Mascowin Kaviri Movie Review

Ravivarman proves with Moscowin Kaveri that he is a very good cinematographer, but not a convincing filmmaker. For this maiden directorial venture of the acclaimed cameraman has neither logic nor magic.

The two saving graces of the film produced by D Ramesh Babu are S Thaman’s music and Ravivarman’s cinematography. If these things are taken away, the film would be a dampsquib and end up without making any mark.

Techies Moscow (Rahul Ravindran) and Kaveri (Samantha) fall for each other after some clichéd encounters. Both hail from villages. But they are not as conservative as you think and decide to start a live-in relationship.

As they move into a new house, they start develop difference of opinions. As it happens, the place they stay becomes the den of Azhagu (Harshavardhan), a thug who murders the wife of a top police officer.

The difficult situations they come across make Moscow and Kaveri understand the importance of each other. But posing hurdles is Azhagu. How everything ends up well is the remaining story, which we have seen many a time before.

Rahul Ravindran, Samantha and Harshavardhan, the three lead players, do their part well. Santhanam’s comedy fails to any magic. As we already said, Thaman’s music and Ravivarman’s cinematography save the film to a certain extent.

Rating: 4/10

Vilai Movie Review

Star Cast : Bharani, Saravanan, Udhaya Thara, Reethu, Madhumita, Fathima, Bhanuchandar, Gemini Balaji, Chanthru
Banner : SB Film Productions
Director : G. Kamaraj
Music Director : D. Imman

Without doing a commercial film which is considered a safe bet in Tamil cinema, director Kamaraj seems to have chosen a different path in Vilai. But deviating from the main plot proves harmful for the film, which throws light on the travails of women forced to do flesh trade.

The movie with Saravanan, Udhayathara, Nadodigal fame Barani, journalist Devaraj among others in the cast, sounds more like a docu-drama as it goes preachy at places.

Nandhu (Bharani) and his sister Vandhana (Reethu Soni) come to Chennai as the latter wants to excel in studies. But Vandhana gets kidnapped and is forced to prostitution.

With the help of an Assistant Commissioner of Police Shanmugavel (Saravanan), Nandhu goes in search of his sister and finds her in the custody of ‘Mirchi’ Maya (Fathima), who runs brothel in Andhra Pradesh. A surprise awaits here for Shanmugavel.

Saravanan and Bharani emote well. Udhayathara and Reethu Soni too have done their parts in a convincing way. Kamaraj tries to find a solution to a crucial issue, but ends up in vain as most sequences sounds illogical and don’t fit the story.

Verdict: Vilai – Talks loud

Rating: 3.5/10

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The film is produced by R.T. Sivan Malai under the banner of RTS Pictures and is directed by Subramaniam. He has been already associated with many blockbuster movies including Vijayakanth’s magnum opus ‘UlavuThurai’.

Movie Review: Naan Mahaan Alla
Banner: Studio Green Films, Cloud Nine Productions
Production: K.E. Gnyanavel Raja, Dayanidhi Azhagiri
Direction: Susindran
Actors: Karthi, Kajal Agarwal, Jaya Prakash and others
Dialogues: Bhaskar Sakthi
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

‘Naan Mahaan Alla’ had more reasons to watch the film as it raised everyone’s hopes much prior to release. Director Susindhran’s debut directorial ‘Vennila Kabadi Kulu’ was a grand success and Karthi’s career graph is over the top of charts and Studio Green’s productions have churned out more hits.

‘Naan Mahaan Alla’ boasts off an unparalleled conceptualization with the complete first half being crafted with fun romance with a tenuous lead to unexpected twist in the second hour. But the harshness prevailing in violence sequences maybe resent by female audiences.

The film revolves around Jeeva (Karthi), who has nothing to worry in life. A happy family, caring friends and a beautiful girlfriend Priya (Kajal Agarwal) makes his days much paradisiacal. On the spur of moment, an unexpected twist tale exposes him to the darkest side of Chennai. It is a do-or-die situation for Jeeva as he has to walk through the ways he had never imagined.

On the performance level, Karthi scores brownie points. Be the sequence where he emotes ferociously towards the climax or the hilarious sequences during first half, the actor is over the top. Especially, he has showcased an excellent performance during climax stunt scenes. Kajal Agarwal with her cherubic looks steals the show. Her onscreen chemistry with Karthi is one of the USPs. Jayaprakash as Karthi’s father turns the spotlights on him. The friend characters of Karthi have been well delineated. The newcomers enacting the baddies’ role are extraordinary. Their characterizations are almost similar to the psychopath killers in Kamal Haasan starrer ‘Vettaiyadu Vilaiyaadu’.

Musical score by Yuvan Shankar Raja is crème de la crème and the background score is beyond excellence. The cinematography by Mathi is top-notching as he uses different tones for romantic and action sequences. Kasi Viswanathan’s editing is neat and perfect.

On the flip side, the overdosed violence maybe slighting ignored by female audiences and children. The complete first half is brimmed with fun and frolic that keeps the story going at good pace.

‘Naan Mahaan Alla’ is a sure-footed winner at box office and it’s yet another feather in Karthi’s cap.

Verdict: Watch it for a different experience

Rating: 5.5/10

StarCast : Balaji, Megna
Director : Bhoobathy Pandian
Music Director : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Producer : Jayakumar

Love has always been a pet theme of our filmmakers. After trying his hands at a couple of action subjects (Thiruvilayadal Aarambam and Malaikottai), director Boopathi Pandian has bounced back after a break with Kadhal Solla Vandhen.

As the title suggests, the film is a campus love story in which a junior boy falls in love with his senior girl. The remaining is told in an interesting way, though the film may remind you some earlier movies of Kollywood.

‘Nanu’ Prabhu (Balaji), a first year student at an arts college in Tiruchy, falls for a final year student Sandhya (Meghna). Prabhu is a do gooder who is a friend to everyone.

Eventually, Sandhya too develops an affinity towards Prabhu. But when he proposes to her, fate has it that she walks away from him. However Prabhu is still confident of wining her heart. What follows is a touchy climax.

Balaji emotes well. Equally good is Meghna. Equally impressive is Sabesh Bobby. Giving the film an able hand is Yuvanshankar Raja’s musical score. Had the director infused some more freshness in the script, Kadhal Solla Vandhen could have woven a magic.

Rating :  4.5/10

StarCast : Arulnidhi, Sunaina
Director : Pandiraj
Music Director : Taj Noor
Producer : M K Thamizharasu

Earthy feel, humour and sentiments seem to be the forte of Pandiraj. After charming us with Pasanga, a film on children, the director has now come out with yet another movie which has all these elements, but in a different way.

Vamsam, produced by M K Thamizharasu with Arulnidhi playing the lead role, is about family heritage, traditions and the feud that exist between progeny of different ‘vamsams’. It has also an interesting love story in between.

Anbarasu (Arulnidhi) is from ‘Eppadu Pattalum Pirpadu Kedathavar’ vamsam and he lives in a village with his mother (Anupama). In the same village, there is Seenikannu (Jayaprakash), who hails from the ‘Nanjunda Ma O Si’ family.

There exists a grudge between both the families with the twist coming in the form of Malar (Sunaina), a gutsy and chirpy girl from a neighbouring village. Clashes between families start again and what follows is a climax with twists and turns.

Arulnidhi is good and he fits the role well. The debutant has taken pains to come out with a commendable performance. Sunania, sans makeup, looks beautiful and performs well too. Jayaprakash, Anupama, Ganja Karuppu and Kishore are adequate.

Taj Noor’s music is one of the major assets of the film. Equally so is Mahesh Muthuswamy’s cinematography. A wafer thin storyline can be overlooked, if you are ready to join hands with Pandiraj to go to a village and mingle with the people there.

Rating : 5/10