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Makal (2022)
Feeling generous
The first 2 hours were pretty good. Funniest Sathyan Anthikkad movie in ages. Then as other reviews mention they introduce a Kannada character and poop hits the fan.
To enjoy this movie, just skip to the last scene of the movie with Meera Jasmine when you see the Kannada character. Thank me later.
I am not sure what the editor and Sathyan Anthikkad were thinking. Maybe the producer was insecure and wanted a fight scene. My very generous 9 is assuming viewers apply my editing hack.
I think I have said whatever needed to be said, but apparently the review needs to be 600 characters long because some dumb product manager at IMDb decided so.
Naradan (2022)
Republic and Arnab are here to stay
Deal with it Aashiq Abu, you Maoist sympathizing, gaslighting mairu. No amount of propaganda movies you make are going to change that. I will stay clear of your movies in the future.
Shree Krishna Leelai (1977)
They don't make them like these anymore
Just a collection of legends from the life of Krishna.
The movie includes Kamsa, Kalia, Govardhana, a nice story involving Rukmini and Satyabhama and lastly Sudama.
Dheerga Sumangali (1974)
Classic
Evergreen music, great acting and a good story make for a timeless classic!
This is the best I have seen Muthuraman act. Major Soundarrajan has a great comedy role. Jayasudha dazzles in her cameo.
Thanga Padhakkam (1974)
Classic
Writing by the legendary Mahendran was pretty good, especially in the first half.
There's some trademark Shivaji overacting. There were surprisingly large number of good comedy scenes in the first half. There was a funny reference to Bharatha Vilas in an exchange between Shivaji and KR Vijaya.
There a couple of really iconic songs.
Pretty watchable even today.
Bharatha Vilas (1973)
Good movie on national integration
The theme of the movie is national integration. It shows Indians how they can get along in spite of differences (provided they are all onboard).
Direction, acting, music etc. Are pretty dated.
It's worth a watch if you like Sivaji Ganesan. It's also good to watch to understand evolution of Tamil cinema.
My rating of 8 has been adjusted based on the time the movie was released.
Yuvam (2021)
Low budget Shankar movie in Malayalam
Camera was pretty good (tracking shot in opening scene). Comedy was decent. No songs which is great. Acting was fine.
My main issue is with the writing and direction. Like Shankar, this director makes the mistake of assuming the corruption is with the people in government, and simply replacing them with "good" people will change things. That works in a fictional movie, but in real life, there are no good people, and hence privatization is the best way to remove corruption.
A for effort.
Enemy (2021)
Good thriller
The story was really good for this genre. All the major characters have a motivation for their actions.
The cinematography was good.
There were a couple of songs which I assume were added for commercial reasons.
There were lots of scenes which required suspension of disbelief, which I gladly obliged because of mindblowing editing. This is the best editing I have seen in a long time.
I liked the end which was kind of non clichéd.
That's not to say there were no flaws: The twist was not believable. Even Magnus Carlsen will not be THAT engrossed in his chess game.
Yet I am thankful to the director for an honest effort to give a quality product.
Vazhkai (1949)
Evergreen screenplay
For a movie made in 1949, the screenplay is really good and I didn't get bored at all. The story is a bit cliche by now. The organic humor is really good and the acting was good as well.
Doordarshan (2020)
One time watch
The story is preposterous, but the screenplay, dialogues and acting were good. I laughed out loud quite a few times. But you really you have to suspend your disbelief to enjoy the movie.
Rockstar (2015)
Underrated
Nice romcom, kind of like Malayalam version of Knocked Up. Nice music, acting, comedy ... the whole nine yards.
Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum (2016)
Highly underrated
I don't know why this movie is languishing with a rating of 5.
It was a very well made movie with a decent story and great comedy. Music was pretty good. Acting was ok and romance track was cliche.
But I would definitely recommend a one time watch.
Lucky Star (2013)
Seems to be underrated
The movie was very heart warming and well made. Copious amount of comedy interspersed in it with little melodrama.
Unpredictable climax was great.
Kochadaiiyaan (2014)
Eminently watchable
The CGI isn't the greatest but the rest of the aspects make the movie a great watch. The story , art direction, camera, music, action and dance choreography are great.
I hope they make a sequel.
Saivam (2014)
Surprisingly enjoyable
It's a very unassuming movie with a good screenplay, music, dialogues and performances. The story is pretty simply but still we thoroughly enjoyed it.
Nishabdham (2020)
Worth a watch
It's not as terrible as the other reviewers make it seem. Not as engaging as it should have been. Anjali is miscast, Amy Jackson would have been better. Story was decent but screenplay and background music could have been better.
Ayal Njanalla (2015)
Worth a watch
The Gujarat portions are a bit dragging but the comedy sketches in Bangalore were pretty good, with Fahad playing someone impersonating himself.
Idhu Enna Maayam (2015)
Good comedy
The comedy sketches are a laugh riot. The melodrama and romance were dragging. Overall worth a watch and a half!
Akashvani (2016)
One time watch
It's an unconventional movie with sufficient humor and suspense. I would recommend.
Kalikkalam (1990)
One time watch
Interesting to see this kind of movie from Sathyan Anthikkad. I found the action scenes realistic. There was a sprinkling of humor.
Sukhamo Devi (1986)
Coming of age drama
This is a beautiful story of friendships, and love and how these relationships evolve over time. Mohanlal gave a memorable performance as Sunny.
Akkare Ninnoru Maran (1985)
One time watch
This was pretty good. I started watching with low expectations but was pleasantly surprised by it. There were lots of organic comedy including a famous laugh out loud scene starring Sreenivasan.
Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986)
One time watch
The screenplay was not bad for a movie made in 1986. I was surprised to find that Priyadarshan copied the plot of Happy Go Lovely twice: first in Aram + Aram = Kinnaram, and then in Dheem Tharikida Thom.
Moonnam Mura (1988)
Exceeded my expectations
For a movie made in 1988, the movie was pretty good. No silly songs, romance or melodrama. The action scenes are a bit corny. The screenplay is pretty good.