Sudhir Srinivasan
Yashoda Movie Review: The ideas are there, but the execution isn’t
Fascinating ideas don't translate into exciting storytelling in this Samantha-led actioner
11 Nov 2022
An identity crisis from a thousand years ago
Ponniyin Selvan – 1 is a loving documentation of a fabled time when the rivers in our land ran full, when the earth had not been plundered
08 Oct 2022
Ponniyin Selvan 1 Movie Review: Tasteful writing and top performances make this a likeable adaptation
Perhaps the foremost pleasure of a Mani Ratnam film is in experiencing his wizardry over the medium. We see plenty of evidence of this in Ponniyin Selvan 1
30 Sep 2022
Naane Varuvean Movie Review: A delicious setup tapers off
Selvaraghavan takes on the overdone horror space and shows that with some tasteful touches, a novel experience can still be created but there are no such pleasures in the second half
29 Sep 2022
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Movie Review: Scorching promise, middling results
Despite intriguing ideas and an invested Simbu, VTK's refusal to dive deep into the world of immigrants and gangsters means that a lot of potential feels unrealised
19 Sep 2022
Pa Ranjith: I have understood the power of compassion
says the director, whose latest film, Natchathiram Nagargiradhu, is arguably his best work yet
10 Nov 2022
Captain Movie Review: This creature feature is an all-round disappointment
Shakti Soundar Rajan's creature film yields laughable results that scream uninspiring writing and making
09 Sep 2022
Natchathiram Nagargiradhu Movie Review: Pa Ranjith’s powerful meditation on romantic love leaves you blissed out
Natchathiram Nagargiradhu is a revolution in peace. It’s not a film that bulldozes harmful social structures into rubble; it’s a film calmer in its battle
31 Aug 2022
Liger Movie Review: A crossbreed between cringe and cliché
The kicks and punches in Puri Jagannadh's weakly written Liger seem directed at us
25 Aug 2022
Thiruchitrambalam Movie Review: An ill-advised end derails this mostly heartwarming film
With a solid Dhanush and Nithya Menen at the centre of things, it is impressive that the makers mostly resist easy temptation to sink into melodrama, but the ending leaves a sour aftertaste
18 Aug 2022
Viruman Movie Review: Many bad guys get beaten up, but we hurt the most
An uninventive, lifeless film that's peppered with unintended humour
13 Aug 2022
'Short films offer limitless freedom': In conversation with Pa Ranjith and Venkat Prabhu
Producer-director Venkat Prabhu and Pa Ranjith discuss their contributions to the SonyLIV anthology, Victim, and speak of the value of the short film format
10 Aug 2022
Kuruthi Aattam Movie Review: This gangster film lacks emotional heft
The lack of any real novelty and purpose makes this Atharvaa-starrer a passable addition to the aruvaa-gangwars genre
05 Aug 2022
Gulu Gulu Movie Review: Excessive quirk marks this exhausting film
The problem with Gulu Gulu isn’t one of ideology. It’s one of excess
29 Jul 2022
The Gray Man: Dhanush and Russo Brothers Interview
Here are Dhanush and the Russo Brothers in conversation about a collaboration that has got the entire country excited
29 Jul 2022
Poll
As superstar's Baba is gearing up for a re release, what other Rajini film would you like to see on the big screen again?
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| Muthu | |
| Padayappa | |
| Arunachalam | |
| Annamalai | |
| Thalapathi | |