2019, Malayalam, Netflix, 7.4/10 IMDB, Direcgted by Emcy Joseph The very first scene, makes your heart go all heavy. A person mouthing the lyrics of an old classic film song that’s played on a bus to Ernakulam, and when a person next to him asks a question, we realise the person who was mouthing the … Read moreVikrithi
2017, Malayalam, YouTube Rental, 7.3/10 IMBD, Directed by Basil Joseph Cute story made on wrestling backdrop, with some ‘Adipoli’ stunt and comedy. Wrestling is his passion and he treats it with respect- Renji Panicker playing the role of captain of the association. However his son Tovino Thomas is fond of playing cricket with his friends. … Read moreGodha
2020, Malayalam, Netflix, 7/10 IMDB, Directed by Anoop Sathyan A star-studded potpourri of stories revolving around malayali families, in an apartment at Chennai. The director loves actress Shobhana just like any of us and a special kudos to him for bringing her on screen after so long. The last we saw her in Tamil, if … Read moreVarane Avashyamund
2016, Malayalam, YouTube rental, 8.1/10 IMDB, Directed by Johnpaul George A tale of a boy who takes care of a handicapped mom, a tale of adolosent boys waiting to see the face under a girl’s veil, a grandpa who wants his grand daughter to become an engineer, a tale of an engineer who is depute … Read moreGuppy
2020, Tamil, Netflix, 7.7/10 IMDB, Directed by Desingh Periyasamy An inspiration from the series of the likes – Ocean 11, Money heist and white collar, this tamil entertainer soars high with its gripping screenplay and catchy direction. A project that was in the pipeline for five long years, and it still stayed fresh when it’s … Read moreKannum Kannum Kollaiadithal
2020, Tamil, Zee5, 8.1/10 IMDB, Directed by Ashwath Marimuthu A near perfect screenplay, makes this light hearted fantasy Romcom, which talks about ‘Second Chances’ in life, a delightful watch and it does brings it close to your heart with some quality acting by the lead and supporting actors. Debut director Ashwath Marimuthu, spins a beautiful … Read moreOh My Kadavule- My Magic
2020, Tamil, YouTube rental, 6.4/10 IMDB, Directed by Dhana Sekaran Much awaited multi-star cast movie, distances itself from the audience with the umpteen number of story lines and the crux of the flick being lack of depth for individual characters. Madras talkies production, Mani Rathnam associate’s directorial, noteworthy list of artists including Sarath Kumar, Radhika, … Read moreVaanam Kottattum
2019, Malayalam, Amazon Prime, 8.1/10 IMBD, Directed by Khalid Rahman Up close and personal on the plight of the Armed Forces and thier Sub inspector who go on an election duty to a Maoist area in Uttarakand. They are forced to guard the booth with minimal ammunition amidst the fear for their life. You are … Read moreUnda – My Firing
2020, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 6.2/10 IMDB, Directed by A.R. Murugadoss A revenge saga of a cop, packed with AR.Murugadoss style, intelligent racy anti-social clean up scenarios in the first half and tragic mis-fit of hasty screenplay in the second half, saved by Thalaivar’s charm through the length of the movie. Can anyone pinch me to … Read moreDarbar
2019, Tamil, Netfilx, 8.2/10 IMDB, Directed by Halitha Shameem All forms of love, narrated so beautifully, paired with some quality performances, flawless screenplay, meticulous direction- making this flick, undoubtedly the best movie of the year 2019, pushing aside all the rock stars. Kudos to Actor Surya’s 2D entertainment for producing the movie and help unearth … Read moreSillu Karupatti
2018, Tamil, 6.9 / 10 IMDB, Directed by Sri Senthil A cop thriller, that opens up with great scope, goes flat with inadequate direction, failing to convey on screen and looses the essence it was intended to, in spite of some great talents. You now know that the story is a cop thriller. It starts … Read moreKaalidass
2019, Tamil, Netflix, 7.3/10 IMDB, Directed by Athiyan Athirtai A never heard story line in a never seen canvas, with some thoughtful social responsibilities, goes downhill while trying to incorporate too many strings at the same time. Nelam production has the innovative story line of bringing to light the ‘goof-up’ of Indo American companies trying … Read moreIrandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi ‘Gundu’
2019, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 5.6/10 IMDB, Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, The romance and action concoction works to an extend as the proportion seems just right. The lead pair’s chemistry, Dhanush’s performance and Mega’s innocence saves the movie. There is something about this Director Gautham Menon. His mind has paralyzed somewhere with his adolescent age … Read moreEnai Nokki Paayum Thotta
2019, Tamil, Disney Hotstar, 8.5/10 IMBD, Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj A never heard before, uncanny story-line, backed with foolproof screenplay and adequate thriller elements, making Kaidhi, a complete Diwali Dhamaka for movie lovers, irrespective of the Hero’s fan base strength. Kudos to SR Prabhu for producing such an amazing off beat movie, after ‘Aruvi’, which … Read moreKaidhi
2019, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 6.8/10 IMDB, directed by Atlee Kumar A sincere attempt to bring back the ‘Gilli’ Vijay whom we fell in love with, using the women empowerment quotient to dig deeper on the ‘Vijay Anna’, psychology- saved only by actor Vijay’s fan following and AR Rahman. Atlee loves Vijay, as in Karthik Subbaraj … Read moreBigil
2019, Tamil, Amazon Prime, 8.5/10 IMDB, Directed by Vetrimaran South-slanged, slow paced story on inequalities of the 60’s, portrayed through the eyes of a poor farmer with a painful past, strictly saved by the scintillating performance of the lead male and few strong supporting artists. The story opens with a murder of an alpha male … Read moreAsuran
2019, Tamil, Sun Nxt, 6/10 IMDB, Directed by Pandiraj Yet another star studded drama, reiterating theories of family system and it’s humdrum, saved by its casting characterizations and naive honest film making. Pandiyaraj and Sivakarthikeyan teaming up with veterans like Director Barathiraja, Archana and the talented lots like Asiwarya Rajesh, Soori, Samudrakani, Yogi Babu, … Read moreNamma Veettu Pillai
2019, Tamil, Netflix, 8.6/10 IMDB Directed by R. Parthiepan A Mono-act drama, that encompasses seasoned acting and breathtaking sound engineering, keeps you engaged till the last frame. The occasional fatigue of a sole artist performance, is vanquished by the foolproof screenplay and flawless direction. The 2004 movie, Kudaikul Mazhai from R. Parthiban, made heads turn … Read moreOththa Seruppu size 7
2019, Tamil, Zee5, 8.2/10 IMBD, Directed by H.Vinoth A Near perfect honest remake, a slow paced non glorifying movie, where the stardom of the actor is solely used in shouldering the ‘core of the movie’, in rendering the ‘The Dire Message’, to all the chauvinist men and anxious parents of girl children, in this side … Read moreNerkonda Paarvai
2019, Tamil, amazon Prime, 6.3/10 IMDB, Directed by Rathna Kumar With a judgment on ‘Public Prank Ban’ in April this year, this movie falls short on outdated concept, but scores with counsel on restraints of feminism and some scintillating talents. Aadai, a second venture by Rathna Kumar of Meyadha Maan fame, does gleam to glory … Read moreAadai