Movie Reviews

        From the opening scene, where a police inspector is instructed to conduct an encounter of the dreaded don Junga (Vijay Sethupathi), director Gokul sets the tone for a quirky, laugh-a-minute dark comedy. Following the style of Venkat Prabhu, Gokul uses some successful yesteryear BGMs in a few scenes and turns them on their head to make the scenes comical. Take for instance the scene where Junga narrates his flashback... We get the Baashha BGM, which abruptly stops when Vijay Sethupathi states that his story is not a patch on Baashha's.  Junga, who is a bus conductor, is hopelessly in love with a Telugu speaking girl (Madonna Sebastian, in a sweet cameo), but he is forced to take up violence when she is harassed by eve teasers. The scene that leads up to this moment is extremely comical, in the CS Amudan style of spoofing iconic film scenes of past. But fans of Vijay Sethupathi get a well choreographed fight scene (the stunts are by Anbu Arivu, who...

      Love is a magical feeling. It can melt even the hardest rock. As you watch Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal, you yearn for love.  To rhapsodise about Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal, one need to experience it. You will sing its praises, literally. It is an interesting piece of art which is a culmination of intriguing tale, vibrant visuals, magnificent music, wonderful lyrics and above all, two astonishing actors.  Sanjay (Anoop Menon) is a world-renowned chef who has managed to crack a tempting dish with a secret ingredient. He is set to be married to Tara (Hanna Reji). Though the wedding preparations are in full swing, Sanjay doesn’t seem happy. There is a pain in his eyes, the pain of unrequited love. A phone call switches us to the flashback. Three years ago, Sanjay is shown as an affluent chef in search of some secret recipes. He decides to spend a month in the hills of Ooty in his family friend’s house. There, he meets Anjali (Miya), a candle designer. S...

From the time Pandiraj's Kadaikutty Singam went on floors, it was tipped as a family movie set in village backdrop. Staying true to its genre and expectations, the story revolves around a big family, headed by Ranasingam (Sathyaraj). Though a father of five girls, he is a little upset about not having a son with his wife (Viji Chandrasekhar). He gets married to another lady (Bhanupriya), and hopes of fulfilling his wish if being a father to a baby boy even in his 50s.  One day, his wish does come true. His son Gunasingam, though is not very educated, goes on to become a farmer as he grows up. Two girls from his own family (played by Priya Bhavani Shankar and Arthana) and their respective parents wish to get them married to Gunasingam. However, he falls in love with another girl (Sayyeshaa) against everyone's expectations in the family. This leads to several disputes and misunderstanding among the family members, and eventually many of them start disliking Gunasingam.  O...

Review:  In Anjali Menon's movies, it is the little things that make the most beautiful of differences. Koode is no different. The movie is a touching yet breezy tale and take on relationships that sometimes lose their meaning, in between the words that not spoken and moments that are not lived. The protagonist of the movie, Joshua brilliantly portrayed by Prithviraj and Zubin, who is working in Dubai gets a call to return home urgently.  From then on, the movie's scriptwriter and director, Anjali, and the cinematographer Littil Swayamp takes the audience through the emotions of Joshua - his joy, his troubles and how his little sister Jenny helps him find that life is lived in between all these. Prithviraj as Joshua is mellow and vulnerable, perfectly complementing the vivacious Jenny, played by Nazriya. The actress’ comeback has everything that she was missed for - her spontaneity and natural expressions only make us love Jenny more. Parvathy as Sophie is so detailed by...

Neerali is a survival drama that Mollywood has not seen so far. It gives you an adrenaline rush that no other Malayalam movie has given you so far. With this, Bollywood director Ajoy Varma establishes his space in Mollywood.  Bengaluru-based gemmologist Sunny George (Mohanlal) is smart, intelligent and handsome. He flirts with every pretty woman around. Things take a turn when his pregnant wife Mollykutty (Nadiya Moidu) insists to meet him before entering the labour room.  Sunny sets out, via road, along with his company driver Veerappan (Suraj Venjaramoodu) in a mini truck. As they travel to Kozhikode through the deep dark Tholpetty jungle, they meet with an accident. The truck dangles over a cliff. Veerappan is jammed between the steering and seat and half of his body is outside the vehicle facing the cliff. Only Sunny could do something to save their lives. His phone has no outgoing and he cannot ask for external help. Nightmares come in the form of poisonous snake a...

After the hit film Angamaly Diaries, Cuban Colony is yet another movie based on the rustic township. The movie revolves around the life of simpletons of the locality. The film is about a handful of friends, who come together on the occasion of a wedding and how certain turn of events lead to gang wars.  The film is directed and written by Manoj Varghese Parecattil and for a debutant, he shows promise as the captain of the project. Working with some known actors and newcomers, selected through rigorous auditions, Manoj makes them perform quite convincingly. Jino John, Sreekanth, Abel B Kunnel, Aishwarya Unni, Sreeraj, Gokul and Anagha Maria Ann, who lead the narrative, have all landed into their characters on two feet. Sinoj P Ayyappan cranks the camera for this Angamali story and his cinematic eye finds a good pairing with the director's vision. The 'maanga curry' song by Aristo Suresh was probably talked about much ahead of the release of the film for it's rustic...

Kidu Story : Five Class 11 students continue with their mischievous ways till a new teacher joins their school and puts her faith in them, despite the opposition from other faculty. While the boys change their ways, a shocking incident leaves a lasting impact in their lives. Kidu Review : Choosing movies featuring youngsters and school life as the central theme is a tried and tested formula for debutant directors. Mostly because of the low budget as well as the simplistic storyline. Director Majeed Abu's directorial Kidu is a simple tale of school life told through five Class 11 students, played by Minon, Ramzan, Ayman, Althaf and Vishnu. The first half of the film, which also has Leona Lishoy and Sudhi Koppa in supporting roles, focuses on the mischiefs of the students - their tiff with teachers, their lackadaisical attitudes to exams and their budding romances. racter Annie, who is their class teacher, the boys' attitude starts to change. She slowly succeeds in making...

కథ ఏంటంటే..   చిన్న వయసులోనే తల్లిదండ్రులను కోల్పోయిన తేజ్.. పెద్దమ్మ, పెదనాన్న, బాబాయిల దగ్గర పెరుగుతుంటాడు. ఈ క్రమంలో ఓ మహిళను దుండుగుల బారి నుంచి కాపాడే ప్రయత్నంలో హత్య చేసి ఏడేళ్ల శిక్ష అనుభవిస్తాడు. తన భర్త(అనిష్ కురువిల్ల)కు జరిగింది చెప్పి తన ప్రాణాలను కాపాడిన పిల్లాడి కోసం భారీ మొత్తంలో చెక్కు రాసిచ్చి ఆమె లండన్ వెళ్తుంది. కానీ ఆమె భర్త మాత్రం ఆ డబ్బును హీరో కుటుంబానికి ఇవ్వకుండా తన స్వార్థంతో కూతురి పేరిట ఆస్తులు కొని లండన్ వెళ్తాడు. చాలా ఏళ్ల తర్వాత అసలు విషయం తెలిసిన ఆమె బాధతోనే విదేశాల్లోనే కన్నుమూస్తుంది. చనిపోయే ముందు తన కూతురైన నందిని (అనుపమ)కి అసలు విషయం చెబుతుంది.  తన తల్లి ప్రాణాలను కాపాడిన అబ్బాయిని వెతుక్కుంటూ ఇండియా వచ్చిన నందిని హీరో తేజ్‌తో ప్రేమలో పడుతుంది. ప్రపోజ్ చేయడానికి వెళ్తూ యాక్సిడెంట్‌లో గతాన్ని మర్చిపోతుంది. తర్వాత హీరోయిన్ ప్రేమను హీరో ఎలా పొందగలిగాడు? తను వెతుకుతున్న అబ్బాయి హీరోనే అని హీరోయిన్ ఎలా తెలుసుకుంది? బాబాయి కూతురికి ప్రేమ పెళ్లి చేసి కుటుంబానికి దూరమైన హీరో మళ్లీ తన వాళ్లకు ఎలా దగ్గరయ్యాడు? అనేది స్థూలంగా ఈ సినిమా కథ. యూత్‌కి...

కథ: రాష్ట్రంలోని రాజకీయ నాయకులంతా ఒక సిండికేట్ గా మారి నాయక్ (సంపత్) అనే మారుపేరుతో ఉన్న హోమ్ మినిస్టర్ అండతో ప్రజల డబ్బుని దారి మళ్లించి తమ ఖాతాల్లో వేసుకుంటుంటారు. ఆ డబ్బు మొత్తాన్ని విక్రాంత్ సురాన (గోపిచంద్) తెలివిగా కాజేస్తుంటాడు. దాంతో విక్రాంత్ ను ఎలాగైనా పట్టుకోవాలని నాయక్ గ్యాంగ్ ట్రై చేస్తుంటారు. అసలు విక్రాంత్ ఎవరు, అతను కేవలం హోమ్ మినిస్టర్ ను ఎందుకు టార్గెట్ చేశాడు, అతన్నుండి కొట్టేసిన ఆ డబ్బుని ఏం చేశాడు, అసలు హోమ్ మిస్టర్ కాజేసిన డబ్బు ఎవరిది అనేదే సినిమా. ప్లస్ పాయింట్స్ : సినిమాలో ప్రధాన ప్లస్ పాయింట్ అంటే సినిమా ప్లాట్. చాలా సినిమాల్లో చూసినట్టుగా కాకుండా ఇందులో పొలిటీషియన్స్ కాజేసే డబ్బుకు సంబందించిన అంశం ఆసక్తికరంగా, ఆలోచింపజేసే విధంగా ఉంటుంది. హీరో గోపిచంద్ స్క్రీన్ ప్రెజెన్స్ ఆకట్టుకోగా పరిణితి చెందిన ఆయన నటన, యాక్షన్ సన్నివేశాల్లో ఫైట్స్ బాగున్నాయి. ఫస్టాఫ్ మొత్తాన్ని కొంత పృథ్వి కామెడీతో, ఆసక్తికరమైన రెండు రాబరీ సీన్స్ తో నడిపిన దర్శకుడు క్లైమాక్స్ లో వచ్చే కోర్ట్ రూమ్ డ్రామాలో మంచి మంచి సామాజిక అంశాల్ని ప్రస్తావించి ఆలోచింపజేశారు. అలాగే ద్వితీయా...

இந்த நாட்களில், ஒரு திரைப்படத்தை வெளியிடுவது, படப்பிடிப்பு செய்வதைக் காட்டிலும் கடினமான வேலையாக இருக்கிறது. இது போன்ற ஒரு படம், ஆந்திர மேஸ், அதன் டிரெய்லர் வெளியீட்டை நான்கு ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு, 2014 இல் வெளியிட்டது. படம் இறுதியாக பார்த்திருக்கிறது சுரங்கத்தின் முடிவில் ஒளி, மற்றும் இங்கே படம் எங்கள் ஆய்வு. ஆந்திர மேஸ் நான்கு எட்டு முறை குண்டர்கள், எறும்புகளுடன் ஒப்பிடுகையில், உயிர் பிழைத்தவர்கள் ஒரு பெரிய குண்டர்களை எதிர்த்து, ஒரு யானைக்கு ஒப்பிடப்படுகிறது. நான்கு குண்டர்கள் பணம் சம்பாதிக்கிறார்கள்  கும்பல் மற்றும் அந்த பணத்தை ஒரு இரகசிய இடத்திற்கு தப்பி. கும்பல் தலைவர் இல்லையாஇந்த மக்களை கண்டுபிடித்து பணத்தை மீட்டெடுக்க முடியுமா அல்லது இல்லையா என்பது படத்தின் முக்கிய அம்சம். இது ஒரு தீவிரமான சதி என்றாலும், படத்தின் வகை (கருப்பு காமெடி) மற்றும் அதன் சிகிச்சைஅது மிகவும் ஒளியாக இருக்கிறது. திரைக்கதைகளில் இருண்ட சிகிச்சை பாராட்டத்தக்கது இயக்குனர், ஜெய், சத்தியம் ஒரு சாயல் காட்டுகிறது. சலில் சௌத்ரியின் இசை மற்றும் குறிப்புகள் காட்சிகளைக் கொண்டிருக்கும் மற்ற சிறிய வி...