#CelluloidCritic

Critic No. 288 Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon Written by: B. Jeyamohan, Gautham Vasudev Menon Produced by: Vels Film International  Casts : Silambarasan, Siddhi Idnani, Raadhika Sarathkumar, Siddique, Neeraj Madhav, Delhi Ganesh, Appukutty Music: A.R.Rahman Language: Tamil Genre: Action, Drama SYNOPSIS:  Muthu (Silambarasan), a youngster from a village in Tamil Nadu goes to Bombay in search of a better life and gets sucked into the underworld. Will he be able to find a way out of the violence and bloodshed? REVIEW: Even the die hard fans of Gautham Vasudev Menon have been calling out on his tried and tested treatment of excessive voice overs, breezy romance and cop fall stories. Silambarasan-Gautham-ARRahman has never disappointed us but with the growing audience and surge of different stories, it is definitely a challenging time for even seasoned filmmakers to hit the bulls eye. However, I felt that Jeyamohan’s addition to this team is rather interesting because Gautham...

Critic No. 287 Director: R Madhavan Written by: R Madhavan Produced by: Tricolour Films, Varghese Moolan Pictures, 27th Entertainment Casts : R Madhavan, Simran, Ravi Raghavendra, Karthick Kumar, Jagan Music: Sam C.S Language: Tamil Genre: Drama SYNOPSIS:  Based on the life of Indian Space Research Organization scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was framed for being a spy and arrested in 1994, Rocketry shows journeys through the ups and downs of his life as he continues to fight for justice against the officials who falsely implicated him. REVIEW: Rocketry, which is about 6 years in making, is Madhavan’s dream project which he is also debuting as a director after a bumpy ride as an actor over the past two decades. Rocketry is the tale of Nambi Narayanan’s remarkable career as a scientist in the Indian Space Research Orgnaisation (ISRO) and how he was subsequently treated when a false case of espionage was framed on him. Madhavan should be commended for picking a subject that not m...

Critic No.286 Director: R Parthiban Written by: R Parthiban Produced by: Bioscope Film Framers, Akira Film Productions Casts : R Parthiban, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Robo Shankar, Brigida Saga, Sai Priyanka Ruth, Sneha Kumar, Rekha Nair Music: A.R.Rahman Language: Tamil Genre: Drama SYNOPSIS:  Nandhu, a financier, journeys through the struggles of his internal guilt while searching for his mortal rival. The film revolves around Nandhu who has been hardened by the hardship and abuses he has suffered since childhood. He is tormented by his past as he tries to forge his life forward.      REVIEW: One can be assured when entering the halls to see Parthiban’s film that they will be witnessing something that is extraordinary or unique. Some of his attempts work but some feel like a wasted, self indulgent shot. Nevertheless, he never stops trying and with his recent form with Otha Seruppu (2019), I was all thrilled to witness another different film from the vet...

Critic No. 285 Director: Mithran R Jawahar Written by: Mithran R Jawahar Produced by: Sun Pictures Casts : Dhanush, Nithya Menen, Bharathiraja. Prakash Raj, Raashi Khanna, Priya Bhavani Shankar Music: Anirudh Language: Tamil Genre: Romance, Drama SYNOPSIS:  Thiruchitrambalam (Dhanush), a timid food delivery driver, tries to find romance in his life while also dealing with problems in his broken family consisting of his grandfather and father. How long will it be before he realizes what he is looking for is right next to him? REVIEW: Mithran R Jawahar had a fine streak of form in the early 2000s where he delivered back to back hits with Dhanush - Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), Kutty (2010), Uthama Puthiran (2010). Though all of them were remakes, his fine handling of emotions, sharp dialogues and perfect casting was well admired by many. However, after a while, his form came to a smooth end. When this film was announced, personally I was very excited because his combination with Dh...

Critic No 284 Director: Gautham Ramachandran Written by: Hariharan Raju, Gautham Ramachandran Produced by: Blacky, Genie & My Left Foot Productions Casts :  Sai Pallavi, Kaali Venkat, R.S.Shivaji, Krishnan, Saravanan Music: Govind Vasantha Language: Tamil Genre: Drama SYNOPSIS:  Gargi (Sai Pallavi) works as a school teacher and is getting hitched to her boyfriend Balaji. But her world comes crashing down when her 60-year-old father Brahmanandam (RS Shivaji) is arrested for the gang rape of a minor girl. REVIEW: It is almost unbelievable to know that the director who made a stylistic but mediocre film, Ritchie (2017) is behind this hard hitting drama that consumes you into the world right from the first frame. The film kicks off with the protagonist, Gargi, with her colleagues in the staff room in school. They see a news report about a gang rape of a minor. When a colleague tells her that the apartment being shown on TV seems to be one in her locality, she just shrugs ...

Critic No 283 Director: R. Ajay Gnanamuthu Written by: R. Ajay Gnanamuthu, Neelan K Sekar, Kannan Sreevasthan, Azaruddin Alauddin, Innasi Pandiyan, Bharat Krishnamachari Produced by: Seven Screen Studio Casts :  Vikram, Srinidhi Shetty, Irfan Pathan, K.S.Ravikumar, Roshan Mathew, Anandraj, Robo Shankar, Miya George, Mirnalini Ravi, Meenakshi Govindarajan, John Vijay Music: A.R.Rahman Language: Tamil Genre: Action, Thriller SYNOPSIS:  A genius mathematician, Mathi (Vikram) doubles up as a hit man, assassinating people opposing a ruthless corporate behemoth. While he manages to stay ahead of the interpol and the psychotic head of the corporation, who are after him, can he evade the mysterious hacker who is keen to unmask him? REVIEW: Ajay Gnanamuthu started his career with two blockbusters which had thrilling screenplays which connected greatly with mainstream audiences. With a dream start, he secured a big project with Vikram and with heavy promotions from the start, the f...