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Not Ghatham ghatham: Or Why Baba deserves a second chance
Watching the film was a magical experience for me.
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Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum
I love the way Vijay Sethupathi’s character Kathir is built up in this film. We don’t get any flashbacks.
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Pannaiyaarum Padminiyum
It was heart-warming to see that the actor who played the driver role in the short film version of this, also had a character to play in the feature film.
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Nandhalala – Mysskin
I still remember the day I watched Anjathey in college. It was right after I finished an exam and I was watching it alone and I was so engaged by it that I hardly noticed the three hour runtime go by.
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Visaranai
What differentiates this film from any other routine treatment of such hard-hitting subjects is the second half.
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Papanasam
Finally, here is a film in which Kamal Haasan plays a role without showing us flashes of Kamal Haasan anywhere.
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Why I Loved Kaakkamuttai
As the director mentioned in an interview, there will be at least one moment that will remind you of your childhood, no matter where and how you grew up.
Aval Appadithaan – Notes
This is a film that does not explicitly explain to you what the problem for the protagonist Manju is.
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Why I think Kaaviyathalaivan failed
For a film that talks a lot about acting (Nasser saying that superb line about heart and body in sync), I felt this film had some of the worst acting performances.
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On Establishing Character
Two films I watched recently provoked me to think about the means of establishing character in a story. One was a delightful German comedy about a chef and his troubled restaurant called Soul Kitchen. The other was a moody revenge saga from the director of Attakathi, called Madras.