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September 29, 2007
Chirutha : Watch it for Ram Charan
Chirutha directed by Puri Jagannath belongs to Ram Charan and you will definitely like him in this action- oriented love story

September 28, 2007
Vegam , a pseudo thriller
SVe Shekher launches his son Ashwin Shekhar in Vegam, a pseudo-thriller 'inspired' by 2004's Cellular. One ferverently wished however, that he should have opted for a low-budgeted comedy instead of this pseudo-thriller.

Vambuchanda has lacklustre music
D Imman has failed to make the music of Vambuchanda interesting. The five-track album cannot be called even distant cousins of Kathakali songs. The film is directed by Raj Kapoor and has Satyaraj, Udaykiran and Divya in the lead.

Happy Days -- Go for it!
Sekhar Kammula's Happy Days bring back memories of college life. This clean entertainer has good characterisation and natural performances by the debutantes and others.

Malaikkottai is avoidable


September 25, 2007
Sringaram's album, a collector's item
Sringaram, the debut directorial venture of Sarada Ramanathan, is a musical movie on the life of a devadasi (temple dancer) called Mathura. It is also focused on the popular South Indian classical dance form Bharatnatyam.

September 24, 2007
Sivi is worth watching
B K S Cine Circuit's Sivi is all about a ghostly spectre that haunts a man who conceals a shady past -- and her ultimate revenge on him.

September 21, 2007
Sarath Kumar can't save Nam Nadu
The film is a family entertainer, and steers clear of sex and violence. But somehow, it also guarantees that many of the main characters in the film act incredibly stupid.

Vijayadasami offers nothing new
Director Samudra does not experiment with the script. He makes a frame-to-frame copy of the Tamil film Sivakasi. Even the wardrobe of the lead couple, the dialogues and music is the same.

September 20, 2007
Veeramum Eeramum's music lacks originality
Yugendran is able to bring out feelings and emotions in his compositions. What is lacking though, is variety, originality and individuality of style.

September 17, 2007
Avoid Hello Premisthara
This Tamil film directed by Puri Jagannath is a big dud. Watch it if you have nothing better to do.

Milana is entertaining
Puneet Raj Kumar's mature performance and the comedy sequences make Milana an entertaining presentation. Director Prakash scores in the second half of the film. Mano Murthy comes out with two melodious songs.

September 14, 2007
Satham Podathey is a good thriller
A note of caution, though. Be prepared for a bit of melodrama and the ghost of Balachander.

Upendra sparkles in Anaatharu
Upendra dominates in this remake of Pithamagan.

Inimey Nangathaan : Kids, go for it!
Maya Bimbam Media's Inimey Nangathaan is a 3 D animation film full of fun.

September 13, 2007
Vegam's music is interesting
Truly a compelling contemporary musical feast by Rajhesh Vaidhya.

September 11, 2007
Malaikkotai's music is uninspiring
There is nothing stimulating about this album.

September 10, 2007
Chandamama , a good entertainer
Krishna Vamsi's Chandamama is a neat and clean love story set against a rural backdrop with loads of entertainment. Go for it.

Seena Thaana 001 : Unfunny
The movie is frivolous, unfunny and totally avoidable.

September 07, 2007
Give Thoovanam a miss
The Tamil film makes no sense at all.

Marudhamalai : Saved by Arjun
The film is a yawn.

Not too bad, Darling
Ram Gopal Varma's latest film is watchable, but not scary enough.

September 06, 2007
Kannamoochi Enada has interesting music
An interesting album from Yuvanshankar Raja.

September 05, 2007
Seenna Thaana 001's album is frivolous
Seenna Thaana 001's music is a frivolous mix.

September 04, 2007
Marudhumalai's music is average
All in all, Imman doles out an average fare.

September 03, 2007
Ammuvaghiya Naan : Refreshing
Ammu… is a good and all round effort by the team headed by director Padma Magan.

Nali Naliyutha: Just average
Anirudhdh and Anant Nag shine in this run of the mill film.

August 28, 2007
Mammootty, Meera Jasmine excel in Ore Kadal
Ore Kadal is a tale that refers to love that is not pure and pristine as films want us believe, but love that includes lust and guilt.

August 27, 2007
Ganana Mane is run of the mill
Gandana Mane lacks freshness and has a cinematic narration seen in the seventies. Shivaraj Kumar tries to salvage the film, but it is of no avail. V Manohar's music composition is a saving grace.

Kichamani MBA : A typical Suresh Gopi film
Kichamani MBA starring Suresh Gopi and Navya Nair directed by Samad Mankada tries to be a comedy but ends up being a typical Suresh Gopi film.

August 24, 2007
Inimey Nangathaan: Small is beautiful
Ilayaraja composes for an animation film.

Yamagola Malli Modalindi is a laugh riot
Yamagola is a three-hour laugh riot with Srikanth-Venu combo entertaining you once again.

Don't miss Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
Watch this film for Nagathihalli's craftsmanship as a director and writer, and the performances.

August 22, 2007
Sivi's music is for Gen-Next
The film's soundtrack has vibrantly crafted tracks employing an impressive array of youthful vocals and modern genres of music.

August 21, 2007
Himesh fails to impress in Bommalattam
Himesh Reshammiya's maiden attempt at Tamil music fails to impress.

August 20, 2007
Bheema's music is enjoyable
All in all Harris Jayaraj offers a good fare despite adopting an orthodox style.

August 13, 2007
Pallikoodam: School revisited
Pallikkoodam brings back memories of school life.

Give Allare Allari a miss
Allare Allari is a comedy that fails to evoke laughter.

August 10, 2007
Arya : Terrble film!
Stay away from this Tamil film.

Savi Savi Nenapu is too slow
This Kannada film is too slow.

August 06, 2007
Manmatha : Watch it for Jaggesh, Komal
Watch the film for Jaggesh's hunchback role and Komal's comedy timing.

August 03, 2007
Thottal Poo Malarum : Very ordinary
The film is a letdown.

July 30, 2007
Nadiya... original is better!
K Madhu's attempt to make a serious version of No: 20 Madras Mail falls flat.

Veeraaleepattu lacks freshness
Veeraaleepattu is full of cliches.

Veerappu : Give it a miss
Watch this remake of Mohanlal's commercially successful venture Sphadikam for popcorn because there is nothing in the movie to relish.

July 27, 2007
Chiranjeevi rocks in Shankardada
The Lage Raho Munnabhai remake is a must watch.

Meera Maadhava Raaghava is worth a watch
Tilak's powerful performance, Seetharam's earthy dialogues and fresh story line makes for a pleasant viewing.

July 23, 2007
Avoid Sooryan
Sooryan, Jayaram's new film directed by V M Vinu loses midway.

Watch Snehaanaa Preethinaa for Darshan, Aadithya
Darshan, in his comic role, rocks while Aadithya is a revelation.

Kireedam : Costly corrosion of a classic
Kireedam, directed by debutant Vijay with Ajith in the lead is a disappointment for all those who have seen the original.

July 13, 2007
Mammootty, the hero of this Mission...
Mission 90 Days , Major Ravi's second directorial venture about the assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi rises above the mundane because of Mammooty.

Toss , a regular potboiler
Ram Reddy's spins a slick, commercial potboiler where the cast does a fairly neat job.

July 12, 2007
Thottal poo malarum has ordinary music
Not a bad effort by Yuvan Shankar Raja, though nothing extra-ordinary either.

July 09, 2007
Thamaashegaagi has its moments
But for the entertaining second half, Thamaashegaagi can be passed off as yet another also-ran film.

July 4 pleases none
The date may not be as lucky as Dileep may have hoped.

Arabikadha -- a winner!
Arabikatha is another winner from director Lal Jose starring Sreenivasan. Scripted by Dr Iqbal Kuttippuram, the film shows the vagaries of Malayalis working in the Middle East.

Ugadi is an ordinary remake
The film is nothing like its Telugu original.

July 06, 2007
Lakshyam thrills
Director Srivas impresses.

Vacancy is a bore
This film does not scare at all.

Mohanlal rocks in Hallo
Hallo is enjoyable fare if you like the Rafi-Mecartin brand of filmmaking, and Mohanlal.

July 03, 2007
Kireedam offers great music
It is an enjoyable album which tempts you to press the rewind button.

July 02, 2007
Bharathan Effect has a bad effect
The film looks like a children's sci-fi film.

Sathyavaan Saavithri is hilarious
Ramesh Arvind proves himself yet again.

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