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Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014)
Best Tamil Family Movie
Out of the few films that you can watch with family these days, this has to be the top pick. The film is about an engineer who is adamant on getting a job in his field which results in humiliation at home and going against odds once he gets an opportunity. The films success is definitely relying on the relatability factor of unemployed engineers and the typical middle class family scenarios. The feel good factor is there throughout as well, and the film does not take itself too seriously. Fight scenes all have a comic tone in them, and are highly enjoyable. Anirudh music is an additional bonus to this feel good film. The negative that comes to my mind would be the very weak villain character in the film, but it does not seem to be too much of an issue since the film does not focus on hero vs villain but the odds that are against the hero. The main highlight and strength of the film is definitely the characterization since all characters easily leave an impact on you. Besides Dhanush, the caring but strict mother, the always angry father, the soft but successful younger brother, the cute and supportive neighborhood girl, the priviledged dumb villain, and the hardworking coworker who never gets a proper recognition all make an impact. This is definitely one of the best feel-good movies in Tamil Cinema.
Massu Engira Masilamani (2015)
A different commercial entertainer
First of all, the film received a lot of negative reviews and was regarded a flop, but it was a highly entertaining commercial entertainer. The film had almost every single genre in the film which includes Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Romance all in one film. The screenplay is really racy but the film gets its emotions right especially in the second half, both the ghost flashbacks and the lead characters flashback work very well. Venkat Prabhu probably comes up with the best ideas for his films where in Mankatha, he uses the heroes greed to come up with a unique interval block and here he uses the ghosts and comes up with unique heist sequences and jokes successfully. Venkat Prabhu is one of the best when it comes to ideas. There are a lot of logic confusions in the film but if you can dismiss it than you will definitely enjoy it. Otherwise you may end up being disappointed if you start looking at it in a logical manner. The main logical screw up the filmmaker made was having ghosts be able to touch something in one scene, and then not be able to touch it in the other. However had the little logics been corrected, the film would have been a blockbuster. The bonding between Suriya and Premgi work very well, and the Piravi song sequence is very touching. An action packed film with every single genre will definitely entertain if you ignore all logical issues.
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012)
Feel Good Comedy film
This feel good comedy film is iconic and successfully creates tension and laughs at the same time. The film talks about a group of friends who decide to play a game of cricket just a few days before the heroes wedding, only for the groom to injure his head and end up with memory loss. After the groom gets memory loss, we feel their tension and horror as if it was to happen with our friends, yet at the same time we cannot help but laugh at them. We are constantly tensed when the friends approach the groom to see if he recovered, and yet we laugh (and get more tensed) when the groom fails to recover. Rarely do films give a sense of tension and comedy put together, and we also really want the groom to get his memory back for the sake of friends. While everyone is a newcomer in this film and the budget is very low, the content itself makes the film exceptional. Vijay Sethupathi is in his rise to fame here and he does very well, and succeeds in saying that one line about one million times. Its based off a true story that happened to the cinematographer yet everyone who has a gang of friends can probably relate to this incident/film.
Indru Netru Naalai (2015)
Amazing Sci-Fi movie with a mid-budget star
Sci-Fi is a very unpopular genre in Tamil Cinema, and from 2000-2010 the only notable movie would be Enthiran. While 24 did come after, this is a remarkable movie when you take in the budget and star value. Vishal Vishnu and Karunakaran combo really works and their interactions do bring laughs. The screenplay is also very intelligent and uses the concept of time travel to the fullest and best ability. Take in the scene where they discover the time machine and the naane than raja song comes, we get great comedy scenes, emotional scenes and action scenes all in one regarding the time machine. One of the beautiful portions would be in the kadhale kadhale song where the hero would take the heroine to see her own birth. Characters are written well and the hero, heroine, comedian, villain and even the heroines father makes an impact in the film. The screenplay is top notch and makes you engaged and amazed by the directors ability to make a great sci-fi film within the given budget.
Paiyaa (2010)
An entertaining ride
In all honesty, there is not much of a story here other than a hero who gets a chance to drop his crush to Bombay. While there is not much going on in the film, two factors have carried the film immensely. The second one is the lead actors Karthi and Thamanna. They are the movie and they did an exceptional job in their role. There was nothing much in terms of acting but Karthi has a charm which attracts the audience and makes the audience watch him, and Thamana as the quiet homely girl makes an impact (mostly due to her beauty but it still seems she is living the character). Their bond in the film really works and you really hope that Thamana will eventually fall for Karthi. The main carrying factor of the film is definitely the music. Yuvan single handedly carried the whole movie and without him, the movie may have not actually been so engaging or entertaining. The 6 songs in the movie are chartbusters and will still be in the future years, and the background music is beautiful. Be it the Charulatha humming bgm, the BGM when they are stuck in a forest, or even when they are doing nothing but driving, Yuvan brings a life to the scene which would have otherwise made the movie nothing. One entertaining ride thanks to Karthi, Thamana and Yuvan.
Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
Emotional Comedy Drama which works really well
Firstly, I have not seen I am Sam so I cannot compare. I felt to some extent Vikram overdid his character. However, the film is a Comedy Drama and is able to make you both laugh and cry successfully which is a big achievement. Rarely does a film make you do both successfully. When I watched this film in theaters, many people have actually cried while watching the climax scene and the credits goes to GV Prakash who did a fantastic job with a BG Score. While the story is about a intellectually disabled man trying to get back his daughter from his in-laws family, the scenes in the movie constantly makes us laugh and connect with the characters which also help enhance the emotional scenes as well. All the characters have done a fantastic job including Amala Paul, Anushka, all the characters that were with Vikram in Ooty, Santhanam and the Victor Character and none of the characters felt wasted. This is one of the few movies which makes you cry and yet make you feel good as well when the ending credits roll.
Mankatha (2011)
A Venkat Prabhu Original
A tailor made film for Ajith and no director has used the actor in the best way other than Venkat Prabhu. Though the director failed to use Arjun Sarja well, he still made a highly entertaining film for Ajith. This is one of the few films where Ajiths humor, anger and villainism is fully explored and uses his strength to the maximum ability. The heist drama works very well with all other actors (other than Arjun) getting their fair share of screen space. I believe this is the first time where a Tamil hero was made to play his age, rob a bank, cheat on a women, and kill those that try to save him without remorse. Yuvans music and the stunt deserve a special mention. The interval scene has to be one of the best interval scenes to ever come out, where the hero will portray his full ego and madness yet it is portrayed in such a fun and wild way. Venkat Prabhu has to be one of the most original and creative directors and knows how to cater to the Tamil audience while also breaking traditional rules of Tamil cinema. Overall, it is a fun and wild heist movie tailor made for Ajith.
Billa (2007)
Stylish Action Film
This has to be the best remake film and maybe the only one that is successful till date. Many have tried to remake old classics like Thillu Mullu, Murattu Kaalai, Maapillai, etc and majority have failed miserably. Vishnuvardhan is the only one that has used it right and made an extraordinary stylish film. While he did retain the same screenplay as the 1980 version, the making was definitely on a different level and he definitely succeeded in putting his own flavor in the film. It felt like a local Tamil film remade into a Hollywood film (excluding the songs). Though Rajinikanth did the original, it felt like it was tailor made for Ajith. Yuvan has also elevated the film a lot as well. One of the best Tamil original remakes in Tamil Cinema.
K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022)
OUTSTANDING WORK!!
KGF 2 is one of the best hero-centric movies that came out this decade. The film has many heroic moments which gives goosebumps and a special mention to the editor for the brilliant cuts. The screenplay successfully made a story of a young boy with an ambition to fulfill his mothers desire into a two part saga taking place in a mining region. The director turned a very simple story into a very complicated screenplay where he keeps cutting back and forth between different timelines (the screenplay can jump from a flashback of the mother, an interview scene, the hero's action scenes to establish his power as well as what is actually going on) which played an important role in enhancing the emotions of the scene to another level. The heroic scenes really gives audience the goosebumps they wants not only due to the music or Yashs screen presence, but the non-linear approach the director took which would frequently cut back to the mother or an interview scene which would hype the hero up. Had the screenplay gone wrong the audience would definitely been left confused with the flow of the film. This is the best hero centric film Indian film industry got in the last decade.