Yuvan is fast becoming one of those music directors who have evolved a template of their stock tunes and borrow liberally from oft-repeated melodies. Vaamanan is one such album in which he has not offered anything new.
Janaseva Films's Naalai Namadhe, directed by Vinayan, doesn't impress.
The successive works of a hit-maker are always eagerly looked forward to. Will he be able to re-create the magic, or will the film fall flat on its face?
Raj TV's next Tamil venture has lots of melodies but no originality.
Directed by cinematographer-turned-director K V Anand -- who gave the differently styled Kana Kandein -- Ayan is not just a masala film but a fairly logical one too.
You can see the effort put into making Pasanga a unique album and though it does try to scale heights in terms of musical excellence, another Subramaniapuram it certainly isn't.
Thiruppathi Brothers' Tamil film, directed by Rohan Krishna, drags you back to the joys of school-life -- but only for a few moments.
Percept Picture Company's Kanjivaram, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Prakashraj, has been designed for the film-festival circuit and is moving -- in parts.
RSK Pictures' 1977, starring Sarath Kumar is a Tamil James Bond flick that ought to have been released in 1977.
Though Atchaya Multimedia Creations' Tamil movie has some laugh-out-loud moments, it is nevertheless hopelessly outdated.
Big Pictures' Yaavarum Nalam, starring R Madhavan is a heart-thudding spook-special and whodunit rolled into one. A must-watch.
It might not contain a set of rocking tunes but this album is a collection of familiar tunes packaged in a refreshing way.
Watch Sun Pictures' Thee, starring Sundar C, only if you want to do serious damage to your brain.
GV Films' TN 07 AL 4777, a Tamil remake of the Hindi film Taxi No 9211, which starred John Abraham, offers a bumpy ride at best.
Cosmos Entertainment's Laadam, directed by Prabu Solomon is a gangster-movie with a racy screenplay and a good set of thrills. Go for it.
It looks like Yuvan Shankar Raja, after a couple of not-so-memorable efforts, is on his way to finding his groove again. Sarvam manages to snag your attention, in a good way.
The music of Madhavan's latest Tamil movie, 13B yil ...Yaavarum Nalam, is tuned by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics by the queen of song-writing Thamarai. Worth a listen.
Pa Shanmugam's Tamil movie directed by Vincent Selva and starring Sundar C is a concoction of glitzy heroines and mindless entertainment.
SMS has all the makings of a runaway hit with its cocktail of humour, love and the eternal man-woman conflict. But if you're a champion of women's rights, this one's not for you.
Vasan Visual Ventures' Tamil film directed by Bala provides a superb and usually untouched setting for its story, but its screenplay lacks punch.
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