Manadhan Ambu movie review

Cast: Kamalhaasan, Madhavan, Trisha, sangeetha

Director: K.S.Ravikumar

"The drastic effects due to a person who suspects his fiance, told with a hilarious feel" Manmadhan Ambu, the most awaited movie of the holiday season, has opened in theaters today (23rd dec 2010 thursday).

Manmadhan Ambu boasts of a star cast in Kamal Haassan, Madhavan, Trisha & Sangeetha and is directed by entertainment-stalwart K.S. Ravikumar with music from Devi Sri Prasad. Shaan Mohammed has done the editing in this Red Giant Movies / Udhayanidhi Stalin undertaking. With the story, screenplay and dialogues coming from Kamal Haasan, his impact on the screen is telling, and this leaves one with the effect of having watched more of a Kamal movie than a KS Ravikumar directional. On this front, Kamal is excellent. When coming to acting, Kamal has clad a casual & light role, and has impressed as always, but possibly undermining himself as he has shared the screen with Madhavan. Madhavan has indeed got the bigger chunk of the cake in terms of role, and he has done it to perfection. Their acting performance is as good as the show they had put up in Anbe Sivam. Suriya entertains with his sweet guest role & song number, and it is an apt decision to open the movie with him. Trisha has been neat and good with her role as always, and her facial expressions in some of the scenes is excellent. Comedy was the most expected factor of the movie, and there are no disappointments here. Opening with a lighter dose, the comedy turns completely hilarious towards the latter part of the movie. Madhavan & Sangeetha have performed well on that front. Madhavan's bar and bathroom scenes tickle the audience, leaving some gasping for breath. It is commendable that KS Ravikumar has showcased allbeit on the ligher side, how gossip involving actors & actresses is actually born in the media-circle. Dialogues have lit up the screen, with the particular ones from Kamal Nermaya Irukkuravangalukku and Veerathoda marupakkam being elements of huge applause. Music has been a plus point with some good background music throughout the movie, and some stunning visuals & choreography to give life to the songs on-screen. The Oyyale song has been delivered cool enough to have been the opening, and that too starring Suriya with Trisha. Its equally nice to see Kamal Haasan doing a dance number with Dhagudu Dhattham. The flash-back song Neela Vaanam is the highpoint for the bells-and-chimes lovers: beautiful music, great lyrics and fascinating picturisation with a youthful Kamal on screen. Editing by Shaan Mohammed had come out well. The locations in France & Venice have been chosen with care, and this shows. Picturization has added that extra punch to the visuals, taking the audience on a virtual tour to Europe. Usha Uthup, playing the character of Madhavan's mom, has given an apt performance. Oviya's guest role is timid. The first half is like a neat sketch with a good balancing act of comedy and twists-and-turns in the screenplay. The latter half, shot mostly on a cruise liner, seems to lack in continuity. The lack of romantic scenes between Kamal & Trisha is also a missing factor. This could possibly have been due to the Kannodu Kannai song being deleted from the movie for reasons not related to Cinema (as outlined here). The song seems to have taken with it, some part of the story. However, these drawbacks are quickly overruled thanks to the hilarious comedy that turns the tables, leaving the audience in a light-hearted and enjoyable mood. This has resulted in a very enjoyable movie experience overall. All in all, Manmadhan Ambu is a fast moving family entertainer, a Must Watch!

MUST WATCH****

Thanks: Getcinemas

My Name is Khan-Movie Review

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Movie: My Name is Khan
Director: Karan Johar
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Jimmy Shergill, Tanay Chheda, Yuvaan Makaar, Soniya Jehan




My Name Is Khan makes two strong statements...

The first: B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (after death) are milestones used to label years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. There's now a third designation - 9/11. Post September 11, the world stands divided. Terrorist outfits continue to strike in the name of religion, but the common man, not even remotely associated with these groups, is bearing the brunt. The world is not a safe place anymore.

The second statement: There're two sets of people in this world - the good and the bad. No matter how strong the evil forces are, good always triumphs.

My Name Is Khan mirrors the era we live in. Not a day goes by when you haven't heard/read/watched news of terror attacks and innocents being killed. We live in turbulent times. Also, the movie states - and states very strongly, without mincing words - not all Muslims are terrorists.

Karan Johar's cinema got more real from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. In My Name Is Khan, the storyteller attempts to make a social statement and succeeds completely. At the same time, it takes no sides. If the protagonist says 'My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist', it also exposes those who misadvise youth with inflammatory and rabble-rousing speeches.

Shah Rukh and Kajol unveil My Name Is Khan

Karan's take on the issue deserves the highest praise, since a subject like this is difficult to attempt. Final word? My Name Is Khan, SRK and Kajol's best outing to date.

Rizvan Khan (Shah Rukh Khan moves to San Francisco and lives with his brother (Jimmy Shergill) and sister-in-law (Sonya Jehan). Rizvan, who has Asperger's syndrome, falls in love with Mandira (Kajol). Despite protests from his brother, they get married and start a small business together. They are happy until September 11, when attitudes towards Muslims undergo a sea-change.

When tragedy strikes, Mandira is devastated and they split. Rizvan is confused and upset that the love of his life has left him. To win her back, he embarks on a touching and inspiring journey across America.

Let me alert you. The story unfolds feverishly from the very start itself. So if you miss a scene or two, chances are you would've missed some vital links in the story. The fact is, there's too much happening in the first half. Although the narrative tends to get leisurely-paced at times, the wheels continue to move from one episode to another.

A number of sequences are endearing. For instance, the romance between SRK and Kajol is subtle, yet charming. But it's SRK's relationship with Kajol and their kid that's one of the best parts of the movie. Your heart bleeds when an accident occurs and their lives are torn apart. Kajol's outburst - first, when her son meets with a catastrophe and second, when she confronts SRK - are truly shattering.

My Name Is Khan strength lies in the fact that you root for Khan all through. At the same time, you are weighed down when he's in a vulnerable situation, especially when he's labelled a terrorist and thrown behind bars. You don't realise it, but the fact is that you, as a spectator, have already got entwined in Rizvan and Mandira's lives.

There's a slight hitch in the second hour, when SRK returns to Georgia to save a hurricane-ravaged hamlet. Also, the media exercise tends to add to the length of the film. Nonetheless, it's a minor hiccup that doesn't rob the film of its punch.

There's just one word to illustrate Karan's direction - exemplary. One of the finest storytellers of our generation, he deserves brownie points for deviating from the 'Karan Johar brand of cinema' and attempting a film that knocks on your heart and stimulates your mind. My Name Is Khan, Karan takes rapid strides as a storyteller.

Shibani Bathija's screenplay is truly arresting. Shibani and Niranjan Iyengar's dialogues are noteworthy and at times, applaud-worthy. Ravi K. Chandran's cinematography is awe-inspiring. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music gels well with the nature of the film.

When a film stars two of the finest talents of the country, you expect nothing but the best. SRK, well, how does one describe his performance? To state that this is his best work so far would be cutting short the praise he truly deserves. In fact, no amount of praise can do sufficient justice to his portrayal of Rizvan Khan. His latest work is several notches above anything he has done before. The only compliment that I can think of is, SRK has a new screen-name now. Raj is passe, Rizvan it is.

Shah Rukh and Kajol unveil My Name Is Khan

Kajol is pure dynamite and casting her for this character was the most appropriate decision. No other actress could've matched SRK in histrionics the way Kajol has. In fact, SRK and Kajol compliment each other wonderfully well and this film only proves it yet again. It's a powerhouse performance from this supremely-talented actress.

The film boasts of a number of capable actors, but the ones who leave a rock-solid impact are - in this order - Zarina Wahab, Sonya Jehan, Jimmy Shergill, Arjun Mathur, Parvin Dabas and Arif Zakaria. Sugandha Garg is confident. Navneet Nishan supports well. Vinay Pathak leaves a mark in a brief role. Tanay Chheda (young SRK) and Yuvaan Makaar (SRK and Kajol's son Sameer) are excellent. The American actors, especially the kid who plays Sameer's friend, deserves mention.

On the whole,My Name Is Khan is a fascinating love story, has an angle of religion and a world-shaking incident as a backdrop. It not only entertains, but also mesmerises, enthrals and captivates the viewer in those 2.40 hours. At the same time, a film like My Name Is Khan is sure to have a far-reaching influence due to its noble theme. I strongly advocate, don't miss this one!

Rating: Four-and-a-half stars

Asal MoVie Review

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Starring: Ajith Kumar, Sameera Reddy,Bhavana ,Prabhu Ganesan,Sampath,Suresh,Rajiv Krishna ,Kelly Dorjee,Pradeep Singh Raawat

Producer : Prabhu

Director : Saran

Codirector: Ajithkumar

Story, Screenplay & Dialogues : Ajithkumar ,Saran ,Yuhi Sethu

Music : Bhardwaj

Director of Photography : Prashant Misale

Editor : Anthony

Stunts : Kanal Kannan ,Thalapathi Dinesh,William Ong ,Patrick Bruneton

Choreography : Raju Sundaram ,Ganesh Acharya

Costumes : Vivek Karunakaran (Ajith kumar),Nalini Sriram (Sameera Reddy & Bhavana)

Still Photography : Sittrasu

PRO : Diamond Babu

CBFC Certification : U / A

Running Length :135 mins ApproX

'Asal' not just rises up to that level, but also good in its own way especially because Ajith is energetic and Saran efficient. Their good vibes are evident on screen.

Sivaji Productions deserves all credit, for at a time when the film industry is facing some troubled times, a production house going all guns without anything in mind but to come out with a quality product, deserves applause.

Unlike their earlier outings, Saran and Ajith have consciously chosen not to load the movie with mass hero matters and commercial elements alone. The intelligence in 'Asal' lies in giving them in the under current as the story flows. At the same time, the film has not disappointed 'Thala' fans too as they have moments to rejoice in cinema halls.

Yuhi Sethu, who is known as a taut screenplay writer, has ensured that the script has no loose ends and there is no logical lapse. Of course, with Ajith's name as co-director, it makes one sit up and watch. The actor seems to have involved himself in the filmmaking department knowing his strength and the taste of his ardent-fans.

Jeevanathan (Ajith) is an arms dealer in France who supplies artillery only to the government. His sons are Sam (Sampath Raj), Prasad (Rajeev Krishna) and Shiva (Ajith). Sam and Prasad sideline Shiva all the time.

When the elder sons decide to strike a deal to sell weapons to a terror group, trouble breaks out. In spite of their father's resistance, they go ahead with their plans with the help of their uncle (Milind). Crossing swords with them is a Mumbai-based group led by Shetty (Kelly Dorji).

What starts from here is a battle between brothers, besides their war with the competitors. The swiftness in the screenplay begins here. It is from here the movie takes a roller-coaster ride.

There is Sara (Sameera Reddy), who works in Franch Embassy and falls for Ajith. The scene-stealer here is Sulabha (Bhavana). Her scenes especially on Valentine's Day is rip-roaring fun. Meanwhile there is Daniel Dharmaraj (Suresh) a French cop who adds twits to the tale.

Though influence of Hollywood movies like 'Payback' could not be avoided especially in the second half, one can forget the fact since 'Asal' is a rich attempt that is bright and beautiful. The conviction in narration and character establishment (except that of villains) is praiseworthy. Yuhi Sethu as Don Samosa provides lighter moment in the movie.

It's Ajith's aura all through. He brings all the necessary tricks involved to make the double role look different and also appeal to the masses. As father, he is stylish and elegant. As the son, he is committed. Though the former comes for just 15 minutes on screen, he walks away with all applause. Ajith is willing and efficient. He has a raw passion and comes out shining in the double role. He has the right nuances to differentiate the two characters. After a brief gap, one could see the actor fresh and fine in dance sequences too. He carries the story on his broad shoulders. The film’s success is mainly due to him. If 'Billa' showed him oozing all stylish, 'Asal' showcases him on roles with style and substance.

Sameera Reddy is chirpy and vivacious. Happy that Kollywood has an actress who combines glamour with performance. It's a welcome break for Bhavana. The actress understanding the responsibility on her seems to have taken the role in her stride and renders enough justice to it.

As usual, Prabhu (who is the producer too) has been breezy and impressive on his part, while the rest of the cast do have a part to play in the script.

Prashanth D Mishalae, a former associate of Nirav Shah, is simply the man of the moment. His lens has given the whole movie a fresh coat. Stylish and suave all through, the cinematography sets up the momentum. Especially those sequences in France with different tone and colour, is a revelation to Tamil cinema.

Movies on underworld or those about a don do always have some breathtaking stunt sequences and so does ‘Asal’. The stunt choreographers including William Ong, Kanal Kannan, Thalapathi Dinesh, Patrick Bruneton have done justice to opportunities provided to them.

Bharadwaj seems to have repeated the magic (if you are ready to forget the background score). The songs are pleasant to listen to. Watch out for 'Em Thandhai...' and 'Tottadoing...', they rock in the theatres.

To sum it up, Ajith, Saran and Bharadwaj have the struck the right chord again- for 'Asal' in an unpretentious entertainer. Apart from the storyline, everything seems to be original here.

My rating is 3.5stars

This is for Tamil Viewers:


பிரான்சில ஜீவ நாதன் ஒரு பெரிய ஆயுத டீலர், கவர்ன்மென்ட்க்கு மட்டுமே ஆயுதம் சப்ளை செய்யும் அப்பா அஜித், அவரோட மூனு பசங்க சம்பத், பிராசத் அப்புறம் ஸ்டெப் சன் அஜித்.

ஆரம்பதிதிலிருன்ந்து அஜித்தை ஒதுக்கியெ வைக்கிறாங்க சம்பத்தும் பிரசாத்தும், அப்பா அஜித்துக்கு மகன் அஜித் மேலாதான் பாசம் அதிகம்.
தீவிரவாதிகளுக்கு ஆயுதம் சப்ளை செய்யும் கும்பலுடன் டீல் செய்ய ஆசைப்படுகிறார்கள் சம்பத்தும் பிரசாத்தும், அதற்க்கு அப்பா அஜித் தடை சொல்ல மாமா மிலிந்த் துனையுடன் டீலா முடிக்க ஏற்கனவே டீல் செய்த மும்பையின் ஷெட்டி குரூப் பிரசாத்தை கடத்த மீட்க செல்கிறார் மகன் அஜித். அஜித் பிரசாத்தை மீட்ட பின்பு ஆரம்பிக்கறது திரைக்கதையின் வேகம்.
ஆக்சன் காட்சிகள் தூள் கிளப்புகிறன, சைனா பஜார் சண்டை காட்சிகள், ஷெட்டியொட மோதும் காட்சிகள் சூப்பர்.

அப்பாவாக வரும் அஜித் 15 நிமிடமேய் வந்தாலும் மனதில் நிற்கிறார். இதுக்கு வெறெய் யராவது நடிச்சிருக்கலாம்.

சமீரா ரெட்டியும், பாவனாவும் என்ன பன்றாங்னு நீங்க கேட்கிறது புரியுது.ஃப்ரான்ஸ் எம்பசியில வொர்க் பண்றாங்க சமீரா, அஜித்தொட ஒரு தலைக் காதல். படத்துல ஹீரொயின் என்னமோ பாவனாதான் நல்ல நடிப்பு, சமீராவொட துரு துருன்னு இருக்கிற கண்கள். வலைன்டைன்ஸ் டேய் காமடி பொறமையொட கேள்வி கேட்கிறதுல நல்ல எக்ஸ்ப்ரசன் பன்னிருக்காங்க.

டோட்டோயிங்க்.., யஷ்வந்த்தா பாடல் சூப்பர். ஜெம்ஸ் பான்ட் பாணியில் வரும் கற்றை நிறுத்தி கேளு ரசிக்கலாம். எங்கே எங்கே பாட்டு படத்த்லா இல்லையா இல்ல கட் பண்ணிட்டாங்க்லான்னு தெரியலை.

டான் சமோசவாக யூகி அடிக்கும் குத்து ரசிக்கலாம், ஷெட்டியொட ஆட்களை தான் தான் அடிச்சத சொல்லி ஷெட்டி முன்னடியெய் போய் நிற்பது சூப்பர் சீன். படம் ஃபுல்லா தல புரானம் பாடுவது கொஞ்சம் ஓவர்
ஃப்ரான்ஸ் போலீசாக வரும் சுரெஷ், மாலசியக வரும் பிரபு படத்தில் வந்து போகிறார்கள்.
டோட்டோயிங்க்.., யஷ்வந்த்தா பாடல் சூப்பர். ஜெம்ஸ் பான்ட் பாணியில் வரும் கற்றை நிறுத்தி கேளு ரசிக்கலாம். எங்கே எங்கே பாட்டு படத்த்லா இல்லையா இல்ல கட் பண்ணிட்டாங்க்லான்னு தெரியலை.

டான் சமோசவாக யூகி அடிக்கும் குத்து ரசிக்கலாம், ஷெட்டியொட ஆட்களை தான் தான் அடிச்சத சொல்லி ஷெட்டி முன்னடியெய் போய் நிற்பது சூப்பர் சீன். படம் ஃபுல்லா தல புரானம் பாடுவது கொஞ்சம் ஓவர்
ஃப்ரான்ஸ் போலீசாக வரும் சுரெஷ், மாலசியக வரும் பிரபு படத்தில் வந்து போகிறார்கள்.
படத்தில் ஆங்காங்கே வரும் ட்விஸ்ட், கெரக்டர் எக்ஷ்பிளனஷன் இல்லாமல் கதையொட சொல்லி இருப்பது திரைக்கதையின் அருமை. கிளவர் ஸ்க்ரீன் ப்ளெ. பலம், ஆனால் ஒரெ காதபாத்திரங்லை சுற்றி வருவது, கொஞ்சம் திரைக்கதையில் தொய்வை ஏற்படுத்கிறது. மொத்தத்தில் இந்த ஆண்டின் முதல் ஹிட் படம் அஜித் ரசிர்களுக்கு விருந்து.

Goa Tamil Movie Review

Think 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.

Venkat Prabhu has managed to keep his reputation intact. Quite like 'Chennai 28' and 'Saroja', he doesn't take himself very serious in 'Goa' too. All is well but for few hiccups. The movie sets out to explore the changing relationships among the youths including being ‘gay’. But that’s takes very very little of the screen space.

The movie revolves around three youths who sets out on a trip to Goa only with a mission to fall in love with a white woman, get married and go abroad. The twists and turns they come across in their mission makes up the story.

A spoof of few popular Tamil films and songs does add to the merriment. With Premji, Jai and Vaibhav around, one is ensured of fun and frolic. There are some surprises in the form of Sampath Raj, Sneha, Silambarasan and Prasanna.

The movie begins in Pannapuram, a remote village near Madurai (the native place of Venkat Prabhu's family). Three youngsters Samikannu (Premji Amaran), Vinayakam (Jai) and Ramarajan (Vaibhav) are callous who spend all their time doing nothing. Their acts invite the wrath of the villagers and the village panchayat decides that the three should never meet again in future for the welfare and peace of the village.

The trio decides to run away from the village and spend few days peacefully in Madurai. When they reach their friend's place they come to know that he has married a foreign woman whom he met in Goa and that he would be flying to London soon. This results in them deciding to try their luck in Goa. They set off with a plan to lure a white woman and marry her.

They come across one Danny (Arvind Akash) who helps them with food and shelter in Goa and expose them to the party culture. Roshini (Piya) a singer in a hotel falls for Vinayakam, while Jesika (Melanie), a white lady follows Samikannu from Madurai attracted by his innocence. Now enters Dany's friend Jack (Sampath), a gay who has affinity for Danny.

Soon Danny and Jack help the trio get an image makeover and start helping them in their mission. Ramarajan's life takes a twist after he comes across Suhasini (Sneha), a rich Casino owner in Goa. They get attracted towards each other and eventually get married. But the true colour of Suhasini is revealed and he manages to escape from trouble there with the help of his friends.

Vinayakam is finally convinced by Roshini's sincere love while Samikannu gets wedlocked with Jesica. After some twists and turns in the story, all ends well and the boys return to their village to start a new life. Vaibhav has a surprise when he lands in Pannapuram in the form of Nayanthara.

Premji Amaran, Jai and Vaibhav have equal screen space and they bring the roof down with laughter. Premji is impressive with his 'familiar one-liners' while Jai trying to speak in English and Vaibhav getting into trouble for his own acts are appreciable.

Piaa and Aravind Akash have meaty roles to play while it is a surprise to see rough-and-tough Sampath playing a gay. Sneha though appears briefly seems to have shed her 'homely' image to do a dare bare role. She has done full justice to it. The rest of the cast includes Vijayakumar, Shanmuga Sundaram, Anandhraj, Sathyapriya among others.

Yuvanshankar Raja is the real scene-stealer. A total of 9 songs including Goa theme are peppy and interesting to listen to. Sakthi Saravanan's camera is equally appealing capturing the sands and sea-shores with clarity.

Goa is Soundarya Rajinikanth's maiden production venture on behalf of Ocher Picture Productions. Once can applaud her commitment in taking the risk to deviate from the regular run-of-the-mill stuff and try something different.

However on the flip side, the movie might throw some shock to a section of conservative film audience. Also the second half wanders aimlessly and needs an immediate trimming.

At the same time, one has to say that Venkat Prabhu was clear on what he wanted to do on screen and has rightly delivered the same. If you want to unwind yourself, forget all logics and enjoy, then the destination 'Goa'

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Tamil Padam Movie review

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 Bollywood hasn’t tried a full fledged parody yet.

Thamizh Padam has done it nicely without hurting the sentiments or feelings of any body. Though only regular movie goers will identify every spoof still they will enjoy it even if it is of their favourite heroes. Director Amudhan has walked the tight rope very effectively.

The film starts with a mother giving birth to a child – our hero Shiva- on a rainy night in a typical village which detests male babies being born in the village. The ‘Nattamai’ of the village had already passed a decree to kill any male child born to any body in the village for a peculiar reason. The male children don’t stay in the village when they grow up. So the father asks his mother-Paravai Miniamma-to kill the baby. When the old lady is about to feed the baby with branded cactus milk in tetra pack the infant pleads with the grand mother to put him in a goods train so that he can reach the city and become a big man. Why a goods train? Because the infant knew all goods train leaving a village is destined to reach Chennai city.

Touched by the aspiration of the infant the old lady takes the baby herself to Chennai to help him achieve his dream. In Chennai Shiva grows at the spin of a cycle wheel up and spends time with his college going friends Nakul, Siddharth and Bharath – MS Bhaskar, Manobala and Vennira Aadai Murthy. Shiva who appears to be a spoiled child actually is an undercover cop like Pokkiri Vijay. He eliminates the city rowdies like Thirupachi Vijay using techniques of Ghajini Suriya, Anniyan Vikram and Appora Sahodarargal Kamalhasan.

Meanwhile on the other side of his life Shiva sees Disha like Kadhalikku Mariyadai Vijay and love strikes like Mozhi Prithviraj. Shiva expresses his love to her like Maounaragam Karthik. But Disha’s father doesn’t approve their love because Shiva is poor and doesn’t know who his father is. Humiliated Shiva decides to become rich and find his father in the village. He becomes rich in a jiffy like Annamalai Rajini and Sivaji Rajini. The love finally succeeds.

Then in search of his father Shiva lands in his ancestral village Cinemapatti like Winner Prashanth. Its a village where couples go to bed only when Vaidegi Kathirunthal Vijaykanth starts singing ‘Netru rathiri yamma’ at night. He searches his long lost father in the neighbouring villages Serialpatti and Thangachipatti nad Sentimentpatti in vain. Finally with very little help Shiva finds about his father from one of his associates. The associate gives him a CD of his family song which incidentally is the ‘Michael Learns To Rock’ number, ‘Someday someway’. Armed by the CD Shiva croons the song in public and he is united with his parents and sister.

Now back to the city. Shiva is entrusted with the tough job of finding the main switch of the rowdy gang called ‘D’ gang Chidambara Rahasiyam Delhi Ganesh. The thrilling, breathtaking tasks he undertakes to accomplish his mission and the real identity of the dreaded underworld boss of the ‘D’ gang in the climax sequences are going to be the shockers. When you see the film please don’t reveal the climax to others.

When you enter the theatre knowing the film is a spoof you don’t expect anything logical. The movie has followed every rule of a parody. It has sarcasm, typecast, making fun of scenes from serious movies, violence with no major consequences, obvious references to actions or names, lampooning with no purpose, casual scenes with many layers etc.

Shiva, introduced as Chandramukhi Rajini plays his part to his known character. His timing and dialogue delivery sets him apart. The rip offs from Dalapathy, Kakha Kakha, Vetaiyadu Vilayadu and many more don’t fail to tickle you. Shiva over shadows all other characters just like that with his witty presence in every frame.

Music by Kannan is another fine element in the film. The cryptic ‘O Maha Zeeya’ is very watchable on screen. Other songs also match the mood and genre.

Director CS Amudhan is welcomed with open arms. He has revealed that there are still some facets of cinema still unknown to many. A brave new attempt for which there will be many followers in the future.

Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa - Music Review

Movie Name: Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa
Music By: A R Rahman
Over all Rating - Excellent

01. Omana Penne By Benny Dayal & Kalyani Menon - 4/5 - Lovely melody., soft ballad with interesting interludes. The end shenoy / nadaswaram music has Dilli 6 hang over although.


02. Anbil Avan By Devan Ekambaram & Chinmayi - 4/5 - One unexpected super fast, techno beat duet with in high tempo.... quite catchy. But i feel the the loud music simply drowns the overall feel of the tune.

03. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya By Karthik - 4 /5 - soft, slow melody with broadway / Elton John effect.

04. Hosanna By Vijay Prakash, Suzanne D'Mello & Blaaze - 5/5 - Instantly catchy, addictive fusion / melody with terrific rap interlude by Blazee. The end portion music arrangement is some what similar to Enakku 20 Unakku 18.

05. Kannukkul Kannai By Naresh Iyer - 4/5 - Techno track, nicely sung by Naresh. But somehow lacks soul due to loud beat.

06. Mannipaaya By A. R. Rahman & Shreya Ghoshal - 4 / 5 - Simple melody but could emerge as catchy situational song. Decent lyrics with surprising thirukkural playing in end interlude.

07. Aaoromale By Alphons - 5/5 - complete malayalam lyrics; sung like a Blues school of mood by Alphons. He creates the mood of Blues nicely through his accent. Terrific tune and imagination by Rahman. I dont mind considering some 92 out of 5 for this song (Like Thengaai Srinivasan's thillu mullu score).

I feel Thamarai has let us down on lyrics for this movie when compared to Kakka Kakka or Vaaranam Aayiram. Overal, an excellent album...

Aayirathil Oruvan: Movie Review

Film: Aayirathil Oruvan
Cast: Karthi, Parthiban, Reema Sen, Andrea, Azhagam Perumal, and Prathap Pothan
Director: Selvaraghavan
Music: G.V. Prakash Kumar
Rating: ***1/2

Director Selvaraghavan's long-awaited "Aayirathil Oruvan", which has been touted as his dream project, is a brave attempt at seeking novelty in the world of Tamil cinema. Breaking away from the shackles of the stereotypes, the director transports us to a whole new world...and we are dumbstruck by the visuals, the packaging and his unique way of storytelling.

The jet-paced first half offers comedy, action, eye-catching songs, stunning visuals and grandeur. However, the film fails to impress as a whole, as it gets diluted in the second half due to the over-ambitious and illogical approach of the director.
In the movie, the government appoints a secret team led by archaeologist Anitha Pandian (Reema) and a military officer Ravi (Azhagamperumal) to track down the missing links after an archaeologist (Pratap Pothen) vanishes into thin air during his mission to discover the lost Chola civilization!

To reach the lost city, Lavanya, the missing archaeologist's daughter is roped into the mission. A group of labourers led by Muthu (Karthi) helps the team carry their luggage and wade through the tough and inhospitable terrain and face hidden dangers and nature's fury.

After a tedious expedition, they stumble on the lost Chola king (Parthiban) and his people and find hitherto unheard of and unexplained links between them and the world's earliest cultures. What follows is a series of bizarre happenings that try to disentangle the whole mystery.

The fight sequence with the tribal folk and the arduous journey through thousands of snakes are some of the best scenes the film has to offer. The minus points are the length of the movie and the grave flaws in the screenplay.
Some questions are bound to come to mind - If the team suffers due to the mystique powers of the Chola dynasty, why couldn't the kingdom save itself from extinction using the same powers?

The inexplicable 'avatar' of Reema as the heir of the Pandian dynasty leaves much to be desired. The three rulers in south India - the Cheras, the Cholas and the Pandyas - are said to have led a civilized life unlike the way depicted by Selvarghavan, who shows them as cannibals. That is a bit too much to digest!

The fantasy element has been stretched too far...the director takes everything for granted in his pursuit to present a 'stunning' film.

The cinematography by Ramji is brilliant and G.V. Prakash's background score and music are good. "Un Mela Aasadhan" sung by Selva's younger brother and actor Dhanush, Aishwarya Dhanush and Andrea is a rocker.
Reema brings an uninhibited tempo to her role and the director has extracted a fine performance from her. Andrea is likeable and seems to have enjoyed her role. Karthi is lovable and humorous. His MGR-like punch-lines get thunderous applause.

Selvaraghavan is trying to widen the frontiers of commercial cinema and he deserves to be applauded for this. But he has failed to keep up the viewers' interest in the second half, which goes wayward.
"Aayirathil Oruvan" is undoubtedly a different attempt and Most of the peoples say "second half lets the film down" .