Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (2017)
Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (சரவணன் இருக்க பயமேன்) is supposed to be a rom-com. Saravanan (Udayanidhi) is a jobless youth living in a small town, his relative girl Thenmozhi (Regina Cassandra) who left...
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I saw this film “Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)” in Amazon Prime Video today. Starring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt it’s a typical Bollywood Rom-Com. Badri (Varun Dhawan) is a care free son of a rich...
View ArticleTaramani (2017)
Taramani (2017) by Director Ram was a film that has been in making for a few years now, much anticipated as a result. It is supposed to be about the story of people living in the IT hub of Chennai –...
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Southern Cross (2012)
Southern Cross aka Cruz Del Sur (2012) was screened as part of Spanish Film Festival in Chennai organised by ICAF and Cinema Republic, Spain. The film is about a middle-aged man (Juan) living in...
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Arjun Reddy (2017)
Arjun Reddy (2017) is a Telugu film starring Vijay Deverakonda that has become a super hit even with the Tamil speaking audience in Chennai. I watched it with English subtitles yesterday in Satyam...
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Tamara (2016)
Tamara (2016), a French comedy film that is about the growing up crush of a teenage girl by the same name. “Tamara” (aged 15) is living with her single mother, it is her first day in high school, and...
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Nimir (2018)
There are films which make you sit up, one such film is Nimir (2018). The film is a remake of Malayalam Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), which won National Award for Original Screenplay – the pedigree...
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Naachiyaar (2018)
Naachiyaar (2018) is a different type of film from Director Bala. It is about a teenage love and an honest police officer. Naachiyaar IPS (played by Jyothika) is investigating a rape case, where both...
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Kalyana Samayal Saadham (2013)
I had missed seeing this film when it came out five years ago – I was reminded of it when the film’s Director R S Prasanna spoke about it in the recent TEDxChennai 2018 event. Kalyana Samayal Saadham...
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Pakka (2018)
It is unfortunate, but Vikram Prabhu continues to disappoint with the selection of his films. Pakka (2018) is another film of the actor, that I wish I didn’t waste my time on. The film was a disaster...
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Bombay Summer (2009)
Bombay Summer (2009) is a film about 3 friends Geetha, Jaidev and Madan hailing from different backgrounds. Geetha is a manager in a creative agency, who identifies a freelance designer and...
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Lust Stories (2018)
Thanks to OTT providers like Amazon Prime and Netflix, films that break the stereotype of Bollywood are being made in India. One such recent film is Netflix’s Lust Stories (2018). The anthology film...
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Set It Up (2018)
Set It Up (2018) is a new rom-com from Netflix. A simple plot that has been delivered in a fun way by Director Claire Scanlon. Many of us who had bad bosses or ill-mannered clients have thought why...
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Kaptn Oskar (2013)
Kaptn Oskar (2013) is a German Romance film, about a young pair who are unable to commit or break away. Oskar is a young guy, who is trying to move away from his former girlfriend who is crazy and has...
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Ghajinikanth (2018)
I found Ghajinikanth (2018) to be an enjoyable rom-com. Yes, it was a mindless comedy, but who cares when the film made you laugh in many places, Director Santhosh P. Jayakumar has succeeded on that...
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Geetha Govindam (2018)
After the box office hit of Arjun Reddy (2017), any new release of Vijay Devarakonda was eagerly awaited by his fans in South India. Geetha Govindam (2018) is a recently released Rom-Com starring him...
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Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018)
Imaikkaa Nodigal (இமைக்கா நொடிகள்) is a crime-thriller that also wants to be a romantic, family entertainer. Starring Nayanthara and Atharvaa, Directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu who made his debut with...
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Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Many years ago when I first visited the USA, a friend of mine living there gave me an advice that I recollect every time I travel abroad – when visiting an Indian Restaurant outside India to peep in...
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The Reader (2008)
The Reader (2008) was much talked about when it came, for the brilliant performance of an ageing lead role by Kate Winslet, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film is known for...
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Dev (2019)
I am not sure I am being “fair” to write a review of Dev (2019), that I watched only till the interval – it was shoddy till then and I didn’t get any hope of it being any better in the second half. The...
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