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7/10
Nenokkadine is Unique. Out of Box. Best Telugu Movie Post K. Viswanath era.
29 June 2014
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There are many movies where we don't know what's real and what isn't, like Inception and Mulholland Drive, but have you seen any Indian movie like that? As far as I can remember, I have not seen any... until 1-Nenokkadine. This is the best Telugu movie post K. Viswanath era.

The film starts out, after the credits, with a flashback-like chase sequence followed by a good Rockstar song with philosophical lyrics, 'Who are you?'. The story of the movie starts right there. The lyrics goes like this - 'Nuvvante Paer Kaadhu, Oor Kaadhu, Face Kaadhu... then... Nuvvante Cash Kaadhu, Time Kaadhu, Dream Kaadhu'. The song sequence was followed by another chase and action sequence. It was so surprising for me for a mega star acted Telugu film to open like this. First ten to fifteen minutes of the movie shows the main character's lack of control over his own mind or say his mind is too obsessed to think only about three faces who he believes, killed his parents. Note - he can remember the face of the three who (believes) killed his parents but don't remember his parent's face at all. He is now in search of everything including his own identity. Soon we finds that the first action scene was just a projection of the character's mind. What a terrific role and performance by Mahesh Babu! His dialog delivery is top notch. He brings emotion through his voice modulation brilliantly. There are notable power dialogs here and there throughout the movie. Eg - - 'I wish you were really unreal.' - 'Fear is powerful than love.'

*The conversation between Mahesh Babu and a kid who lost his mother just then is simply heart touching.

It's an intriguing movie, kindly just don't feel stupid if you find something out of logic. If you're looking for something intense, suspenseful, and different than the usual super-man action movies, this is the best Indian thriller movie you will see all year.
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Vishwaroopam (2013)
9/10
An alluring experience we do not often come across at the movies from an Indian maker.
25 January 2013
Brilliant film-making. If you are new to Indian films, start with this or if you want to show your non-Indian friend an Indian film, select this action-thriller classic. It takes some time to suck you in but once the ride kick starts you hardly get time to think about anything else. His vision is so majestic and out of the box. Visually stunning most of the time. I would describe this as a film with technically great, with high production value, with a casting perfectly fit, with great direction - good example for great film-making.

Much credit goes to Kamal Haasan. This is another example (After Hey Ram and Virumaandi) why I rate Kamal Haasan along with Maniratnam as the best film maker available in India at present. Vishwaroopam is one of the most intense action thriller I have ever watched. This is the kind of movie we say 'Almost perfect'.

All of us owe a big thanks to the legendary Kamal Haasan.
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Barfi! (2012)
7/10
A beautiful moving painting. A must watch romantic comedy.
15 September 2012
Barfi is like a beautiful poem, a beautiful painting. It will make you laugh and cry. O dear Bollywood, here comes an actor who can really act. South Indian Actress, Ileana is at her best when she sends poetry through her eyes. The moment Ileana came on the screen I really fell in love with her. There was something really missing when she was not on screen. And then there is the talented Priyanka Chopra, she looked very ease in such a good role. She reminded my Sridevi in Sadma and Chaalbaaz

Anurag Basu could have avoided two-to-three comedy scenes which are lifted directly from Mr. Bean episodes and Charlie Chaplin films.

A beautiful moving painting. A must watch romantic comedy.
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Kaavalan (2011)
6/10
MyReviews (APS) - Old Lovable Vijay is back.
24 January 2011
Remake of Malayalam movie directed by Siddhiq, himself. 'Body Guard'. Plot: Bhoominathan (Vijay) is assigned to be the body guard of Meera (Asin) and Madhu (Mithra Kurian) by the person who he respects most, the person who has given his name - Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran). Because of the restrictions of Bhoominathan, Meera get irritated and starts making blind calls to him. Story is not that great and the presentation too. But few aspects of the movie just helps the movie to score well - Vijay + comedy + a soft love story. Yes, film starts a twenty five year back just when Vijay's character is born. (Now a usual sequence in Malayalam films- may be because the writer com director is from Kerala). Story comes to the present tense. Vijay is introduced in a boxing championship but still a low voltage introduction scene for Vijay (Thanks). What followed was a poorly executed action sequence. Then a comedy scene with a dog and Vadivelu (Directly ripped from Priyadarshan's Malayalam movie - Minnaram). I lost complete interest with the movie. Then comes the first song - well choreographed one. The movie should have started from here. Movie picks up its pace well and what followed was a very entertaining first half. Vijay and Vadivelu hits bulls eye with their combo comedy scenes. Vijay's performance is highly impressive and you will watch a Vijay who was missing from theater for many years. First half is filled with comic sequences and second half with dramatic love story and few twists. Movies goes well. Movie works well - its a different Vijay movie, his charisma is back. Siddhiq stick to every Vijay formula but included many scenes which other directors of Vijay movies missed.

Vijay - one man holds the movie in his shoulder all the way. Vijay in a soft romantic role after many years and that works well and will easily reach his most dependable fans - Family and kids. This movie will attract them more than any of his last 10 films. As Bhoominathan, Vijay had 'acted' after a while. He delivers his best in Dance sequences (look out for - Step it Up..). Watch-out for his performance in the scene where he waits for his invisible lover in the park. Wow.. the old lovable Vijay is back. Asin - is just average. Something and many thing is missing in her face. She acted as if she is not interested and this feeling is not avoidable with a lot of close-ups scenes. Mithra Kurian - she looks very homely and does a good job. Rajkiran and Roja - good in their very limited roles.
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1/10
MyReviews: Teez maar Khan is a Logic-less Entertainer
2 January 2011
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This is a film for all those who would like to see their stars walking here and there, shouting, screaming, doing some idiotic act in very colorful costumes – green, red, pink, yellow, blue..

Plot: Tabrez Mirza Khan a criminal who can always flee from the police / law without any loopholes. Tabrez Mirza Khan is assign to burgle a train carrying very old Indian antiques, knowing his track record. Thieving something which weighs near 10,000 KG from the train need huge number of people for his support, So he acts as a director from Hollywood and encourage a Bollywood actor Aatish Kapoor (Akshaye Khanna) to act in his film. And also Tabrez and his friends convince an entire village to be a part of his film. Direction: The basis of the film – script, dialogs and presentation highlight foolishness of the characters. Shirish and Ashmith Kunder (Dialog writers) – deserve some award for this movie, they had put together all kind of idiotic, foolish sentence together. Well, what can I write about his script!!!@.

Performance Akshaye Khanna – he is very effective. He is the least over acted among the whole cast. Katrina Kaif - looks gorgeous in the Sheila Ki Jawani song.. That's all. Katrina had given her career's worst performance without any questions. Akshay Kumar – over acting at the core, he might get the " best 'over' actor " award. Rest of the cast: tried their best to over act, to over react, and they had passed with 100%.

Pluses: Sheila Ki Jawani.. song is electrifying, thanks to Katrina's charm, and choreography is extremely good and the song Wallah Re Wallah... is also good enough to catch your attention for few reasons.

Minuses: Irritating court room sequence. Johri brothers (Twins) - uniform in bright shirts and converse the same sentences in chorus. Arya Babbar – A village cop with thoughts of becoming popular / an actor. Three men in pink shirts, as Anya's make up assistants. Lot of unpleasant jokes on the color of skin is included, ( Manoj Night Ramlan's skin color) and its horrible to see in a movie with the popular stars. Usage of the name like Danny Doyle, Manoj Day Ramlan. In addition to all these there is few insensible gay jokes. - To be continued.....

Many slapstick comedies are releasing these days, but they fails when actors act like idiotic and mentally challenged people. Teez Maar Khan – Main Characters, Police Officers, Criminals, and all the other characters emerges as foolish cartoons. The whole cast is acting like there is some Oscar's for 'over acting'. Everything is over the top here. The TMK have many needless situations and odd characters. Tees Maar Khan just refuses to make any sense at any point of time.
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8/10
History written in Blood : Raktha - Charithra
22 October 2010
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We call him, RGV. This is one of the best and bold attempt though not as successful as Company, still he had handled exceptionally well. He really deserves respect, the way he had presented it. Though story is different, at times reminds us of Satya, Company, Sarkar etc may be because of the Camera Angle, the presentation is similar. RGV, we can feel his passion for film making. Very rarely does in India, somebody comes up with a movie about a Real Life Prominent person, and almost all the time they had given us an above average movie. Eg: Company, Nayagan, Sarkar, Gandhi, Iruvar, Legend of Bhagat Singh etc.. Part 1: The raise of Pratap Ravi is explained at the same time we hear a lot about a person who is the reason behind the fall of Pratap, and here is the lead to the Part 2. Thats a very different Idea and good indeed. - he had given a movie which is not for soft heart, not for kids, not for family and not for masala movie fans.

Minuses: At times, its seems like a Documentary. The story is tolled in the voice of 'RGV' itself, the sound is not catching but 'had shown a very good voice modulation', still should have given to somebody else. The glory of Violence will keep the Family viewers and Kids away from theater. And People who are the fans of movies like Brindavanam, Khaleja is not going to enjoy this movie. The film is exceptionally good to the Targeted viewers and very bad for others.

Overall: The story moves slowly in the first half, you will witness few of the most drastic and terrific scenes in an Indian movie and second is very thrilling, where number murder is reduced and the politics takes the key. The Part 2 is expected to release on 19th Nov, 2010. It shows the director, who want to give the second part before the viewer forget the part 1. You will come of the theater with a feeling as if you had just watched a person's real life very closely.

Point: Vivek Dominates first Part along with Shatrugansinha, Abhimany. And I expect, Part 2 is a Suriya movie with Sudeep. The characters are introduced in the First Part itself, and will see another side of the same story. Very good thinking and direction by Ram Gopal Varma.

Lookout: Post Interval, Scenes between Shatrugansinha and Vivek. Most splendid scene - Suriya's Introduction.

Tagline: Hats of to RGV for his Passion, Sincerity and love for Film Making.

Glorifying Violence, Dark side of the politics
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Dabangg (2010)
4/10
A Mass MASALA MOVIE - Average
15 October 2010
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Overlook: There was a Genre in Hindi Industry in Late 70s to Late 80s, a genre such as Mass Masala movies, lot of action, simple story line, sometimes a revenge, Finding out missing siblings, etc.. And Mid 80s saw Tamil and Telugu Following this kind of movies by Rajini Kanth, Kamal Hassan, Chiranjeevi, Vijaykanth etc.. and in early 2000s Tamil and Telugu moved to meaning full movies, while Malayalam and Kannada Industry moved to the kind of Mass Masala Genre from Meaningful movies. Now Bollywood is fast moving towards the same, thanks to South Director's Ghajini and Wanted, people who watched Tamil Action movie can Identify the similarities. Camera's showing the Legs and Shoes, few zoom to Hero's face, Sound of Iron hitting on a Head, Sound of Bones Cracking, Lots of Actions and a hero who is like Robinhood is the Character of 100s of Tamil Masala Movies. You would have heard that the Movie is already a Super Hit. HOW? Because the same old story is restructured with a New Brand Ambassador, and this style of Film making is not usual in Bollywood which is usual in Tamil Action Movies.

Did you liked Wanted? And sure Salman will come back with this type of movies again. This PART is strictly for Viewers who watches Tamil and Telugu Movies: The First Action scene is so funny and of of the best comedy scene I had ever came across and the Background Music is missing the PUNCH. His Face expressions is so horrible for an Action Scene. Very Similar Introduction scene (Wanted) seen in many of Leading Actor Vijay's Tamil Movies. and First Action itself reminds me and will remind you of Vijay Movies like 'Tirupaatchi' and 'Pokkiri' (Wanted was a Remake of Pokkiri and Pokkiri itself was a Remake of Telugu Movie 'Pokiri'. I just now checked the Stunt Master's name. Warning: You might not be entertained. Even you Might feel as if you are watching Spoof of some Popular Tamil / Telugu Movies!!!

Negatives: We had seen many times the Bollywood Fans making fun of Tamil / Telugu Style of Action Scenes, and now when they imitate the same the same is accepted. I wonder the reason of the same. Dominating!!! Who? The Character of the Hero is very much Similar to that of Vikram's Character in Tamil Movie 'Saamy' and the Intro scenes is identical to that of 'Wanted'. Sonu Sood was so good in movies like 'Athadu' but failed here to Impress. And the BGM is so dumb that it fails to create the PUNCH needed for many of the Action Scenes. What Salman Doest in the name of Style is becoming a Comedy! Watch out for the Scene Salman Cries when he comes to know that his mother is no more! Its one of the worst performance by any Leading Hero in India. I am the one who enjoyed Salman in 'Partner'. Salman should do what he know best. Positives: Salman Khan's Intro scene and the first Action will catch you (Salman Khan Fans) and the climax Fight Scene ( not to those who used to watch Tamil Movies very frequently, its repeated here, you can Identify many Shots from Tamil and Telugu Movies).
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Thillalangadi (2010)
1/10
Over Acting at the Peak - A Review by myreviews
5 October 2010
* Remake of Ravi Teja's Kick a Telugu Super Hit Movie.

What a Remake? M Raja - What he had done before? Hanuman Junction (Telugu) a remake of Malayalam Hit Thenkasipattanam, second movie Jayam (Tamil) a remake of a Telugu movie with the same name, third movie M Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (Tamil) another remake of Telugu movie Amma Nanna O Tamil Ammayi, his fourth movie Unakkum Enakkum (Tamil) yet another remake of Telugu 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana', fifth movie Santhosh Subramaniam (Tamil) and again a remake of another Telugu Movie 'Bommarilu' and this movie is not an exception. This film has also same as before, each and every scene and shot from the Original Version.

'Kick', the Telugu version was received with Mixed reviews and the film itself was a modified version of 'Gentleman'. The Main problem with the movie (Not only this Movie, but all M Raja movies) is that each and every actor imitating the Actors from the Original Version. M Raja's main Negative point is that he never changes any Dialoges but Includes two or three extra Dialoges , he just translate it to Tamil and also even the slang / Tone is same in both the Movies. And Jayam Ravi and Thamanna is going to become the best Mimicry Artist in Tamil Nadu, Thamanna copied or Xerox Copied Kareena Kapoor for her Kandean Kadhalai, and now Ileana. And Jayam Raja - Falls Flat. One of the worst performance. Its terrible to see him imitating each every mannerism of Ravi Teja (Telugu Hero), The main point is that 'Kick' Character is developed with Ravi Teja in Mind and with His perfect Comedy timing the movie has taken a step ahead. But in this movie, Jayam Ravi is not apt for the character rather should have given to actors like Vijay or Vikram who can do good Comedy scenes and be serious at the same time.

Only Good and Notable performances are from Shaam and Prabhu.

I think, few viewers who had never seen the Original can enjoy in Parts, but only in very few scenes though.
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Dhoom 2 (2006)
2/10
Stylish, 6 Songs, and too much of Everything : A Review by myreviews
5 October 2010
Plot! Well its its Confusing.! No No, Plot is not confusing but I am confused whether to write it or not because its big, Large scale, Stupid and Against the Logic.

The Movie is stylish, is good in visuals except - the Songs, which are so boring and Horribly Pictured. Pritam had remixed and recycled so called Composition (Don't know the Composer name because they had never mentioned the Original Composer name in any of his Movie, have to find out).

Yes, it's a Masala Movie and have to accept the movie like that only. No Need of Logic but should have some sense. First Let us look at Dhoom 1 - The Villain Character is the Center and John Abraham as Villain looks good as much as Hrithik Roshan, Hrithik Dances far better than Job Abraham then where does Hrithik Falls???

It's the Characterization!. Job Abraham had a Character which i respectable and is the same from the Start to End. Where as Hrithik's Character is so funny, do some gimmicks like 'Sikkari Sambu' and Character movies of Changing from Start to end, and is very much interested for Flirting and He Cries for a Girl who just betrayed (What will you do when your Friend cry's for a Girl Who is cheated?) and at-last Bla bla bla... Hiring few Good Looking Models and Style Hrithik Walking here and there cannot make a Good Movie.

Hey!, Do you know ? Jai Dixit (Bachchan) is ACP!@. Aiswariya Rai! - I wonder why somebody had hired here - its a Part of Marketing I think, but still the movie had go weird only because of too much a High profile Casts like -The Villain Character should have given to somebody like Arjun Rampal or If the Viillain Character is the same then there should not have a 'Character' for Aiswariya Rai.

Udhay Chopra - I think, This will be the last film i watching of him. He does good Comedy and I felt to stare at the theater when he does comedy! And He is good in Comedy again - that I laughed at few of his Serious Scenes.!

Yes, I liked few scenes like - Intro of Hrithik and First Dhoom Dance. and Thats all.

Hey This is Hrithik Movie! No Logic, he is another Super Man like Rajini Kanth and Chiranjeevi. let him Grow like them.
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1/10
Half Boring and Half Enjoyable -A Review by Myreviews
5 October 2010
First 10 to 20 Minutes will make you to expect a different movie, then comes the most boring scenes in recent times. It will check your temper till interval. Post Interval have few good scenes which you might enjoy with your lover and then comes the OLD Hindi Melodrama with lot of tears and then a Happy ending with a Hug. The Narration is too slow for viewers to adjust in the first half, while second have good scope for a good love story like that of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge or Jab We Met. Whatever happening in the name of Comedy will make you feel to walk away from theater, are just torturing. Most of the scene all around are predictable and sometimes is too boring and lengthy.

The Story is as old as Color movies in Hindi. But the movie can watched for the chemistry and the beauty of the top two actors Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. Priyanka Chopra is the heart of the movie. Apart from good looking Ranbir Kapoor is not good enough for melodrama scenes. Two of the songs are also catchy and for a Musical film like this it should have given more importance to Songs. The Directed had tried to give a Hollywood touch in desi Love Fantasy story.
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3 Idiots (2009)
9/10
Simple and A Walk to your own Good old 'Happy Days' - A Review by Myreviews
5 October 2010
3 Idiots are the three roommates. The Story revolves around them, their college life, Happiness and sadness, Loses etc.. One of the Idiot is actually a Genius, And he was not able to adjust with formal and usual education system rather he prefer to learn from around the world.

The Movie slaps our Education system, this movie raises many questions which are reasonable. The Movie is a look back to our own College life. You will feel that you want to be in the college again, one more time or else you wish, at least the movie should have released when you were in College. You will enjoy with the 3 Idiots, cry with them and and will laugh with them. You will enjoy every moment of the movie. Its a blessing to have friends like that and a look back to our own Happy Days. The film starts from 'Good' and Ends at 'Superb'. Rajkumar Hirani, yes he did it again. and This is a Movie every Student and parents should see before going to a School.

Aamir Khan is out there and shines bright. Yet again, he had come up with very impressive performance and the film shows his Dedication. Madhavan - Very Convincing and have good Screen space where he did well with his natural Comic One Liner so as Sharmaan Joshi. Kareena Kapoor is beautiful and very good in a Girl with small brain.

Negatives: Yes the movies has many, though not as many as pluses. The Delivery scene was too much to accept and adjust. - Only unwanted scene in the movie. And in Direction / Screenplay point of view, This time Director had compromised a lot more than he does for Munnabhai Series. Comedy is very enjoyable but looses reality in few scenes and the Most laughable scene (Chatur's Hindi Speech) is more like a Comic and little lengthy. And Have you ever heard or seen a Dean of the College coming in a Cycle?@, that too 'A College which ranks the Highest for Higher Studies' as mentioned in the movie.

At the End - the Movie is very Entertaining and can be rated as the most enjoyable Hindi movie of the Decade or 2 Decades or can increase few more.
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Enthiran (2010)
9/10
Not a Master Piece but a Path Breaking with its Breath taking Visuals.
1 October 2010
Rajini Kanth

Magic: Whats Magic? Its a Power to make you sit and watch a Person is doing and here it is... Its Sheer magic of Rajini. He had given us a Completely new Indian film. This Movie will prove in all ways, who is the super star of India.

Endhrian Movie Review

You would have heard about Western Style, Western Movie etc.. Now, here after there is one more, That is Eastern, its Eastern Style, the RAJINI Style. Rajini and Shankar will always be remembered as the Persons responsible for making a movie that will literally reduce the gap between Hollywood and Indian Movies. They are responsible for the Giant Step Tamil Film Industry had taken.

Endhiran is Indian and is Desi meets western and let we call the new genre of film making as Eastern.

The Highlight of the Endhrian is its Special Effects, that you can match this movie with any Hollywood movies. Yes this movie is - perhaps the first Indian Science Fiction movie which is successful and high in Special EFX. Here all Spidar Man, Hancock, Hulk, Superman become one man and its amazing that for the first time we are going to accept an Indian Desi Hancock. Its hard to identify Special Efx used in most of the Scenes. The Special Efx in the last 45 Minutes is breath taking and very creative, not taken or inspired from any Hollywood movies like Blade or I Robot or Spider Man or Hancock. He had introduced a new Genre and which is going to be repeated in the future, this movie is going to inspire many and many Future Indian film Directors.

The Movie is Big, Grand and Explosive. Final 15 or 20 Minutes will keep you at the edge of your seat. You will witness the greatest ever SP EFX Indian Movie or even Asian movie.

Dialogues: Dialoges are very good and easy to understand for anybody. Its simple and convey the message easily. Eg:

Person 1: Do God Exist? Chitti: What you mean by GOD? Person 1: Our Creator. Chitti: Then, Yes, (Pointing Vaseegaran) he is my God, my Creator.

On the whole: The Movie is going to break all kind of Indian Box Office records. The movie has everything, whatever the Team had promised before. Great achievement by SUN Pictures and S Shankar.

Look out for the Final 20 Minutes, the Magnetic EFX, the Giant ROBO, The Snake, Rajini's Dialoges and his Face expressions in the last quarter.

This movie is not a Masterpiece but is Path Breaking with its breath Taking Visuals. The film is a Visual Treat and technically way ahead of any Indian Movies.
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Paruthiveeran (2007)
9/10
Bold and Beautiful -
27 September 2010
When I got the Ticket, I didn't expect that I am going to a Village called Paruthiyur. Actually I saw each and every Character very near to me. I can smell the village. Its like a Fresh air. I saw the Local Dance and Festival mood.

Karthi (Debut) 's portrayal of the character is impressive and he doesn't look like a debut-ant. He is so confident and have the casualness of an Experienced Actor. Then 'Muthazhagu', Priyamani (National Award Winner) what a Performance!. Her voice is very powerful and is very apt for this particular role. At Many scenes her performance can match any actress in the world and is the best role done by any actress in India in recent times, at a time when actresses are used as a Barbie doll. Saravanan and Kanja Karuppu. They give high level of support to the main cast for delivering the entertaining and tragic story of Paruthiyur.

Yuvan Shankar Raja's Music was a milestone on his way to become the most versatile of all. Let it be the BGM or the Songs, Yuvan scores well and he once again proves this is Yuvan Yugam. After watching the movie at one stress you are not going to forget the song 'Aiyyayyoo' or 'Ariyatha Vayasu'., Masterpiece. Great and Splendid. He is so much talented that he proves again and again.

After Bharathiraja's movies like 16 Vayathinile or Muthal Mariyathe, we had lost the touch of Tamil Earthy Movie thats so realistic and natural. Here comes the Paruthiveeran,. the story is very simple but the way Ameer had handled the script is terrific and hard to convert in letters. I wonder how this movie missed as the entry for best foreign film for Oscars. This is one of the rare movie that shows our tradition and nativity. Watching the movie in big theater will take you literally to the Village, and should watch this in at least Home theater not because this movie has 3D efx like Avatar or Roaring sound of Whistle like Sivaji or Special Efx extravagance Inception but for living along with the characters of the story. To see the beauty and simplicity of the Tamil Nadu Village.
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The Hangover (2009)
8/10
Very Funny and 100% Comedy
27 September 2010
Warning: Spoilers
The Movie is Funny. I had not laughed this much for any movie recently.

The Movie is R Rated. Sorry, with very few editing the movie can be viewed by Family together.

Plot: Two Days before the Marriage Doug Billings travels with his Friends for a Bachelor Party in Las Vegas. Introduction of Friends: Stu Price is a Dentist, Phil Wenneck is a School Teacher and Daug's Brother in Law Crazy Alan Garner. In one of the Best Hotels in Las Vegas, they celebrate with lot of Drinks at the Roof Top. Next Morning 'Hangover' is the Movie. When Phil, Stu and Alan wake up what they saw is just crazy, A Chicken in the Caesar's Palace (Hotel) Suit, a Tiger in the Bathroom!!!, A BABY in their room, Stu has a Missing Tooth, A Room destroyed as if there was a Cat Fight in the previous night. And! Doug is Missing!!!! Only few hours left for his Marriage. The rest is about how the Trio is finding their Friend.

Minuses: Few Sex related Scenes or Pics or Dialoges. Should have reduced for Family Viewing. But not Vulgar as American Pie and this movie cannot be counted along with American Pie or similar movies not can be counted along with Mr. Bean type of Comedy movies. This is a Modern Comedy, a 2009 Comedy. 3G Comedy. Friends, Boys, You will enjoy this. Girls! mm?! OK, yes. if you are alone, you too will enjoy this more than any other movies. And Couples!@ this is entertaining.

Movie Name: Saroja Language: Tamil Actors: Shiva, Vaibhav Reddy, SPB Charan, Premji Amaren Release Date: 5th September, 2008

Saroja (Plot) - Four Friends - one is Extremely Stupid. Friends are Ajay Raj, Ganesh, Jagapathi, Ram. Only Jagapathi is Married in this movie. When His Wife starts shouting at him about his immature Brother and Friends, he says that they are very matured and within a Second They listen to some Crazy shouting of their Friends. They are movie to Hyderabad from Chennai for watching a Cricket Match just to enjoy a Bachelors day together before Ajay's marriage. Later They accidental will get trapped in some Serious problems. This is another Full and Full Comedy Movie.

* The Dialoge about the Maturity of Friends by One Character's Wife is very Similar in both the Movies. * Characters are almost Similar like One idiotic Friend who frequently says some Funny One-liner (Alan) and the Combination of Friends are also same like 2 Brothers and 2 Friends. * The Vehicle they starts has Importance in both the Movies before they get in to the same.

Movie Name: 2 Harihar Nagar Language: Malayalam Actors: Mukesh, Asokan, Jagadish, Siddique Release Date: 1st April, 2009

2 Hariharnagar (Plot)- Four Friends - One is Extremely Idiot. Friends are Mahadevan, Govindan, Appukuttan and Thomas Kutty. Everybody except Thomas is Married, they came for Thomas's marriage function. They decided to Enjoy few Days as Bachelors just before Marriage. After Few Incidents just when they decide to go back, they comes to know one of their Friend is Missing and thats Thomas who is getting married within Hours.! Out of 4 Friends.

* One is a Person who takes Seminar and In Hangover its A Teacher. Both are persons who takes classes. * Intro of both the Characters are Same, One is taking Seminars for Kids and the other one is Taking Class for Kids. * The Person who is getting to Married will get Missing in both the Movies - but for Different Reasons. * One of the Friend's Character is a Dentist in both. * The Dentist frequently says he is a Doctor to strangers in both Films. * And all the Time one of his Friend reveals to the stranger that 'he is not a Doctor but a Dentist' - in Both the Movies. * One of the Friend who is idiotic says some funny stupid One Liner comment many times.

This is Crazy, 2 Hariharnagar and The Hangover is only 2 Months gap, a Hollywood Movie cannot be taken within that 1 or 2 Months! So hope its not a Copy but the Similarities are not so Crazy. Its Cristal clearly. So!! And Saroja - the Movie itself is inspired from another Hollywood movie 'Judgement Night'. Was released one year prior to both the above mentioned movies but still 2 Hariharnagar cannot be said as a Copy or Inspired from another movie because its the Same Characters from the PART 1 of Trilogy Hariharnagar earlier part was released 1990. The Movie is all mixed up.
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Peepli [Live] (2010)
9/10
Dark Comedy and Deals with a Serious current Issue
27 September 2010
Story: Story of two farmers Face loosing their land for an unpaid Government loan. At the time of National Elections they seek help from a Local Politician who suggests to commit suicide to get the benefit to their families.

* The Director and Producer deserve thumps up for coming with a movie with current issue - Farmers committing Suicide. * You too would have noticed 'What the News Channels' Want?! They are also marketing something, yes SO CALLED NEWS. And they market like anything. 'Death Toll Reaches 50 and Expected to reach 100 by Tomorrow morning', 'Breaking New - MLA's Sister had Knee Injury' etc..

Bollywood - Its very happy see this kind of movies in an Industry where Actors become just a Marketing Executive for their loose Products. Though there are a lot of Directors who just copies and rips from Hollywood or South Indian Movies, there are also few and very few directors and Productions houses who try to come up with new Innovative ideas. UTV is one such Brand and its great to see Aamir Khan producing as Movie in the kind of changing Bollywood to more meaningful.

The style of Director is sharp and strong though the director missed to convey a message - but sticked in to the story and left no Message. The film explores the response of the media. Many Scenes of the film spoofs the Internet and TV Media and Politics. The Natural and Simple Narration will take you to those good old Days where only good movies where produced. Problems of Farmers was usual topic in Malayalam Movies but Post 2000 - this is the best movie about Farmers to come in India.

Bollywood rarely make Sensible movies and Rarely does the Fans make them Box Office HIT. Different Attempt is not accepted easily in North comparing to South of India (Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada) wishing to see more people watching this movie. Promoting this movie only makes Bollywood Look better. Let they come up with more meaningful Movies here after.
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Ghajini (2008)
6/10
Too Much of TAMIL STYLE
18 July 2010
Be it Action Scene, Romantic Scene, and the Song Sequences .. One can easily taste the style of Tamil Movies in it. That Doesn't matter for a Remake, this movie is a Remake of Gajini (Tamil) and Not Momento (Since Momento is already remade to Tamil as Gajini, and the Tamil UNIT is behind this movie also). Suriya's Gajini was a Huge Hit all around South India, Thanks to Beautiful Songs and Charming Suriya. And What Happened to Ghajini in Hindi? Its also very Stylish, have ONE Catching Song, 6 to 10 Pack Aamir Khan etc etc.. Result is a Super HIT again. But when I watch the Tamil Version now, I feel as if Tamil version have something more than the Hindi, except the Climax, as the Hindi Climax is Far better than the Former. The Main Department where Tamil Score is Suriya's Screen Presents and Songs.
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Pokkiri Raja (2010)
2/10
A Tamil Movie in Malayalam Language.
13 July 2010
Vyshak has brought the richness of Tamil film to Malayalam, better than anyone who has tried that before but at a Time when TAMIL and TELUGU movies are moving towards meaningful movies why Malayalam is Copying from 1990s Tamil Formula. This Movie have a Lot of Similarity with Rajamanikkam and Chattambinadu. And After Rajamanikkam, Directors are using the same story and formula and its Getting Irritated to watch more than 10 Minutes.

A Lot of Slow Motion Scenes, that too a Zoom from Legs to Head (around 6 Shots in the initial 15 Minutes) + A Brother + running away from Home for a reason, he had not committed + Coming to Kerala from Another State or Region + Different Slang (Kannada/Tamil). And PUNCH Dialoges used in this movie is so Comical that taken from Some of the Famous Rajni's Tamil Movie like Muthu and also Few scenes from Malaikottai has altered to Malayalam style and last but not least an Action scene (Mammotty at Siddhiq's House) is a Copy cat of first Action Sequence in ATHITHI (Telugu) movie. .

Malayalam is loosing its Nativity with each movies releasing.
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Vedam (2010)
8/10
Great! and a Classic to be added to your DVD Collection.
13 July 2010
The film initially begs for freshness but as it hits the second hour it touches you, draws you into their purgatory, their ups and downs. Wow!! Its a Very Good Movie and a Lot of new point of view. The Director is here to stay, he proved earlier in Gamyam itself and now he put a signature in the History of Telugu and Indian Film Industry. What a Movie!! Can be matched with any Great movies in India such as Maniratnam's or Sekhar Kummals or Adoor Gopalakrishnan etc..

Allu Arjun dominates the film with his flawless work. In the second part of the film, his expressions are splendid, especially when he tries to steal money at the hospital, while going to pay for the tickets and his scenes with a small child whose smile he chose to overlook in a hurry to fulfill his desire. Manoj Bajpai: Needless to say about him. Needless to talk about him, He always delivers what is expected. Anushka is simply natural and yes pretty too. and Manoj: Well Done, He can be proud enough to be a Part of such a Beautiful and Meaning full movie.

Vedam – the format in which it has been told was never done before in Telugu cinema.

Dialogues are the asset of this movie and Allu Arjun is the face and soul of this movie. The way his character develops is amazing. Career best performance.

It is really a daring step by any producer or director to do such a film especially with a commercial hero like Arjun and glamorous star Anushka, besides Manchu Manoj.
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Kuruvi (2008)
A Back Step for Vijay
6 July 2008
Warning: Spoilers
Whats is Good About the Movie? ... Nothing. The movie is a taken from Telugu Flick - Chatrapathi. Even the Telugu Mixture was done badly compared to the Original. Aleast now Vijay have to re think about doing movies like Sivakasi, Aathi, and Kuruvi. With Movies like Gilli, Thirupaatchi, and Pokkiri even though they were just another mixture of Masala, it also contains Good songs, Comedy and a Fast Screenplay. The Plus Points of the movie (Kuruvi) is some good and cool Dance (first Song, Pallanadu etc..). Vivek is overacting as usual. The Expectation was high because of the combination Dharani - Vijay - Trisha, its a big Disappointment.
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Dasavatharam (2008)
7/10
This is the movie that would take Tamil cinema to the next generation
3 July 2008
As Kamal Hassan repeatedly informs "That He wanted to Take Tamil Movie to Hollywood Standard". He is doing step by step with Hey Ram, Abay (Aallavandan), Kurudipunal, Marudhanayagam. He has taken One Huge step forwarded with Dasavatharam. And he will ... with his Next Again with Marmayogi. Dasavatharam, I had seen Many movies where hero in Double or more role Unlike Other Movies here the Ten Roles have no Blood Relation. But there is a link between Ten Roles. For eg. Without Singer Kamal, The hero Kamal Couldn have been escaped from Villien. In Initial Scene where Kamal as Poojari and a Supportee of Lord Narayana (Rama, Vishnu). You can see the presence of the same through out the movie in the scene such as ... When Hero Kamal Jumps from a Bridge to escape from Fletcher.. He lands on a Lorry where you can a Note mentioned in the Head '' Sri Rama Jayam ''. Hands of to Kamal Hassan for his Great Attepmt. Each Kamal Characters Helps the Other Character. Watch the Movie Again and Listen to the Dialoge. Dialogs are good and in SOme CScenes its really Great. Yes Also thanks to KS Ravikumar, without KS Ravikumar the Commercial Value Would Have missed. And the MUSIC. the first Song 12th Century was Great and MOod of song will take you to the Mood of Kamal Hassan. Still I wish the Music Should have composed by A R RAhman. Which he done the mistake for Aalavandan (Abhay) Also. Bckground Score is Very Good.
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