Tag: Tamil Movies

Jailer – feels like watching short videos, going from one mass (as it is referred to) scene to another with no plot, no connection

[SPOILERS AHEAD…] Official Trailer: How does it feel to watch continuously 15 10-minutes porn movies stitched together with the intent of getting a release every 10mts? Jailer feels like one, going from one mass scene to another every 15mts with no plot. No effort to make a connection between the scenes. There is no build-up to the action. The only connection is Rajni. I guess the assumption makers have made

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Por Thozhil – A well-made investigative thriller genre movie

Official Trailer: In the hands of a good director, even a generic serial killer story can become an engaging thriller drama. Por Thozhil is one of those movies. With a clear vision, directors, Vignesh Raja and T.Senthil Paramasivam, narrate the story crisply, don’t digress with unnecessary scenes, and maintain a good momentum building to the tense climax. Movie opens with two cops on night patrol. The topic of conversation between

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Maamannan – The solid first half build-up is let down by an ineffectual predictable second half

Official Trailer: In Pariyerum Perumal, Maari Selvaraj explored the struggles of an individual, a college going student, who faced discrimination from the oppressor castes. The writing was organic with interesting characters. The antagonist, the girl’s father, was one of the well-developed characters in Kollywood movies. We got a peek into his state of mind, the peer pressure he faces, the need to conform to the community, oscillating between the caste

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Yathisai – A skillfully made historical fiction about 7th century Tamil Kings

Official Trailer: We know about Cheras, Cholas, and Pandyas from our history classes and books. Most to all of the time the kings are either glorified or vilified. We never had a peek into their lives or subjects other than learning about dates of historical events. How did they live? Their culture? What kind of Tamil they spoke? Why did they go to war? How did they convince their people

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Viduthalai – Part I – A ring side view of police force

Official Trailer: Viduthalai Part I is about the conflict between the government which wants to take away and provide the forest land for mining to a corporate and the villagers who are against it. This conflict pits the police force against the Makkal Padai (People’s army). Makkal Padai has the support of the local population. A simple story of development Vs rights/conservation, good Vs evil. Where Viduthalai differs and gets

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Fast Cuts – Vaathi and Don

Vaathi: Vaathi does engage the audience with few interesting arcs, smartly written and staged scenes. Schools which are supposed to provide education have become money making centers with the motto that one needs to pay to get good education. Vaathi smartly contrasts this with the movie hall (aptly named Lakshmi) which becomes a place for our protagonist to teach his students. Lakshmi and Saraswathi have swapped places. This arc is

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Ayali – A refreshingly well written series that challenges the oppressive cultural norms

Official Trailer: Ayali will ace the Bechtel test hands down. While we had movies that centered around women characters, like TGIK or Gargi, Ayali may be the first regional series where the story revolves around women characters, focusing on women’s issues and empowerment. The topic they have picked up is the biases and prejudices women face around Menstruation. A big applause to the writing team and the director for handling

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Sembi – Interesting parts don’t add up to the whole

Official Trailer: Sembi has multiple interesting threads. Anbu the bus, represents a microcosm of the society. Passengers of the bus are from different segments of the society. Along with their value system and perceptions (of others). Then we have the lawyer character thrown into the mix of passengers who plays the catalyst role. Like a catalyst can he brings in the change in the behavior of the passengers in Anbu.

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Fast Cuts – Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey, Gatta Kusthi, The Teacher

A movie comes with a new template, well received and that sets a trend for similar movies. Most of the times it is not the movie we wish. A movie like Kadaisi Vivasayi or Aandavan Kattalai doesn’t set a trend even though those two are well made cinemas. But a successful Kanchana opens the door for similar ghost / supernatural movies that falls under comedy-horror genre, but horror-torture for the

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