Hello hello! Thank you for taking an interest in my work. In this page, you’ll see everything I’ve ever written. That might be a handful, so tread carefully. 🙂
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Pon Manickavel Movie Review: Prabhu Deva Power-Walks Through An Inept Film About An Incompetent Cop
The film is unwatchable, so hopefully, the impact it would have on public consciousness will be minimal.
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Sabhaapathy Movie Review: This Santhanam-Starrer Is A Test Of Patience
This attempt to be unlike your regular quick-wit and ‘counters’ Santhanam film, suffers precisely because of it.
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Manikandan, Inconspicuous Yet Striking
Inspired by the adulation his mother was getting for her effervescent performances in front of family, Manikandan took to mimicry. He has come a long way since.
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Enemy Movie Review: This Vishal-Arya Action-Film Is Formulaic, Rudimentary, Predictable And Pretty Fun
Enemy is like Vishal’s dance — full-bodied, hard-working, energetic, confident, but entirely devoid of knack. That doesn’t make it unwatchable though.
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Jai Bhim Review: A No Holds Barred Film on Institutional Violence
Jai Bhim is a solid film held together by craftly writing, thoughtful filmmaking, restrained performances and a true incident of the justice system restoring hope.
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Review Of Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam, Out On Sony Liv: A Skill-less Film Reeking of Intellectual Dishonesty
Given that this is a duplex film — two films for the price of one — I demand twice my money back
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Jai Bhim Is The Story Of Advocate Chandru, Not That Of The Tribal People: Tha Se Gnanavel
It is most certainly not a biopic, but the perspective is that of a lawyer fighting for the rights of the people, says the director.
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Rathnan Prapancha Movie Review, On Amazon Prime Video: Superficial Writing Sinks An Interesting Premise
Focusing more on a physical journey rather than self-discovery, the film is more in line with the travel genre than a coming-of-age film.
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Udanpirappe Movie Review, On Amazon Prime Video: This Jyothika Film Is An Unsatisfying Compromise
Grandstanding dialogues, relationships without connections and a convoluted climax sequence make this film barely passable.
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Unlike Most Of My Films, I’m Less Of A Crusader In Udanpirappe And More Of A Silent Observer: Jyothika
“An OTT like Amazon Prime Video has made it possible for me to have a festival release,” says the actor.
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Jyothika, Samuthirakani And I Fit Naturally In Our Roles In Udanpirappe: Sasikumar
Udanpirappe captures mature sibling relationships and explores how it affects the next generation too, says the actor-director.
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Doctor Movie Review: Nelson Delivers an Unbelievable, Yet Utterly Enjoyable Film With An In-Control Sivakarthikeyan
The film’s biggest success is how writer-director Nelson brings together a motley group of quirky fools, led by a somewhat intelligent but also clueless doctor, to navigate a dangerous and high-stakes mission.
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Rudra Thandavam Movie Review: An Ill-Intentioned Bore
The film is a self-obsessed lament of the oppressor convincing himself that his violence is benevolent.
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Susi Ganeshan – Leena Manimekalai Case History, Explained
For over three years, Leena Manimekalai has been running pillar to post defending herself in a criminal defamation case that the director filed against her for speaking up.
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Annabelle Sethupathi movie review: Clever, entertaining, but rarely complex
With a little more complexity in screenplay and some wit in dialogue, Vijay Sethupathi and Taapsee Pannu’s horror comedy could have been an absolute feast.
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Thalaivi movie review: An awkward Kangana Ranaut in a convenient Jayalalithaa biopic
Thalaivi exaggerates events for dramatic effect so much so that if we made two-three more biopics like this, we would end up giving Jayalalithaa sainthood.
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Laabam movie review: Lazy writing, flimsy storytelling fail to convey film’s purpose
Laabam is mired by tiresome public speeches, awkward fights, dance numbers and television debates, none of which add any value to the story.
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Lol: Enga Siri Papom review — A drought of humour
Lol: Enga Siri Paapom is riding on very little creativity and riddled with body-shaming, classist, jokes. Skip this show and find something better to do with your time.