Tamil

2022, Tamil, 8.9/10 IMDB, Directed by Mani Ratnam The Tamilar’s veneration for the literary work that they take pride in, vehemently documented through adept marshalling of unprecedented ‘closer to life aesthetic’. Expedition of ‘real-life historical structures’, capturing their cultural milieu and a persuasive casting, leaves the audience enchanted. Despite few narrative tweaks and creative liberties … Read morePonniyin Selvan I

2022, Tamil, Sony Liv, 8.2/10IMDB, Directed by Gautham Ramachandran Another awakening plot that dwells in to the inner realms of its characters and navigates through the spaces of higher consciousness of the viewers. A narration of a sensitive premise of a young woman’s fight with the society and within, through emotional style of expression backed … Read moreGargi

2022, Tamil, 8.7/10 IMDB, Directed by R. Parthiban A disturbing storyline that is written in a complex intertwining timeline, is challengingly captured in a single shot, after ‘n’ number of attempts, as the making compilation claims. The director managed to create history for being the first in the non-linear category and surprisingly managed to play … Read moreIravin Nizhal

Tamil, 2022, 9.1/10 IMDB, Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj An astounding ‘male-dominated’ multi-story world, convincingly spun, in an intriguing premise. The ‘multi-starrer’ demands an undivided attention to every ‘star’ onboard, with its holistic approach of inclusion and belonging. The unerring screenplay, propels the daring journey, making it a memorable vigilante thriller of Kamal Haasan’s. For any … Read moreVikram

2021, Tamil, SonyLiv, 8.8/10 IMDB, Directed By M. Manikandan An earthy premise that explores the placid livelihood of the gullible villagers and how the coercion of a simple law, topples their lives big time. The subtly in creating the awakening screenplay, an unique feature in all of Manikandan’s films, is yet another captivating experience. The … Read moreKadaisi Vivasayi

2021, Tamil, Netflix 7.6/10 IMDB, Directed By Nishanth Kalidindi A ‘Pulp Fiction’ inspired attempt- ‘To begin the story almost at the end of the narration’, validates the compelling pursuit of something unattainable in the preceding hour and a half of the film. The skilfully carried out ‘morbid humor’ of taboos, initially awakens discomfort, gladdens the … Read moreKadaseela Biriyani

2022, Tamil, Directed by Vishal Venkat A tale that beautifully unravels the sensitive dependence of a ‘small cause’ that result in a ‘large effect’. It echoes the ‘reluctant retrospection’ in the lives of young adults, four to be precise and more promisingly attempts to establish that there is a solution to every man-made chaos. We … Read moreSila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal

2021, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 9.7/10 IMDB, Directed T.J. Gnanavel Yet another story in the lines of Mari Selvaraj’s Karnan, that rips the masks off the brutal bureaucratic faces with an authentic real event to back it up. Any attempt to bring to light, the plight of the marginalized is noble. The sequencing of the nearly … Read moreJai Bhim

2021, Tamil, Anthology, Netflix, 6.7/10 IMDB, Directed by Bejoy Nambiar, Priyadarshan, Karthick Naren, Vasanth, Karthik Subbaraj, Arvind Swami, Rathindran R Prasad, Sarjun KM, Gautham Vasudev Menon The finest craftsmen of the industry coming together to present the deliberately designed series of short stories to evoke the nine states of emotions in the viewers, ends up … Read moreNavarasa

2021, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 9.1/10, Directed by Pa. Ranjith A sport film that does complete justice to the Boxing sport it features and sweeps the audiences with its authentic representation of the intriguing ‘Boxing Clans’ that existed in north madras in the 70’s. A talented ensemble that lets you sample the lives of people of … Read moreSarpatta Parambarai

2021, Tamil, Netflix, 8.5IMDB, Directed by Madonne Ashwin A satire that doesn’t just stop at mocking the infamous tryst of cash-for-votes in the state, but also comes a full circle in chalking out a plan to outsmart the politicians, thwacking some sensitive issues on the go, from rural toilets to caste discrimination. The debut director … Read moreMandela

2021, Tamil, 9/10 IMDB, Directed by Mari Selvaraj A rumination of the forgotten people’s war of a 90’s village, captured artistically, turning the table for the oppressed. Albeit the disclaimer trying to cover up the anxiety of seeking justification and safely calls their work a fictional one, the makers succeed in reiterating and voicing out … Read moreKarnan

2021, Tamil, 7.7/10 IMDB, Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj A mafia story of juvenile delinquency, starts as a copy of the film ‘Petta’. Travels in an untrodden terrain for its lead actor and even manages to gain mileage with the overpowering antagonist. Sadly, the epilogue succumbs to wordplay rather than remaining truthful to resolving the crux … Read moreMaster

2020, Tamil, Anthology, Netflix, 8.3/10 IMBD Directed by Sudha Konkara, Vignesh Sivan, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vetrrimaran An Anthology on ‘honor killing’, that houses extreme emotions ranging from humor (yes) to sending some chills down the spine.  A northern girl in her 20s, asked me, “How can honor killing happen in the south with such high … Read morePaava Kadhaigal

2020, Tamil, Netflix, 7.9/10 IMDB, Directed by V. Vignarajam A technically mesmerizing suspense thriller that masters parallel editing and extends a surreal experience, that overrides the mundane supernatural phenomena, through its convincing ‘willful suspension of disbelief’. The supernatural phenomena of the dead communicating through an interesting medium is the theme. The audience are sucked in … Read moreAndhaghaaram

2020, Tamil, Disney Hotstar, 8.1/10 IMDB, Directed by RJ Balaji, N.J . Saravanan A ‘cautiously’ made satire film, that ends up a tad preachy and not as fun as the director’s previous outing in spite of ‘Goddess’ Nayantara. The much hyped trailer, dulls the first half hour of the film. As expectation had soared high … Read moreMookuthi Amman