Pavithra Srinivasan

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Review: Arai En 305-il Kadavul

Review: Arai En 305-il Kadavul

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2008

Arai En 305-il Kadavul, by Simbhudevan, is a riot of comedy, but doesn't fail to jerk a tear or two. Go for it.

Santhosh Subramaniam is a masala entertainer

Santhosh Subramaniam is a masala entertainer

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2008

AGS Entertainment's Santhosh Subramaniam, starring 'Jeyam' Ravi and Genelia is a masala entertainer that will bring a smile to a lover of romance and relationships.

Avoid Thozha

Avoid Thozha

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2008

The movie's crowd-puller tagline, obviously, is that the 'Chennai 600028' team is back -- but at what cost?

Nepaali is a racy thriller

Nepaali is a racy thriller

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2008

Nepali is quick, fast, racy and new -- with just a few bumps along the road. On the whole, though, it makes a fairly good show.

Yaaradi Nee Mohini is fun

Yaaradi Nee Mohini is fun

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2008

R K Productions' Yaaradi Nee Mohini, the brainchild of Selvaraghavan, is a must-watch for rom-com lovers.

Review: Vedha

Review: Vedha

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2008

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.

Review: Singakutti

Review: Singakutti

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2008

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.

Review: Sandai is illogical

Review: Sandai is illogical

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2008

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.

Review: A dull Inba

Review: A dull Inba

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2008

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.

Farewell, Raghuvaran!

Farewell, Raghuvaran!

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2008

In a clichd world filled with a thousand rules and explanations about what acting really is, Raghuvaran managed to set a trend all by himself, using words only as the last resort to convey his emotions.

Kannum Kannum is clean romantic fare

Kannum Kannum is clean romantic fare

Rediff.com   21 Mar 2008

Kannum Kannum might be a hattrick for Prasanna; it has 'sleeper-hit' written all over it.

Review: Vaitheeswaran

Review: Vaitheeswaran

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2008

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.

Vellithirai is worth watching

Vellithirai is worth watching

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2008

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.

Remembering Sujatha

Remembering Sujatha

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2008

For Sujatha, life was all about writing, even as he simultaneously made way for science, technology, electronic voting machines and movie screenplays.

Review: Thoondil fails

Review: Thoondil fails

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2008

Thoondil directed by K S Adhiyaman is a suspense-filled love story that fails to lure the audience.

Review: Sadhu Miranda...

Review: Sadhu Miranda...

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2008

Alka Film Corporation's Saadhu Miranda directed by Siddique is a surprisingly good crime thriller flick -- if you can ignore the slapstick.

Pudichirukku is interesting

Pudichirukku is interesting

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2008

Shenbaga Kumar's Pudichirukku is a fresh love story of a known plot, and unknown characters. Not bad at all.

Review: Vazhthukkal is tedious

Review: Vazhthukkal is tedious

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2008

Watch Amma Creations' Vazhthukkal only if you're madly, crazily in love -- even then, life inside a greeting card can get tedious.

South review: Bheema

South review: Bheema

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2008

A M Rathnam's Bheema, directed by Lingusaamy is a dazzling, slick bash-fest. Vikram steals the show.

Kanna: A wasted effort

Kanna: A wasted effort

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2007

Kanna aims to be subtle, sweet and deliver a message into the bargain -- but ends up reaching only the halfway point for each.