed with… Moving on, during John’s stay in Sri Lanka a lot unfolds including a tragic death, followed by double crossing, kidnapping and many more twists.
While being engaged in the politics involved, it’s quite apparent that Sircar hasn’t ignored the importance of relationships in a person’s life. Newbie Rashi Khanna (Ruby Singh), who plays John’s wife in the film doesn’t have a lot of screen presence but all the same she serves her purpose. Sircar has delicately portrayed the kind of relationship that a military officer has with his wife and how the love for our own country overshadows any other kind of love…
Throughout the film, we’re aware that there’s going to be an assassination. Despite knowing it’s going to happen, we still dread the scene and hope against hope that John saves the day. However, Shoojit knows what he’s doing and ensures that John only plays a hero and not some larger-than-life superhero in the film. We love the way Sircar has facilely designed a realistic fiction film!
The cinematography is mind blowing with terrific visualisations and sound effects. Nothing is overdone in the film. Madras Cafe sticks to its genre and remains a political thriller throughout the film without romance, item numbers, vulgarity and unnecessary skin show. Music by Shantanu Moitra is pleasing to the ears. The film isn’t force-filled with unnecessary naach gaana just to add a romantic factor and we totally love that!
The film ends with an intriguing thought, who really won the war. It keeps us pondering for a while that nobody gains at the end of a war, there’s only loss… As the narration ends, the beautiful track Maula Sun Le Re starts playing. Hmmm… Is John asking the Lord to listen to his pleas for his film to work? He surely doesn’t need that for this film to work as it’s the best political thriller that has ever seen!
Verdict : The Best Political Thriller

Desingu Raja Movie Review

desingu-raja-movie-reviewCast : Vimal , Bindhu Madhavi , Soori
Direction : Ezhil
Music : D Imman
Producer : Escape Artists Madhan
Desingu Raja is a rural romantic comedy with a plot so stale, your hand instinctively reaches for your nose as you walk into the theater. The story is set between two warring villages featuring two influential families. Idhayakani (Vimal) is the sole male heir of one family and Thamarai (Bindu) is the daughter of the other. Love, obviously, blossoms between the two and quickly heightens, leading to some unexpected kasamusa. Thanks to the generations of rivalry, their romance is strictly opposed by both the families and yawwwwwn.
As the basic premise is laid out in the first few minutes, it becomes very clear how this movie will eventually unfold. Unsurprisingly, it doesn’t have any tricks hidden up its sleeve. A bevy of comedians, under the guise of being thai-maamans and pangaalis, try their best to evoke some laughter. A series of made-up villains, posing as chittappas and thathas, do what is expected of them. Then the movie ends without much ado. It is an unambitious film which earnestly wants you to have a good time. In the end, Desingu Raja becomes just another forgettable comedy which very few people will remember after a couple of months.
Until a few minutes ago, I was under the impression that the this film was director Ezhil’s first. Then I read somewhere that he had made a movie called “Manamkothi Paravarai”, a movie which I never knew existed. It was only after I checked the Wiki page that I learnt he has been working for well over 15 years with a couple of hits to his name. I cannot think of any aspect of this film worth praising.
Vimal is one of the dullest lead actors working in the industry right now. In every film of his that I have seen, he is basically playing the same person: himself. Describing his never-changing look, a friend once told me Vimal looks like a guy who hasn’t brushed his teeth in a long time. For some reason, I think that’s a very precise description. What’s most surprising is that “Desingu Raja” happens to be Vimal’s fourth film the year. The two leads have a decent chemistry, though. Bindhu Madhavi looks rather pretty in this film. There’s also this comedian named Singam Puli who deserves a mention. He is often annoying, but he is among the few in this film who at least try.
How can a film which doesn’t take itself seriously expect viewers to do the opposite? It maintains a completely irreverent attitude towards the somewhat heavy subject of family rivalry. I understand that this is a comedy, but it has a ridiculously silly climax which turns the film’s premise itself into a joke. And it is painfully unfunny. Towards the very end of the film, a Kabbadi tournament is arranged and a bunch of cheerleaders assembled. This, we are told, is enough to melt away all the anger that both the families have held for decades. Soon, everyone and their grandmother is dancing to Waka Waka and Gangnam Style and we learn that the movie has ended. Thank you for your 120. You may leave now.

Tuesday 20 August 2013

Vettaimannan is Back

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STR’s Vettai Mannan which was put on hold on several months is finally back, Yes the Multi-Starrer project featuring STR, Jai, Hansika, Deeksha Seth is all set to be resumed. Its worth mentioning that NIC Arts the producers of both the STR starrers Vaalu and Vettai Mannan earlier had a fallout with the actor who threatened to drop out of both the projects. However things were then sorted out, STR is currently into the final schedules of Vaalu and will be taking Vettai Mannan from the next month.
Sources reveal that the makers have planned to can the majority of Vettai Mannan’s second half in Japan.

Simbhu is Overrated Actor – Director Selvaragavan

simbu-selvaraghavanAce Director Selvaraghavan who is always known for speaking his mind in a recent Talk Show said STR was an Overrated actor. The innovative director was asked who he thought among the following actors were Overrated..Arya,Prabhu Deva, STR, Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathy.
The Director was quick to name STR has the overrated actor, he explained further adding he had seen Arya’s acting prowess in Naan Kadavul and Prabhu Deva’s acting performance in Minsara Kanavu was one of his favourite and hence he had chosen STR.

Shalini Ajith watched Thalaivaa First Show

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After several obstacles, Ilayathalapathy’s Thalaivaa was finally released in Tamil Nadu today. Despite the many pirated copies being circulated in Chennai and the various internet sites showcasing the movies, Majority of the theatres in Chennai were full for Thalaivaa that too on a working day.
Ajith and Vijay maybe competitive rivals but their friendship has stood strong in all times, Here is one another example of such friendship. Thala Ajith’s wife Shalini Ajith Kumar along with her sister and her brother were present at Sathyam theatre today to view the first day first Show of Vijay’s Thalaivaa. Various Sources also reported that Ajith had earlier called up Vijay to offer support during the worrying times and also assured that the movie will release very soon indeed. Hope Vijay and Ajith fans would share the same level of friendship as their idols do.

Friday 16 August 2013

Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer Movie Review

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Cast : Santosh Ramesh , Manisha Yadhav , Jayaprakash
Direction : Suseendaran
Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Producer : Nallu Studios
Release : Red Giant Movies
The first thing that makes you instantly smile in Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer is its running time. At 1 hours and 46 minutes, it’s one brave and intelligent effort I have seen in Tamil cinema. In fact, I felt the film could have been even shorter, but nevertheless I was happy to sit through without having to look at my watch several times.
The film addresses teen pregnancy and hormone-driven romance quite bravely with its share of highs and lows. It’s a simple love story about two college going students who end up together to commit a mistake most teenagers make nowadays without knowing its consequences.
The film works for its honest narration and capturing the modern day attitude of youngsters to perfection. Had the film had known faces then it would haven’t left an impression that was delivered by Aadhav and Manisha in their roles in the film. I agree their acting might have appeared amateurish but it works in the film’s favour because the story needs actors who are young and restless.
The intermittent laughs come as a relief to the audiences who are bored by the film’s erratic pace. While the first half races like a stallion, second half struggles to keep everyone engaged as the story tries to build an emotional connect with its viewers. Even though it works to some extent, but loses steam after a point of time.
The film’s strength is its climax, which doesn’t end as most would have anticipated. It’s powerful and emotional at the same time. It forces us to slip into the shoes of protagonists to arrive at a solution to the problem in hand. Even though it’s hard to digest but what was portrayed is harsh reality.
Yuvan’s music is an icing on the cake. Jayaprakash and the lady who plays his wife are brilliant as Manisha’s parents. If there’s one thing that beats everything else hands down in the film, then it definitely has to be the editing by Anthony.
AKS addresses a domestic issue with unparallel sensitivity and reality. Definitely worth a watch.
Verdict : Dont Miss It . A Worth Watchable Film

Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu Movie Review

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Cast : Bharath , Erica Fernandas , Santhanam
Direction : Sasi
Music : Simon
Producer : Chennai Cinema India Private Ltd
Sasi’s Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu starts off as an awkward psychological thriller before becoming a full-blown balls to the walls action masala with preposterously awesome expositions. It features a protagonist who suffers serious brain damage in a car accident and is no longer able to live normally. A part of him is convinced that he lost the love of his life in the accident — a girl who his own brother swears never even existed. Along with this unreliable hero with questionable memories, we plunge into this seemingly normal world where things are about to real crazy.
The film tries to evoke the same feeling in us that A.R.Murugadoss’ Ghajini so deftly managed to. It slowly and very obviously leads the romance squarely into the unrequited territory before showering a good dose of fatality on the lovers. The love story is very unimaginative and I didn’t root for them the way I did for, say, Manohar and Kalpana in Ghajini. But there’s something earnest about its mediocrity that had me grinning throughout.
Inside Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu is a very good movie just jostling to break free. I know how songs are useless in most of our movies, but they are particularly unnecessary in this film. Except for that one song which looked like a compilation of a handful of Vine videos, the film should have avoided the rest. There are moments where the direction is really bad. Instead of making us understand a character’s thoughts, Sasi simply has them mouth what’s running through their head or makes us listen to their mind-voice. This is the kind of ineptitude which is unacceptable even for those mega-serials on Tamil channels.
A few minutes into the film, I smugly told myself how I expected it to end; my predictions couldn’t have been more wrong. That’s the one thing about Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu that I love: it always kept me puzzled about the happenings and continuously piled mounds of absurd as it moved forward. The kind of epic backstory and sentimentality it lends its antagonist is sheer rip-roaring awesomeness. The non-linear screenplay is a huge plus in making the film interesting. Also, the hero doesn’t simply sport a tiny band-aid to show for his major accident.. he has deep scars running the lengths of his face. How often do we see that?
After misguidedly wasting a good many years trying to score big by playing aruva-wielding characters in films like Pazhani, Seval and Thiruthani, Bharath appears to have finally reassessed his priorities as an actor. In Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu, he has evidently worked very hard and for the first time he looks convincing enough to beat dozens of people. Heck, he looks like a mountain of raw meat. Sure, he is lacking in scenes which could use more subtlety but he carries the movie on his dangerously broad, ripped shoulders.
One of the film’s strikingly prominent elements is how utterly naive the character of Liyana can be. She is stoopid (with the double o’s, yes) enough to believe Aravinth possesses some special power that lets him learn very personal things about her life. In reality, he is, of course, stalking her like a creep. I think we all agree that no other film industry writes ingenue female characters like Kollywood. On a scale of toddler to a fully formed intelligent adult, our women often unfortunately fall within the range of Anjali papa and Genelia D’Souza in Santosh Subramaniam. But with a mental age dwindling between 6 and 12, Liyana threatens to change these parameters forever. The director himself acknowledges this ridiculous characterization and has Santhanam make a quip about it — who says exactly what everyone in the auditorium was thinking. My question is.. why is it always the female character who gets portrayed as a complete idiot?
As the end credits started rolling, a sympathy-porn montage was shown featuring all the strenuous activities the film’s crew performed. For the last time, you just don’t do that. It is like performing a magic show and then revealing all the tricks at the end of the show. Also, it is plain pathetic.
Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu is a desi-version of Shutter Island dunked in judicious amount of garam masala. It is logically stunted and I cannot promise you a good time, but I sure did have a lot of fun.
Verdict : A Romantic Thriller Ride

Thalaivaa Movie Review

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Cast : Vijay , Amalapaul , Sathyaraj , Santhanam
Direction : AL Vijay
Music : GV Prakash
Producer : Chandra Prakash Jain
Release by : Vendhar Movies
Vijay and Amala Paul starred Thalaivaa directed by AL Vijay released today.
GV Prakash Kumar has given fresh set of tunes for the film and the Thalaivaa music album has acquired rave Thalaivaa music review with positive word of mouth. Vijay fans are gazing up to the screens of Thalaivaa with high energies to watch their Ilayathalapathy on screens as a dancing doll and especially for the song sung by none other than Vijay himself.
Story:
The movie begins with 1988 background, where a south Indian community is attacked by Marathi community at Bandra/Darawi to quit Bombay/Mumbai. Sathyaraj turns ‘Thalaiva’ (savior) to save people and handovers his son to Nasser who moves to Australia
Vijay is a professional dancer in Australia, His entry as dance competitor under a dance group, Accidentally Amala Paul meets Vijay and joins his dance group and stages the competition to win the show, which leads to their love. He travels to Mumbai to meet his father (Sathyaraj) along with Amala Paul and his Father in law (Suresh) to fix his marriage.
Vijay understands that his father is in trouble and leaves a shock message to Suresh and Amala Paul. Sathyaraj tries to meet Suresh &Amala Paul to lighten his son’s love interest, which makes a twist to interval. The Twist is Suresh and Amala Paul are Crime branch Police officers who map Sathyaraj through Vijay in the name of love and marriage.
Sathyaraj gets arrested and on his way back to Police station, he is torched inside the Vehicle, which leads Vijay to take his father position in course of time. He finally ends the Villain with a Twist.
Performance:
Vijay’s character in the film goes through two phases, one as typical lover; other as leader. He is good as lover with his usual charm, dance & romance. But he is brilliant as leader. Unlike his previous films Thalaiva don’t have much action scenes. Less action and more acting. Amala Paul gives extra sheen. She gets a role to prove her talent and her more than lives up to the expectations. She is super confident and registered a strong impact. Her dancing skills and expressions are her added benefits. However her role is limited in the second half. Santhanam has once again proved that he is unbeatable in comedy zone. Satyaraj is truly outstanding in Thalaivaa character. RaginiNandwani is gorgeous in small role. Abhimanyu Singh is ok. Naasar is wasted.
Technical:
Music by GV Prakash in the film is a letdown and the placement of songs are wrong, Action part is also not impressive, Cinematography is average,Nirav Shah’s camera failed to capture the content. Screenplay is good,editing is good.
Analysis:
Thalaiva’s story may sound predictable resembles Kamal Hassan’s Nayagan, Most of the scenes are copied from Nayagan and Vijay tried to enact as Rajini in Baasha. But film is filled with many twists and turns, two great suspense, one just before the interval and one just at the right time, climax The run time of the film is almost 3 hours. First half is fast paced with romance, dance, funny scenes like Chemistry between Santhanam- Amalapaul is glorified better than Vijay-Amalapaul in the movie and second half is good with twits and revenge drama. Overall, Thalaiva can be watched one time.


Verdict : Thalaiva can be watched one time

Wednesday 7 August 2013

Taking a Leaf Out of a Book

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Debutant director Yuvan is busy wrapping up the shoot of his film, Athiyayam. Starring Charan, Varsha and Sameera, the film is said to be a suspense thriller.
A source close to the film’s unit says, “The film revolves around a girl and how one of the novels she reads becomes an integral part of her life. The incidents from one of the chapters from the novel she reads starts happening to a boy she’s in love with. The situations are strikingly similar, and it’s up to the girl to save the guy. There’s only one song in the entire film, composed by Kannan. The number was picturised with the hero and four dancers in a bar-like setup.”

Tuesday 6 August 2013

Dhanush and KV Anand to shoot in Cambodia Vietnam

dhanush kvanandKV Anand’s locations have always come in for praise. While the director shot in Balkan countries for Maattrraan and in Norway for Ko, this time, the director has eyed Cambodia and Vietnam for his upcoming film with Dhanush. He says, “I will be travelling to Cambodia and Vietnam to freeze the location. I prefer to shoot in rare places as that gives a fresh feel to the film. After completing a couple of schedules in the country, we will be heading to Cambodia and Vietnam.”
Anand has finalized cinematographer Om Prakash, who is currently working for the Ajith- starrer Arrambam, for his Dhanush project. Quiz him why he doesn’t crank the camera for his films and he says, “A cinematographer lights up the shoot area after a director rehearses the scene. I wouldn’t be able to do justice to both. I don’t want to kill the director in me, but at the same time, I respect the cinematographer in me.” About the heroine, he says, “I have not confirmed the leading lady yet.”

Monday 5 August 2013

Bengaluru girl won the title of meena hunt chennai express

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SRK AND DEEPIKA MAKE A SPLASH IN CHENNAI
Crown winner of reality show sponsored by Palam Silks
Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone were in the city yesterday to promote their upcoming movie Chennai Express. The movie, directed by Rohit Shetty is expected to hit cinema screens on August 9 festival of Eid.
Adding to the local flavor is the association of Chennai-based Palam Silks with the movie. Next to the stars and Shetty’s trademark action sequences, the sarees worn by Deepika have caught everyone’s attention. To mark their association with the movie, the brand announced a reality show, Meena Hunt, which encouraged young girls in Chennai, Bengaluru and Delhi to come forward and perform like “Meena” – Deepika Padukone’s character in the film.
Finalists from the three city rounds performed live in front of the stars and Kaavya from Bengaluru was crowned the winner. Crowned by Bollywood superstar Sharukhan, in this occasion actor Simbu also presnt. “We couldn’t have found a better way to celebrate 10 years of Palam.
The association with the movie was very apt since Meera represents the typical young girl of today – outspoken, confident and very sure of what she wants – the target audience Palam has been targeting for the last decade with our unique brand of trendy lightweight silk sarees”, remarked Jeyasree Ravi, owner of Palam Silks.
The event also saw the launch of the Palam Silks – Chennai Express Collection of sarees from and inspired by the movie. These sarees will be available for sale at Palam Silk outlets in Chennai, Coimbatore and Bengaluru as well as online on www.palamsilk.com from August 9th 2013.

Irandam Ulagam Trailer Crossed 3Lakh Views


irandam ulagamThe launch of the audio and trailer of the PVP Cinemas production, Irandam Ulagam, has created a buzz in the online world and in the city.
Released only yesterday morning in a grand way in Chennai at Sathyam Cinemas, the audio launch of Irandam Ulagam was a jam-packed event with close to 1250 people attending it. And today, the trailer has become a sensation online as it has touched 300,000 views on YouTube in just 24 hours! Directed by Selvaraghavan, the magnum opus has music by Harris Jayaraj and stars Arya and Anushka.
The expectations from the movie are very high as the trailer itself has become a hit and people are now looking forward to this visual extravaganza.