| Siruthai - Cheetah fight |
 Karthi seems to be having a dream run in Kollywood. He is like a batsman in in prime form smashing all deliveries to boundary... |
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| Aridhu Aridhu - Not such a rare attempt |
 K R Mathivanan, a former associate of director Shankar, seems to have gone his mentor's way in touching a theme that speaks on a sensitive issue. Also, he has gone the Selvaraghavan way touching the human psyche and emotions in that... |
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| Thenmerku Paruvakatru - Gentle breeze |
 Who said movies with rural themes should be a bloody fare with sickles and lengthy dialogues? Director Seenu Ramasamy has ensured that emotions can play a major part and sustain all interest and curiosity in a village-based movie... |
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| Manmadhan Ambu - Hitting bull's eye |
 Doing a hilarious entertainer is no tough task for Kamal Haasan and K S Ravikumar duo. Their previous encounters (barring 'Dasvatharam') proved a point that they are masters in the trade. 'Manmadhan Ambu' is obviously a cakewalk for the two, who give one of the best entertainers for Tamil cinema... |
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| Nil Kavani Sellathey - Eerie entertainer |
 Thrillers are not made very often in Tamil cinema. Producer-director Anand Chakravarathy (the man behind ‘Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu’) has taken the guts to do a movie on this genre. |
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| Aattanayagan - Action replay |
 Sakthi joins the big league of actors by doing a mass masala movie with ‘Aatanayakan’. Unlike his earlier ventures which where dominated by love stories, the film directed by first timer Krishnaram is more a one-man show with Sakthi playing a messiah in his own style. |
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| Easan - Believing in Sasikumar |
 In his second film after two years, Sasikumar has set his focus on Chennai, its urban posh life, its merits and demerits. In the process he has touched upon the life styles of different social classes and their behaviors... |
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| Sanikizhamai Sayangalam 5 Mani - Sanikkizhamai Sayangalam 5 Mani – Review - Sad Sat |
 The rural thriller, which is shaky from the beginning, is about a girl, who goes missing and the desperate search by his lover to find her. Directed by Ravi Bharathi, the whole story unfolds from Saturday 5 pm to Saturday 5 pm the next week, justifying the title... |
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| Virudhagiri - Captain's new innings |
 With Assembly elections round the corner, obviously one expected a movie from Vijayakanth that speaks aloud his policies and political ideas... |
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| Ayyanaar - Aadhi all the way |
 Aadhi has gone the mass way after the thriller 'Eeram'. In 'Ayyanaar', produced by P L Thenappan, directed by Rajamithran, he plays an angry young man on revenge mode... |
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| Siddu Plus Two First Attempt - Passes the test |
 Expectations are always high when a K Bhagyaraj's movie is out. Amidst mindless masalas ruling the roost, he is one man who cares a lot for a cogent screenplay and that has fetched him enough laurels... |
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| Raththa Charithiram - Blood winner |
 Ram Gopal Varma is a pet child of controversies. Some of his biopics in the past invited the wrath of many. So is ‘Raththa Charithiram’, which created waves in Andhra Pradesh even before its release... |
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| Tha - Give, forgive |
 Perhaps inspired by the success of Sasikumar, Samuthirakani, Pandiraj and Sarkunam, a bevy of filmmakers are entering Kollywood with realistic stories set in rural milieu. R K Surya Prabhakar is one more to the list... |
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| Chikku Bhukku - Romantic ride |
 Romance never fails to entertain audience. Since the early days of cinema till now, it has been served in different flavours and whenever it is presented with perfection, it appealed to all sections of the movie-buffs... |
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| Kanimozhi - Romancing romance |
 ‘Kanimozhi’. It is a popular name in Tamilnadu for reasons known to all. A movie carrying such a powerful title evoked great curiosity among the audience. Starring Jai in the lead and directed by Sripathy Rangasamy, a former associate of Venkat Prabhu, ‘Kanimozhi’ lives up to expectations, but only in parts... |
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| Nandhalala - Mindblowing & Marvellous |
 Where to start? What to say? What not too? A sense of joy, solitude, despair and fun among other things run through one’s mind while watching Mysskin’s ‘Nandhalala’. After a long wait comes the movie which is nothing short of a marvel on screen... |
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| Mandhira Punnahai - Simulated smile |
 Director Karu Palaniappan is known for coming out with movies woven around human relationships. Obviously in ‘Mandhira Punnahai’, which is directed and enacted by him, he dwells on his favourite subject. Unfortunately, perhaps shouldering a double burden has taken a toll on the film... |
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| Magizhchi - Hello happiness |
 Neela Padmanabhan’s ‘Thalaimuraigal’ is considered as one of the top ten novels in Tamil modern literature by critics for it throws light on human relationships in an interesting manner with gripping sequence of events... |
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| Nagaram - Friends, foes and fisticuffs |
 Sundar C seems to have started from where he left in ‘Thalainagaram’. Quite like his maiden heroic venture, ‘Nagaram’ too is a story of a convict, who wants to live a reformed life, but forced to go back to his old ways... |
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| Vallakottai - More masala, less taste |
 A rehash of Arjun’s and A Venkatesh’s past films is ‘Vallakottai’ to you. Hardly one could see a new attempt in this movie, which is a masala mix loaded with stunts, songs, sentiments and humour (?) in an overdose... |
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| Uthamaputhiran - Son shines |
 A sparkling entertainer on a festive day. Realising that a feel-good film would create fireworks in the box-office, especially it is released on a day like Deepavali, director Mithran Jawahar and Dhanush have teamed up to present a family entertainer which is pleasant and entertaining. |
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| Va Quarter Cutting - Quirky quarter |
 Tamil cinema is undergoing a change. Themes that are once considered taboo are taking shape as films and ‘Va-Quarter Cutting’ by Pushkar-Gayathri duo of ‘Oram Po’ fame is one such attempt... |
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| Mynaa - Woodlands, drive-in |
 Love stories never failed to capture the admiration of the masses. The romance, the travails and the struggles of the lover couple have always won the nod of the film-buffs. And it is doubly so when the story has close resemblance to reality. |
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| Gouravargal - Curate's Egg |
 Director Sanjay Ram has made it as his signature style to dwell on the underworld and its dark shades. This time too in 'Gowravargal', he touches a similar theme in the company of Sathyaraj and Vignesh. What begins as an interesting fare slowly loses steam to be a clichéd affair... |
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| Naane Ennul Illai - Mom and I |
 Veteran actress Jayachitra has taken up the mantle of making a movie that showcases the multiple talents of her son Amaresh Ganesh... |
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| Enthiran - Swashbuckling Superstar |
 Endhiran’ is India’s answer to the Science Fiction Genre, thanks to director Shankar and his team! The Superstar is waiting…to entertain you! |
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| Vande Matharam - Pat for patriotism |
 Finally it’s out after a long wait. Been in the making for over a couple of years, 'Vande Matharam' brings together Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Arjun who go hammer and tongs to nail a terrorist who intrudes in south India... |
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| Drohi - Friend, foe and fight |
 It has been quite some time since Kollywood saw an engrossing action-packed entertainer. Debut filmmaker Sudha K Prasad, a former associate of Mani Ratnam, has come out with a movie that is racy, taut and enjoyable in most parts... |
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| Boss Engira Baskaran - Fun alias Funny |
 Director Rajesh seems to have begun from where he left in ‘Siva Manasula Sakthi’. Though he is just one-film old, he has almost mastered the knack of rendering a movie that oozes with energy, fun and laughter right from reel one to the last. |
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| Sindhu Samaveli - Serious and sensitive |
 Director Samy is man who made a name for himself touching controversial themes and talking about forbidden relationships. Be it ‘Uyir’ or ‘Mirugam’, Samy was right there evoking mixed response from film-buffs for the content... |
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| Bale Pandiya - Balle Balle |
 'Bale Pandiya' is about an ‘unlucky’ dejected youth who wants himself to be killed. But soon he falls in love with a girl and life takes a pleasant turn for him. When he decides to live his life, he is cornered by troubles on all sides. How he overcomes them forms the crux... |
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| Irandu Mugam - Double trouble |
 Tamil cinema was dominated by political satires once. But they hardly found favour with masses of late, as romance and commercial masalas started to rule the roost. At such a juncture, comes 'Irandu Mugam', a movie on contemporary political situation in Tamil Nadu by 'Oomai Vizhigal' fame Aravindaraj... |
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| Neeyum Naanum - Kids day out |
 Director Solairaja, who made many a popular serial on small screen, has tested waters in the tinsel town with a film that speaks about the egos, friendship and camaraderie among children... |
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| Moscowin Kaveri - Dry River |
 Kaveri usually disappoints Tamils. And ‘Moscowin Kaveri’ too is no different. The blame is on Ravivarman, the ace cinematographer who enthralled us with his camera work in many a film.... |
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| Vilai - 'Price' fails to rise |
 Director Kamaraj has tried his hand at serving a strong message in 'Vilai', which is about innocent women being exploited and pushed to flesh trade.... |
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| Naan Mahaan Alla - Saint strikes |
 Expectations ran high on ‘Naan Mahan Alla’ for it comes after a hat-trick success for Karthi (‘Paruthi Veeran’, ‘Aayirathil Oruvan’ and ‘Paiyaa’) and an impressive debut by director Sussendhran (‘Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu’). |
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| Inidhu Inidhu - Student No 1 |
 Prakashraj's penchant for meaningful movies is known to everyone. His production ventures never failed to entertain and appease the film- loving audience.... |
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| Vamsam - Traditions Galore |
 ‘Vamsam’ offers an assortment of entertainment that caters to all sections of the audience and all members of the family. People in the cities wouldn’t know what is happening in the villages and this movie will take you on a journey to those places, entwined with humour, action and love! |
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| Kadhal Solla Vanthen - Love in the air |
 'Kadhal Solla Vanthen' is a romantic entertainer. Though it begins as a routine commercial cliche set in a college campus, it takes twists and turns and ends on an interesting note... |
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| Baana Kaathadi - Flies high |
 Atharva deserves all credit for making a decent opening. He looks comfortable in front of the camera and does the job, that was expected of him, well. Samantha as fashion technology student is there to deliver a good performance. She looks pretty and does have more scenes to perform... |
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| Thillalangadi - Get the kick out of it |
 On the whole, the movie produced by Jayam Company and presented by Sun Pictures, is a raw 'Andhra Masala' presented in a Tamil palate. Interesting in parts, the movie would have ended up more shining and bright, had few loose ends been stitched together... |
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| Ananthapurathu Veedu - That's the spirit |
 Director Shankar's ‘S Pictures’ has produced the film, which again is away from clichéd commercials keeping the reputation of the production house intact. The movie may sound like a scary one, but is a jolly fun ride for it talks about value, relationships and sacrifice within a family... |
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| Madrasapattinam - Madras talkies |
 The movie is set in the 1940s when the Britishers were about to leave the Indian soil. The crux of the film is about an innocent and valorous Tamil youth falling in love with the daughter of the English Governor... |
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| Ambasamuthiram Ambani - Rags to riches |
 At a time when big budget flicks and mindless masalas rule the roost in Kollywood, filmmaker Ramnath has opted to go otherwise. 'Ambasamuthiram Ambani' is about a youth who aspires to come up in life. The travails and the sequence of events that happen in his life in achieving the mission forms the crux... |
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| Veluthu Kattu - Curate’s Egg |
 The movie has shades of usual SAC films all through and a storyline that is as old as the hill. A spoilt youth who reforms in life for the sake of his love is what the film is all about... |
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| Kalavani - Steals hearts |
 If you are ready to forget some loopholes which you rarely come across and game for a fun-filled ride, ‘Kalavani’ could be a wise choice to spend some quality time. For films like ‘Kalavani’ is not a regular happening in Tamil cinema... |
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| Milaga - Spicy show |
 Two types of Madurai based movies are currently being made in Tamil cinema. One is the bunch that attempts to portray the life lived in the temple town and other set is loaded with commercial elements adding more masala to the place which already has many flavours... |
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| Raavanan - Ten Faced Persona |
 Mani Ratnam returns to spread magic (or a blunder, as this review progresses) with his ‘Raavanan’ after a splendid show in the form of ‘Guru’. |
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| Pensingam - Educative and engaging |
 ‘Pensingam’. Apt to the title the female protagonist of the film roars against social evils and educates people on the need to propagate reformist ideas. Kalaignar’s whipping dialogues hit hard on your conscience... |
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| Kattradhu Kalavu - Con is on |
 Krishna is tailor-made for the role, while Vijayalakshmi is okay. Sampath Raj is the revelation in the film. He does his part well delivering a decent performance. Kalyan disappoints with his one-dimensional output... |
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| Singam - Roaring, soaring |
 A collage of action, song, romance and comedy at right mix has always been a safe bet. With Suriya at the helm of affairs, the commercial cocktail straightaway sticks to our heart. Devi Sri Prasad's racy music is another highlight 'Singam' is the king of the masses, who love action and commercial films... |
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| Kutrappirivu - Cops Convince |
 Srikanth is impressive as a stylish cop. His body language is good. He has managed to give a good performance with stylish outfits. Equally hogging the limelight is Prithviraj. It needs tremendous guts for a frontline actor like a Prithvi to do a negative role. He plays a typical baddie and does come out with one of his best... |
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| Kola Kolaya Mundhirikka - Lovely laughathon |
 All credits to the star cast of the movie who bring the roof down in laughter. The dialogue delivery by Karthik and his body language is okay. Shikha is impressive. M S Baskar, Delhi Ganesh and Anand Raj are portrayed in a new light on screen. But walking with applause is Jayaram... |
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| Maanja Velu - Man with a mission |
 The trio Arun Vijay, director A Venkatesh and producers Feather Touch Entertainments come together for 'Maanja Velu', which is a commercial mass entertainer with enough thrills and spills. A perfect one for those who love masala flicks... |
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| Kanagavel Kakka - Riveting revenge |
 Karan is good as an angry young man. Especially towards the climax, he has come out with his best. Haripriya, a debutant, who falls in love with him, fails to impress. Kota Sreenivasa Rao plays a role that is typical of him, as the menacing villain, he is right there playing what he is known for... |
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| Magane En Marumagane - Drama unlimited |
 On the whole, 'Magane En Marumaganae' is a family fare quite different from run-of-the-mill-stuff. But a sense of watching a drama prevails as the film progresses... |
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| Goripalayam - Is Gorypalayam |
 Though there are many emotional scenes in the movie, all gets missed with the filmmaker giving more thrust on violent scenes. Especially the second half is full of chase and stunts and in almost every reel a murder happens. The movie's theme seems to have been borrowed heavily from 'Subramaniapuram' and 'Renigunta'... |
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| Guru Sishyan - More could have been merrier |
 More a spoof, the film has comical one-liners that would go down well with the so called C centre audience... |
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| Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam - Wild Wild South |
 Cowboy hats, horses and the shelling guns, ‘IKMS’ succeeds in entertaining you effortlessly! Kudos to the ‘IKMS’ team! Just like the movie’s tag line ‘Vecha Kuri Thappadhu Mamae!, You have hit the bulls eye at the Box Office!... |
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| Kutti Pisasu - Catching them young |
 Young girl Keethika has a meaty role to play and she does it with ease. Ramya Krishnan repeats her 'Amman' act while Ramji and Sangeetha have little to do apart from caring for the child. Nasser, Ganja Karuppu and Riyaz Khan are just adequate. Delhi Ganesh is also there... |
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| Sura - A familiar fish |
 However at many places, the actor reminds his earlier films from 'Pokkiri' to 'Kuruvi' to 'Vettaikkaran'. Tamannah is as usual cool and bubbly. She appears right there to romance and to dance for a couple of songs on screen... |
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| Imayamum Sigaramum Irattisuzhi - Curate’s egg |
 Expectations were high on ‘Imayamum Sigaramum Irattaisuzhi’ as it was director Shankar's production venture and that it brings together on screen for the first time Iyakkunar Sigaram K Balachander and Iyakkunar Imayam Bharathiraja... |
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| Sivappu Mazhai - Sensitive yet sensible |
 'Sivappu Mazhai', according to its makers, is the first Tamil movie to find a place in the Guinness Book of Records, for everything from penning the script to coming up with the final product to be done in 12 days... |
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| Paiyaa - Action in Top Gear! |
 Lingusamy has brought out a classy entertainer. He takes you on a virtual journey from Bangalore to Mumbai. Those who love cars, fights, and of course romance, ‘Paiyaa’ is definitely an entertainer this summer. Rush to watch it in a cinema near you! |
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| Angadi Theru - Uncluttered and Faithful |
 Movies aren't reality but they are from reality. That’s what Vasanthabalan has conveyed in his new film. Very similar to the films of Madhur Bhadarkar in Hindi Vasanthabalan too has gone onto the details of a social problem while trying to tell story at the same time... |
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| Kacheri Aarambam - Concert with a concept |
 'Kacheri Aarambam' is Jeeva's ticket to stardom. The actor, who is credited a lot for doing off-beat roles in the recent past, has consciously taken to do a racy commercial pot-boiler. Debutant filmmaker Thiraivannan has seemingly rehashed several scenes from many of the entertainers that made buzz earlier... |
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| Mundhinam Paartheney - A Metro Love story |
 Romance never failed to appeal youngsters. It is the buzz word in today's techno-savvy world. Keeping in tune with the trend, Seventh Channel Communications, who produced a thriller in Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu and a humour in Indiralokathil Na Azhagappan has opted for youthful love story... |
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| Azhagana Ponnuthan - Bold but old |
 Director Thiru (not the one who directed 'Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai') with Namitha in the company has dished out a glamourous entertainer that would obviously woo his target audience - the youngsters... |
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| Yathumagi - A love story, yet again |
 Romance seems to be the buzzword in Kollywood now. It's time for clichéd commercial masala movies to move over. The recent 'Vinnai Thaandi Varuvayaa' is followed by 'Yathumaagi', a mellifluous romantic flick. |
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| Mathiyosi - Indifferently Different Thought |
 What is it like thinking beyond the conventional story telling? Look at an individual's life and when there's a regular scenario that needs a simple solution, you would probably hear some one telling 'Mathi Yosi' or in plain English – ‘Think Differently’. And this is exactly the essence that is prevalent through out Nandhaa Periyasaamy's 'Mathi Yosi'... |
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| Thambikku Indha Ooru - Old wine in old bottle |
 Actor Bharath, who impressed everyone with films like 'Kadhal' and 'Veyil', is keen on doing commercial entertainers of late. His recent films has been portraying him as a mass hero who romances, flexes his muscles and tries his hand at comedy. Adding one more in the list is 'Thambikku Indha Ooru'... |
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| Aval Peyar Thamizharasi - She is beautiful |
 Films celebrating empowerment of women are rare in Tamil cinema. ‘Aval Peyar Thamizharasi’ is one such flick that is more heroine-centric with a strong storyline. Debutant filmmaker Meera Kadhiravan deserves a pat for trying something away from regular commercial films... |
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| Vinnaithandi Varuvaya - Lengthy Love story |
 ‘Vinnaithandi Varuvaya’, (VTV) and you know what its like to cross the sky and get into another dimension called love. ‘Vinnaithandi Varuvaya’ is a popular lyric from the ‘Vennilave Vennilave’ song from ‘Minsara Kanavu’ directed by Rajeev Menon and all of you know that. So director Goutham Vasudev Menon has rightly acknowledged Rajeev Menon in the first card of the Titles. How humble! |
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| Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai - Three cheers, three girls |
 We have seen Ranbir Kapoor pulling it off in style in 'Bachchna He Hasina' in style. So tries Vishal in 'Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai'. A romantic entertainer targetting front-benchers (Vishal himself says this), the movie has its moments making you laugh and also go red at few places... |
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| Asal - Action Pot Pourri |
 He’s the ultimate star and he sure has lived up to the name. Ajith is the man of the moment and he totally deserves to be. After a long time, Director Saran has offered us a true action movie. Perhaps the last talked about action movie was Kamal Haasan’s starrer ‘Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu’ (VV) by Goutham Menon, though ‘Asal’ is completely different from ‘VV’... |
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| Kathai - Story in a story |
 It’s not the regular story we see quite often in Kollywood. And there are no known faces at least in the lead roles. With a lesser known star cast and a new theme, actor Abhishek manages to render a thriller in his maiden directorial venture that is interesting to watch... |
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| Goa - Cool, it's hot |
 Spell Goa, you are immediately reminded of fun, frolic, women and wine. Venkat Prabhu's 'Goa' is no different as the movie dwells on all these things. With more of a Bollywood feel, the movie is 'funathon', that is light and breezy all through without any seriousness involved in it... |
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| Thamizh Padam - Aatha Naan Paasayiten! |
 First of all, a big round of applause for the director for introducing a new genre in Tamil film industry. Holly wood had it since long with movies like Hot Shots Naked Gun or Scary Movie series and Tamil television has beaten it to death. But a full length spoof running for more than two hours on big screen is really difficult to make considering the sensitivity of the industry people. Even Boll |
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| Jaggubhai - My daddy strongest |
 Stories on father-daughter relationship are rarely made in Tamil cinema. Filmmaker K S Ravikumar, who is known for commercial entertainers, has tried his hands at a touchy tale, however quite typical to his style. There is action, romance and sentiment in the movie which has a strong storyline too... |
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| Porkkalam - All war and no peace |
 A young breed of filmmakers is emerging in Tamil cinema, keen on setting new technical standards. Bandi Saroj Kumar is one more addition to the list of directors striving for technical excellence... |
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| Kutty - Not so big |
 Shriya and Sameer Dattani are in the same college and at one point Sameer Dattani coerces Shriya to love him and there enters Dhanush. Dhanush loves Shriya and Shriya loves Sameer. And it’s not a love triangle. It is also not one sided love. Yes, don’t get confused |
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| Aayirathil Oruvan - Not a Thousand wala |
 The long wait is over - literally for all. Be it Selvaraghavan, Karthi, Reema Sen or the audience who were yearning for an ‘adventure’ film. Selvaraghavan, who is known for his adapt handling of mind-blowing sensitive issues (read human emotions), should be a relieved man now. |
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| Naanayam - Robs the heart |
 Tamil cinema had seen family sentiments, murder mystery and romantic potboilers. But a seat-edge crime thriller was sorely missed. Capital Film Works seems to have filled the void with ‘Nanayam’. Thanks to producer S P B Charan, debutant director Sakthi K Rajan has managed to come out with a film that is fresh and filled with interesting twists. |
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| Pugaipadam - Colouful |
 ‘Pugaipadam’ is yet another campus love story which tries to make it with the time tested formulas. The good thing is that it succeeded to a fair extent being close to reality and avoided many clichés usually seen in campus love stories... |
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| Naaikutty - Barks loud, hardly bites |
 An orphan brought up in a slum takes to negative ways in his life. Eventually he becomes a victim of his own acts. This forms the crux of 'Naaikutty', produced by V A Durai and directed by debutant Sathaji... |
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| Odipolaama - Break journey |
 ‘Odipolaama’ is one more addition to the long list of romantic movies in Tamil screen where the plot, treatment and execution all reminding one or few earlier films... |
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| Kandha Kottai - Nothing new, surprises few |
 Love is the sought-after theme in Tamil cinema. With good showing in his last two outings that dwelt on romantic subjects, Nakulan has tried to recreate the magic with 'Kandha Kottai', which too is about romance... |
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| Vettaikkaran - Hunter is hunted |
 Racy entertainers and Ilayathalapathy Vijay are inseparable. Much like Rajinikanth, Vijay’s films also are hero-centric and have all the ingredients to please the masses from 6-60 years. Fiery action sequences, colourful songs, romances with one of the most beautiful heroines in town and not to forget the fans loving punch lines. |
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| Avatar - A dazzling spectacular treat |
 ‘Avatar’, Oscar winner James Cameron’s next feature after ‘Titanic’ is a dazzling spectacular treat in technical terms but on content wise it’s another smartly woven Bollywoodish romantic heart beat... |
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| Renigunta - All violence, no silence |
 What can a debutant filmmaker, new team of technicians and a group of fresh faces do when they come together? They can team up to render a quality product that is engrossing from the very word go proves director Panneerselvam... |
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| Naan Avan Illai II - More steamy, less sensuous |
 Remakes seems to be the trend in Tamil film industry. But for the first time, a movie that hit the screen a couple of years ago has managed to see its sequel... |
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| Yogi - Good, Grand, Gory |
 Hitherto Ameer was looked up on as a director who creates heroes in Tamil film industry. But in the company of filmmaker Subramaniam Siva he has brought out the actor in him. The man who made movies like ‘Ram’ and ‘Paruthiveeran’, has taken to a different canvas this time. He has painted a 'red' Chennai this time around... |
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| Pazhassi Raja - Pride of place |
 In many ways 'Pazhassi Raja' occupied news columns in the recent past. It was the most anticipated Malayalam film this year. Its production equalling three big budget Mollywood films in terms of cost and time. And it is the Malayalam debut of Tamil industry's big gun Sarath Kumar... |
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| Thambivudayaan - Message dipped in masala |
 Reluctance by a neighbouring State to release river water has allegedly left many agricultural regions in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu reel under drought... |
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| Adhey Neram Adhey Idam - Lacks logic and magic |
 Director M Prabhu, a former associate of actor - director S J Suryah, has treaded a movie that begins as a romantic entertainer but ends up a thriller. Sadly, the life and soul is missing in the movie thereby becoming a damp squib... |
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| Sa Boo Three - Gelling on gen next |
 With the number of family audience coming to cinema halls getting dwindled, debutant filmmaker and actor Arshad Khan has churned out a film that targets the youths, who throng theatres often these days... |
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| Palaivana Cholai - Not so green |
 Filmmaker Dayalan has taken the risky task of re-enacting a classic yesteryear Tamil movie (Palaivana Cholai). A hugely successful yesteryear film, it set a new trend and was a rage among youngsters then... |
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| Kanden Kadhalai - Love is in the air |
 Remakes are never an easy task. It has to retain the flavour of the original and at the same time ensure that it suits the local audience for which it has been remade... |
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| Jaganmohini - Of spirits and sacrifice |
 Remakes are no easy task. It has to sustain the interest of the original. And it is doubly so When it happens to be a period film. Director N K Viswanathan has taken this challenge and has come out with 'Jaganmohini', a remake of yesteryear hit directed by Vittalacharya titled the same. Half the battle seems to have been won once the filmmaker had zeroed in on Namitha for the lead role... |
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| Peranmai - Masculine and mighty |
 Director S P Jananathan proved his mettle as a filmmaker who can do different movies within commercial parameters with 'Iyarkai' and 'E'. He seems to strike a hat-trick with 'Pernamai'. |
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| Aadhavan - Agile, active and attractive |
 Expectations and hopes were high on filmmaker K S Ravikumar especially after the stupendous hit 'Dasavatharam'. The director who is considered a man with the Midas touch in Kollywood, has tried to live up to all expectations in 'Aadhavan'. He succeeds in his attempts partially. |
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| Aarumugam - Old wine in old bottle |
 Director Suresh Krishna has opted to go a safe path. With Bharath by his side, the filmmaker has gone ahead to render 'Aarumugam', which is almost a remake of his yesteryear Rajini hit 'Annamalai'... |
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| Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru - For the funny bone |
 Debutant filmmaker Nandhini has come out with a hilarious entertainer - all situational comedies that is certainly different from the mad crowds of commercial cliches in Kollywood... |
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| Madurai To Theni - Jolly journey |
 Tamil cinema is now turning its attention towards new themes and new avenues. Welcome debutant filmmaker Radhibala, who has managed to weave an interesting movie that is typical of Madurai, the flavour of Tamil cinema... |
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| Solla Solla Inikkum - Taste of love |
 A romantic tale with twists and turns is what 'Solla Solla Inikkum' is all about. Director Murali Abbas, who last directed Ajith starrer 'Rasi', is back from a hiatus with the movie... |
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| Unnaipol Oruvan - An eye for an eye |
 A focused thriller on the travails of terrorism in our daily life is not a regular thing in Tamil cinema. But Kamal Haasan, the man of experiments, has gathered the guts to remake Hindi hit ‘A Wednesday’ that speaks on the effects of extremism on men in streets... |
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| Eeram - Get, set, wet |
 The producer in director Shankar is known for spotting the right talent. In ‘Eeram’, he has brought out the filmmaker in his former-associate Arivazhagan. S Pictures, which has made a name for churning out movies on different genre, has dared to deliver an eerie thriller, which is a rarity in Tamil cinema... |
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| Madurai Sambavam - Madurai flavour at its best |
 Madurai is the toast of Tamil cinema. A host of action-packed movies are being made centered around the temple town. ‘Madurai Sambavam’ is one more in the list which is about gang war, betrayal, revenge and of course some romance... |
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| Ninaithale Inikkum - Of revelry and rivalry |
 Debutant director G N R Kumarvelu’s ‘Ninaithale Inikkum’, a remake of Malayalam hit ‘Classmates’, is a campus crackle that speaks of fun, joy and camaraderie among friends in a college campus... |
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| Quick Gun Murugun - Laugh, Laugh and Laugh, we say |
 ‘If you’re lightening, I am 250volts electricity, I say’ – Well as you heed to this guntastic dialogues, it’s sure you will go through illimitable laugh riot. In terms, though QGM doesn’t strike with unparalleled motifs, you will have an enjoyable ride with this Desi cowboy Murugan... |
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| Kanthaswamy - Style & substance |
 Kanthaswamy. It is the buzz word in every mouth for the past few months. There was immense hype and hoopla around the movie. Touted to be Tamil cinema's ambitious project, the end-product can be described as a marvel on screen, oozing with style and substance. |
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| Pokkisham - Touchy tale |
 Actor – director Cheran’s Pokkisham created a lot of hype and hoopla before its release. It promised a romantic tale between a couple, who lived miles apart and their only mode of communication was - love letters. Produced by Hithesh Jhabhak, the movie post-release, certainly lives up to expectations but with only one eye-sore – moving at snail’s pace. |
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| Nesi - A touchy tale of romance |
 Debutant director J S Saravana Krishna has tried his hand at a romantic film that is about a youth who falls for a girl and the way his life takes a turn after he fails in romance... |
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| Azhagar Malai - Comedy is the remedy |
 After playing a tough advocate in crime-thriller ‘Ellam Avan Seyal’, RK has taken the so-called commercial route in his next ‘Azhagar Malai’. Directed by S P Rajakumar, the movie has a story that is as old as a hill. But what is striking is the manner in which the filmmaker has narrated it... |
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| Esa - Riveting revenge story |
 A revenge story set in the backdrop of Tuticorin salt fields is ‘Esa’. The movie is about a youth Sudaleeswaran (Vignesh), who works in a salt field and is forced to take cudgels against his bosses for the alleged atrocity that they have committed in his life... |
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| Vannathupoochi - Message well said |
 At a time when filmmakers go behind commercial potboilers, director Rasi Azhagappan has the guts to render a movie that is more relevant for today’s world. The need to shower love and affection and spend time with children is the moral of Vannathupoochi. The film is about a young girl, who is yearning and craving for the love and affection of her parents and fights a legal case to stay with her gr |
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| Sivagiri - A ‘different’ humour |
 Call it guts from director Sivaji to come out with an action movie with newcomers in the lead. The film is about the travails of a cop, whose serious attempts evoke laughter at times... |
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| Malai Malai - Manages to move the mountains |
 Actor Arun Vijay’s long-pending search for a success formula seems to have ended finally with Malai Malai. A commercial entertainer from start to end, the movie directed by A Venkatesh is a commercial pot-boiler which is entertaining all the way... |
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| Aarumaname - Curate’s egg |
 At a time when soft emotional elements are a rarity in Tamil cinema these days for it is ruled by commercial masalas, debutant director Sudheesh Shankar has come out with Aarumaname, which is full of melodrama ingredients... |
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| Malayan - Another village-bound commercial flick |
 ‘Malayan’ is another wholly Karan’s film, much many of his previous films, in which he is the sole remedy for everything bad and the sole cause for everything good. Given the natural actor that Karan is, it does seem like a noble idea to give him a film that amply boosts his image and brings out a seasoned performance from him... |
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| Modhi Vilaiyadu - Well packaged and glossy, Modhi Vilaiyadu rocks |
 If Modhi Vilaiyadu is a precursor to ‘Asal’, you are sure Ajith has a blockbuster in hand. Director Saran, who definitely seemed disoriented in both Vattaram and Idhaya Thirudan, bounces back in awesome form with this neatly packaged movie, ‘Modhi Vilaiyadu’... |
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| Kadhal Kadhai - Perverse, uninteresting and badly made |
 Within fifteen minutes on entering a movie hall to watch Velu Prabhakaranin ‘Kadhal Kadhai’, you encounter nudity from a small boy and girl to Adam and Eve, and hear of the word ‘kaamam’ in every sentence uttered. At best, ‘Kadhal Kadhai’ is between a boring documentary and titillating pornographic piece. And as a result, it is not watchable as either of these... |
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| Vedigundu Murugesan - Pasupathy at his funny best |
 There’s a certain deftness that you need to have, to handle both comedy and sentiment in the same vein. Moorthy, whose ‘Vedigundu Murugesan’ has just released, definitely displays that... |
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| Vamanan - leaves Jai shorter in stature |
 There’s a chance you’ll enjoy Dream Valley Corporations’ ‘Vamanan’ a lot more, if you went in looking at it as some mindless comedy Or a film with decent action and a lot of glamour. The film is packaged to seem like an action entertainer. Sadly, most part of the film has turned out to be an entertainer of the unintended variety |
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| Indira Vizha - It’s Namitha, all the way |
 Here’s a film in which its three heroines, Namitha, Hemamalini and Ragasiya, compete to the maximum of their natural abilities on who can reveal a bigger cleavage.(Like how Ragasiya displays her barely clothed body and says ‘I’m completely natural’ to a stony-looking Srikanth). There’s hardly a chance you will notice anything else in a movie with such a poorly executed script like ‘Indira Vizha’ w |
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| Achchamundu Achchamundu - Filmmaking at its entertaining, yet thrilling best |
 Nothing explains the essence and emotion of the movie as much as one seemingly insignificant sentence that the flick’s lead lady Sneha mouths: She unsuspectingly refers to the man who is sexually attracted to her 6-year-child and says “He is old enough to be my father.”... |
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| Naadodigal - Enchantingly Blissful |
 Wanna know the best quote on friendship? ‘Friends are someone who knows the heart in your song and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words’. Incisively, ‘Naadodigal’ centers on group of friends who polish this motif with a stunning version. Moreover, Sasi Kumar is keen on picking right scripts that revolves strongly on ‘Relationships’... |
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| Masilamani - A Tribute to Yesteryear Movies |
 As said old wine in new bottle, SUN Pictures’ 'Masilamani' definitely adheres to this quote. The movie reflects a mix of several masala flicks with a dash of refinement. The ‘Kadhalil Vizhunthen’ pair, Nakul-Sunaina, is back again and has shown considerable improvement in acting skills ever since their first time movie-act... |
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| Mayandi Kudumbathar - Earthy and entertaining |
 At a time when mass themes are being churned out and heroes portrayed as next to God, director Rasu Madhuravan has had the conviction in him to come out with a movie that stresses the need for value within a family and the need for them to stay together. |
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| Thoranai - Tangy & tasty masala mix |
 Making a movie for the masses loaded with heroism is never an easy task. But all credit to debutant Sabha Ayappan, who has managed to walk the tight rope with glee. With Vishal at the scheme of things, the young film-maker has managed to cook up a racy and pacy masala mix that sustains interest right from the first frame. |
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| Rajadhi Raja - For the front-benchers |
 "Does glamour sell in Kollywood? Producer - director Sakthi Chidambaram firmly believes so. His heart seems to beat for an overdose of glamour, laced with commercial masala elements. ‘Rajadhi Raja’ starring Larencce Raghavendra and a bunch of five heroines is an attempt by Sakthi Chidambaram in that direction." |
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| Sarvam - Grand, glitzy and glossy |
 Director Vishnuvardhan seems to have mastered the art of making a trendy, sophisticated and chic film. The young film-maker often led his films do all the talking. After touching the peak in ‘Billa’, Vishnu is out to face the litmus test with ‘Sarvam’. With his trusted lieutenant Arya by his side and the likes of cinematographer Nirav Shah and music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja around, he has come |
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| Newtonin 3am Vidhi - Rivetting and racy all the way |
 Every action has equivalent opposite reaction is Newton's Law. Seemingly inspired by his 'finding' S J Suryah and his director Thai Muthuselvan have dished out a racy and riveting fare that lives up to the title |
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| Pasanga - Candid, catchy and convincing |
 Who said commercialsm has overtaken realism in Tamil cinema? Amidst the flock of movies where the hero flex his muscles and utter punch dialogues and sings needless duets in exotic foreign locations, movies like Subramaniapuram, Paruthiveeran and Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu proved all hopes are not lost. Director Sasi Kumar, who brought a whiff of fresh air to Tamil cinema with Subramaniapuram last |
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| Meipporul - Entertaining & engrossing |
 Tamil movie has crossed boundaries and barriers. It is evident with the grand opening for Tamil movies in US screens. Now going a step further are directors Natty Kumar and Krish Bala. |
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| Mariyadhai - A typical ‘Vikraman’ movie |
 What happens when people of contrasting style come together for a film? Vikraman, the director known for his melodrama and Vijayakanth, who made a name for himself for his action-packed ventures team up to render an emotional drama loaded with a strong message. It’s more a ‘Vikraman movie’ with his typical sentimental dialogues and feel good characters. |
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| Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum - Lovely but lengthy |
 Novel themes, Newcomers and unique style of film-making with quick narration is the order of the day in Tamil cinema. Producer S P B Charan, known for introducing fresh talents has taken a bold move coming out with ‘Kunguma Poovum Konjum Pooravum’, which is gripping right from the word go |
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| Guru En Aalu - Impressive in parts |
 Director Selvah proved his mettle as a shrewd film-maker, who can handle remakes well with ‘Naan Avanillai’. This time around he has tried to recreate the magic with remake of Bollywood hit ‘Yes Boss’, which speaks about greed for money and war of emotions |
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| Karthik Anitha - Feel-good entertainer |
 Clean entertainers have become a rarity in Tamil cinema these days. Full marks to debutant Sree Hari for coming out with a movie that is laced with romance devoid of any clichés and double entendre. What is striking in ‘Karthik Anitha’ is that it is no regular boy meets girl and falling in love story. It is about the tale of friendship, sacrifice with romance as the backbone |
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| Anandha Thandavam - All logic and no magic |
 No doubt Gandhi Krishna has consciously chosen not to make any cinematic compromise and retain the essence of the novel. However in achieving the mission, he misses out providing necessary pep and life in the screenplay. ‘Anandha Thandavam’ leaves an impact only in parts thanks mainly to Sujatha |
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| Naalai Namadhae - Hotch - potch affair |
 In ‘Naalai Namadhae’, a title inspired by yesteryear MGR film, Vinayan has gone on to probe why the rich always get richer, while the poor always remain poorer. He has woven the screenplay around the lives of the poor especially those living in slums in particular. The movie boasts of popular star cast which includes Ashish Vidyarthy, Thanikala Bharani, Kiran, Rajan P Dev and Karthika |
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| Ayan - Attractive, agile and amazing |
 Suriya, who proved his credentials as a versatile actor doing varied roles untill recently, has taken a litmus test of doing a mass commercial hero in ‘Ayan’. In the end, he emerges out as a clear winner leaving his impression all through the film |
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| Aadatha Aattamellam - Too preachy |
 Much was expected from debutant Azhagar for he was a former associate of director Selvaraghavan. The master is known for his crafty movies with bold themes. Unfortunately protégé has disappointed the fans coming out with a movie that has a preachy storyline with mediocre show by the technicians and the star cast |
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| Pattalam - CAMPUS CRACKLE |
 Debutant director Rohan Krishna, who worked as assistant with Priyadharshan and Santosh Sivan, has come out with a movie that is strikingly different from the rest. At a time when college campus and romance among the students form the crux in movies, Rohan has opted for life among students in a school. |
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| Adada Enna Azhagu - A familiar theme |
 ‘Adada Enna Azhagu’ is a simple tale of a youth falling in love with a young girl in his college. He incurs the wrath of girl's father, an influential Union Minister. They manage to elope from the house and the eventually faces trouble from the Minister There are gory stunts and bloodshed. Did they triumph and marry forms the climax |
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| Kanchivaram - Weaving an ‘Utopian’ dream |
 Hitherto known for his commercial masala entertainers, Priyadharshan has made a complete film that is educative, engrossing and emotional. On the whole, though the movie may not have commercial elements to entertain masses, it’s a worth watch film that makes one think and ponder |
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| Arundhathee - Entertaining and enthralling |
 Arundhathee is a must watch movie for those who love thrills, suspense and super effects. A movie on reincarnation and re-birth, Arundhathee is here to entertain |
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| 1977 - Rewriting ‘his’ story |
 Donning a dual role that of a father and son is Sarath Kumar. However what is strikingly different in this routine commercial formula film is Dinesh Kumar’s sincere attempt to make it look stylish. In a nutshell, it is the story of a son taking cudgels against a gang of baddies in foreign soil to avenge the atrocities they had committed some three decades ago on his father |
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| Innoruvan - More preachy |
 Movies that carry a strong message normally lack entertainment value or vice versa. But director S T Gunasekaran has tried to dabble with both in ‘Innoruvan’, which has a strong message besides all commercial elements packed together. It is a rag- to-riches story which is cliched from the word go |
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| Yaavarum Nalam - Hale and healthy |
 Thriller or horror movies are a rarity in Tamil cinema. Even the little made are loaded with Computer Graphic generated visuals far from convincing the audience. Filling the void is 'Yaavarum Nalam’. All credit to director Vikram Kumar, who has come out an engrossing thriller in the lines of classic horrors by Alfred Hitchcock. An engrossing screenplay with no lagging moments bringing the audience |
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| TN 07 AL 4777 - An enjoyable ride |
 Lakshmikanthan deserves a pat for choosing a right script for remake in Tamil making suitable changes that would find favor with the Tamil crowd. |
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| Laadam - Rightly riveting |
 Charmi makes a comeback in Tamil after a long gap. As a callous young girl, she oozes with confidence on screen. With her charming looks, she fits the role well |
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| Perumal - Loaded with loose ends |
 It is a movie sure to appease action-buffs. Had Vinecent Selvah concentrated more on screenplay and ensured that more suspense elements are attached, this Perumal would have blessed his devotees ardently. Missing the bus this time is Sundar C |
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| Kudiyarasu - Power of pen |
 Vigneshwaran has played his part exceedingly well. He manages to bring the right emotions |
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| Siva Mansula Sakthi - A clichéd SMS |
 'SMS', it is the buzzword in every lip of a youngster. A movie carrying the title is sure to evoke the attention of movie-goers, predominantly youths these days. |
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| Naan Kadavul - God in all grandeur |
 Bala scores straightaway with a poignant and touchy narration in the beginning which slowly picks up momentum to end as carnage. Arya with his frightening looks and immaculate body language brings out an animal before us. His rugged looks complimented by his rustic performance add value to the movie. His performance towards the climax will be remembered for years to come |
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| Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval - Lacks Clarity |
 Kanal Kannan is not new to acting as he had played cameo in several films before. He sticks to his strength (doing acrobatic stunts). He jumps and leaps on screen. |
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| Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu - Candid, charismatic and convincing |
 All hope is not lost in Kollywood! At a time when the theatre-going audience has dwindled and a general criticism prevails that quality has taken a beating in Tamil cinema, 'Vennila Kabbadi Kuzhu' has come a whiff of fresh air. |
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| Yennai Theriyumma - A unique search |
 Manoj Kumar has performed admirably well and with his body language and perplexed expressions brings before us a man who is constantly searching his identity. |
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| Slumdog Millionaire - No looking back! |
 Yeah! When you've a British Filmmaker and Indian Artists are on the show, 'A mind-boggling' magic goes on. For sure, you wouldn't need an illustration for this. Richard Attenborough's 'The Gandhi' touched the feat of honor. |
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| Kadhalna Summa Illai - A journey to discover life |
 Come a whiff of fresh air in Kollywood is Kadhalna Summa Illai. At a time when larger-than-life themes hold fort in Tamil cinema, Raj TV has ventured to film production with a movie that provides some fodder to the audience. |
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| Padikathavan - Hotch-potch |
 Director Suraaj has tried his hand at time-tested theme. An average-looking youth, who falls in love with a rich and a charming girl. He overcomes a gang of baddies who bay for his blood to eventually hold the hands of his beloved. Suraaj has tried a marriagebetween action and comedy. However a sense of deja vu prevails as the film progresses. |
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| Villu - Loose strings |
 The hype and hoopla surrounding Villu, prior to its release was huge. Director Prabhudeva and actor Vijay promised lots of entertainment. Unfortunately the end product is far from impressive as it is a 'chaotic' cocktail of comedy, action and needless stunt sequences far from any logic. |
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| A AA E EE - A Feel Good Family Tale |
 A remake of Telugu hit 'Chandamama' it is a clean and feel-good family entertainer. Director Sabapathy Dakshinamurthy deserves all credits for retaining the essence of the original making suitable changes for Tamil audience. With the right mix of experience and youth in the star cast, the movie proceeds on a right note with no hitches anywhere. |
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| Panchamirtham - Rib-tickling comedy assured |
 Producer Abhirami Ramanathan deserves applause for rendering a movie for kids which is a laugh-a-thon right from word go. |
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| Ghajini (Hindi) - Aamir's 'mementoes' to Bollywood |
 And at the end of this year, there's a bedazing blockbuster in Indian Box office. Here comes our maestro of perfection swaying on with a different genre from his previous ventures. Merely, producers wouldn't have considered Ghajini as an 'Empaling Speculation' for enormous reasons. Well, when you've South India's top-charting Director, Bollywood's superstar, Musical Maestro and versatile technicia |
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| Dindukal Sarathy - Strikingly different |
 Doing a remake is never an easy task. Even remakes from other languages starring big artistes failed to strike a chord with the masses. 'Dindigul Sarathy', inspired by Malayalam hit 'Vadaku Nokki Enthiram' is different and engrossing. |
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| Thiruvannamalai - A typical 'Perarasu' dhamaka |
 A youth fighting against injustice in the society is what all films of Perarasu talk about. No different is his ‘Thiruvannamalai’, where the peppy songs, numerous stunt sequences and cameo by Perarasu, all find a place. |
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| Abhiyum Naanum - Big daddy and his beautiful daughter |
 What when a director, who knows the art of narrating human emotions in a gripping manner, a skilled actor, who can do any role with ease and a talented actress, who combines performance and great looks, come together? A quality entertainer. |
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| Silambattam - Far from being impressive |
 The 25th production of Lakshmi Movie Makers, Silambattam boasts of a huge star cast which includes the likes of Prabhu, Sneha, Nedumudi Venu besides Simbhu. However these characters seem to have added no strength to the script as they are too loosely etched. An out-and-out Simbhu show, the movie features the actor in a dual role – that of a father and son. |
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| Bommalattam - Creative angst vs perceived thought |
 After watching Bommalattam, Bharathiraja's bilingual venture, one cannot help being overawed by the excellence of Nana Patekar – easily one of the best actors India has ever produced. Designed as a film within a film the movie explores the quintessential life of a talented film director viewed as an eccentric from time to time. |
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| Saamida - A tale of odds and ends |
 Debutant director Vadivudayan's 'Saamida' is the latest to join the list. The entire story unfolds in the temple town of Kasi. It narrates the love and affection that prevails between a woman (a don) and her trusted aide. |
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| Magesh, Saranya, Matrum Palar - A touchy tale that lacks pace |
 Taking a cue from his mentor Lingusamy's maiden directorial venture 'Anandham', Ravi has etched out a good entertainer. |
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| Ellam Avan Seyal - Justice prevails |
 No wonder director Shaji Kailash is revered as a successful director in Malayalam film industry. The Tamil version of his 'Chintamani Kola Case' starring RK is an engrossing tale which speaks about loopholes in Indian Legal System. The movie is an engrossing tale narrated in a racy phase, which makes the audience glued to their seats |
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| Poo - A tale of timeless love |
 A cinematic adaptation of Tamilchelvan's short story 'Veyyilodu Poi', 'Poo' successfully carries over the literary flavor to celluloid. Hats off to director Sasi for the transition! |
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| Thenavattu - A Commercial Cocktail |
 'Thenavattu' has come as a blessing in disguise for all Jeeva fans as the actor sings, romances, utters punch dialogues, thrashes the villains and evokes sentiment on screen. All credit to debutant V V Kathir, who seems to be well versed with the art of making a 'Pakka' commercial from his mentor Perarasu, a trendsetter with his commercial smash hits. |
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| Varanam Aayiram - Memoirs of a heart with abounding memories |
 The narration of the film has been designed to follow a 'classic approach'. Unfortunately, all the ingredients that go into the making of a classic are missing thereby making the screenplay stagnate at times to irritable proportions. All films that have been successful in being called classics portray enduring human emotions that can be related with instantaneously. |
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| Panthaya Kozhi - Worth a watch |
 Pandhaya Kozhi is trusted entirely upon the hero and its Narain's show all the way. The young actor has left no stones unturned - he evokes laughter, runs around trees romancing the heroine and flexes his muscles to take out the goons. |
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| Seval - A deja vu feel |
 Hari's treatment to the screenplay reminds us of several films made some four decades ago. A sense of watching a mega serial prevails at many places. Murugesan (Bharath), a village vagabond spends most of his time with his uncle Thapal Thangavel (Vadivel), the village postman. One day Murugesan meets Parijatham (Poonam Bajwa) a Brahmin girl and falls for her. |
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| Aegan - Loaded with punch, but lacks crunch |
 It was the much-expected movie, much talked about and waited with anticipation by Ajith-fans. A remake of Hindi hit Main Hoon Na, Aegan eventually proved to be a movie which is packed with punch but lacked crunch. |
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| Netru Indru Naalai - Pulsating & powerful |
 Thanks to Ravikrishna's bold performance and catchy musical score by Anil, the movie manages to sustain the interest of the audience. If you haven’t seen the movie yesterday, then see it today or tomorrow because it’s worth a watch. |
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| Durai - Arjun's action all the way |
 Arjun steals the thunder with his action sequences. He is there everywhere on the screen. As a macho-man, he fits the role admiringly well. ‘Durai’ is a perfect example of how a racy theme could be presented with commercial masala elements. |
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| Kadhalil Vizhunthen - Worth a watch |
 Romance can do wonders in a man's life. It can make a man or it can even break a man. Debutant director Prasad has chronicled the life of a youth, who life takes a huge turn after he develops a romance in ‘Kadhalil Vizhunthen’. |
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| Sakkarakatti - An Amateurish Endeavor |
 Shantanoo Bagyaraj's debut film 'Sakarakatti' comes across as a lackluster film with a screenplay that fails to impress right through. Though the young actor seems bubbly, his efforts have been wasted with contrived dialogues and clichéd sequences. |
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| Raman Thediya Seethai - An eventful journey |
 'Raman Thediya Seethai' is a film sans 'masala' and with a few negligible stunt sequences. Its success will definitely score a point in the right direction and probably might even encourage many other filmmakers to tread the path of Storytelling devoid of mindless stuff. |
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| Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai - Trendy, chic and cool |
 It is rich, trendy and quite different from the rest. It is a yuppie film which speaks of the life in upper and upper middle class aristocratic families in a city like Chennai. In a nutshell, Krishna Seshadri Gomadam has dealt in detail about a youth, who is aspiring to make a mark as a film director in the tinsel town of Kollywood. In between he has humor and other emotions in his life. |
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| Pandhayam - Royal challenge for romance |
 The movie is about Sathya (Nithin Sathya), a college student and an ardent fan of actor Vijay. Sathya comes across Sindhu (Sindhu Thulani), sister of an influential Minister Masanam (Prakashraj). Impressed by Masanam's sister, Sathya decides to romance her. However his friends warn him off incurring the wrath of Masanam. Sathya wins the confidence of Masanam by enacting a play and becomes his trus |
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| Poi Solla Porom - For the funny bone |
 Vijay has recreated the magic of Jaideep Sahini's original well to suit the Tamil audience. The movie starts with a funny scene and what is commendable is that the fun continues throughout. Talented stars like Nedumudi Venu, Cochin Haneefa, Nasser and Mouli have been ably supported by the young brigade. |
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| Alibaba - Of turns and twists |
 Krishna, who resembles his brother, is cool and suave in the film. His body language and mannerisms suit the role well. He manages to fight well but needs to work out his portrayal in emotional sequences. Janani fails to pass the muster as she looks quite ordinary on screen. The on-screen chemistry between the lead pair is unfortunately missing. |
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| Saroja (Tamil) - Midnight Mayhem |
 Fun, frolic and mayhem were in abundance in Venkat Prabhu's first directorial venture 'Chennai 600028'. With his second film 'Saroja' the director dutifully follows the same pattern despite having the backdrop of a thriller featuring a kidnap, gun totting desperados and characters with malicious intent. |
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| Dhanam - A bold venture |
 Dhanam (Sangeetha) is a call girl in Hyderabad. She does flesh trade only to help the poor people living in her colony. Anantharaman (Prem), a Brahmin youth is fascinated by her and decides to marry her. She reciprocates his love and agrees to marry him on the condition that his family should accept their marriage. As expected, the family opposes the marriage plans. However when an astrologer Veda |
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| Dhaam Dhoom - CLASSY AND ENGROSSING |
 The first thing that has to be said about 'Dhaam Dhoom' is that the man who envisioned the project and started making things happen - master cinematographer and director Jeeva would have been a mighty proud man if he had lived to see the release of the film. |
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| Jeyam Kondaan - Sibling reconciliation |
 Vinay is quite successful in donning a sophisticated and cool demeanor and seems to have traces of his 'naughty' expressions from 'Unnale Unnale' especially in the company of the two leading ladies Bhavana and Lekha Washinton. Kishore as the menacing gangster needs to be appreciated for his performance. The actor seems to have carried on the good work from 'Polladhavan'. |
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| Nayagan - Perfect appetite for action-lovers |
 Director Saravana Sakthi has dished out an action-packed entertainer inspired by the Hollywood flick 'Cellular'. The movie has enough commercial elements and the fast narration of events maintains momentum throughout the film. If you can walk in with no expectations, you will very well come out quite pleased. |
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| Satyam - Fails to impress |
 Director Rajasekar, who has come out with a tight subject in the first film itself has weaved his day to day experiences during his tenure as a journalist as a racy script, which may be liked by the audience in Andhra Pradesh, than those in Tamilnadu. |
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| Kuselan - An ode to friendship and of course Rajinikanth |
 How many times had you walked out of theatre emotionally choked after watching a Rajnikanth film? How many times had you times had you seen Rajnikanth not uttering a punch dialogue in his films? How many times had you not seen Rajnikanth not flexing his muscles and bashing the baddies in his movie? |
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| Maanavan Ninaithal - Bhagyaraj hogs the limelight |
 Ratheesh hails from a poor family and manages to secure good marks in his school final examinations. He gets admission in a prominent college in Chennai. He falls in love with Priyashree, who studies in the same college. His life then takes an unfortunate turn. |
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| Subramaniapuram - Realism in all its splendor |
 The story, set in the 80s, takes place in Madurai Subramaniapuram, a suburb of the city. Movies like Palaivana Cholai dwelt around four friends. Perhaps Sasikumar impressed by such classics, has made an attempt of chronicling the life of a group of friends. |
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| Ulliyin Osai - A period film worth watching |
 The veteran has proved once again that he has not lost all his touch in spite of his busy schedule with ‘Ulliyin Osai’. The film is inspired by Karunanidhi's ‘Sarapallam Samundi’, and turns out to be an interesting and engrossing film. |
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| Aayudham Seivom - Gripping in patches |
 'Saidai Sathya' (Sundar C) is a goon, hired for all illegal activities. He along with his friend 'Traffic Kandasamy' spend 30-days in a Gandhi Museum for a wrong-act, following a High Court order. Both come to know about Gandhi and develop a passion for him. They win the admiration of the museum's in-charge and freedom fighter Nasser. |
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| Vallamai Tharayo - A feel-good family fare |
 Chaya Singh, who is identified with the peppy number Manmadharasa, has really taken off to the next level in terms of her acting. She has emoted very well in the film. Madhumitha has extracted the best out of the actress and Chaya Singh on her part has not let down her director |
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| Dasavatharam - Kamal's perfect ten |
 One striking feature that hits you in the face once you have watched ‘Dasavatharam’ is Kamal Haasan's passion for filmmaking. All the ten roles he has essayed have been meticulously planned right from the body language to dialogue delivery. |
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| Kathavarayan - Conveying a strong message |
 If student politics was the crux of Karan's earlier venture 'Thee Nagar', the actor is back with a strong message in 'Kathavarayan'.Stay away from liquor and drugs. You will lead a happy and healthy life. This forms the crux of Karan's 'Kathavarayan'. Debutant director Salangai Durai has dished out a commercial entertainer which laced with this strong message. |
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| Pandi - A commercial cocktail |
 A youth, who is ridiculed by his family for being callous and not caring, eventually turns out to be a responsible son taking care of the entire family. |
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| Arasangam - An engrossing thriller |
 Though Vijayakanth has donned Khakhi in several films before, in ‘Arasangam’ he plays an instructor in a police training college where in he is brawny as well as brainy. He lends solidity to his role and underplays. He deserves a pat for not tempting to overdo his role. |
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| Silanthi - A web with a difference |
 Monica, hitherto playing conservative girl in movies like ‘Azhagi’, has taken to glamour with ‘Silandhi’. She plays a newly-married girl, who runs for her life. Munna is cast as her lovable husband, who helps her overcome her troubles. |
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| Kuruvi - Certainly not ‘Gilli’ |
 ‘Kuruvi’, a racy thriller loaded with romance and action, is a sure treat for Vijay fans. |
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| Arai En 305il Kadavul - Almighty, appealing & astounding |
 ‘Arai En 305il Kadavul’, produced by Shankar's S Pictures, is totally a different one from Simbhudevan's maiden venture (Imsai Arasan). While Imsai...was loaded with comedy and one-liner, Arai En is sentimental, emotional and conveys a strong message. |
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| Santhosh Subramaniyam - Spreading santhosam all through |
 Hats off director Raja and Jeyam Ravi for hitting the bull's eye for the fourth time in a row. The duo continues from where they left in Unakum Enakum to provide a feel-good light-hearted family entertainer sure to be enjoyed with the family. |
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| Nepali - Enjoyable in parts |
 The movie has enough doses of romance, action and bloodshed. Unfortunately Durai has missed out on blending them properly. |
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| Yaradi Nee Mohini - Dhaunsh, desire & dreams |
 After an action-packed 'Polladhavan', he has come up with romance-filled 'Yaradi Nee Mohini', a remake of his brother Selvaraghavan's recent Telugu hit 'Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verulay'. |
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| Vedha - Emotional fare laced with action |
 Vijay (Arun Vijay) has a younger brother Vadhan (Jerovadhan), who cannot digest failure. Vijay is determined to see that Vadhan gets whatever he wants. He bribes the potential winners of a running race to ensure Vadhan’s success. He beats up a whole gang of thugs to make Vadhan to become collage chairman. Finally, when his brother wants to marry a girl, he is shattered. It is his girlfriend, who i |
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| Inba - Routine love – action drama |
 Inba suffers by a predictable script and a dull treatment. The film would have been better had the director developed the story based on the past of the protagonist. Instead he uses it as just a backdrop to tell you a routine love – action drama |
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| Kannum Kannum - Bold and beautiful |
 Eyes cannot see each other, despite being near by to each other. So is the position of the lovers. They live near by but they cannot see each other. Reason? |
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| Sanda - Hardcore Masala Mix |
 Director Sakthi Chithambaram leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit to dole out a surefire masala flick. The mix of fights, glamour, songs, sentiments, and comedy could definitely attract a sort of crowd, which doesn’t bother about logic or maturity in film making. The director has woven together Sundar C’s incredible heroism, inimitable sex appeal (?) of Namitha, unimaginative and vulgar comedy |
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| Singakutty - A routine masala to launch a young hero |
 When a director decides to launch a high profile youngster as an action and romantic hero with a typical and clichéd ‘masala’ film, there is little that you could expect from the film in terms of finesse and content. |
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| Vaitheeswaran - Dealing with an eternal question |
 Director Vidyadharan has tried to give a different colour to the usual tussle between an individual and a powerful politician by bringing in reincarnation theory. Nevertheless, he hasn’t fully relied upon the theory to make the proceedings move ahead. He has deftly created a two-layered script that operates along the parallel lines of divinity and logic. |
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| Vellitherai - Genuine critique on the star centric culture |
 ‘Vellithirai’ is all about two friends who want to make it big in tinsel town. Saravanan (Prithviraj), a well-informed person in filmmaking wants to become a director. Kannaiya (Prakash Raj) on the other hand has a dream to become a big star without trying to develop the necessary qualities to become one. Saravanan is a genuine person, who believes in hard work and sincerity, while Kannaiya is rea |
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| Vambuchanda - Run of the mill |
 Director Rajkapoor has made it pretty clear that he is not intended to make any effort to make the movie with substance. Though he has shown his ability to execute scenes that are worth to be parts of a masala flick, he hasn’t taken any strain to make it credible. |
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| Thotta - Masala unlimited |
 Director Selva has done a few things in a different manner. He hasn’t depicted the clichéd love between a thug and a girl from a normal family. He has attributed the attachment to the sense of gratitude. The girl’s aversion towards rowdies is well portrayed. |
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| Silanerangalil - A thriller with a different backdrop |
 ‘Silanerangalil’, directed by Jaya Raj and produced by Ram New Light Productions Ltd, founded by 4 US based NRI, tells you a thriller with a very different backdrop. The reincarnation angle adds different colour to the murder mystery is. The movie has the support of a tight script, lively music, spectacular cinematography, and powerful performances by the main actors. |
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| Akku - Defying the set pattern |
 Siva (Ajay), an IT professional, falls in love with Bhanu (Sriji), a bubbly girl. Her brother (Rakshai), a terrorist, is planning to bomb Chennai city. He plants a shoe bomb on Siva and dumps him in the city center and asks him to start running. If he slows down it will explode killing all the people near him. |
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| Thoondil - Romantic, suspense and sentimental fare |
 Director Athiyaman has crafted a script that has entertainment value entwined with a suspense element. The twists keep the momentum intact. Athiyaman’s execution of some scenes is praiseworthy. The way he builds up the suspense makes the proceeding interesting and intriguing. Thoondil impresses with its suspense element, deft handling, and good performances. |
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| Anjathey - Outstanding entertainer |
 Anjathey is a smartly executed crime thriller with the able support of credible performances, effective back ground music, excellent cinematography and sleek editing. |
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| Nenjathai Killadhae - Novel yet tiring |
 Ahathiyan impresses by his theme, execution of emotional scenes, characterization of the Anandhi, and sensible dialogues. |
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| Sadhu Miranda - A Humor-Thriller mélange! |
 Director Siddhique, who had earlier given films like ‘Friends’ and ‘Engal Anna’ is known for his comical treatment. In ‘Sadhu Miranda’ he has done the same with a dash of thriller. He has, in the process, given Prasanna a new identity as an actor. |
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| Ashoka - Fast paced thriller |
 Prem deserves to be appreciated for his courage and hard work to come out with a thriller with a racy script, without no songs and other commercial ingredients. |
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| Thangam - Sathyaraj Goundamani fare |
 Thangam has a usual story that suits Sathyaraj brand of entertainment with the addition of sister – brother sentiment. Thangam is a simple story of a tug of war between two families. It is a story of friends turning foes. |
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| Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan - Watch it for Vadivelu |
 Vadivelu’s powerful and colorful performances in three different roles are commendable. He is stunning as Yaman, though Ramaiah has gone overboard in shaping the character. As Indran, Vadivelu scores with his expressions. |
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| Vaazhthugal - Thought provoking |
 Seeman, known for his social outlook, has narrated a story of two pleasant families with divergent outlooks on love. Both families believe in human values but differ when it comes to love. Can a girl and boy love each other without hurting the elders and deep rooted family values? |
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| Pirivom Santhipom - For family audiences |
 Visalakshi a.k.a. 'Sala' (Sneha) is the only daughter in a loving family. Sala is a very homely and introvert girl and loves the tradition and values that come with big joint families, probably due to her being the only child in her family. Natessan (Cheran), a soft-spoken guy, belongs to a huge and loving Nattukootai Chettiyar family. |
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| Kaalai - Loud and lacks finesse |
 Tarun Gopi, in his second venture ‘Kaalai’, has roped in young and happening Silambarasan and this has triggered the anticipation further. |
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| Bheemaa - Power packed entertainer |
 Vikram once said, "Bheema is a sure winner irrespective of when it comes. It is worth waiting for such a film". Bheema has lived up to the expectations up to a large extent. Lingusamy and his powerful team have succeeded in presenting an action oriented entertainer. True to its name, Bheema is a power packed action entertainer. |
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| Pazhani - Perarasu brand of entertainment |
 The film opens and ends with jail sequences. In both scenes the hero (Bharath) is seen behind the bars. The happenings from his release and his re-entry to the jail make the whole film. The hero, who comes out of the prison, puts his sister’s life on track through his heroics and goes back to the prison as a martyr. |
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| Pidichirukku - The joy and pain of love |
 It’s a simple story told without any pretensions. The boy and the girl (Ashok and Visaka) meet in an accident, which was caused by the girl. The boy gets hurt and gets anger while the girl feels for it. The anger slowly gives way to love, while sympathy turns as love. |
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| Puli Varudhu - Fear is the key |
 ‘Puli Varudu’ is an idiom derived from a folk tale (similar to that of ‘Crying wolf’ in English). Debutant director G.V. Kumar has succeeded in narrating a wafer thin story based on the fear psychology in an entertaining manner. The proceedings are interesting and fast paced. The scene in the church is hilarious. The way the director gives ‘scientific’ reasons to the dreams looks silly |
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| Evano Oruvan - Sincere attempt to focus on social deceases |
 Nishikanth Kamath has successfully depicted the pressure undergone by an ordinary citizen, who wants to live according to the laws and rules. The metamorphosis of the protagonist is convincingly portrayed. Nishikanth hasn’t shown him as a superman who could bring about miraculous change overnight. |
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| Kanna - Pleasant and spectacular |
 The story is simple and straight. Annapoorani, studying in tenth standard in Coimbatore (played by Sheela) goes on an educational tour to Ooty with her class mates and a couple of crazy teachers (played by Livingston and Sona Nair). She meets a smart looking young florist. The initial misunderstanding between them slowly gives way for mutual attraction. Triggered by her class mates’ teasers, the g |
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| Mirugam - Powerful portrayal |
 a film, any creative work for that matter, works beyond the realm of its apparent message and Mirugam too is not an exception. Though the ‘message’ has nothing new to the audience, the experience of such an agony of an AIDS patient and his family could be new and eye opener to many |
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| Billa - Stylish adaptation |
 Remake is always a risky affair. No one tries to remake a failure attempt and hence the success of the original naturally becomes the burden on the remake. Vishnu and Ajith have guts to take such a risk and they have worked hard to repeat the magic of original Billa with different treatment. |
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| Kallori - Capturing the campus life |
 Balaji Saktivel has remarkably recreated the collage atmosphere and the bondage between the friends. The script has deftly handled the struggle between love and friendship. No scene or turning point seems to be unnatural and contrived. He has amazingly extracted natural performances from the cast that is full of newcomers. He has thankfully avoided melodrama and clichéd sentiments. |
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| Oram Po - Cheerful entertainer |
 Director couple Pushkar and Gayatri makes their debutant with Oram Po, featuring Arya and Pooja in the lead roles. The couple has effectively recreated the lives and emotions of the auto rickshaw drivers. They have captured the various shades of their lives. They try to show you the lives as realistic as possible. |
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| Kelvikkuri - The unavoidable question mark |
 The question mark on the practice by police to treat the suspects looms large as the movie ends with the death of the protagonist. Debutant director Jailani has given us a film that effectively conveys a very important message related to human rights in India |
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| Rameshwaram - Mix up and messing up |
 'Rameswaram' was hailed as a movie that tells a love story in the backdrop of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. True. It has a love story and it shows the refugees. But the movie has nothing to do with the refugees’ issue. The serious issue has been used as just an item to add spice to the movie. The backdrop just serves as a plain backdrop, like the one you have on the wall of your living room. 'Ram |
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| Onbathu Rupai Nottu - Real life on celluloid |
 Thankar Bachan has the reputation of making films based on reality. He tries to bring out some real shades of Tamil life on celluloid. |
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| Machaakkaran - Impressive in bits and pieces |
 Machaakkaran, meaning a lucky person, tells you the story of an unlucky person. His life takes a turn when he meets a girl who is considered a lucky person. Does the lucky girl bring in luck for the unlucky guy? |
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| Polladhavan - Realistic and engrossing |
 Director Vettrimaran has come out with an engrossing and realistic experience on celluloid. Making films based on the lives of underworld is not new but making it with amazing reality is. |
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| Vel - Racy Entertainer |
 Hari, one of the best commercial directors in Tamil, has lived up to the expectations in Vel. He has presented a racy film that provides a perfect entertainer. The movie has action, sentiment, and romance. The script, which is compact, is well complemented by the performances. |
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| Azhagiya Tamil Magan - Vijay show |
 Vijay plays both hero and villain. The first half is filled with romance and a mystery surrounding Vijay’s Extra Sensory Perception (ESP), while the second half is dominated by the tug of war between the two Vijays. |
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| Kannamoochi Yaenada - Family entertainer |
 Feel good factor is the term you could use to describe ‘Kanda Naal Muthalaay’ and Priya’s latest offering ‘Kannamoochi Enada’too fits the bill perfectly. The additional dimension of course, is the comedy element that runs through the entire movie. |
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| Kattradhu Thamizh - Daringly different |
 Sporting a different look, Jeeva renders lots of harsh and irresistable emotions to the character in the right proportions. |
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| Thavam - Romance is the buzzword |
 The movie begins with Sumathi (Arpitha) and Subramaniam (Arun Vijay), strangers to one another, meet at a suicide point in Chennai. They realise that their goal is the same, that is Suicide! Both had choose to end their lives and duly writes suicide notes. |
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| Veeramum Eeramum - Action all the way |
 Veeramum Eeramum is a raw action-film, sure to provide delight to action-buffs. Resembling Ramgopal Verma's films on underworld but with an earthy flavor, Veeramum Eeramum is a movie that is sure to leave an impact with Tamil audience. |
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| Pasupathi - Good mix of sentiment and humor |
 Selvabharathy known for hilarious entertainers has come up with a movie that is a right mix of humour and emotions. It dwells on the special bonding shared between a mother and her son |
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| Vegam - Racy all the way |
 A caring father, Shekher has chosen to introduce his son in a movie that underplays heroism. The movie begins as a romantic entertainer only to snowball into a suspense drama. |
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| Malaikottai - Entertaining all the way |
 The first half is packed with humour and romance while the latter half is filled with stunning action sequences. Handling both with comfort is Vishal. The tall and dark hero of Tamil cinema has announced his arrival to the big league with the movie. |
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| Nam Nadu - Loaded with political message |
 Sarath Kumar's Nam Nadu is a important film for Sarath Kumar, which has hit the screen at a time when the actor has taken a new avatar of a political party leader. Interestingly, the movie dwells on the political ideologies of Sarath Kumar and is more a political propaganda film from Sarath. |
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| Sivi - A welcome relief |
 The movie is technically rich and the star cast giving their best on screen makes it work. But giving the movie its true color is Dharan's top-class background score. |
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| Sathumpodaathay - A bold attempt |
 Director Vasanth is known for coming up with movies that blend classic and commercial aspects of cinema. A director, whose movies have romance and emotions laced at right mix, has lived up to his reputation in Sathumpodaathay. |
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| Inimey Nangathan - Class apart |
 An entertainer for people of all age-groups, the movie is a testimony to our technical wizardry. Venky Baboo has rendered an entertainer woven around four prominent characters - Vichu, Varadhu, Vaithi and Govind. He conveys a strong message through this tale which runs for over one and half hour. |
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| Cheena Thana 001 - A laugh riot |
 A remake of a hit Malayalam movie, CID Moosa, Gajendran has honestly remade the film without any changes. Though the original was a notch better than the Tamil version, the quick wits and situational humor in Cheena Thana works out well. |
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| Marudhamalai - Action all the way |
 Keeping Arjun's action hero image, Suraj has skillfully woven the screenplay around his strength. In a nutshell, the movie is about a group of influential men, who halt the smooth conduct of polls in a village due to various reasons. |
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| Thoovaanam - A gentle breeze |
 Thoovanam depicts the time of the sky before and after a drizzle. According to the director duo, the title syncs well with the cinema. It depicts the real life incidents in all our lives that catch up with us inevitably, a lost friendship, a broken bond or a lasting love that went haywire. |
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| Urchagam - Joyous ride halfway |
 Ravichandran has tried his hand at a youthful entertainer and living up to the storyline are Nandha and Sherin. Both has understood the intricacies of the script and given their best shot. |
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| Ammuvagiya Naan - A touchy tale |
 Padmamagan has rightly lived up to the expectations created by the promos. Ammuvagiya Naan is a short and crisp poem on screen. |
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| Tholaipesi - Ringing a different tune |
 In today's modern world where technology has overtaken human-beings, cell phones have become a necessary thing. It connects people across the globe. But it has got some flipsides too. |
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| Aarya - A commercial entertainer |
 Unlike his earlier films like Thulli Thirintha Kalam and Love Today, director Balasekharan has laced Arya with commercial ingredients at right proportion which is sure to entertain all class of audience. It is neither a mass movie nor a love story. But a mix of both that will keep the audience glued to their seats. |
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| Pallikoodam - A nostalgic journey |
 Pallikoodam is no different from his earlier ventures as Thangar tries to capture the emotions and sensibilities of a group of individuals, who had studied together in a school. |
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| Thottal Poo Malarum - A youthful entertainer |
 It's a simple and straightforward story. A boy from a middle-class family falling in love with a rich and an affluent girl. The travails that he encounters to hold her hands forms the crux. But intelligent screenplay and pacy narration by P Vasu does wonders. |
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| Thee Nagar - All about students |
 Amidst romantic entertainers making a beeline in Kollywood, debutant director Thirumalai has opted to go around college for Thee Nagar. Featuring Karan in the lead role, the movie revolves around an ex-college chairman and the travails he face after coming across a corrupt police officer. |
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| Veeraappu - Raising son |
 Veerappu is a movie that is different from the commercial cliches. It is an emotional potboiler and is sure to go down well with womenfolk. |
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| Kireedam - Heady with realism |
 Kireedam fits the mood of a rainy season with its quiet honesty and the poignant poetry that life writes daily. |
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| Sivaji (Tamil) - The Boss is always right |
 Where do you start? Where do you end? How do you recapture cinematic magic,the captivating power and charisma of one man, who manages to transcend he rational faculties in all of us? How do you re-create this attraction of soul and heart? No matter what, no review is ever going to do justice to Sivaji The Boss as no writer can summon the ability to bring in words the impossible swathe that Rajnika |
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| Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen - Daringly different |
 Vikranth plays a college student who romances a Pakistani girl (played by debutant Aashitha). Portraying a serious role, the actor has come up trumps. Equally appealing is newcomer Aashitha. |
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| Karuppusamy Kuthagaitharar - Village vistas |
 Debutant Murthy has carefully captured the lifestyle and culture of Madurai in impressive details and the movie is attractive because it does not pretend to be village subject ---- on the contrary, it really is. |
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| Ninaithalae - Candyfloss cute |
 Playing a lover boy, Suchin has the looks and facial expression to be of good value in the longer run. He emotes and performs well in dance sequences too. The young actor seems to have made a good beginning. |
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| Spiderman 3 - The best of the franchise |
 Leave aside the talks of Spiderman fighting his inner demons, battle between right and wrong, misunderstandings between lovers etc. etc. The fact remains that the latest version of Spiderman franchise entertains, enthralls, sets the adrenalin running and makes you gasp for breath in almost each of its nail biting 'Spidey' moments! |
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| Periyar - Realistic chronicle |
 Treading a safety path, Gnanarajasekaran has taken pages from the life of Periyar, which many are familiar with. He has pepped it with drama elements to make it an engrossing tale. The script makes the move work. |
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| Chennai 600028 - Cricket carnival |
 The movie is a mix of all drama elements with the characters being the boys living next door wielding willows in every open space under the hot sun. |
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| Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram - Glorifying mother-son bondage |
 Expectations were high on Dhanush after a grand success in his last release Thiruvilayadal Arambham. The actor has tried to live up to all the hype in Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram. He emotes, flexes his muscles and romances with zeal. Unfortunately the weak link is the storyline. It is an often-repeated and beaten to pulp story in Tamil cinema. |
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| Naan Avanillai - Job well done by Selvah |
 Jeevan in the title role suits the T. He has carried from where he left in Thiruttu Payalae. Jeevan seems to have developed a passion for playing such playboy roles and comes out with a convincing performance. |
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| Mudhal Kanave - A tale of romance |
 A look-alike of Vijay, Vikranth has come up with a subtle performance and reminds one of Vijay in Poovae Unakkaga. |
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| Madhurai Veeran - Loads of action |
 After Githan, director Vincent Selvah and Ramesh team up for Madurai Veeran, this is a remake of Telugu blockbuster Nuvve Nennu. Madurai Veeran is a campus love-story with loads of action. |
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| Kaanal Neer - All about friendship |
 Though it is a beaten-to-bush story, Chinni Jayanth, with lesser known artistes around, has tried his best to come up with an engrosser. |
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| Mayakkannadi - True images |
 Dreaming for greater fortunes in life is no harm. But it is must that one develops a passion for what one wants to do and tries to be the master of the task at hand. Mayakkannadi, quite rightly, is not about winners in life. It is about losers like every one of us. |
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| Arpudha Theevu - A tall attempt |
 Based on the famous Gulliver's travel, Arpudha Theevu features handsome Prithviraj and Mallika Kapoor in the prominent roles besides 300 dwarfs all through the movie. |
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| Unnale Unnale - Love makes the world go round |
 Unnale Unnale is one of the most cute and cuddly kind of city love stories. They say devil is in the detail. But delight too is. Cinematographer turned director Jeeva, who showed his class in movies like 12B and Ullam Ketkume, puts up a mature mind in handling a three-cornered love story. |
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| Adavadi - More noise |
 Adavadi is no different in which Sathyaraj plays a 'maniac' film director and naturally makes easy fun of Tamil film heroines and the working culture of the industry in general. |
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| Koodal Nagar - It's Bharath all the way |
 Seenu Ramasamy has tried to balance both commercial and realistic cinema. Had he infused more pace in the first half, Koodal Nagar would have been more interesting. |
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| Vyapari - For the front-benchers |
 Bidding bye to his playboy image, S J Suryah has donned the serious role of an entrepreneur in Vyapari. In the company of director Sakthi Chidambaram, Suryah has come up trumps essaying his role with ease. |
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| Kuttrapathirikai - Reality bites |
 When you watch the film your heart goes out for Selvamani as you realize that the film had been held up for no valid reason. There is nothing offensive or disturbing both in terms of content as well as in its delivery for the film to have faced such problems |
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| Kuppy - Sizzling show |
 Kuppi is an exciting film from the first frame. All credits to director AMR Ramesh, who has handled a sensitive issue without siding anybody. |
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| Sabari - Doctor Yes |
 Neither the story nor the screenplay is new for a Captain's film. The hero is pitted against a bunch of baddies. But the director has chosen the Government Hospital as the background and this makes for some pertinent observations and gives a context to the script. |
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| Muni - Three cheers to Saran and Larencce |
 A do-gooder is killed by an influential politician and he takes revenge through a youth possessed by his spirit. |
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| Thirumagan - An honest attempt |
 It now seems to be the season of 'rural themes' in Tamil cinema. After Veyyil and Paruthi Veeran, now comes Thirumagan. All credit to debutant director Rathnakumar, who has come out with a good and clean entertainer. Apparently motivated by his mentor Bharathiraja, Rathnakumar has managed to churn out a film, which captures the lives in remote villages in a realistic way. |
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| Agaram - For action-lovers |
 An innocent youth is forced to take on a dreaded gangster. Who prevails in the end forms the crux of this engrossing entertainer. |
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| Muruga - An honest attempt |
 The director has made an honest and sincere attempt to give a film which has a good storyline and interesting screenplay. |
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| Paruthi Veeran - Rural is rich |
 The story is a simple one of a village lout coming of age and getting refined through the alchemy of love. The trick and the success of the story lies in the small details that are rich and believable. |
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| Mozhi - Beauty and Joy |
 Mozhi is a clean entertainer that justifies the tagline that is found in the promotional materials of the film. “It is not the expression, but the emotion.” Indeed! Mozhi is a musical love story. It is the light hearted and at the same time, intense portrayal of love between a musician and a deaf and dumb girl. |
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| Lee - Kick click |
 Solomon also needs to thank Sibiraj and Prakash Raj for making the movie tick with conviction. The young hero, looking for a major break, has done all that he could possibly do. Prakash Raj as the coach is remarkable. |
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| Pachai Kili Muthucharam - Real and racy, glossy and gritty |
 When you see a movie like Pachai Kili Muthucharam it exposes the hollow talk of many directors and producers that they make movies under a lot of commercial compulsions. Make no mistake Pachai Kili Muthucharam is a commercial entertainer but is filled with all the right stuff that at no point you feel bored. |
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| Deeppavali - Festive extravaganza! |
 If you are looking to watch a film with a plethora of bloodshed or a boisterous belly dance, Deeppavali, most clearly, is not for you. It is a poignant love story that showcases the myriad histrionic abilities of the lead pair, Jayam Ravi and Bhavana, in a storyline which is subtly beautiful and screenplay which is neat and taut. |
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| Pori - Racy and entertaining |
 After playing a few tough characters in the recent past, it is an easy outing for Jeeva, who has donned the role of a boy-next-door who has to toughen up due to circumstances. |
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| Veerasaami - TR all the way |
 Veerasaami is a kind of movie which is sure to provide a quaint relish experience for the audience watching Vijaya T Rajendhar romance, running around the trees, flexing his muscles and mouthing typical 'TR' dialogues. |
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| Thamirabarani - Typical blend |
 For Vishal, who is looking to establish his own tradition in the market, Thamirabarani is a straight extension of what he did in his last three movies. Hari, as a director, is always conscious of his limitations. It should be said that their combination does create an impression. |
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| Pokkiri - Action aplenty |
 Prabhu Deva and Vijay leave their magical presence especially in the dance sequences. There are five choreographers for the film and each one has put in enough effort and got the best out of Vijay, who is a talented dancer. |
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| Aalwar - Cool for fans |
 Ajith looks confidence personified and delivers his usual punch with poise. Ajith also looks ease and elegance. The usual package of action, comedy, sentiments and other attendant things that an average film-goer looks for is present here too. |
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| Guru - Jubilee of imagination and inspiration |
 Mani’s genius lies in incorporating a cute and impish love into the broader ambit of an emotionless world of shares and supplies. Mani’s other great success is in getting the best out of his team. |
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| Adaikalam - Of human bonding |
 The story is simple and it revolves around Anbu (Prashanth) and Thamizh (Uma). The two are siblings and dote on each other. They live under the care of their uncle Somasundaram (Radha Ravi). Why? Well, their parents (Thiyagarajan and Saranya) had a bitter separation. |
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| Azhagiya Asura - Entertaining all the way |
 The movie, which was initially titled Idiot, is an entertaining romantic story which is laced with humor all through.Playing the lead role is newcomer Yogi, grandson of late comedian Thengai Srinivasan. He has come up trumps playing the lead role. |
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| Kasu - Uninspiring narration |
 The movie is about Karan (Rehman), who goes on a trip to Kerala. He comes across Prarthana (Sangeetha). Both develop an affinity towards each other. However Karan comes to know that Prarthana's brother Dilip (Bawa) is a rich industrialist. |
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| Thagapansamy - Water woes |
 Prashanth has got a film in which he can make his presence felt. He has enough scope to prove his acting skills. As an angry young-man fighting for his land, Prashanth excels. |
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| Poi - Truths of life |
 Poi is not a lie. It is truth and like all truths it is good for some not so for others. |
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| Ilakkanam - A touchy tale |
 A wholesome family-drama, Ilakkanam is a welcome change among the cliched commercial films. |
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| Aadu Puli Aattam - A cat and mouse game |
 Seemingly inspired by Ramgopal Verma’s films, Sanjay Ram's film is slick and engrossing. Packed with newcomers, the film has a fresh feel and doesn't fail to strike a chord. |
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| Thiruvilayadal Arambam - Breezy masala |
 This movie is a good breezy entertainer that makes you feel involved. There are no artistic pretensions or faux attempts seemingly serious venture. The movie is a honest try at mass masala. It delivers on that, riding on the sincerity of Dhanush and the glamour and poise of Shreya. |
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| Nenjirukkum Varai - A heart rending film |
 The first half of the film is much like a candy floss love story with Bhuvana’s pranks sending smiles across the viewer’s faces. The hero’s friend Ganja Karuppu scores with his witty remarks whenever he appears on screen. But the second half of the film takes a different route altogether-grim, serious, somber and emotional. |
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| Veyyil - Bright and bold |
 Now Shankar has again proved his nose for sensible story and honest treatment of it through Veyyil. In Vasanthabalan, he has found a formidable director who is ready to push the envelop far and firm. In an era of ‘punch dialogues’ and massy adventures, Vasanthabalan has chosen to tell a tale of human foibles, frailties and faithfulness. |
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| Chennai Kadhal - It’s all about romance |
 Laudable performances, a racy screenplay and the light-hearted comic sequences make Chennai Kadhal a definite winner. |
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| Idhu Kadhal Varum Paruvam - For your eyes |
 Kastoori Raja delivered a hit through Thulluvatho Ilamai as he chronicled the process of growing up in this make or mar period. It was a youth subject for the grown ups. Here in Idhu Kadhal Varum Paruvam, you have women, full of oomph with Kiran particularly being voluptuous. |
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| Mann - A good attempt |
 Debutant Pudhiyavan has come out with a romantic tangle in the backdrop of the existing rich-poor divide in Sri Lanka. The movie, shot entirely in the Tamil territories of Northern Sri Lanka, lends insight into the feudal set-up prevalent among the Tamils. |
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| Nenjil - Cold hearted |
 Love stories are pet themes in Kollywood. Selvah, known for action-packed flicks, has tried his hand at a romantic entertainer set in London. |
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| Iruvar Mattum - Couple in jungle |
 The movie begins with an old couple visiting a jungle. Their memories go back. Selvi (Sunitha) runs out of her house only to find solace in a jungle. She reaches a small hut in deep forest, where she plans to stay. Now enters Azhagu alias Azhagu Sundaram (Abhay). |
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| Sivappathigaram - Red is the message |
 Sivapathikaram, in itself, symbolizes anger and ire. So it is little surprise that this film is of an angry young man, who launches a crusade against the current political system, which he feels is rotten and disgusting. |
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| Irandu - Twin tales |
 Sundar C has dished out a commercial entertainer with enough masala to work in this winter season. Rendu is a masala laugh riot. |
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| Prathi Gnayiru 9 Manimudhal 10.30 Varai - Sleaze and fun |
 Director Anbu has taken to glamour and has interlaced it with a revenge theme in Prathi Gnayiru 9.30 Muthal 10.30 Varai. It is a story of a woman gang raped by four friends and she sets out to take revenge on them. |
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| Vathiyar - Formula fix |
 Vathiyar is Basha meets Gentleman meets countless vigilante justice movies. The story and treatment are on typical lines. But Arjun shows that he is still a live wire. Well past his 40s, Arjun still looks fit as a fiddle and comes up with a robust performance. He shows the smoldering fire inside him with certain ease and effect. |
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| Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai - Cute and quiet |
 Srikanth has utilized the opportunity well. He has shown a marked improvement in dialogue delivery and stunt sequences. Equally appealing is Bhavana. Unlike other films, the heroine does play a major part in Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai. |
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| Maranthean Meimaranthean - Honest attempt |
 Debutant Yoga and child artiste-turned-heroine Poornitha play the lead roles. The director has managed to come up with a fairly engrossing movie. |
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| Vattaram - Local & global |
 Saran goes for a stylish show and manages to pull it off. Nepoleon as a suave operator of the arms world is an inspired choice. The tall actor repays the faith in a sterling manner. |
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| Thalaimagan - Of pen and power plays |
 Sarath, as actor and director, brings to fore both in Thalaimagan. The film is an age-old tale of good vs evil, with the former triumphing after many ordeals. |
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| Vallavan - Forbidden love |
 Hats off to Silambarasan for continuing the good run of his Manmadhan in Vallavan. A triangular love-story with twists and turns has been brought out well by the actor-director. T |
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| Varalaru - Triple whammy |
 Ajit has been off the radars for some time now. And perhaps to compensate it all, he hogs all the limelight in triple variations in Varalaru. He dominates the movie much like Sachin Tendulkar would Indian cricket team’s innings not long ago. And then again, much like Indian cricket team’s show then, which used to be all Tendulkar and little else, Varalaru too is all Ajit. He manfully tries to lift |
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| E - The right letter |
 Jeeva, playing a youth brought up in slum, has proved his mettle again. Getting into the skin of the character, he plays the role with comfort though it has negative shades all through. Equally impressive has been Nayantra playing a bar dancer with voluptuous elegance. |
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| Dharmapuri - City of Good and bad |
 The movie has come at a right time when his political career is on an upward swing. What more Captains utter punch dialogues which will certainly find favor with his fans and party cadre. |
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| Ilavattam - Youth force |
 Navdeep appears the central character in the movie. He has enough scope to perform, which he seems to have utilized well. Debutant Sheela is impressive. With good features and decent acting skills, the actress has enough potential to make it big. |
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| Kedi - Love triangle |
 It is youthful in the first-half, wile the second-half is laced with emotions and sentiments. All credit goes to Jothikrishna for rendering a wholesome entertainer. |
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| Manadodu Mazhaikalam - Ponderous and predictable |
 The movie is about a boy and girl developing affinity towards each other. They share a bond of friendship which continues till their end. However the director has tried to mix commercial elements and eventually loses the track. |
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| Perarasu - Good patchwork |
 Here Vijayakanth provides you a double bill as he has a double. The plot has an element of suspense (though not too difficult to guess) and the new director Udayan works the story on a racy script and keeps you interested all through. Vijayakanth, as a CBI sleuth and also as a revenge-seeking twin brother, flies around, mauling the malcontents. But mercifully the blood doesn't splatter. |
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| Jambavan - No purpose |
 Prashanth enacts the role of an angry youth trying to clean the society of anti-socials after he loses his family to the baddies. |
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| Em Mahan - Emotional roller coaster |
 Metti Oli fame Thirumurugan has dished out an emotional saga chronicling minutely the minutiae of the bitter-sweet emotions that are specific to a hard working man and his son whose world views are slightly different. |
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| Sillunu Oru Kaadhal - In love with love |
 There is the romance of youthful vigor and there is the romance of the sober and soft heart. Sillunu Oru Kaadhal is actually Sillunu Rendu Kaadhal. |
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| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu - Stylish and Substantive |
 Gautham sets the mood right from the start as he introduces DCP Raghavan (Kamal Haasan) in typical style. Raghavan sets off on the trail of the killers of Rani, the daughter of Arogya Raj (Praksh Raj). |
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| Gurushetram - Not a battle royal |
 The movie is set around Bharat (Sathyaraj) and his wife Vaishnavi (Roja). Shocked after the death of their daughter in a terrorist attack in a foreign country, they return to India to lead a peaceful life. Trouble begins when Bharath meets his old-friend Jack (Rajendra). |
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| Nee Venunda Chellam - Three-cornered love |
 Ramesh, after a decent outing in Jerry, plays a romantic hero with good scope for action sequences, which he has utilized well. Gajala plays a typical heroine who runs around the tree and romances. Vivek playing a fake godman tries hard to evoke humor. Glam-girl Namitha plays a second-fiddle, who appears in skimpy costumes and sacrifices her life towards the end. |
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| Thimiru - Fighting fit |
 The movie is about a group of baddies on Vishal's trail for no fault of his. How he manages to overcome them forms the crux. |
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| Aran - Rooted in reality |
 Aran, in a nutshell has all the ingredients for a gritty entertainer without being mindlessly masala. It is technically sound, visually striking and is based on a story, which is very much rooted in the reality. |
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| Sasanam - Realistic and rich |
 Muthiah (Arvind Swami) and his wife Visalakshi (Gowthami) are a loving couple. They come across Saroji (Ranjitha). With no one to go for, she takes refuge in Muthiah's house. Now the inevitable happens. |
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| Something Something Unakkum Enakkum - Love is lovely |
 A NRI youth from London Santosh (Jeyam Ravi), comes to India with his mother (Geetha) to attend a family wedding. He comes across a young girl Kavitha (Trisha), who also come to attend the wedding. He falls for her instantly. After a few cat and mouse games between them, they finally |
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| Yuga - Sans logic |
 The story is about a scientist who stays at Kollimalai Hills to find ways and means to tackle the rocks that are to fall from moon and destroy the earth. The problems that he encounters in his mission forms the crux. |
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| Thoothukudi - Terror town |
 Rahman, making a comeback after playing a cop in Ram, plays a dreaded gangster, while debutants Harikumar and Karthika chip in adequately to add strength to the movie. |
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| Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi - King of comedies |
 Vadivelu playing the hero for the first time has gone hammer and tongs. Utilizing the opportunity well, this actor sparks emotions, plays fool on others, romances, fights with guts and runs for cover at times too. |
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| Aacharya - Impressive |
 Debutant director Ravi has made his mentor Bala proud by giving a gripping tale of a Brahmin youth forced to wield the knife influenced by his situation and surroundings. |
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| Uyir - Lot of life |
 Inspired by recent Bollywood themes, the debutant director has dealt in detail about a young widow, who tries to seduce her brother-in-law and marry him. Thankfully the story has been narrated sans any vulgarity or glamour. |
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| Kusthi - Yesterday not once more |
 The movie begins with Jeeva (Prabhu), running away from his village to Chennai fearing a possible marriage with the daughter of a local chieftain (Radharavi), arranged by his father. He joins his old-friend Velu (Vadivelu), who runs a eatery in the city. |
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| Naalai - Fighting for friend |
 Richard hitherto known for playing romantic youth roles has tried his hand at action and has done a commendable job. Madhumitha plays the usual lover girl in the movie who finally sacrifices her life. |
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| Kai Vandha Kalai - Fun continues |
 Amidst all action-packed films of the day, Kai Vandhai Kalai is a movie with a simple narration and little characters. |
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| Parijatham - Mix of emotions |
 Parijatham certainly comes as a refreshing breather among a deluge of action films. |
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| Don Sera - Overkill |
 Don Sera is another overkill, in more ways than one.The film is an extension of Pattiyal and Pudhupettai, without possessing any gritty realism of the other two. |
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| Pudhupettai - Love layered with violence |
 Puthupettai is utterly real. Too real and stark, for some. Selva as usual gets to the nub of things pretty shrewdly. The only failing of the movie maybe that there are too many gangster movies around. But that is not Selvaraghavan's fault |
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| Jerry - Funful |
 Crazy Mohan has kept his reputation of coming up with non-stop laugh-riots intact with Jerry |
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| Thalainagaram - Capital crime |
 It's yet another underworld story, but what makes the movie interesting is director Sundar C playing the hero for the first time coming up with a decent performance. |
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| Kokki - Real and riveting |
 The most difficult part of a climb back to heights, is doing it all over again. It is much more painful. Only the truly determined and focused manage it. Karan is. This serious actor, on a comeback through Kokki, has managed this difficult feat. |
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| Pachchakkuthirra - Shantytown and scruples - less |
 For Parthiban, this is an extension of his roles from Puthiya Pathai to Ullae Veliyae. A baddies turned nice man thanks to a girl who he marries outrageously. |
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| Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu - Youthful flavor |
 The movie begins with Mano (Bharath), a native of Ooty, who comes down to Chennai in search of his lover, whom he had met in his native. On coming to Chennai, he comes across Jo alias Jothi Lakshmi (Mallika Kapoor). |
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| Tirupathi |
 Perarasu has kept his reputation of rendering successful commercial masala entertainers intact with Thirupathy with Ajith dazzling at his best. It's re-energised and a fiery Ajith who takes the whole burden on his shoulders and delivers a consummate performance. |
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| Thiruttu Payalae - Lovable Rascal |
 Susi Ganesan sure knows to tell a tale. A tale that is not run of the mill. And there is also no attempt to shortchange the public with gimmickry in the name of entertainment. |
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| Pattiyal - Of guns and gangsters |
 The story begins around Koshy (Arya) and Selva (Bharath), the quintessential back street boys, the hatchet men of Sami (Cochin Haneefa). |
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| Mercury Pookal - An honest try |
 Success is all about right combinations and partnerships. Srikanth and director Stanley have a nice understanding. And that shows in Mercury Pookal, a movie about the travails of a husband and wife who don't see eye to eye with each other. |
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| Sudesi - For the masses, with a message |
 Vijayakanth plays his part as a brainy and a brawny youth on a mission to reform the corrupt rulers of the State. |
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| Kovai Brothers - Trite and tiresome |
 Sathyaraj and Sibi, come from Kovai on a mission. Their ire is on the system that they feel took the life of Uma ---Sathyaraj's sister and Sibi's girlfriend. |
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| Thambi - Bold in thoughts |
 Seeman has made the story seemingly inspired by the Communist revolutionary Cheguvara. His love for poet Bharathy is also visible at many places where Madhavan's diction and body language reminds one of the poet, who is also known for his revolutionary thoughts on the society. |
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| Kalvanin Kadhali - Youthful Flavor |
 Satya, a rich lover boy whose weakness, and strength, are women. He can't stop winking and having a pass at them. To love is his life. He comes across Haritha (Nayantra). |
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| Kalaba Kadhalan - Fatal attraction |
 Akhilan (Arya), a city slicker and a software pro to boot, goes to a village in Tirunelveli to pick a bride for himself. He marries Anbarasi (Renuka Menon), a typical wide-eyed, impish belle. It is all fun and frolic for the couple. |
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| Madarasi - Action all the way |
 The movie begins with Arjun resolving to avenge the killers of his parents when he was a young boy but takes different twists and turns and ends up nowhere. |
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| June R - Welter of emotions |
 June R (Jyothika), an orphan, is born on the month of June, and hence that name. She works in an advertising agency. One day she happens to come across a middle-aged woman (Saritha) hurt badly in a road mishap. |
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| Kodambakkam - Turning the searchlights inside |
 Sugavannan (Nanda), a village youth, settles down in Chennai with hopes of becoming a director one-day. In his native, he falls in love with Dhanam (Dhiya), who motivates him to achieve his dreams. |
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| Chithiram Pesuthadi - About the violence of love |
 Thiru (Naren) works as a henchman with Annachi (Thandapani). One day, he comes across Charu (Bhavana). They end up quarreling. Over a period of time, he develops a soft corner for her. |
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| Amirtham - Whiff of fresh air |
 The story is about the eponymous Amritha (Navya nair). She, the daughter of a highly orthodox priest (played with consummate ease by Girish Karnad) and a tradition-bound mother (Anuradha Krishnamoorthy). |
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| Idhaya Thirudan - This robber is endearing |
 It is a typical love story allright. But the shrewd screenplay makes it work. |
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| Dishoom - Fighting for love |
 The movie is all about an affair between a stuntman and a student who pursues course on arts and sculptor. |
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| Aathi - And quietly flowed blood |
 The story is about Aathi (Vijay), is brought up in New Delhi (by foster parents Seetha and Manivannan). He comes to Chennai apparently to study. |
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| Paasakiligal - Anachronistic |
 The movie happens in two villages --- Aalur and Melur. Sethupathy (Prabhu) and his brother Sathayya (Murali) shower boundless affection on their sister Maragatham (Navya Nair). |
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| Paramasivan - Action aplenty |
 Paramasivan marking the return of a leaner and fitter Ajith, looks like it will manage to re-launch his career. A treat for Ajith fans. |
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| Saravana - Ravikumar keeps his reputation intact |
 Silambarasan performs well as the soft romantic lover and also as an angry man. Jothika excels as Sadhana. KS.Ravikumar has kept his reputation intact with Saravana |
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| Vanakkam Thalaivaa - Another assembly line venture |
 The movie begins with Manickam (Sathyaraj) dressed as a sardar kidnapping Mano's (Abbas) girl friend Divya (Susan). Manickam breaks every attempt of Mano to trace his lover by appearing in different costumes and confusing him. |
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| Sandai Kozhi - Action unlimited |
 The story is about Balu (Vishal), who on a visit to his friend’s town, takes on the local dada Kasi (Lal). Balu, an engineering student, also falls in love with his friend’s sister Hema (Meera Jasmine). |
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| Vetrivel Shakthivel - Father-Son Duo |
 The movie is all about Vettrivel (Sathyaraj), a rich merchant in Coimbatore. His son Sakthivel (Sibiraj) helps his father in business and comes across Nikitha and falls in love. |
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| Aaru - Surya is sincere |
 Whether one likes it or not, a hero is compelled to act in commercial masala and mass entertainers. He has to appeal to all segments. Unless a hero does it, he is not seen to have made it. |
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| Thavamai Thavamirundu - Straight from the heart |
 The thing about Cheran films is that they are straight from the heart. And it is also for your heart. Even chilling truths of personal lives are extrapolated in a warm manner. |
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| Kanda Naal Mudhal - Clean fun |
 The movie begins with two young kids who fight each other in a marriage hall who grow up to be Krishna (Prasanna) and Ramya (Laila). |
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| ABCD - Right alphabets |
 Interestingly, the movie has very little characters, and the sequence of events that they come across in their life makes up the story. |
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| Sivakasi - Have a blast |
 The story is simple. The eponymous hero (Vijay) has to take on his greedy, slimy brother (Prakash Raj). The brother is so sinister that he doesn't even baulk at using his mother (Geetha) as a pawn. |
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| Bambharakannaley - Loud and heavy |
 The movie is about Srikanth, a low class youth who goes to Ooty for a job and comes across Aarti Agarwal. He falls in love with her. |
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| Majaa - Fun and funny |
 Govindan (Manivannan) is a thief who groups two orphaned kids. Years go by and the two, Adhi (Pasupathy) and Madhi (Vikram)decide to stop stealing and mend their ways and lead a hardworking life along with their father. |
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| Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam - Dreamy desires |
 The movie is an emotional and a gripping tale of a youth who falls in love with his servant maid but ends up in prison for an accidental crime. |
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| Kasthoorimaan - Meera all the way |
 Meera Jasmine walks away with all honors. Meera steals the show playing a bubbly youth in the first part and a totally different portrayal towards the end. |
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| Kundakka Mandakka - For the funny bone |
 The movie is all about Ilango (Parthiban), a middle-class youth, who dreams to get his sister Kavitha (Autograph Mallika) married to a millionaire. |
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| Mazhai - W(h)ets the appetite |
 The movie begins with Shailaja (Shreya) a popular actress being kidnapped by a notorious gangster Deva (Rahul Dev). Her father (Kalabhavan Mani) seeks the help of Arjun (Jeyam Ravi), a youth who is employed in a quarry in the same locality. |
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| Ghajini - Taut and tough |
 Sanjay Ramasamy (Surya) is a rich tycoon suffering from quick memory loss. His story is unraveled by a medico Chitra (Nayantra) who wants to a kind of research on his medical condition. |
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| Chanakya - Gritty masala |
 Ganesh (Sarath) is an auto-driver, who cares for the poor and the needy around him. Known as 'Publicity Ganesh', he loves to keep himself in limelight all the time. The auto owner Deivanayaki (Namitha) falls in love with him. |
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| Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy - Targeting women,again |
 The movie begins with Elangovan(Thangar Bachchan), a school teacher in Chidambaram leading a carefree life without any goal. He spends all his time boozing around and gambling with his friends without bothering about his wife Thenmozhi(Navya Nair) and his two daughters. |
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| Ah Aah - Anbae Aaruyirae - Hormonal horse-play |
 Siva (Suryah) is a scribe and he shares a live-in relationship with Madhu (Nila) who is rich and bratty. They have their hot-headed run-ins and they have their even hotter patch-ups. |
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| Totti Jaya - Action & satisfaction |
 Rowdy Totti Jaya (Silambarasan), works for a don Seena Thana(Pradeep Rawath). Totti Jaya runs away to Kolkata to escape a murder case. In the event, he rescues Brindha (Gopika) |
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| Oru Kalluriyin Kadhai - Campus complex |
 The movie is all about Arya a college student undergoing a stress disorder and how all his friends bail him out of trouble. |
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| Oru Naal Oru Kanavu - Soft and sensible |
 The story revolves around Maya (Sonia Agarwal), a college student, who always wants to triumphs in all her endeavors. |
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| Ponniyin Selvan - Clean and convincing |
 The movie is about Venu (Ravi Krishna), a youth who lives with his mother Ponni (Revathy). |
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| Selvam - Simple tale well told |
 The movie begins with Nandha (Selvam)coming to Chennai. In a freak mishap, he suffers a injury on his head and he forgets all about his past. |
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| Daas - Typical and topical |
 The movie begins in a small village in Tirunelveli district where a few upper caste men hold a chariot festival. |
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| Priyasakhi - Love's labor not lost |
 Madhavan plays a cool dude - Santhana Krishnan (called Sakhi) and Sadha plays a model Priya. Sakhi who works in an automobile company lives in a joint family. He comes across model Priya. |
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| Englishkaran - Lost in translation |
 The movie is all about Thamizharasu (Sathyaraj), who sounds a reformist, enters a village. He runs behind Sandhya (Madhumitha), a college student in the village. |
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| February - 14 - A date with love |
 The movie begins with Bharath (Siva), a native of Thamaraikulam in Madurai going to Bangalore to take up his higher studies. He comes across Renuka Menon (Pooja) in the college and falls in love with her instantly. |
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| Chinna - Another psycho pot-boiler |
 The movie begins with Gayathri (Sneha) who reaches Rameshwaram from Chennai to do a research work on sea corals. She comes across a gangster Chinna (Arjun), who lives by sword and bullets. |
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| Kaatrulla Varai - Dull and dreary |
 It is the story of an actress Narmadha (Pranathy) who is caught between her car driver Bala (Jai Akash) and an ardent fan Burma Bala (Suresh). |
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| Anniyan - Breathtaking! |
 Anniyan has taken all the audacity and ability of Vikram and the boldness and brilliance of Shankar to come up with this mesmerizing magic! |
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| Ullam Ketkumae - Full of fizz |
 The friends gather for the wedding of Ehshaan.There begins the movie with a flashback, all recollecting their college days. |
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| Padhavi Paduthum Paadu - No bite in the satire |
 The movie begins with the smuggler Malaiappan (Ranjith) kidnapping a former Chief Minister Thamizharasan (Ravichandran) and demanding ransom. |
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| Amudhae - Patchy and predictable |
 Jay Akash and Madhumitha a couple in love who decide to marry.However their parents come in between.They threaten their children and emotionally blackmail them. |
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| Arindhum Ariyamalum - Entertaining and enlivening |
 Navdeep who reaches Chennai from Nagercoil to pursue his studies.He comes across Samiksha a college-mate and falls in love with her. |
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| Kanaa Kanden - Good effort |
 Srikanth visiting his village for his friend Gopika wedding. But he ends up in returning to city with Gopika herself. |
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| Karka Kasadara - Fresh and fertile |
 With all newcomers in the lead, Veteran R V Udayakumar has made a movie that is full of youthful mass elements. |
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| Githan - Honest effort |
 Director Vincent Selvah who has made Hindi Gayab as Githan in Tamil Ramesh the hero who is earnest in his complex role.And Pooja, the heroine, has ably supported him. |
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| Mumbai Xpress - Wagon of fun and frolic |
 Mumbai Xpress is a roller coaster ride of mirth, fun. Mumbai Xpress --- a fun train, all through. |
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| Sachein - Kushi ---second innings |
 The same hero,an egoistic heroine,an old comedian still studying in the campus and an oomph girl having some fun with the hero. |
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| Chandramukhi - Of and for Rajni |
 Saravanan (Rajnikanth) a top psychiatrist from America is on a SOS mission to help rescue his best friend Senthil's (Prabhu) wife Ganga (Jyothika) who suffers from a split personality syndrome. |
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| Sevvel - Red in the face |
 Sevvel starring Jai Akash is a movie on the emotions between a father and son. |
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| Thaka Dhimi Tha - Some fun, little else |
 Thaka Dhimi Tha is obviously a comedy film that is about a lover couple being estranged and getting reunited after several twists and turns. |
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| Gurudeva - Nothing new |
 The movie is all about a young girl falling in love with a local dadha. |
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| London - Laughathon |
 The film has shades of every Sundar C film before. |
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| Mayavi - Fun and frolic |
 Director Singapuli has obviously some flair for comedy and mirth. And on the looks of Mayavi, he seems to have touched that. |
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| Righta Thappa - A conscientious effort |
 "Righta Thappa" is realistic and devoid of trappings of action, violence and sex. |
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| Raam - Stylish and substantive |
 A simple story of mother-son affection forms the crux of the movie. |
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| Mannin Maindhan - Dusty not earthy |
 An outdated story perhaps. Karunanidhi as usual has touched upon Agananooru, Purananooru, Valluvam and Kannagi in this movie. |
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| Kadhal FM - Needs fine tuning |
 A story of a radio jockey falling in love with an avid listener of his programmes. |
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| Sukran |
 Sukran begins as a campus love story ends haywire with the heroine being gang raped by a Judge, a Minister' son and a police officer and eventually the hero taking revenge on them for their heinous act. |
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| Kannadi Pookal - Sensitive and serious |
 A powerful emotional drama dwelling in detail about child psychology forms the base of the film. |
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| Ji - Politically correct |
 Ajith, seems to have got the pulse of the audience right this time playing the role of a angry young man. Be it a romantic lover boy or a that of a student politician, he does get the method and modulation perfection with ease and elan. His dance movements too deserve a special mention. |
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| Kannamma - Karunanidhi scripts a Kargil film |
 "Kannamma", a film scripted by DMK president M. Karunanidhi, is the top release on Friday in theatres across Tamil Nadu. |
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| Iyer IPS - Simply stay away |
 After a long gap, Sathyaraj takes to khaki in Iyer IPS. |
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| Devathaiyai Kandaen - Dhanush's wait continues |
 Dhanush, it seems, has to wait for some more time, for that elusive hit. |
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| Thirupachi - For Vijay’s fans |
 It's a typical Vijay in the movie. He looks at his best in dance and stunt sequences. |
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| Ayya - Nice mix of everything |
 Sarath Kumar walks away with all honors. The movie, starring Sarath Kumar in a dual role, with the rural backdrop and the right mixture of human emotions, action and romance, is sure to make it big at the box-office. |
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| Dancer - Well-intentioned |
 Dancer,is the story of a physically challenged youth, making it big by becoming a dancing sensation. |
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| Ayudham - Not a powerful weapon |
 Ayudham is an action-packed romantic entertainer. |
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| Jayasurya - Prefer the popcorn |
 Jayasurya is actually two persons without the benefit of punctuation. |
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| Hey - Ghost of Basha |
 Yet another action film from the Sarath Kumar's stable which has shades of blockbuster movies like Basha, Ramana and Dhil. |
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| Jananam - Pressing problem, but delayed release |
 Arun Kumar's Jananam finally sees the light of the day after almost two years. |
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| Kadhal - Earthy and emotional |
 Director Shankar's debut production is all about romance with an intelligent mix of nativity. |
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| Maha Nadigan - Contemporary, comical |
 The film is entertaining and engrossing. |
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| Dreams - A nightmare |
 The film is poor pastiche of double meanings, bedroom scenes and a few other vulgar segments. |
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| Manmadhan - Ripper and gripper |
 The film works because it is a gripper. |
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| Attahasam - Double strike |
 The film on the whole is an unpretentious entertainer. |
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| Chatrapathy - Mundane and mediocre |
 The denouement is about Sarath putting an end to the machinations of Mahadevan. |
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| Neranja Manasu - Nothing new |
 The movie could have been much better had the director tried to tell a story rather build a story around a character. |
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| 7G Rainbow Colony - Daring and different |
 A realistic portrayal of characters is the highlight of the movie. |
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| Vishwa Thulasi |
 A story dealt poetically with excellent background score by the music legends M S Viswanthan and Illayaraja is a sight for sore eyes. |
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| Bose - Of guns and roses |
 Bose also tries to build a tale, but it is sometimes too tacky to sound convincing. |
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| Athu - About a spirit, but not spirited |
 Spirit is there. But the other spirit is slightly missing. |
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| M Kumaran s/o Mahalakshmi - Mother of all sentiments |
 If you like films with sentiments, M Kumaran...is for you. |
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| Giri - Hot action, but little else |
 Giri’s story is as old as the sky. |
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| Gajendra - Gajendra: A bad remake |
 A careful adaptation to suit the Tamil audience could have done the trick. |
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| Arasaktchi - Routine stuff |
 Arasaktchi is a routine story of a youth seeking vendetta against the corrupt lawyers . |
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| Chellame - Lives upto expectations |
 The film is about a possessive youth who plays spoilsport between a husband and wife. |
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| Kudaikul Mazhai - A Brave Attempt |
 The movie is a brave attempt on a youth with schizophrenia. |
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| Madurey - A remix |
 Madhesh in his first directorial venture has made up his mind that Vijay’s stardom would do the trick for the non-existence of an original storyline. |
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| Vasool Raja MBBS - Better than the original |
 Kamalhassan - Crazy Mohan duo combo creates a laugh riot in Vasool Raja MBBS. |
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| 4 Students - 4 Students: Slick entertainer |
 Coming at a time when the State is rocked with students agitation 4 Students is likely to attract the youth for it’s theme and presentation. |
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| Azhagiya Theeae - Offbeat Entertainer |
 Sticking as much as possible to realism director Ratha Mohan has woven an interesting story of four friends who are strugglers looking for a break. Coupled with this is a story of romance. |
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| Shock - Really scary! |
 Prashanth's Shock, a remake of Ramgopal Verma's Bhoot, is a movie on whether there exist ghosts or not? |
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| Sullan - Routine fare |
 Amidst much hype and expectation, Sullan starring Dhanush graced theatres this week. Does it worth the hype and hoopla is the question one would ask, after watching the movie. |
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| New |
 Suryah’s brilliant performance coupled with all round good portrayals by the supporting artistes makes the film a good entertainer. |
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| Machi - Fast paced action entertainer |
 The film's story's emphasis is on friendship. Dushyanth has improved a lot as an actor and is very comfortable in the role of a spoilt brat who turns over a new leaf. |
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| Jore - Father-Son Duo |
 After his Student No 1 which marked actor Sibiraj's debut, director Selvah is back with his next -- Jore. This time he brings together both Sathyaraj and Sibiraj in the movie (Father-Son duo). |
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| Manasthan - Sarath Kumar and Vijayakumar team up again |
 Director Bharathy's first movie Marumalarchi starring Mamooty revolved around the village and so is his next, Manasthan. |
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| Ayutha Ezhuthu - Dotted with the typical Maniratnam touch |
 It's dotted with the typical Maniratnam touch, lively and entertaining, but shorn of pace, fails to make the 'Mani grade'. Slow take-off and lag in narration make Ayudha Ezhuthu a disappointment for the craftsman's fans who always expect a masterpiece from him. |
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| Arul - Fails to impress |
 Director Hari has teamed up once again with actor Vikram after their big hit in Saamy. Arul, starring Vikram and directed by Hari is action-packed entertainer. |
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| Jana - Jana is a complete rehash of Rajni starrer |
 A string of failures has pushed Ajith to try his hand at a mass film and his latest Jana is a complete rehash of Rajni starrer Baasha.Directed by Shaji Kailash, Jana is completely out of sort movie, where the actor is portrayed as a violent aggressive man fighting to clean the system similar to the one by Amitabh Bachchan in Shaenshah. |
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| Perazhagan - Surya strikes a hat-trick |
 Kudos to AVM for rendering a family entertainer in Peralagan with right mix of action, romance and humor all through. |
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| Vaanam Vasapadum - PC. Sreeram's Vaanam Vasapadum |
 Noted cinematographer P C Sreeram, who has directed a Couple of movies - Meera and Kuruthipunal earlier has Shifted to wielding the megaphone again. |
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| Ethiree - Laugh-Riot |
 Ethiree is likely to bring laurels for Maddy. |
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| Gilli - Vijay and Trisha on track with another blockbuster |
 A fast- paced movie with hits, chases and the right mix of romance and humour is Gilli. Director Dharani, known for such movies, has come out with a three- hour entertainer by having actor Vijay single-handedly takes on an influential gang and save a girl (Trisha) from their clutches |
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| Kuthu - Kuthu |
 Silambarasan, who appeared a lot subdued in his last film Kovil, is back doing what he knows best -- acting as a typical hero in Kuthu. |
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| Autograph - Cheran proves himself again |
 Autograph, a film, is one such attempt made by director Cheran to rewind the memories of his early childhood and youthful days with spotlight on his romantic escapades. |
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| Engal Anna - Engal Anna |
 Vijayakanth seems to have got it right this time. Engal Anna, the remake of Malayalam blockbuster Chronic Bachelor, a laugh-riot all through will certainly provide some relief to the actor. |
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| Virumandi - The man is a perfectionist |
 Villages are unfailingly romanticised in our films, with the focus willingly on their dew-touched innocence and essential simplicity. But this is a carefully constructed facade, and in Kamal Haasan's Virumandi it is ripped apart as he lays bares its true face in all its brutal glory. |
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| Kanavu Meippada Vendum - Kanavu Meipada Vendum |
 Janaki Viswanathan with her debut venture Kutty winning national acclaim, showcases the plight of devadasi women, albeit is mixed with the right amount of popular elements that appeal to the average movie-goer. |
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| Gambheeram - Its Saraths turn to don khaaki |
 It is now Sarath Kumar's turn to don the khaki uniform, after Vikram in Samy and Surya in Khaaka Khaaka. Gambeeram is laced with stunts, revenge and sacrifice, typical of a movie dealing with the life of a policeman. |
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