#CelluloidCritic

Saguni (2012) Director: Shankar Dayal Casts: Karthi, Pranitha, Santhanam, Prakash Raj Music: G.V. Prakash Kumar Language: Tamil Genre: Action - Comedy Introduction ‘Saguni’ had been announced just after the release of the blockbuster ‘Siruthai’ and have been in the making ever since then. After many delays due to the change of antagonist and the reshoots, Saguni have finally have been released with a tremendous opening mainly due to the return of the rocking combo, Santhanam-Karthi. With heavy promotions and generous release of teasers, have Saguni kept up to the hype which it has spanned around it? Quick Synopsis:   The film is about Kamalakannan a.k.a Kamal’s (Karthi) who travels to Chennai in an attempt to stop the demolishing of his house at his hometown which is believed to be a prestigious property of the ancestors. In the mission, he meets Appadurai a.k.a Rajini (Santhanam) and travels with him around the mission in his auto after confessi...

Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) Director: S. Ezil Casts: Sivakarthigeyan, Aathmiya Music: S.Imman Language: Tamil Genre: Romantic Comedy S.Ezil who have given us memorable fares like Thulatha Manamum Thullum, Penin Manathia Thottu, Poovellam Un Vaasam and Deepavali, is back after a brief hiatus with Manam kothi Paravai. And this time, with the current crowd favourite, Siva Karthigeyan. Boasted to be a full-fledged lead role for Siva,  Manam Kothi Paravai secured very promising pre-talks. So how much does MUK delivers? Firstly, Manam Kothi Paravai has a tried and tested formula of guy liking the girl who has a menacing bother and a ferocious father. Kannan (Sivakarthigeyan) loves his neighbour, Revathy since young and builds lots of dreams in his heart. He exaggerates all the events in between them to his gang of friends and blatantly lies that she loves him to when she does not. When Revathy gets engaged, Kannan tries to convince her but he couldn’t. He i...

Thadaiyara Thaakka (2012) Director: Magizh Thirumeni Casts: Arun Vijay, Mamta Mohandas Music: Thaman Language: Tamil Genre: Action Thriller Magizh Thirumeni, a former associate of director Gautham Menon comes back after a decent debut with Mundhinam Paartheney two years ago, but this time with a high voltage action thriller. Arun Vijay who is always looking to improve his career took a fresh role with subtle persona. Does this upcoming director and actor’s collaboration as successful as its pre talks? The title of ‘Thadaiyara Thaakka’ itself is innovative and captures the attention instantly and same goes for the film as it starts off with a dark mood showing the atrocity of the underworld gangsters. The film then travels in a another track where it shows Selva (Arun Vijay) getting engaged with Priya (Mamta) and future starts to look promising for the duo when a twist happens when he bumps into the gang of Maha. The sniff looks small but what makes a huge t...