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Mariyaan - Review

2013-07-24T11:25:00.001+05:30

From shouldering the huge burden of hype and hoopla, Dhanush the actor has broken free from the stage of ROUTINE to an unfazed zone of acting. Mariyan strikes the unique balance of cinematic experience with everything you can dream of. In the hour of test and faith, Love prevails and gets the man ashore swaying all odds. Dhanush, the National awardee comes out with yet an award winning performance, so memorable you would forget to finish off the popcorn. What more could we expect from a team of zealous technicians who have come together to present a movie of a lifetime. However let's put on our magnifying glasses and review this movie.

Dhanush has come a long way from the days of KadhalKondein, which was one of the firsts to showcase his talents in acting, and this movie pitches agony and love together, unleashing the unexpected. As a fisherman from the suburbs of Tamil Nadu, carefree but full of energy he is taunted by a girl sparkling with love for long. The film starts off in Sudan, Africa where Mariyan (Dhanush) is seen working for a contractor and after some rigorous 2 years of work, he is upbeat about getting back to home, sea, food and his soul mate Panimalar (Parvati). Dhanush and Parvati ooze the chemistry of love and separation in the first scene itself, a beautiful spring that showcases the excitement of meeting each other after a while.

Instantly we are sent in a Flashback, where Mariyan is the nomad fisherman who is always happy-go-lucky and keeps smudging off Parvati, who is in her umpteenth attempt to lure Mariyan with Appukuty's help. The beautiful seashore, the people who flock around, love in the air, BB makes you literally smell the aroma of sea. The first half is a visual treat to watch and feel how the love of Mariyan-Pani evolves amidst the sweetness of the waves and fishes. The screenplay evolves lazily and the director takes plenty of time in the love segment, to an extent where it makes you wait for the intermission.

Now that our patience was put to tremendous test, he justifies it through the second half where Mariyan is now held captive along with two other prisoners. In the middle of nowhere the prisoners are held at gunpoint by African terrorists who demand money to the company that handles them. From then on the movie almost transforms into a web of struggle and pain that Mariyan faces. Under traumatic circumstances, Mariyan encounters myriad images of Panimalar and takes that as a sense of inspiration to come out of his misery, and that does not come at ease. All said the torture and violence from the terrorists makes you wonder why? Their characters are not etched in a reasonable way, and BB could've given more insight on their drive towards cruelty.

The movie itself is split in two milieus, one with a fisherman's routine life and love and the other is how much Love can catapult an individual to take the extra mile. In the middle of so many movies lately that end on a negative note, yet hit the BO, Bharat Bala has carved a niche among a positive tale tellers and has given a movie that you can take back home on a high note. The standard he has set is so breathtakingly high, that makes us wonder what next. To ponder hard and point the negativity, it should be the lethargic screenplay in the first half, as BB has taken a lot of time to tromp their love home.

Rahman is one word "Awesome", be it the BGM or the songs, they sizzle throughout. In the scenes that follow the struggle of Mariyan it inspires and motivates perennially. For the underwater scenes, Rahman's ripple effect on the waters magnify with Auro 3D crystal clearly, that its realism demystified. And Marc the French Cinematographer! Boy what can we say about him! The rusty deserts, serene oceans, the fishy tale, enigmatic love and infinite range of visual awesomeness sum up his work. For the African part of the movie he has used mild and varied color tone.A bunch of Kudos to editing work by Vivek.

Acting wise, no little or lengthy words to explain the magnificence of Dhanush, he can go up with heads high of the fact that, he is no more an ordinary actor down the lane and more is left in that lean body. Parvati as Panimalar is sure to create a crater size impact on Indian Cinema, her eyes twinkle and do most of the talking, but that doesn't stop the actress, her chemistry with Dhanush is one of the best in Tamil Cinema. Rest of the cast Appukuty, Uma Riaz, Jagan, African cast all live up to their expectations as well.

Ergo, a fine movie not just to watch and enjoy, but to feel and relish.

Verdict : 3.5/5

Courtesy : www.Indiaglitz.com

Happy Birthday Rajini

2012-12-12T09:18:00.000+05:30

Happy B'day Superstar

Saguni Review

2012-06-23T13:44:00.001+05:30

Saguni review


	Director Shankar Dayal
	Cast Karthi, Pranitha, Santhanam

Karthi`s Saguni is a commercial mass masala movie made purely to work overtime at the box-office.

And it works to a large extent dues to its hero and his side-kick who provide the necessary ingredient in large doses.

Shankar Dayal formula is simple, a larger than life hero who comes to the city with a personal agenda. In the big bad city he is caught up in the turf war for power among rival politicians. Our hero, the street smart guy using brawn and machiavellian tactics cleans up the political system of the scums. He also gets what he wants from the new chief minister and takes the next train back home with the heroine in tow.

Don`t look for a story or logic, the hero has to win at all cost in commercial potboilers. The major highlight of the film is the rocking Tom and Jerry type comedy scenes between Karthi and Santhanam and the one-liners they say.

New girl Pranitha is there as Karthi`s love interest and the idea of naming these three characters as Kamal, Rajini and Sridevi brings the house down. And to add to the mirth there is Anushka playing a cameo as a Malayalee cop who falls for the handsome Kamal!

There are only black and white characters, an essential requirement for mass movies. So you have politicians as baddies - Prakash Raj as the malevolent and cunning chief minister, Radhika as an Idly Kada lady and moneylender who becomes the Mayor, Kota Srinivasa Rao as the idiotic politician, Kiran as the wicked and ambitious concubine of Prakash Raj and Roja as heroine`s mom.

The film laced with humour is packaged as a mass entertainer by Shankar Dayal who has woven certain recent political happening into the story. The film hints that money, muscle power and political horse trading are what win elections.

GV Prakash music is foot tapping and plays to the galleries. Velmurugan`s "Pottadhu Pathalai Maapillai.." has people dancing to the kuthu number while the melody sung by Sonu Nigam and Saindhavi, "Manasellam Mazhaiye..", is the pick of the lot. PG Muthiah`s camera is ok with some good top angle shots. Nani (Sreekar Prasad) forgot his scissors as the film needs trimming. On the downside the film at 2 hours 45 minutes is too long; characters disappear half way through the film.

Karthi is one reason to buy a ticket for the film. He has evolved as a bankable commercial mass hero and his dancing in "Vella Bambaram" song is a revelation. The moment Santhanam appears on the screen people burst out laughing, and he is too good. His comedy timing and his combination with Karthi is the perfect mix. Heroine Pranitha has nothing much to do other than looking glamorous. Radhika is impressive in a role with shades of grey, no better political villain in south screen than Prakash Raj .

On the whole if you are looking just for staple masala entertainment, Saguniis the right prescription.

Verdict- Time Pass Entertainer

courtesy :www.sify.com

2012-04-08T20:55:00.003+05:30

Titanic 3D

Critic's Rating: 4/5

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Gloria Stuart

Direction: James Cameron

Genre: Romance

Duration: 3 hours 14 minutes

Avg Readers Rating: 4/5

Story: The love story between commoner Jack Dawson ( Leonardo DiCaprio) and aristocratic Rose Dewitt Bukater (Kate Winslet), set against the ornate yet tragic backdrop of the sinking luxury liner, sends out all the right signals. It talks of a love that is passionate, permanent, soul stirring, death defying and powerful enough to break all barriers of class and destiny.

Movie Review: It took some 300 hundred people, 60 weeks, 279,000 frames and $18 million more (initially costing some $200 million) for director James Cameron to sink the Titanic all over again. Not to say, his earlier Titanic (1997) did not have its fair share of numbers to deal with: a movie stretching to 194 minutes; a movie bagging 11 Oscars that year. The fact that James Cameron managed to blend steamy romance with mind-blowing depiction of disaster made the film even more spectacular. Watching the Titanic sink, with all the attendant creaks and cracks, was truly a milestone moment in movie lore. That was then. For now, the Big Question: What is it that really makes Titanic (1997) look all different from Titanic (2012)?

For starters, the decor and dresses look more elegant, the ocean more blue and deadly, the ship more huge and gigantic. Not to miss out is Kate Winslet's very first entry with an enormous hat and an even more enormous bow. Spectacular. Next, it's the sweeping and romantic shot of Leonardo DiCaprioand Kate Winslet as 'king (and queen) of the world'. More iconic a shot in 3D. But then unfortunately, Cameron's real trick-n-treat visual wizardry is primarily seen during the last 30 minutes of the movie. Perhaps, that's why you just can't wait for the Titanic to snap. And snap it does, 3D ishtyle. Right from the luxury liner being hit by the oh-so-big iceberg, water blasting through the hull, those on board being washed away by violent waves... to the ship's final plunge as it breaks into two, is what makes Titanic different... and worth a watch ek baar phir! Special mention: 1) The section of the ship rising up perpendicular to the ocean 2) Hundred of lifeless bodies floating around in the cold water... in the middle of nowhere.

So grab your 3D glasses and book yourself a tryst with the turn-of-the-century cinema all over again. And incase you feel the wait (for the special effects to set the screen ablaze) is too long, worry not. It's the overwhelming sentimentality of the liner, along with the then Kate-and-Leo chemistry, that still classifies the Titanic as an epic romance, 3D or no 3D.

A word about James Cameron: No doubt Cameron is mastering the art of advancing technology, not just in the world of cinema, but his very own cinema. First Avatar (followed by Avatar 3D), now Titanic.

Tip off: You know what's coming up next on screen. But rest assured, you still won't mind seeing the Titanic sink all over again - in 3D... exactly a hundred years from the moment it actually happened.

Courtesy: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

3 Movie Review

2012-03-31T16:26:00.000+05:30

Review: 3 (Tamil)


Dhanush & Shruti Hassan in 3

Film: 3 (Tamil)
Director: Aishwarya Dhanush
Cast: Dhanush, Shruti Hassan, Bhanupriya, Prabhu
Rating: ***

If you were planning to watch 3 just for the sake of Kolaveri Di, we’d ask you to rethink your plan — the film is worth so much more.

Before we even start to review this movie, one must appreciate Aishwarya Dhanush for reinstating the hope that Kollywood can always redefine and reinterpret itself — how we’ve longed for a movie that felt, sounded and looked like 3.

3 is a love story at its very core, but around a love story that passes through almost a whole lifetime of the two lead actors, you find intricate narratives based on anyone’s life from middle-class Chennai. From the almost palpable teenage passion of love, spiced with cuteness and loads of reality, to the seriousness of a relationship forged in a hurry — the storyline and the final representation on screen is commendable and stays with you long after the credits roll.

The first half of the film belongs to Shruti Hassan and prior to 3 we were convinced she couldn’t act. How wonderfully she’s proved us wrong and left us begging for more. Janani, her character, is a girl we’ve all known — studious, pretty and hell-bent on living up to her parents’ hopes and wishes in her. She however secretly just yearns for love, appreciation and passion, and when she finds it, she fights for it, stronger than you could ever imagine.

Bhanupriya and Prabhu are in their element and while neither contribute anything relevant to the plotline, they’re fabulous as Dhanush’s parents. Rohini as Shruti’s mother however is mind-blowing and stirs up a riot of emotions.

Needless to say, Dhanush is amazing! The man only surpasses his previous films and while bits of the storyline might remind you of Kaadhal Kondaen, the actor has far outdone his previous attempt at such a role.

Kolaveri Di... might be the only spoiler in the film however, and we’re just warning you ahead. It’s been shot well and has some really neat choreography, but after the hype we’ve seen it create,we were a bit disappointed!

We won’t let you in on what happens in the second half and even though we’ve given you several clues already, all we’re going to say is it gets serious, really, really serious.

Be ready for a sob fest as emotions run wild, anger turns into rage and limits crossed in almost every scene.

The storyline swings between poles and while it can be entertaining in terms of a performance, it can demand a lot of patience from a viewer, so be warned.

We do not think anyone would want to watch the movie again, only because it demands too much from you emotionally. We however, plan to watch this movie once more and walk out during the interval, we’d advise the romantics to do the same.

Courtesy : http://www.dnaindia.com

New year wishes

2012-01-01T13:52:00.006+05:30

Wish u a ver Happy n Prosperous NewYear Friends

Jayalalithaa urges Kerala to abide by Supreme Court order

2011-12-10T19:37:00.002+05:30

Jayalalithaa urges Kerala to abide by Supreme Court order

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday requested her Kerala counterpart Oommen Chandy to ensure that his government abides by the apex court order allowing the water storage level at Mullaperiyar Dam to be raised to 142 feet.

Replying to Chandy’s letter dated Dec 1, 2011, the text of which was released here to the media, Jayalalithaa said: “May I take this opportunity to request you to kindly ensure that the Government of Kerala abides by the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, which has taken into consideration all the safety aspects of the dam and allow the water level to be raised to 142 feet?”

While agreeing with Chandy’s views that Tamil Nadu and Kerala have mutual interests and co-operation on various fronts and they should be fostered, she said: “I would like to take this opportunity to bring to your notice unwarranted provocations from across the border and also our anxieties on the fear psychosis generated in Kerala.”

She said the apex court after considering the report of the expert committee formed by the central government ordered “raising of level of storage in the Mullai Periyar Dam to 142 feet”.

Jayalalithaa said the Kerala government amended the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act 2003 in 2006 there by nullifying the apex court order.

She said the Empowered Committee under the chairmanship of the former chief justice of India A.S. Anand is looking into dam safety.

“The Government of Tamil Nadu had carried out a series of measures from 1980 to 1994 on the recommendations of the Chairman, Central Water Commission, to strengthen the dam and after all these measures have been carried out, the retrofitted Mullai Periyar Dam is as good as new. The Supreme Court of India had also factored this in while pronouncing its judgment in 2006, allowing Tamil Nadu initially to store water up to 142 feet,” the letter notes.

She said a series of studies/tests such a scanning the upstream face of the dam, testing of cable anchors, non-destructive tests have been conducted and some are in progress.

In response to Chandy’s reference in his letter to the 22 tremors in the last four months, Jayalalithaa said: “As per the Indian Meteorological Department data, there have been only four mild tremors in the last four months, that too far away from the vicinity of the Mullai Periyar Dam site, which did not have any effect on the seepage in the dam.”

“The seepage of the dam is well within the permissible limits as per the Indian Standards Code. The possibility of tremors of even medium magnitude does not exist in the Mullai Periyar Dam site. The possibility of the Mullai Periyar Dam breaching due to flood waters and collapsing is not logical since all eventualities have been factored in during the strengthening of the dam,” the letter notes.

Jayalalithaa stressed that informed decision making at the the government level should be based on reason rather than extraneous factors and one should guard against unfounded fears overtaking reason and ground realities.

Mullaperiyar dam facts by PWD

2011-12-05T23:00:00.001+05:30

MullaiPeriyar Dam History & Technical Details by PWD Engineers

THE DIRTY PICTURE REVIEW

2011-12-04T01:12:00.001+05:30

THE DIRTY PICTURE REVIEW

by J Hurtado, December 3, 2011 2:00 AM

DRAMA, MUSICAL, SOUTH ASIA

If there is any justice in this world, The Dirty Picture will do for Vidya Balan what Raging Bull did for Robert DeNiro. Balan owns this film so completely that it seems to collapse under it's own facade whenever she's off screen, which thankfully isn't much. The Dirty Picture is one of the best mainstream Hindi films of 2011, and Balan's performance supplants Priyanka Chopra's turn in 7 Khoon Maaf as the breakout dramatic performance of the year. When The Dirty Picture is on its game, the film lights up an audience like few I've seen, however, it descends intermittently into soap opera melodramatics and that keeps it from being a truly great film, leaving it in the realm of the merely very good.

The story of a country girl breaking the chains that bind her to her rural upbringing and looking for success on the big screen is not a new one. It's been told in Hollywood many times, however, this story played out for real in the south Indian film industries in the 1980's with the real life Silk Smitha. Silk's tragic tale is illustrated capably by director Milan Luthria, who struggles with an uneven script from Rajat Arora. The rise of this big screen siren is nearly as meteoric as her sudden fall from grace. The dichotomy could probably have been handled better, but the film chooses to address it in the most common of ways.

The first half of the film shows Silk's running away from home and beginning her career as the sexiest and raunchiest of item girls. The pre-intermission arc provides lots of laughs and generates lots of goodwill toward the commoner Silk as she crawls through the muck to land on top of the heap. Helping, and sometimes hurting, her ascent is Naseeruddin Shah as Surya, an aging south Indian film hero from the one place left on Earth where the idea of an anti-hero hasn't yet caught on. Yet, for all of his forthrightness on screen, he's kind of a creep in real life. However, his relationship, on and off screen, with Silk provides for some of the finest on-screen moments for the both of them. Shah is a brilliant actor, and even though he's here to lampoon a certain style of acting and filmmaking in general, he never tips his hand.

Vidya Balan's transformation from the country girl Reshma to Silk the sex bomb is definitely worthy of note. In the first half of the film, she proves that she's willing to do anything to become a star, much to the chagrin of a director with international ambitions played by Emraan Hashmi. As Silk rises, Hashmi's Abraham plots her downfall, and in the second half of the film, we see his plans begin to gel. The film takes a very dark turn as Silk turns to the drink and allows her ego to get the best of her. While her out of control pride leads to one of the best songs in the film in the form of a dance off with the new flavor of the week at a party, it's all downhill from there.

I could spend more time talking about Shah, Hashmi, and Tusshar Kapoor, the third man in Silk's life, but that's all just a smoke screen for this film's real raison d'etre. Vidya Balan is astounding in this film, and Milan Luthria, even though he can't quite seem to get a handle of his own film's dialogue at times, knows exactly what he's doing when Balan's on screen. She oozes sex in a way that Indian actresses don't. Indian films are all about the tease and implication, but Vidya Balan, and the real life Silk Smitha, were all about seduction and raw, raunchy sexuality in a way that audiences of both sexes lapped up.

Silk Smitha didn't look like a typical Indian film star, either, she had some meat on her bones, and Vidya Balan gained about 25 lbs for the role, all of which are on display throughout the course of the film. One thing that I didn't notice at the time, but became more obvious as the film wore on was that the weight was always there, but for the first half of the film, Vidya was shot in such a way that it was extremely sensual and she looked bountiful and gorgeous. However, as she began to crash, her posture took a nose dive, and what was sensual and curvy became lumpy. I've never seen any actress in an Indian film willfully look the way that Balan looks in The Dirty Picture, and it was all 100% intentional. She uses her attitude, her dress, her affect, and even her posture to convey this complicated and conflicted character that required a lot more than most actresses would be willing to deliver.

Where the film stumbles is when it veers away from Vidya. When the camera isn't on her, Luthria doesn't seem to quite know what to do. Characters deliver long soliloquies to no one in particular, the scenarios move from homage to farce, and the actors seem to lose focus. On several occasions, actors deliver lines of philosophical mumbo jumbo to the camera for no reason at all. In fact, Vidya's only questionable moment in the film comes in the scene immediately before intermission when she accepts an award and goes on a rant to the audience that is not necessarily out of character, but very out of step with her performance as a whole.

The Dirty Picture succeeds because of Vidya Balan in the finest acting performance of the year out of India. She is able to overcome the clumsy writing to make her character sympathetic and the film incredibly engaging. The melodrama drags down the second half, but Balan's charisma keeps the audience from drifting in a way that requires a true and powerful talent. This film offers big laughs, fantastic spectacle, big emotions, and a powerhouse performance from a brave and exciting actress. The Dirty Picture is a winner, and with the help of a good editor, could probably even make the art house rounds if it wanted to. However, I'll take Bollywood with all of its faults and excesses any day, and this is quality Bollywood.

Aishwarya Rai blessed with a baby girl

2011-11-16T22:01:00.001+05:30

Aishwarya Rai blessed with a baby girl

Aishwarya Rai arrives at the Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai

After the big announcement made by Amitabh Bachchan about Ash’s pregnancy on Twitter, a moment of bigger announcement has finally arrived! The sparkling beauty Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan today became proud parents of a baby girl. The baby was born at the private Seven Hills Hospital in the western Mumbai suburb of Andheri on Wednesday morning.

Proud grandfather, Bollywood legend Amitabh, tweeted his joy at the new arrival: “A dada ji (a grandfather)…Ecstatic!”, calling his new granddaughter “the cutest baby girl”. Post the big news Twitter has been flooded with wishes for the Bachchan family and Amitabh was quick to that all his friends and well-wishers for their wishes.

Hospital sources said the delivery was normal and the mother and the baby were doing fine. Aishwarya Bachchan checked into the Seven Hills Hospital in Marol, a north-western suburb of Mumbai, on Monday night. The Bachchans chose a suburban hospital for the delivery, side stepping the more popular celebrity choices such as the Breach Candy Hospital, presumably to avoid media glare. Aishwarya, developed labour pains around 4 a.m. and was taken to the labour room where the delivery took place after nearly six hours.

Often called the “queen of Bollywood”, Aishwarya, 38, married Abhishek, 35, in 2007, forging the ultimate Bollywood dynasty and rumours about her pregnancy had been doing the rounds ever since.

Ash’s pregnancy grabbed the headlines since June when Amitabh Bachchan announced the pregnancy of his daughter-in-law. The bookies had been betting on the possible day of the arrival of Aishwarya’s baby. First, it was speculated that the Bachchans would go for C-section delivery for the baby to be born on the unique date of 11.11.11. But that was strongly denied by the Bachchan family. According to reports, bookies had bet 1.5 billion rupees (around $30m) on whether Aishwarya would deliver on 11 November or not. Then it was hoped that the child would come on November 14, the Children’s Day.

sneha prasanna love

2011-11-12T09:36:00.001+05:30

Prasanna explains how he fell for Sneha’s charms

Close on the heels of revealing that he andSneha are likely to get engaged in the near future, actor Prasanna has explained about the how he fell for Sneha. “Sneha is a nice person to move with. She is very simple, practical and outspoken in her approach. These qualities in her impressed me a lot and I wanted to have her as my life partner. That’s what I fell for.

During the making of Achamundu Achamundu which had us starring together, we only shared professional relationship at the beginning. As the film’s shooting drew to a close, I found myself getting attracted by her various traits. Though she is a good actress, she never had any starry airs around her and behaved in a very simple manner with all the co-actors, crew and technicians.

“I wanted Sneha to remain by my side throughout my life time. We were in love with each other for the past three-and-a-half years. We didn’t rush it up and instead took time out to know each other completely. We discussed a lot, debated, thought about the pros and cons of our marital life and then only decided to get married.

“As a token of my love of her, I gave her a saree which she said she liked very much. As a ‘return gift’, she also presented to me a costly wrist-watch. I then presented an i-pod to her on her birthday. Now that the parents of both our families have given their consent for the marriage, it would soon be held and would be preceded by the engagement,”says Prasanna.

Interestingly enough, Sneha hasn’t yet said anything about the affair. Prasanna said that he would soon be addressing the press jointly with her.

7aum Arivu Movie Review

2011-10-26T23:51:00.002+05:30

7aum Arivu Movie Review :Fails to Live upto Hype

7AUM ARIVU MOVIE REVIEW

Cast: Suriya, Shruthi Haasan, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Ramanathan
Production:Udhayanidhi Stalin
Direction: A.R. Murugadoos
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Cinematography: Ravi K. Chandran
Stunt: Peter Hein

Amidst mass commercial Tamil cinema where the hero behind villain and the heroines run around trees romancing the hero, comes 7aum Arivu. The Ghajini team comprising Suriya, director Murugadoss, Harris Jayaraj, and Peter Heincome together for a movie with a different theme. A sci-fi thriller which is a rarity in Tamil cinema.

However the biggest question now is whether the movie lives up to all hype and hoopla? Only in parts would be the answer. The movie begins with loads of promise and slowly become predictable and ends like any other mindless masala movie.

STORY LINE

The movie speaks about Pallava prince Bodhi Dharman (Suriya), who ventured to China in sixth century AD. He won a name for himself in China for his healing touch and propagating Tamil martial arts, which was later developed as Kung Fu. After his demise, he is worshipped as Tao by all in China.

Now the story comes to 2011. Aravindh (Suriya), a circus artiste falls for Suba Sreenivas (Shruthi Haasan), a research student. Aravindh and Suba become thick pals and the former falls for Suba’s charm. Meanwhile, he comes to know that Suba has some motive behind her acts.

Also a sequence of events reveal that Chinese government is planning to unleash harm to India by planning Operation red and sends Dong Lee (Johnny Tri Nguyen), a martial arts expert to Chennai. He is instructed to kill Suba for Chinese government fears that her research on Bodhi Dharman would hinder all their plans.

Suba comes to know that Bodhi Dharman was forefather of Aravindh and finds out that both their DNAs match. Now her task is bringing to life the heroics of Bodhi Dharman through Aravindh to thwart the plans of Chinese government. How they accomplish the task is what the movie is all about.

SCRIPT ANALYSIS

Murugadoss has undoubtedly come up with a new theme. He has also worked hard to present it on screen. But the way he unfolds the story leaves much to be desired. The first half an hour showing Bodhi Dharman’s life look like a documentary and the sequences in the present day are quite predictable and routine. His efforts to make the film gripping through the genetic engineering angle are not good enough to excite us. The Operation Red and the hypnotism tactics look like comical portions.

The ‘message’ on Tamil’s and India’s past glory sound as a rhetoric than a genuine voice. They don’t fit gel into the script is another problem.

The pre climax portions are quite predictable but the climax fight is awesome thanks to the stunt choreography by Peter Hein and acting by Surya and Johnny Tri.

CAST REVIEW

Suriya is the savior of the film. He has done his homework well. As Bodhi Dharman and as Aravindh he brings right variations in his performance. His serious looks as Bodhi Dharman compliment the role. His hard work is visible in every frame.

Shruti Haasan makes a good debut. She gets a meaty role to perform. Sadly the onscreen chemistry between her and Surya is missing.

Johnny Tri Nguyen, the Vietnamese star does the job ntrusted to him well. However he has been shown a man with abnormal powers in today’s contemporary world cannot be believed.

Ravi K Chandran‘s cinematography and Harris Jayaraj’s music manage to add some pep to the proceedings.Rajeevan’s art direction is good and interestingly the sets he enacted to replicate the DNA lab and the hamlets in China are amazing.

VERDICT

7aum Arivu is a different story but lack of thrilling moments, predictable sequence mars the flow. 7aum Arivu is no Ghajini, but stands out for a different attempt.

Nanban Vijay-Ileana Stills

2011-10-17T19:14:00.002+05:30

Nanban Vijay-Ileana Stills

2011-10-10T23:08:00.002+05:30

Rajinikanths latest photo released

Rajinikanth and Lakshmi Manchu at his Poes Garden residence, Chennai

For all those Superstar Rajinikanth’s fans, who were concerned about his health, here is a good piece of news, which could definitely bring smiles on your face. Well, the superstar is recovering well and looks fabulous says, actress-producer Lakshmi Manchu,the daughter of his best buddy and Tollywood actor-producer Mohan Babu, who met Rajini at his residence last week.

Lakshmi was in Chennai to meet the Superstar and spent a quality of time with him before she flew back to Hyderabad. Now she has tweeted an image of the Superstar at his Poes Garden house in Chennai and wrote, “Dassera gift for u guys. The superstar’s picture that I promised u..”.

In this photograph, Superstar is seen posing with Lakshmi Manchu. This is the first picture of the superstar after his return to Chennai from Singapore.

Lakshmi on her meeting with her ‘Uncle’ Rajini, says, “I’m producing a bilingual with my brother Manoj Manchu(Telugu actor) in the lead. While we have already started working on the Telugu version, I wanted to get Rajini uncle’s blessings before we roll the Tamil version, titled Varuvaan Thalaivan. So, I met him at his house in Poes Garden last week and spent some time with him.”

Stating that Rajinikanth looks ‘even better than before’, she says, “He’s doing great and is feeling extremely fit. He has regained his strength and is looking even better than before. It felt wonderful to meet him and listen to his animated talk. I even read out a few jokes to him, just like old times.”

Lakshmi will start work on Varuvaan Thalaivan by the end of this month. “The film has Deeksha Seth in the lead, along with Sonu Sood, Manobala K Bhagyaraj and other top actors,”she informs.

Rajinikanths Rana is not dropped

2011-10-02T18:04:00.001+05:30

Rajinikanths Rana is not dropped

Rajinikanths Rana dropped

2011-10-02T10:34:00.003+05:30

Rajinikanths Rana dropped

Today Rajinikanth’s Endhiran completes a complete a rocking 1 year ( being released last October 1^st) but the celebrations ought to be put on hold, as this piece of news will come as a wrecking shock to dear Rajiniacs. Sources report that Rajinikanth’s upcoming big flick Rana has been completely shelved for the future. The movie did have some major initial setbacks for Thalaivar and his devotees as the Superstar fell ill soon after kicking off the first shooting schedule (on 29th April 2011, the very same evening Rajini fell ill and spent two spells of hospital stay in Chennai before being flown to Singapore for further treatment on 28th May) with Bollywood hot-scorcher Deepika Padukone joining in for her golden Kollywood offering.

t was believed that Rajini would soon kick start his Ranaschedule on October 3rd, as he has been making a strong recovery after going through his kidney treatment back inSingapore. The shooting was planned over 200 days, withRavikumar and Rajini deciding to complete the movie in three full action packed schedules.

The two did meet to discuss on the project regularly and it was during the final meet lasting for about 2 hours and 15 minutes that the two decided to drop the project completely. The reason cited was the movie would take almost one and a half years to be shot and made ready, that is a lot of time and money, which cannot be invested presently considering Rajini’s present health conditions.

Now that his Rana is out of the awaited list fans can look out for Rajini’s other biggie –Sultan The Warrior, freshly titledDheera. According to daughterSoundarya 95% of Dheera has been completed with the graphics work lying in the pending zone. She has promised theDheera release for a January 2012 to the delight of the zillions awaiting the release. Interestingly after dropping Rana, director Ravikumar and Rajini have plans to commence another freshly scripted project this January for which the talks have already begun.

The official confirmation is awaited and a press meet is expected to announce the same.

Vedi Movie Review

2011-10-02T10:32:00.002+05:30

Vedi Movie Review-Old cracker fails to make any impact

VEDI MOVIE REVIEW

Cast: Vishal, Sameera Reddy, Poonam Kaur, Vivek, Devi Sri Prasad and Sophie Choudry
Director: Prabhu Deva
Producer: G K Film Corporation – Vikram Krishna and Shreya Reddy
Music: Vijay Antony
Cinematography: R D Rajasekar

If you are the one who is satisfied with a collage of fights, songs, sentiments and other ‘masala’ elements in a film, Vedimay surpass your expectations. For this Prabhudeva-directed, Vishal-starrer movie is a full-length commercial entertainer which gives no work to the brain. You come, enjoy and go.

After a serious outing in Avan Ivan with Bala, Vishal is in full form in an outright commercial movie. The man who shot to fame with films like Sandakozhi and Thimiru, in the association of Prabhudeva, has come out with a Telugu remake (Souryam), which is as hot and as spicy as Andhra meals. But a feel of déjà vu prevails all through, which may not impress those who expect certain amount of novelty.

STORY LINE

Prabhakaran (Vishal) comes to Kolkata from Thuthukkudi. The reason for his travel is conspicuous. In the capital city of West Bengal, he meets Deepa (Poonam Kaur) and seeks her help for his stay. In the meantime, he comes across a vivacious Paro (Sameera Reddy) and her gang of friends.

Meanwhile, some evil elements trouble Divya andPrabhakaran comes to her help. Even as Paro slowly falls for Prabhakaran, a flashback reveals that he has some scores to settle in his life. There is a sibling story which is coupled with an underworld backdrop. Prabhakaran is hunted by lot of goons in Kolkatta, as he is the man who had challenged the all powerful underworld don (Sayaji Shinde) of Thuthukkudi with success. The don wants to kill him and he has found that Prabhakaran has a sister. He starts playing a crude game but Prabhakaran is game for it.

Who is Prabhakaran? Why he is in Kolkata? Why doesn’t he reveal his identity to his sister? What happens to the love story? The latter half answers all the questions.

VERDICT

Vedi aims to be a commercial entertainer but fails to entertain as it lacks in novelty or newness. If you have more than two hours to kill on a weekend, Vedi may be your destination.

Suriya and Venkat Prabhu join hands

2011-10-02T10:28:00.003+05:30

Suriya and Venkat Prabhu join hands

Earlier there were speculations regarding Venkat’s next movie said to be a sequel to Mankatha, but things dint materialize as expected with Thala moving on to the AM Rathnam project. While Venkat fans await his comeback from abroad and the announcement of his next big flick we have got an interesting tip for all you Suriya fans out there. It is heard that the mercurial director will collaborate with none other than namma Suriya for a big budget offering. The announcement of the same will be made after Venkatcomes back from abroad. The Venkat – Suriya project will start to take shape only after the actor completes hisMaatraan schedule followed by another flick with directorHari. It is also heard that Venkat plans to make a sequel to his hit offering Chennai 28 but we will have to wait for the official announcements by the Director himself.

Surya as Circus Artist in 7aam Arivu latest Poster

2011-09-28T17:06:00.001+05:30

Surya as Circus Artist in 7aam Arivu latest Poster

It’s almost globally known that 7aam Arivu is going to be the biggest hit this Diwali and Suriya fans just can contain the joy. Oh really! How about gifting you with yet another promo poster for his upcoming big budget offering 7aam Arivu (No probs….it’s our pleasure).Ok first tell us how many 7’s are there in the number 0000000….(Hey ! we just wanted to crack up a brainy-puzzle for you…hope you fell for it…if you still dint.. just read on.)
Here is the latest promo poster for 7aam Arivu showcasing namma Suriya in his Circus artiste costume. It’s one of the most awaited roles in his upcoming triple role offering, promising to be a trampoline-jumping performance from the classy actor. Suriya is accompanied by his dwarf friend as they seem to have landed right on target jumping from a 15,000 foot high tower only to receive the applauds of an awestruck audience. In the background we do see a Russian gymnast rising to the occasion, but we wonder if we lost Jumbo amidst all the action. Hmm… we’ll keep the hunt on.

Amala Paul dating Vijay?

2011-09-28T17:00:00.000+05:30

Amala Paul dating Vijay?

The hottest rumour doing rounds in Kollywood at present is the reported love affair between actress Amala Paul and director ‘Madrasapattinam’ AL Vijay. Amala Paul played a young correspondent of a School in Vijay’s latest directorial venture titled ‘Deiva Thirumagal’.

Amala was Anakha when she starred in director Sami’s controversial film Sindhu Samaveli which had her character having an illicit affair with her own father-in-law. After the film expectedly received a lot of flak, she underwent a change in name and went to back to her original name Amala Paul.

The name changed worked wonders for her as Mynaa announced with a bang her arrival on the Kollywood scene. She is looked up as one of the most promising newcomers in the industry. Deiva Thirumagal, directed by Vijay, had a significant role for her which only increased her reputation as an actress who can take on any kind of roles and do full justice to them.

Rumours say that the bonding between Amala and Vijay, which started during the making of Deiva Thirumagal, appears to have grown in to a full-fledged affair. Amala, who is presently starring in Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal opposite Atharva, is said to be getting home-made food from Vijay’s residence on a daily basis. The actress also recently attended the Sashtiabdha Poorthi function of Vijay’s father and producer AL Alagappan and was seen being very affectionate with Vijay and his family members, showing the close bonding between them.