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Good, but not the best
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Movie: Thadaiyara Thaakka
Cast: Arun Vijay, Mamta Mohandas, Maha Gandhi, Vamsi Krishna
Arun Vijay is back with his next film “Thadayara Thaakka”, an action crime thriller. This film is unlike his previous commercial films and has worked with the talented director Magilzh Thirumeni, a former assistant of Gautam Vasudev Menon.
Plot
The film begins with the murder of […]
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Four scores!
Our favourite celebrities talk about four people who have inspired them.
Karthi
Dad: All good things begin at home. And it’s his goodness and respect for people that I have learnt from him. And being known as his son was what touched me.
Mom: She was the embodiment of selflessness. Her entire life revolved around us and yet […]
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No brainer
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Movie: Osthi
Cast: Silambarasan, Richa, Santhanam, Sonu Sood
“Osthi”, the remake of the Bollywood blockbuster “Dabangg”, makes no bones about the fact that it is a commercial entertainer, which can be enjoyed in theatres with popcorn and without brains. The introductory scene where people and objects fly in the air bears testimony to this fact.
Masala
The film […]
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Stellar performances
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Movie: Mayakkam Enna
Cast: Dhanush, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sundar Ramu
After a hiatus, the brothers Selvaragavan and Dhanush have created an electrifying movie that captures the attention of the youth. This film is a story about an ordinary man who aspires to be successful in his career. The adage they are trying to convey is simple “love […]
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Enjoying the high
RISING TALENT The soaring success of Why this Kolaveri? has brought to the fore the young debutant music director Anirudh Ravichander. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
If he’s ever asked if there’s a song that changed his life, 21-year-old Anirudh Ravichander, would give the answer without even a second thought: Why this kolaveri? For those who go by numbers, […]
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Fails to impress
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Movie: 7aum Arivu
Cast: Surya, Shruti Haasan, Johnny Nguyen
“7aum Arivu”, the much-awaited Surya-Murgadoss-Harris combo with the likes of Shruthi Haasan making a debut in Kollywood, has a story par excellence but the screenplayis on a topsy-turvy ride, which, I suppose, was done to increase its commercial value.
Glitches
The first half hour of the movie which explains […]
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Diwali cracker
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Movie: Velayudham
Cast: Vijay, Genelia D’Souza, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam
After a string of not-so-successful movies, Vijay has bounced back with “Kavalan” last Pongal. Now with “Velayudham”, a typical Vijay mass masala movie, he has regained lost ground and is back to what he does best — entertain.
Plot
The movie is about Velayudham (Vijay) giving life to a […]
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Quality cinema
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Movie: Vaagai Sooda Vaa
Cast: Vimal, Iniya, K. Bhagyaraj, Thambi Ramaiah, Ponvannan, Elango Kumaravel
Veluthambi (Vimal) comes to the village, Kandeduthaan Kadu, as a teacher just to gain an experience certificate that will make him eligible for a government job. The villagers, children included, are devoid of all education. Illiteracy being their Achilles’ heel, they are […]
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Back with a bang!
STAR SPEAK Stunning and suave, Soniya Agarwal has made a comeback with “Vedam”. With four films in the kitty, Soniya is sure to rock the charts once again. ARCHANA SUBRAMANIAN
Mumbai to Chennai, 10 years, quit acting at the peak of her career, a fairytale wedding, a traumatic break up and now back to where she […]
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Close game
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Movie: Mankatha
Cast: Ajith, Arjun, Trisha, Lakshmi Rai, Premji, Vaibhav
“Mankatha”, Venkat Prabhu’s game, is not a battle between the good and the bad. It is rather a battle between the bad and the worst. Fair play goes for a toss as the tagline “Strictly no rules” promises. You have got to hand it to Ajith; […]
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