Neram: A Rare Gem in Tamil Cinema
Movie: Neram Director: Alphonse Putharen Cast: Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nizam, Simhaa, Thambi Ramaiah, Nasser, John Vijay, Charlie and Ananth Nag Rating: **** “Neram” tops a list of films that come once in a while to…
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Settai: Misses the Soul of the Original
Movie: Settai Director: R. Kannan Cast: Arya, Premgi Amaren, Santhanam, Hansika Motwani, Anjali, Nassar, Ali, Neetu Chandra and Mano Bala Rating: **1/2 “Settai”, the Tamil remake of Hindu adult-comedy “Delhi Belly” has its moments of…
Chennaiyil Oru Naal: Pulsating Thriller
Movie: Chennaiyil Oru Naal Director: Shaheed Khader Cast: R. Sarathkumar, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Prasanna Venkatesan, Cheran, Iniya, Parvathi Menon, Jayaprakash and Mano Bala Rating: ***1/2 As a regular Tamil cinema viewer, I found ‘Chennaiyil…
Paradesi: A Slice of Reality
Movie: Paradesi Director: Bala Cast: Atharva Murali, Vedhika C. Kumar, Dhansika Rating: **** Bala`s ‘Paradesi’ may not be as entertaining as any recent Tamil flick, but it is riveting, brutal and realistic as any film…
Vathikuchi: True Commercial Entertainer
Movie: Vathikuchi Director: Kinslin Cast: Dileepan, Anjali, Saranya Ponvannan, Sampath Raj, Jayaprakash and Jagan Rating: *** A little bit of romance, action, comedy, suspense and few heroic moments make a good entertaining film of standards…
Kasethan Kadavulada: A Laugh Riot
Movie: Kasethan Kadavulada Director: Chitralaya Gopu Cast: Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Srikanth, Venniradai Moorthy, Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama and Rama Prabha Rating: ***1/2 If you have an appetite for non-stop laughter then you ought to watch this Tamil…