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Kaala and Pa Ranjith the artist
In this article I argue that Pa Ranjith’s filmography is never lacking in form, even if such complaints abound.
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5 Filmmaking Tropes of Mahendran
The first thing that strikes you about Mahendran's films is his precision with words and images.
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Kabali – Second Innings
I liked Kabali better the second time. Several scenes which felt odd and choppy the first time, felt a lot more coherent the second time around.
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Watching Kabali at Golden Mile Singapore
As I sat in the 1000-seats capacity Golden Mile theatre in Singapore on the midnight of 21st July, there were mixed feelings.
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Johnny – Mahendran
This film made me wonder about the death of idealistic characters in today’s cinema and the death of a certain kind of drama.
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Not Ghatham ghatham: Or Why Baba deserves a second chance
Watching the film was a magical experience for me.
Aval Appadithaan – Notes
This is a film that does not explicitly explain to you what the problem for the protagonist Manju is.