SARVAM

My Review : Sarvam



Is this a movie from the director of "Arindhum Ariyamalum ", " Pattiyal " , & " Billa " ?! Shocking to to say the least . Vishnuvardhan , one of the promising young directors has come out with a very superficial product " Sarvam " which was touted to be a romantic-thriller but sadly there is no romance & certainly no thrills . Ayngaran International's pathetic run continues which started off with "Aegan " right upto "Villu " .

Plot of the movie is very interesting to start with but the screenplay has played the spoilsport thus missing out a wonderful opportunity. And to make the matter worse , slipshod direction adds to the woes. It is very tiring to sit through 2 & 1/5 hours in the cinema hall .

What would have been a slick thriller looks washed out in the end with many unwanted irritants .

It is a pathetic followup to "Naan Kadavul " from Aarya while Trisha looks jaded & her acting doesn't pass muster. J.D.Chakravarthy is again wasted in an underwritten , uni-dimentional role . Inderrjeet has nothing much to do either.

Yuvan's songs are not up to the mark while he has not sweated very much as far as BGM goes with liberally using Ilayaraja's music in the 1st half & remixing his own BGM from various other movies in the 2nd.

Nirav Shah has come out unscathed in this otherwise mindless product . He shows his class in the second half.

Whoever is the dialogue writer , he needs a fresh mind . Here each & every dialogue is cliche-ridden & with many inane ones too .Trisha telling "enga driving schoola naan thaan firstakum " is one among many ridiculous ones.


VishnuVardhan has disappointed one & all this time . Time to forget this & get on with his next one.

On the whole ,"Sarvam " is the not the movie to go this summer .

Bottomline : unintended comedy ...

1.5/5

RAJATHI RAJA

My Review:Rajathi Raja



Raghava Lawrence's new venture , Sakthi Chidambaram's "Rajathi Raja" with a tag line "Lowclass King" stands up to its tag-line strictly. It is a banal , titillating ,noisy movie with each & every scene borrowed from many B-grade movies of the yore & has nothing novel to showcase . It is shocking to know how film- makers have the courage to churn out movies like this in this day of ever-changing & over- demanding movie goers who doesn't seem to get satisfied with the routine masala flick with no scope for an interesting screenplay.

Plot is a mixture of 'Dharma Durai ', many of RajniKanth's movies with female antagonist & some crude female anatomical explorations borrowed from Telugu movies.

Raghava Lawrence is trying his level best to become a mass commercial hero without knowing how futile that attempt of his is going to be. From the promise that he showed in "Muni" is it downhill travel for him hence.

Meenakshi seems to have a strong aversion to dresses & acting , both of which she avoids showcasing .It is time to rethink her strategy since not many have survived solely depending on skin show lest she will be invariably ending up as yet another Item girl.

Snigitha also don't have much to do & both her's & Meenakshi's character are underwritten . Also Meenakshi & Snigitha get awfully wrong with the lip sync as well.

Mumtaj as the evil prostitute -turned -ganja trader-turned - politician has done a decent job though her voice (she has dubbed herself) tests one's patience .

Kamna Jethmalani just about adds to the number with an insignificant role which any supporting actress would have done.

Karunas tries hard but to no avail.

Music By Karuna & Paul J is nothing but noise to the ear . They have brutally murdered the famous "Elanthapazham " song in the name of remix.

SureshDevan's Cinematography hurts the eyes especially in the songs.

Editor Jaisankar must have tried to cut short the length of the movie which at 2hrs 50 mins is way too long.

SakthiChidambaram is the man behind the old-as-hills story , literally non-existent screenplay , crude dialogues with double meaning abound & listless direction .

Don't forget to take an ear-plug along without which your ears will hurt very badly from the ham-fest each & every actor has to offer.

Bottomline : Garbage ...

1.5/5

NEWTONIN MOONDRAM VIDHI

My Review :Newtonin Moondram Vidhi



How about a racy revenge thriller without even a single fight sequence for the hero & the only weapon he uses for revenge is his Brain.This is "Newtonin Moondram Vidhi" for you , starring S.J.Suryah , Rajeev Krisina & Sayali Bhagat , directed by the newcomer Thai MuthuSelavan .The movie moves at such a break-neck speed that at the end of the movie one is left gasping for breath .Though the movie runs for 2 hours & 40 minutes one is not aware of it because it elapses without scope for any distraction what so ever .

The whole script is etched out in 2 hours between 10 am to 12 noon on February 14th , 2009 with the movie starting with the hero Guroo (S.J.Suryah) challenging JayaPrakash (Rajeev Krishna) that he will kill him by 12 noon that day which is just 2 hours away. The reason for the act is shown in flashback which is very much justifiable . Though it may sound like a regular revenge saga , the screenplay & the treatment makes this movie different from all other movies of this genre .

S.J.Suryah has underplayed a great deal with subdued emotions right through except for couple of instances at the end. As an intelligent Guroo who is bent on to wreak his vengeance on the boss of his lover who is the reason behind her death , S.J.Suryah scores .One must appreciate him for accepting a role in which there is no scope for so called heroism of bashing handful of rowdies & mouthing punch dialogues.

Sayali Bagath as the damsel in distress is impressive .It is very gratifying to see her mouth the Tamil dialogues with such care & precision that will put certain Tamil speaking actresses to shame .She does go overboard with certain expressions like that of surprise , anger & fright but over all a neat portrayal .She must take care of her styling which is pathetic to say the least especially in the song sequences.

Rajeev Krishna is back after a long hiatus to play the baddie but he must have had a misconception that if one is to play villain he must shout his level best throughout the movie.All that we remember of his performance is his tryst with his vocal cords .

Background score by Vinay (debutant)accentuates the movie a great deal & adds to the frills & excitement .However the songs have a distinct Telugu flavour with "Yeno yeno yeno yeno " having the scope to become a hit after repeated hearing.

Saravanan's cinematography helps in presenting the movie in a sleek manner without any undue experimentation which have served the movie well.

Editor Gopi has manged to keep the movie moving at a rapid space with no scope for any complaints while Ravi's dialogues are natural without any rhetoric .

Thai Muthu Selavan has written the screenplay for Chidambaram's story & directed the movie with great deal of skill .He is surely a man for the future .Right through the movie his intelligence & mastery over screenplay is evident . Only blemish is that all the songs in the movie are unwarranted & look out of place & hampers the flow of the movie badly.Also there are some cinematic liberties that he has taken which may go unnoticed ,lost in the flow of the movie .Also he may have avoided a few double meaning dialogues and here & there we see S.J.Suryah's touches.

On the whole the movie is for those who love watching racy thrillers without any illogical sequences & some food for your intelligence .

Bottomline : Has everything in it to be a hit .

3.5 / 5

MEIPORUL

My Review:MEIPORUL



At the outset we must appreciate the guts & determination of the makers of this cinema who are actually NRI professionals engaged in various fields brought together by their passion for cinema. To think that a group of novices as far as the cinema making is concerned have plunged into movie making & successfully completing & showcasing a full-length feature film to the public is in itself an achievement. This is what makes "Meiporul" special but does the end product lives up to the expectations is a big question.

The concept of this movie is very novel & good , but in translating that into the screen , the makers have faltered. There is no semblance of direction as a result what would have been a very taut thriller ends up make us yawn & feel uncomfortable in the seat . The movie moves at such a languid pace that 2 & odd hours seem immortal & as an after thought the end which must have played a very crucial part gets hurried up as a result fails to create the necessary impact it intended to.

Another turn-off is the acting .Almost all act artificially , some even very amatuerishly .In most of the scenes one gets a feeling of watching a poorly enacted school drama . Krish Bala as the protagonist Sam , Anusha as his wife , Nutty Kumar as Rajan try their level best to enact their roles on screen , among whom Anusha is the best when it comes to spontaneity & natural performance . Others in the cast just deliver the memorized dialogues in a disinterested manner .

John Mazzie's background score is good & has succeeded in creating the thrills .Songs are composed by 3 new music directors , all of them being melodious & pleasant to hear .

Chris Eldridge's cinematography is nothing great but he seemed to have worked hard as half of the movie must have been shot with handy-cam.

Natty Kumar , Krish Bala & Narayan are the think tank behind the movie & one must concede what they have conceived was an excellent piece on paper but it is only in the execution that their inexperience shows . But it is not an excuse that they are first-timers without any filmy knowledge after they have entered the movie market where even the most credible works are ripped apart by the movie-going public.

Notwithstanding such limitations & guffaws , the fact that they have managed to make the viewers' heart pound with anxiety during the last few reels of the movie is a great achievement of the theme's writing.Also they can raise their collars with ecstasy because they have managed to fool the viewers just like the hero do in the hands of the villan till the suspense is revealed.

Bottomline: Better luck next time..

2.5/5

PASANGA

My review : PASANGA



It's been very long since we have come across a movie exclusively for children & adults who are young at heart .Those who are starving for such a genre of movie in tamil , don't waste a minute , go straight to a theatre near you that is playing "Pasanga" , second venture of G.Sasikumar's Company Productions . It is a close to 3 hrs of fun filled ride with some touchy moments & some thoughtful dialogues which will sure make your money's worth.

Pandiraj , formerly Cheran's assistant has written & directed the movie which is his frist but doesn't look like it. The screenplay is lucid without any undue distractions while dialogues are vey thoughful especially the one in which school teacher advises to Anbuselvan's father about how marital discords affect the young mind & how to overcome it. Also there is ample doses of humour which we come across in everyday life especially the one with the mobile phones involving Vega & Vimal are very funny.

For the fisrt time we come across the hero , heroine , villan , comedians all are kids of around 11 years of age & they have performed extremely well , one can say even better than some so called " stars " of Tamil cinema. The one who plays Jeeva take all the acting honours while rest of the young children not far behind. Also when you see kids do things that heroes do in regular movies it gives us an extra kick.

Among the grown-ups , Vega as Shobikannu is homely & beautiful with lots of scope to perform as well .Vimal as the lover of Vega is jovial & natural .Jayaprakash as teacher and father of Jeeva & Shobikannu is a revealation .His is a dignified portrayal & fresh departure from his gangster image. The one who plays Anbu's father is the one who played lecturer in Kalloori (Balaji Sakthivel's assistant) who also does a worthy job & shows improvement in acting from the Kalloori days. Almost all the rest of the cast have done a good job .

Music is another high point of the movie whether it is songs or the BGM . Only 3 songs are used in the movie of which "Vetkam varuthey " & "Anbale " sung by the great BalaMuralikrishna are ringing in the ears long after the movie. James Vasanthan has once again proves that he is here to stay.

Art director Crawford , Editor Yoga Baskar & Cinematographer Premkumar , all make thier debut along with the director but no where do you realise that this is their first work . Each & every one of them have done a splendid job to make the movie look technically sound.

Movie has every thing you can ask for in an entertainer - good music , perfect casting , natural acting , pleasant cinematography , interesting screenplay with lots of lively moments & message for the kids & parents .

On the whole movie is a sure winner for this summar holiday & must watch for the kids .

bottomline : Pasanga Pinnitaanga...

4/5