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| March 31, 2008 | | Santhosh...'s music makes you happy
The album comes in a premium pack, which includes a CD, cassette, a booklet, a brief introductory note and complete lyrics of all the tracks -- all of which are a bonus. But more than anything, listening to Santhosh Subramaniyam music really gives 'santhosham'(happiness). Go for it.
Sathya... : Only for Shivraj Kumar fans!
Shivaraj Kumar's brilliance in action and song sequences is certain to please his fans.Genelia looks cute and stylish in the songs. The film is enjoyable in the first half, but slips in the second half with too many confusing turns. Guru Kiran's music and brilliant photography saves this otherwise ordinary film.
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| March 28, 2008 | | Mulla disappoints big time
This may be one of Lal Jose's most disappointing films in his decade old career. However, if we see Mulla as a Dileep film, then we can take heart that it is one of his better efforts than July 4 and Calcutta News, and a bit more cohesive than Risikan.
Vedha , neither here nor there
Vasu Bhasker's Vedha, directed by R Nithyakumar tries to walk the tightrope between commercial pot-boilers and art-house cinema but ends up plunging into the crevice of boredom.
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| March 24, 2008 | | Malabar Wedding is refreshing
Malabar Wedding starring Indrajith and Gopika revolves around the custom of having fun at the expense of bride and groom on their wedding day is laudable first time effort by director duo Rajesh Faisal that could have done with some refinement.
Singakutti , a little of everything
Tamil Screen's and Sripriya's Singakutti is an action/romantic story, with a little something for everyone. An action-packed film with good music. Go and watch it.
Sandai is illogical
Cinema Paradise's Sandai, starring Sundar C and Nadia, is a complete, illogical and fun entertainer that sells old wine in a new bottle. Just leave logic and reason behind before settling for this age-old mother-in-law/son-in-law battle movies on the lines of Poova Thalaiya and Mappillai.
A dull Inba
Rathnamala Movies' Inba, starring Shaam and Sneha, is just another stale love story that's a yawn-inducing exercise. The only good thing about the film is the flashback part and the performances by Rekha, the villain's wife, young Jyothi, who plays Inba's love interest in school, and the SP.
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| March 17, 2008 | | Gopalapuram is a big bore
Gopalapuram directed by K K Haridas and starring Ramana and Mukesh is tacky mixture of few genres that does not hold our interest.
Nanda Nanditha is average
Yogeesh puts up the same show as 'Duniya's' Lose Maadha in this film which introduces him as the hero. Emil's song composition 'Jinkemareena' and the choreographic work are the major attractions of this average film.
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| March 14, 2008 | | An unconnected Vaitheeswaran
Annamalai Productions' Vaitheeswaran, starring Sarathkumar is a re-incarnated dud movie that's as stale as it's washed-out screenplay. Shrikanth Deva's music tries desperately to spice up the proceedings -- but barring the title song, there's no scope for it.
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| March 11, 2008 | | Thozha's music lacks originality
Originality and individual talent are at stake in this Tamil album. Premji Amaran will have to learn to stand on his own feet to become a successful composer.
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| March 10, 2008 | | Give this Jubilee a miss
Gee George's directorial debut tries to incorporate every genre in this Malayalam family saga, but fails miserably.
Varasudhaara is very ordinary
Guru Deshpande's Kannada film, Varasudhaara, is a mix of Mario Puzo's best-selling novel, Godfather and Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar.
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| March 07, 2008 | | Vellithirai is worth watching
Watch Vellithirai for some good old cat-and-mouse games in the movie industry with well-timed punches. The magic of the silver screen rarely disappoints.
Maru Janma is no great shakes
Maru Janma fails to impress. Director A R Babu's poor handling of a reincarnation subject and poor performance of artists and musical department make this a no show.
Maru Janma is no great shakes
Maru Janma fails to impress. Director A R Babu's poor handling of a reincarnation subject and poor performance of artists and musical department make this a no show.
Avoid Nagaram at all cost
Do not make the mistake of watching this Nagaram. This painful film is not worth sitting through despite hordes of comedians and an item number by Manisha Koirala.
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| March 06, 2008 | | Nepali's music is interesting
The musician has come up with a few original and interesting tracks which have contemporary sounds replete with melody brought on by a captivating mix of instruments like the flute, harmonica, trumpet and saxophone, to mention a few. That said, Deva has not been able to shed his copycat-tendencies completely.
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| February 29, 2008 | | Avoid Thotta
The withering, never-ending season of gangster movies continues in Tamil films with Thotta, starring Jeevan and Priyamani.
Vaitheeswaran's music is pleasing
Vaitheeswaran album with just three tracks plus one repetition sticks to the adage 'small is beautiful'.
Sila Nerangalil , a good thriller
New Light Production's Sila Nerangalil is a decent thriller, if you can ignore the slow dialogues and lapses in logic.
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| February 25, 2008 | | Idi Sangathi is disappointing
Idi Sangathi fails to engross despite the presence of Tabu and Abbas. While the theme is good, the treatment is insipid. Chandra Siddhartha's effort is a dampener.
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| February 19, 2008 | | Yaaradi Nee... could have been better
Yaaradi Nee Mohini could have been an excellent addition to Yuvan Shankar Raja's impressive repertoire in recent times, but for the Udith Narayan fiasco.
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| February 18, 2008 | | Bindaas : Puneet's show all the way
Puneet's characterisation and his appeal make Bindaas a compulsory double viewing for his fans. Good fights and music are the major attractions in this film which offers an age old story and haphazard script. Hansika's beauty rocks in the film.
Cycle is worth a watch
Cycle marks the debut of Veneeth Sreenivasan as an actor into Malayalam cinema. Directed by Johny Antony and written by James Albert of Classmates fame is a dark and humorous youth oriented film.
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| February 13, 2008 | | Give Nenjathai Killadhae a miss
Blue Waters Movie Makers' Nenjathai Killadhae, directed by Ahathian is a love-story that's a jumble of cliches and silliness.
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| February 11, 2008 | | Avva is a class apart
Avva is based on a novel written by Late P Lankesh. Kavitha Lankesh makes a faithful presentation of the novel with all the elements intact. Shruthi's performance and Madhu Ambat's photography are excellent.
Sound of the Boot is enjoyable
Sound of the Boot is another addition in the prolific output of Suresh Gopi-Shaji Kailas combo. A suspense thriller that becomes revenge saga in the second half fairs a notch better their recent outings.
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| February 08, 2008 | | Hani Hani : a pleasant surprise
Director Sharan makes up for his last two films with some fresh treatment this time around.
Sadhu Miranda... , a good crime thriller
Alka Film Corporation's Saadhu Miranda… directed by Siddique is a surprisingly good crime thriller flick -- if you can ignore the slapstick.
Bapu disappoints with Sundarakanda
Don't waste your time if you are not a Bapu enthusiast. Sundarakanda is not very interesting and out of sync with today's times.
Visakha Express runs out of steam
Visakha Express is quite a letdown as it finally peters down to be a case of personal vendetta. The suspense is not enough to keep the audience engrossed and the fairly decent performances by Allari Naresh and Rajeev Kanakala may not be of much help in making the film run.
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| February 04, 2008 | | Mohanlal's College Kumaran is just average
College Kumaran directed by Thulasidhas sees Mohanlal in the role of a college canteen manager. It is a typical Mohanlal film with college and education system as the backdrop that the hero has to correct, ending up being an average fare.
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| January 28, 2008 | | Mister Medhavi : Not too smart
Director Neelakantha makes Mister Medhavi within the realm of commercial cinema. Basically a tale of smartness and calculations between the lead pair played by Raja and Genelia the film is slow in parts and does not captivate the audience completely.
Calcutta News is exhausting
Blessy's latest offering starring Dileep and Meera Jasmine is a departure from his usual style of stories that focus on the nuclear family. This film he claimed to be a combination of a love story and a thriller leaves you numb by the time it ends.
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| January 21, 2008 | | Honganasu drags on and on
Rathnaja fails to recreate the magic of Nenapirali in his second directorial venture. Prem looks cute in songs and has worked hard for his role. Hamsalekha delivers good songs, but the film drags forever.
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| January 18, 2008 | | Galipata : A class act
Galipata is witty, pretty and emotional film directed by Yogaraj Bhat. Ganesh rocks in a role tailor made for him. His one liners steal the show.
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| January 17, 2008 | | Pudichirukku is interesting
Shenbaga Kumar's Pudichirukku is a fresh love story of a known plot, and unknown characters. Not bad at all.
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| January 16, 2008 | | Kaalai : A wasted effort
Kaalai starring Silambarasan, Vedhika, Nila, Seema and Lal is 'misdirected' by Tarun Gope. GV Prakash's music is an assault on the ears.
Vazhthukkal is tedious
Watch Amma Creations' Vazhthukkal only if you're madly, crazily in love -- even then, life inside a greeting card can get tedious.
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| January 15, 2008 | | Pirivom Sandippom , a sincere effort
Even the Italian masters of neo-realism, who tried to make art as close to life as possible, never took realism so literally as director Karu Palaniappan does.
An insipid Pazhani
Starring Khushboo, Bharath, Kajal Aggarwal, Aishwarya and a motley crowd of villains and cops, Pazhani is a combination of filial love (read as sister sentiments in the new filmi language) reinforced by fisticuffs.
Bheema : It's Vikram's show all the way!
A M Rathnam's Bheema, directed by Lingusaamy is a dazzling, slick bash-fest. Vikram steals the show.
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| January 14, 2008 | | Krishna entertains
Krishna -- the power of Indrakiladri is an entertainer. Go for it.
Pourudu is just average
Pourudu is just an average film even though Sumanth does a good job in it. Watch it at your own risk.
Gaja is a good entertainer
A high voltage entertainer with good performances from Darshan and Navya Nair. Music is the highlight of this Kannada entertainer. Worth a watch.
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| January 10, 2008 | | Anjathey's music is for western instrumental lovers
Usually vocals dominate film music with instrumentals as components for accompaniment and embellishment but Anjathey is an exception -- the stress here is more on instrumental music rather than vocals with four immaculate numbers in western style stealing the show with their high emotional voltage.
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| January 08, 2008 | | Kaalai's music is pleasing
Prakash offers a pleasing youth-centric aural fare that traverses between the fast and the melodious.
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| January 07, 2008 | | Of The People is bad
Of The People, Jayaraj's latest sequel of his trendsetting 4 the People has a long list of newcomers, but none of them makes an impact.
Yuvan is magnificent in Vazhthukkal
Unlike many of his previous albums, there are no remixes, no western instrumentation, no cosmetic gimmicks, no climbing the speed wagon with racy percussion, no cacophony of screaming vocals, and no deafening decibels.
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