2019, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 5.9/10 IMDB, Selvaragavan I would give RJ Balaji’s LKG a bigger thumbs up (irrespective of the fact who snatched the story from whom). What matters is, who narrated the story better, that we could understand it in the first place, let alone appreciate it and become saviours to cleanse our dirty … Read moreNGK
2019, Tamil, Netflix, 8.4/10 IMDB, Thiagarajan Kumararaja A testingly slow series of screenplay- interestingly embedded in an array of puzzles, ranging from sheer existence of life, to perceptions on sexual orientations to spiritual beliefs. All this morality is wickedly preached through immoral means, coined as ‘futuristic evolution’. The director, Thiyagarajan Kumararaja, what we know of … Read moreSuper Deluxe
2019, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 8.2/10 IMDB, Direced by Magizh Thirumeni The turtle paced subtle thriller wins the race, all credit to flawless screenplay and precise story telling, face lifted by tangible casting. Mazhil Thirumeni, is out with a dual role off-beat thriller screen play, in similar lines to his successful past ventures, ‘Thadayara Thakka’ and … Read moreThadam
2019, Tamil, Sun Nxt, 6.9/10 IMDB, Directed by Prabhu Petit yet noisy kinda atom bomb, saved by the rib cracking humorous walk down the Memory Lane of TN polity and it’s drama in recent years. Movie opens with the credit- ‘Arasiyalil Pizhaithorkku Aram kootraagum’ -Pulamai Pitthan. You are preped for the plot on which the … Read moreLKG – My Vote
2019, Tamil, Netflix, 7.6/10 IMDB, Directed by Rajiv Menon An ambitious plot gone weary with big names in the crew, profusely because of the non-sync of the mirudhangam backdrop and the much rooted guru-bakth storyline.. Rajiv Menon masters in depicting unique onscreen characters with an edge. Guru-Shishya duo GVPrakash and veteran actor Nedumudi venu’s … Read moreSarvam Thaala Mayam
2018, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 9/10 IMDB, Directed by Ram Just when your cribbing reaches the pinnacle with the hideously stupid plot, you are saved by the core of a sensitive issue handled sensibly without much melodrama.. Welcome to the world of the parents with spastic children. To make it even worst, here it’s a single … Read morePeranbu
2019, Tamil, Disney Hotstar, 6.7/10 IMDB, Directed by Siva ‘Viswasam’ saved by ajith fan’s viswasam, 2 nd half drama, Sid Sriram’s Kannana Kanne, Nayantara in Saree and Ajith’s broad biceps. Ajith’s intro in dhoti and cloud like beard covered face, thunders the audience ears, nevertheless his sparkling eyes holds you sternly, the sparkle for which … Read moreViswasam
2018, Tamil, Zee5, 7.8/10 IMBD, Directed by Arunraja Kamaraja A sugar coated attempt in throwing light on the sad Plight of Indian farmers, in the name of ‘love for cricket’, with series of subliminal cliché, only saved by the women centric phenomena. A maiden production venture by actor Shivakarthkeyan, with Kumara Raja as a … Read moreKanaa
2019, Tamil, Netflix, 7.2/10 IMDB, Directed by Karthik Subbaraj A wicked movie OF THE Rajini fans FOR THE Rajini fans BY THE Rajini fans. The lion has been unleashed and let loose to rule back the jungle. God bless Director Karthik for leaving us contented as the curtain draws down on the Rajini Era. Where … Read morePetta
2018, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 7/10, Directed by Balaji Tharaneethran An intended celebration on immortality of Art – except the direction displays mediocre act and the unconvincing one-liner, fails to quench audience’s thirst for the same. When you learn the movie isn’t about a theater artist making big on the silver screen but it is his … Read moreSeethakaathi
2018, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 6.3/10 IMDB, Directed by S. Shankar A potpurri of shankar’s movies with Rajini occupying 90% of screen space, saved by 3D and Red Chip 2.0, accompanied by 3.0 version ‘Kutty’. Now, have you questioned Hollywood super heros fighting stupid faces in an irked revenge saga? Haven’t we helped the movie to … Read more2.0
2018, Tamil, Disney Hotstar, 7.3/10 IMDB, Directed Radha Mohan Jothika’s best in her 2nd innings, playing her own hyper expressive self, bearable this time as the character is such, a true comeback with vengeance, talking all that she couldn’t in her grumpy speech-impaired character in ‘mozhi’. The winning combo of director radha Mohan and Jothika … Read moreKaatrin Mozhi
2018, Tamil, Sun Nxt, 5.3/10 IMDB, Directed by Ganeshaa Admirable reformation story let down sadly by poor screenplay but saved surprisingly by the Kovai Sarala kind heroine character and expressionless style of Vijay Antony and Lord Muruga. You walk out of the movie with TIMIRU, to the beats of Naga Naga song, as the hero … Read moreThimiru Pudichavan
2018, Telugu, Zee5, 7/10 IMDB, Directed by Rahul Sankrityan A horror movie with a reincarnation saga, making a ghost THE hero and Vijay devaragonda it’s handsome chauffeur. All the promo about Vijay venturing with a kid friendly movie, none of them revealed it’s going to be a true horror movie in first half. Dramatic story … Read moreTaxiwala
2018, Tamil, Netflix, 6.8/10 IMDB, Directed by A.R. Murugadoss With a name GL CEO Sundar Ramasamy, by default you expect a timid yet confident personality in Vijay’s character. All you get is a thirupachi Vijay with a thirumalai Vijay’s body language dressed up in Sanjay Ramasamy costumes with a tag line corporate criminal to confuse … Read moreSarkar
2018, Tamil, Disney Hotstar, 8.5/10 IMDB, Directed by Vetrimaran Log book of events on destiny of a youngster to become a humble saviour of North madras, documented too raw, that after the movie we feel like walking out of prison ourselves, making vetrimaran a winner? A much hyped movie for it being an epic, is … Read moreVada Chennai
2018, Tamil, Disney Hotstar, 8.7/10 IMDB, Directed by Ram Kumar Amidst the overload of western influenced flicks, here’s to a home-made thriller which teases all your senses and still doesn’t brag itself of it’s worth. Happy to witness a packed theater on a Monday afternoon show with audience cheering and lauding when the characters brave … Read moreRatsasan
2018, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 6.4/10 IMDB, Directed By Anand Shankar A macho movie OF the masses, FOR the masses and BY the masses but sans the masses. Miserly budget and mediocre direction to blame. What’s NOTA about? Is it political satire? Is it comedy? Is it drama? Is it social reforming? Is it an awakening … Read moreNOTA
2018, Tamil, You Tube Rental, 8.6/10 IMDB, Directed by C. Prem Kumar Yet another slow paced emotional school reunion, but have to give it to the director for showcasing the talents of the lead pair. Much awaited and much spoken about reunion movie with a difference, ’96’ by the cinematographer turned director C.Prem Kumar. The … Read more’96’
2018, Tamil, Disney Hotstar, 7.8/10 IMDB, Directed by Mani Rathnam , Classy Global Mass Commercial, that succumb to lack of depth in characterisation. The movie opens with an attack on a gangster and his wife, Prakashraj and Jayasudha, just after a Temple visit for their anniversary (does it suppose to scare you or pity them … Read moreChekka Chivandha Vaanam