Avinash Ramachandran
Biography:
Understanding cinema, one film at a time
Hero, villain, and everything in between - The Thambi Ramaiah Interview
Thambi Ramaiah, who recently starred in Vinodhaya Sitham and Enemy, talks about working with his frequent collaborators Samuthirakani and Siva, his acting process, and more
22 Nov 2021
Pon Manickavel Movie Review: Predictability sinks this cop drama
A mishmash of police films of the future past
19 Nov 2021
Mum is the Buzzword: Films that discuss pregnancy on the rise
As films like Sara’s and Netrikann explore the complex topic of pregnancy termination, filmmakers and doctors highlight the responsibilities associated with picking such a topic
15 Nov 2021
Dybukk Movie Review: A dash of novelty in an otherwise dispirited horror film
While it is a welcome sight… and sound that the actors are not really hamming it away in this horror film, the performances definitely needed to be a lot more convincing
10 Nov 2021
Meenakshi Sundareshwar Movie Review: Beneath the stereotypes, there lies a beating heart
Meenakshi Sundareshwar is definitely a film that has the potential to be a take on traditional relationships finding its standing in the modern way of life... but...
10 Nov 2021
MGR Magan Movie Review: A mirthless comedy that has its moments
Bad writing, unfleshed character arcs, and below-par humour spoils this festive release, which fails to utilise its own potential
06 Nov 2021
Sasikumar: Failures don’t deter me from experimenting
… says Sasikumar, who speaks about working with Jyotika in the recent Amazon Prime Video release, Udanpirappe, and reveals his direction plans
17 Oct 2021
Rashmi Rocket Movie Review: Effective performances push the film comfortably past the finish line
Akarsh Khurana's Rashmi Rocket, starring Taapsee Pannu in the lead, is a gritty, effective film about gender bias and injustice
17 Oct 2021
Vinodhaya Sitham Movie Review: Thambi Ramaiah, Samuthirakani present a heartwarming tale of the last ride
Vinodhaya Sitham is easily the most subtle Samuthirakani film and it is the performances of a solid ensemble that manages to elevate the stereotypes to refreshing flourishes
15 Oct 2021
Kavin: Lift was a litmus test
The actor talks about his recent Disney+Hostar release, transitioning from TV to films, and more
11 Oct 2021
Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga Movie Review: A no-frills tale about the twilight years
With a runtime of around 100 minutes, Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga is as much a Power Pandi as it is a NadOLDigal (sorry) of sorts
08 Oct 2021
Lift Movie Review: A mostly engaging scarefest doubling up as a decent Kavin star vehicle
For a film that mainly sticks to the horror side of things, there are brief detours Lift takes into comedy
01 Oct 2021
'We tailored Tughlaq Durbar script to accommodate the star status of Vijay Sethupathi’
...says director Delhi Prasad Deenadayalan, who made his debut with the recent Vijay Sethupathi-starrer, Tughlaq Durbar, that has come in for positive reception
26 Sep 2021
Tughlaq Durbar Movie Review: An efficient satire that is rather too simple
Delhi Prasad Dheenadayalan’s otherwise highly entertaining debut is weighed down by its genericness at times
12 Sep 2021
Chehre Movie Review: Even Amitabh Bachchan can’t save this trainwreck of a chamber drama
Chehre needed liberal doses of eccentricity for us to be invested consistently in its 139-minute runtime
27 Aug 2021
