#Tamil Movie Review

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Chandramukhi 2 Film Review: Kangana Ranaut and Raghava Lawrence fronted Thriller-less Horror Comedy Film

Chandramukhi 2 Film Review: P. Vasu helmed the sequel to 2005’s Rajinikanth, and Jyothika led Chandramukhi. After a long wait, finally today, on September 28th, 2023, the film was released on the big screens under the banner of Lyca Productions, with cinematography by R. D. Rajasekhar, Anthony editing the film, and Oscar-winning singer M. M. Keeravani providing songs for the film. Credit:…

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Tamil Movie Review: 2018 96 - A Nostalgic Love Story

96 is a 2018 Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by C. Premkumar. It stars Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan as Ram and Jaanu, two high school sweethearts who reunite after 22 years at a reunion of their batch. The film explores the nostalgia and love that they feel for each other, despite being married to different people. Image source: IMDB Continue reading Untitled

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I HATE Pushpa (the character)

Pushpa is a movie that was released during the pandemic and became a massive hit. Even Bollywood stars commented on the movie. The songs were memorable and the song Sooseki got around 100 million views even though the second movie hadn't released yet.

It seems South indian Cinema is getting more appreciated with films like Bhaubali, RRR and KGF Chapter 1/2 and Devara might even gain more attention due to Jr. Ntr's presence. (Which I'm super excited about I loved him ever since I was young, him and Ram charan were one of my favorites so RRR was a pleasant surprise)

I'm just disappointed that Pushpa's story is the one thats getting this attention.

Pushpa has good BGM, the setting is cool and cinematography can be considered good and Allu Arjun is always appreciated but the story is where it lacks.

Can I understand it? Yes, I've been watching TollyWood movies ever since I was 1. I was singing Gabbar Singh songs when I was a toddler. I understand what logic Tollywood tries portraying is it always right? No but its enjoyable and times were different we're evolving we want more complex and meaningful stories now Bahubali and RRR gaining attraction are examples that South Indian movie industry is evolving finally!

So imagine my disappointment when I see Pushpa the next great Tollywood film.

"Pushpa Raj is a self respecting young man who takes pride in his work. He works at a mill, but leaves it when his owner doesn't like his attitude outside of work. Pushpa goes for Red sandal wood cutting in the forest. Pushpa lives in a village with his mother Parvatamma, and is the illegitimate son of a local rich man." That is the story according to imbd.

You'd think the movie gives more context about Pushpa nope. IMBD really summed it all up and thats the problem. Pushpa's character can be summed up in a few words and there's not depth beyond those words in the movie itself.

The thing that makes this film detestable is the main character Pushpa he is not enjoyable whatsoever. It's like one of those Dark Romance ML's but they tried mixing in a few funny liners and tried making him a sunshine character as well but failed?

He's not funny I feel bad for his sidekick Kesava actually no. I like Kesava better than Pushpa Himself. He looks like he has actually meaning and depth he has relatable goals and is actually funny or seems to have some sort of personality. I wholeheartedly ship him and Srivalli's friend actually go Side characters!

Now lets compare 2 films Maari 2 and Pushpa which might seem random but let me explain

Maari in both the first one and the sequel was a gangster however do you know why i like him better than Pushpa? He has redeeming qualities he has morals like he kills bad people but doesn't want to sell drugs because he knows that can make innocent people succumb to horrible diseases like his best friend their situations are very different however Maari is seen as a morally gray character just like Pushpa is portrayed as. Maari also has morals when he kills beeja's brother for attempting to assault Anandhi's sister. He's doing something 'bad' killing a person but he essentially redeems it because of why he does it. He also gives good advice when she talks about no one wanting to marry her because she's ruined maari says she isn't an object to be ruined and its not wrong to wait how long to find a guy that understands that.

He's a troubled guy with not normal values but I can sympathize with him and actually root for him because he's a good person.

A more accurate example KGF Rocky is on a very similar path to Pushpa he only relied on his mother his whole life until she died while in Pushpa his mother and himself suffered humiliation. Pushpa was often beat up Rocky was also beat probably even more. They both started at the streets and slowly climbed up wanting money and power. Pushpa only smuggled and framed and fought. Rocky outright killed but I still like him better than Pushpa do you know why?

Because he has character Rocky's backstory is more compelling wanting to fulfill his dying mother's wishes of not wanting her son to die miserably without money like her even if it meant becoming a bad person? Hell yeah. Also similar to maari he has limits he has certain morals, clear cut morals. in the first KGF movie he outright stops traffic for a mother and her son who wanted to get some food but were unable to because of the traffic and gave her hard advice. That the world isn't gonna stop for you its harsh and not lenient and that we need to MAKE it stop. We have to put in the work and not just hope someone will always come along. This gives us insight into his views further developing his character.

Pushpa's story is he was an outcast because he was an illegitimate son and was unable to have his father's last name? So he makes his name Pushpa Raj. He disrespects his mother despite her being the only one there for him and just usually disregards her. He has too much Pride. He doesn't have much regard for women as we see when he gives his shirt to Jaali's victim he isn't sympathetic to her at all and is kinda indifferent except for looking away as if he's uncomfortable more than regarding her own feelings

And the thing is all of these problems could be fixed if we saw more into his character which we're only given bits and pieces of.

Pushpa isn't close to his mother? Maybe its because he blames her for all the prejudice but still cares for her somewhere in his heart which is seen through the light interactions between the two in the movie. He has too much Pride? well he feels like thats his right because he was denied everything else his father's name, money, and even necklace. He doesn't have regard for women much? Even that can be fixed like in the movie 'temper' where Jr Ntr's character first doesn't care much for other women ends up willing to give his life for them he gets character development. Pushpa could not really see a big deal in Jaali's activities until he's confronted with one of the victims himself and is reminded of the women in his life and starts to detest Jalli which ultimately bursts when Jaali sets his eyes on Srivalli.

Everything I said you can mostly think about happening in the movie but its like a real stretch you have to really put your mind on it to see it happening in the canon of the Pushpa universe its nots showed to us the viewers like in other movies we don't get clear cut shots of these narratives I spoke up being played out. Its what makes these movies lively or entertaining in my opinion because they had depth which is enhanced due to the main character himself.

So see this from my perspective a MAN is able to outsmart the police and insult them, illegally get sandal wood, Act like and arrogant bastard through most of this move, have so much intelligence out of nowhere and still gets a girl?

Reena has more personality than Srivalli I'm actually gonna begin stanning her after this.

And when I say a MAN I mean a MAN because the person Pushpa on my screen is a stranger to me I don't get a clear feel of his character or any connection to him.

I really hope these issues are rectified in the second movie but I have my doubts. Pushpa as a movie feels like a regression for Tollywood and I don't want that for my cinema industry which I know has flaws but I also know that its healing and has really good stories.

Anyways to all Indian movie lovers out hope you're excited for Devara because I sure am. Jr. Ntr in double roles? Its like Adhurs all over again. And one of his roles seems really cute too, I've wanted to see Jr Ntr in action again for a long time.

But thats all for now

Yours truly

Roselle🪷

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Amaran

The movie was really good, and it kept up a strong pace right from the start. It’s an army story, and while the first half was fast and engaging, the second half got a bit predictable. Since we already know how the story ends, it would’ve been more interesting if they’d added a little more suspense instead of going in a straight line. But that’s honestly the only thing I felt could’ve been better.

The love story really stands out in this movie. They showed it beautifully without overdoing anything, and that’s what made it work. Sai Pallavi was amazing in her role – honestly, one of her best performances. The character Rebecca, who she plays, is shown as strong and resilient, just like the real person she’s based on. I’ve seen the real Rebecca in interviews, so I could totally imagine her reacting just like Sai Pallavi did in the movie. That realistic portrayal added a lot to the character.

The movie also captured the stress and worry that an army family goes through, wondering when they’ll get a call or what news they might hear. There’s this lovely scene where the couple talks over a video call before going to sleep – it felt so real and showed their relationship perfectly. Sivakarthikeyan did a fantastic job balancing his role as a family man and a dedicated army officer. You could feel the effort he put into showing both sides of the character.

The fight scenes and the moment he says, "This is the face of the Indian army," looked very real, showing how soldiers actually handle combat. The war scenes had so much detail, and you could see how much work went into making them look realistic.Sivakarthikeyan’s transformation for this role was just on another level.

This movie totally does justice to Major Mukund's story .

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Should you watch Hi Nanna?

The year 2023 saw the Indian film industry flourish most brightly with both Bollywood and movies from the south gaining global recognition and praise. Bollywood saw the blockbuster return of ‘King Khan’ SRK with monumental hits – Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki. We saw Ranbir Kapoor breaking records left & right with his highly popular yet controversial movie Animal. Then at the tail end of the year, we witnessed an epic by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, 12th Fail. In the myriad of action and drama, Hi Nanna stood out as the soft yet impactful touch.

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Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) review

Translation: Thousand Elephants

Well this was a great film to end 2023/start 2024 with.

Before I talk about my personal stuff connected to this film, this is genuinely an amazing film. Barely anyone can compare to Suriya’s amazing double acting in this movie, Simran, Divya Spandana and Sameera Reddy were also great. Harris Jayaraj wrote an AMAZING album to this movie (get more into that later). In general, one of Gautham Vasudev Menon’s best films in my opinion. Only flaw is probably hearing Suriya saying daddy to himself for 2hr 30min straight.

Personally, this movie has been an influence to me my whole life. It was released around the time I was born, and I was a picky eater (still am) so my dad would put me in a high chair and would play songs on his phone which only had ‘Annal Mele Panithuli’ to feed me. When I watched this film, my dad walked in at the start and laughed, saying that he would never forget this movie because of me and how he brought me up with film back then.

Now having watched it, I saw a lot of similarities between Suriya and Krishnan and me and my dad. My mum even admits that my dad spent more time caring for me when I was a baby than herself. If im being honest, I have a greater bond with my dad than my mum. I’m really scared for the future, I’m scared similar events will happen, especially since my dad’s health isn’t the best, but this film brought me strength. As Simran says at the end, “whatever happens, life has to go on”.

I love you dad.

Rating: 4.5/5

P.s I suggest you listen to this movie’s soundtrack at least, it’s beautiful

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Maharaja Review: Deceptively Twisty Screenplay Rules this Thriller

In "Maharaja" Vijay Sethupathi plays an introverted barber & devoted father, who is determined to recover his missing Lakshmi. This action-thriller, directed by Nithilan Saminathan, offers a multi-layered plot and twisty revelations. Read our spoiler-free

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Sneha Jaiswal (Twitter | Instagram) “Maharaja” has the kind of first half that makes you think of action flicks like John Wick, where Keanu Reeves’ character goes on a killing spree against the men who killed his pet dog, the last gift from his deceased wife. But as the plot thickens, the 2024 Tamil action-thriller turns out to be more complex than viewers are led to…

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Shojo Reviews Movies: RRR

Guys. THIS MOVIE SLAPS HARDER THAN ANYTHING HOLLYWOOD HAS PUT OUT IN THE LAST DECADE. 

It’s a little over three hours long but let me tell you I was disappointed when it was over because it could have went on for five hours and I would have the same opinion. RRR is epic, heartbreaking, stunning, lights that fire inside of you to keep fighting and put those colonizers in their place. I gotta get up in six hours so I’m just gonna write some bullet point thoughts:

- I’ve never seen a movie made and set in a country that has 1. lived through the British Empire and 2. won against it. The pride of India as a nation was practically oozing from every pore of this film. I’ve also never seen a film that villainizes white Europeans in such a harsh and unapologetic way. Every white person had no redeeming qualities whatsoever and boy did it feel good to see each of them get their comeuppance. (Yes, there is Jenny who you could argue is the token “not all white people” character but she wasn’t perfect, she just happened to be just kind enough to be on the right side of things where it mattered.) Comparing this to a film like Django Unchained where you hate Leo DiCaprio’s character but you love to hate him. It’s still Leo. He’s still very charismatic, handsome, despicable, the whole nine. The governor, his wife, his guards, all awful terrible people who you just hate. Period. The pay off at the end is *chef kisses* to say the least. 

- Naatu Naatu has the skill and prowess of any Gene Kelly ballet with the energy of an EDM rave. I need to watch it approximately 12,000 more times because it’s absolutely fantastic. 

- The differences between American and Indian cinema is a road I’ve always wanted to explore and RRR was a hell of an introduction. In America having a full blown musical number in the middle of an epic revolutionary war drama would more than likely be seen as a gimmick and yet it feels so natural here. And I’m not just talking about Naatu Naatu. There were multiple songs explaining the internal struggle these men are going through, resetting the scene, etc. and they didn’t distract me in the slightest. 

- Nick Fury should have called Bheem and Ram to take care of Thanos instead. 

- I still can’t tell what I was more impressed over: the sheer amount of extras, the fight choreography, or those thirty seconds of Ram dressed as Rama jumping out of the flames like the god he is and landing hit after hit with Bheem making Jason Mamoa look like a guppy with that spear just UGH EVERYONE WAS SO GODDAMN COOL. 

Alright I think that’s everything. Go watch RRR. (Fair warning: this movie does contain very high amounts of violence, bloodshed, and racism so don’t go in expecting three hours of cool suspender dancing. This movie is graphic and does not shy away from showing it. That being said, go watch RRR.)

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Varisu Movie | Review, Cast & Release Date | Thalapathy Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna | Varisu Tamil

Thalapathy Vijay decided to make his way into the Tollywood industry and teamed up with Director Vamshi Paidipally and Producer Dil Raju. Principal photography began in April 2022 in Chennai. The Film ‘Varisu’ aka ‘Vaarasudu’ will be released in Tamil, Telegu, and Hindi version in April 2023 in Chennai.

On 26 September 2021, Vijay’s 66th film as lead actor was announced with the working title Thalapathy 66. Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, it is the first Tamil film produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under Sri Venkateswara. Paidipally said that the makers initially intended to announce the project early that year but had to postpone their plans due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The inaugural puja ceremony for the film’s shooting was held on 6 April 2022 in Chennai and was followed by the filming of the first schedule.

VARISU STORY

This movie is full of action and romance. This film was written by Hari and Ahishor Solomon. ‘Varisu’ is a family entertainer based on the lives of an affluent father and his foster son. The Thalapathy is a tribute to Thalapathy Vijay’s 30 years long journey in the industry. A crazy combination of Thalapathy Vijay and sensational Director Vamshi Paidipally has already created a buzz. ‘Varisu’ is scheduled to hit the screens worldwide on Pongal 2023.

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Tamil Movie Review 101: Leo 2023 - Rushed, Nothing Fantastic

After Master, Kaithi and Vikram, there was a great deal of anticipation for Lokesh Kanagaraj’s next action Tamil movie titled Leo starring Vijay who was looking out to recover the poor reviewed Beast in 2022. First impressions looked good but then so was Beast when the trailer came out. Image source: Reddit Continue reading Untitled

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public cinema ரிவீயுவிற்கு தடை - கங்குவா செஞ்ச வேலையைப் பார்த்தீங்களா?

பப்ளிக் ரிவீயுவிற்கு தடை விதிக்க வேண்டும் என்று திரையரங்க உரிமையாளர்களை தயாரிப்பாளர் சங்கம் கேட்டுக்கொண்டுள்ளது.

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Amaran (2024)

My parents took me out to the movies after an exhausting week of exams. I had no idea what were watching, knew nothing about who was starring and absolutely knew zilch about the plot. My mom just told me that she was sure that I'd like the movie very much. And I can tell you now, I liked the movie very much indeed.

The direction and the story-telling were just amazing. Mukund's and Indhu's story was so beautiful to watch. The way their relationship blossomed and how they fought through the hurdles was heart-warming. Knowing how the movie was going to end made all those scenes that much more precious, that much more meaningful. Of course I knew how the movie was going to end. It's a movie based on a soldier in the Indian Army. There was only one place this movie was going and I knew that really well.

Mukund was driven and passionate. His love for the army and his dedication towards serving the country, no matter what anyone else said was inspiring. There was none of that typical Indian film hero-worship, at least not too the extent where it was unrealistic. Whatever was portrayed in the movie in terms of the respect the soldiers had for Mukund, how his family treated him and how his in-laws treated him all did feel quite realistic. That being said, I felt as though the dialogue-writing in some places was just meh? There were many places where the dialogues were flat and just tweaking the words here and there may have made it more resounding? I don't know. That's just my non-expert opinion.

In terms of the acting, Sivakarthikeyan did an okay job. It wasn't spectacular or anything. I've seen other actors emote better. But, he did play his role well. It was nice to see him move away from his comfort comedic-acting to a more serious one such as this. This must have been such a great opportunity for him and I like the growth. Perhaps doing more of such movies will get him the exposure that he needs. His efforts have to appreciated.

Sai Pallavi on the other hand, man, what an actress! She was just so damn spectacular in this film. Every scene that she was in was just such a pleasure to watch. This woman knows how to EXPRESS. She knows how to EMOTE. I laughed with her, I became excited with her, and I cried with her. Honestly, her acting really did carry the movie a good distance. That scene in the bathroom, that scene with the phone call, those last few minutes of the movie, will forever live rent free in my head. She has done such an AMAZING job and I can't wait for her to win awards for her role in this film. She deserves it.

The fact that this movie is based on real-life events, makes it that much more heartbreaking. When the title of the film popped on to the screen, I already had an inkling as to how this movie was going to end. 'Amaran' means 'immortal'. And I can now see why they the named the movie so.

I am and will always be such a sucker for military movies.

Overall, 9.4/10

Docked a few points for the pain and anxiety this movie put me through.

100% would recommend. Will definitely watch again for the plot and for Sai Pallavi and for Sivakarthikeyan (he really is one of my favorite human beings)

I'm gonna go and get my hands on the book that was written about Mukund Varadarajan.

Watched On: 14/11/24

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Vijay Sethupathi Maharaja Is The New Gem Of 2024

Initially, people thought it was just another run-of-the-mill South Indian film, predictable and boring. But as the story of Vijay Sethupathi Maharaja unfolded, it kept building and adding its own unique flavor, turning into something extraordinary. Trust me, this movie is an experience you don’t want to miss. Maharaja is the polar opposite of ‘Hi Nanna’ that I reviewed previously but packs a similar emotional punch.

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Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale Documentary Review

Netflix’s Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale explores the life and career of the “lady superstar,” from her struggles in Tamil cinema to her fairytale wedding with director Vignesh Shivan.

Actor Nayanthara, the titular lead, is the strongest ingredient of this muddled recipe, with the creators insisting on labeling her as ‘lady superstar’ (twice, in big bold letters) at the beginning, as if calling her simply a superstar would be an affront to her male counterparts. It was after watching the Tamil movie Annapoorani that I learned actor Nayanthara is known as the “lady superstar”…