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Kanithan (2016)
one time watch
I have seen this kind of superman ever since I began watching movies. The early Raj Kapoor playing out Nehruvian ideals. A little later, there was MG Ramachandran (who went on to become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) essaying the noble Samaritan, being a friend of the poor and the downtrodden and helping them fight powerful landlords or arrogantly rich men -- and, in the bargain, propagating Dravidian political ideology. Much later, there was this Gabbar is Back, where Akshay Kumar demolishes a debased system singlehandedly -- a Phantom minus the trademark suit who is never seen!Such superman dramas are so jaded now that they begin to seem shallow, and the script in Kanithan becomes a slave to this idea -- that the hero must be so heroic that he cannot falter or fail. And when Santosh said in a media interview that he had made every effort to keep the script "real", he could not have been farthest from truth. The script, in fact, goes beyond even the make-believe.There are so many scenes in Kanithan that are crazy to the core. Look, for instance, the events inside the office of Sky TV. I am sure not one professional working for a television channel can relate to them. Finally, watch the confrontation between Gautam and the gang of goons. These are well beyond even the realm of imagination. More like a computer-animated game in which the villain is vanquished in a series of magical moves! Like so many Tamil films, Kanithan begins with a fantastic idea and story, but Santosh lets these spin out of control -- till the script sinks beyond salvation.
Romeo Juliet (2015)
repetitive
Lakshman has packaged the film in a glossy manner but it is unable to find any spark or chemistry between the lead pair. His direction is amateurish and so are the characters half-baked. The best thing about Romeo Juliet is Jayam Ravi and Hansika who does their best to rise above the flawed script.Lakshman's Romeo Juliet is just a rehash of old clichés. He pitches love against money and there are no prizes for guessing which one wins the film. An average entertainer, would have been more engaging if only the screenplay had been coherent and the episodes interesting.A one time watchable if you love illogical movie stuff.
Visaranai (2015)
Soul Stirring
Vetrimaran has once again proved how good a filmmaker he is.Visaaranai exposes the faulty practices by the powerful in the system.Pandi(Attakathi Dinesh) and his friends who are working in Andhra are picked up by police to falsely implicate them in a robbery.The scenes involving police beatings disturbs our soul.Just when they are rescued by Tamilnadu police ,they again get caught up in a risky situation which threatens their lives.A neatly made movie showing custodial torture,police game play,political interference and innocent youngsters.The screenplay,music,direction is world class and the actors have done their part perfectly.A must watch movie from Vetimaran and Dhanush which deserves a standing ovation.
Irudhi Suttru (2016)
Superb
A boxing coach (Madhavan),disgusted by the politics in boxing association gets transferred to Chennai where he encounters a bold but determined rookie(Ritika Singh) who he coaches to make her win the boxing championship.Performances by Madhavan,Nasser Radha Ravi,Ritika Singh,Kali Venkat are apt to the script.Sudha Kongara Prasad the director has put her heart and soul to make the movie very interesting to watch.Editing and cinematography is top notch and music by Santosh Narayanan adds good feel to the movie.Regular storyline,predictable scenes are a bit of a drag but overall the performances lift the ambiance of the movie.A good one time watch particularly for the acting of Madhavan and Ritika Singh.
Rajini Murugan (2015)
repetitive
Sivakarthikeyan,manages to give a hit in a movie which has a weak story.A free-to-go youth falls for a girl at the same time has to protect his ancestral property .Soori does his role perfect as hero's friend and Keerthi Suresh is more homely and seems to fit in her role.Rajkiran,Samuthirakani do their part .Director Ponram couldn't give the same sparkle of Varuthapadaatha Valibar Sangam,but manages to scrape through.Immans music seems repetitive and the screenplay in the second half seems to drag a bit with songs which are unwanted.A good entertainer with some potholes would be my review. I hope Sivakarthikeyan takes effort to select good scripts.