For its unconventional story-line, protagonists and plot-points, Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai is a must-watch.
Despite a few sagging moments, Poraali works because of its one-liners humour and message.
Vaanam with an ensemble cast, is a reasonably good story, with just a few minor lapses.
Sharreth seems to be a music composer who doesn't play by the rules.
Kalakalappu does have its funny moments but only a few of them work.
Ponnar Shankar is a remarkably dull Tamil movie.
If there is a minus, it could be that the leads lack spark; so much of the story revolves around too many characters that their tale is sidelined at times.
Kullanari Koottam, starring Vishnu might lack logic but it does a reasonably good job at romance.
The music scored by Karthik, has its interesting moments, but its lyricists score better.
Santhanam is the only reason you could sit through most of the film.
Despite the interesting milieu, the movie loses out on the most basic requirement -- the story.
Pavithra Srinivasan feels that Thandavam is a let down.
The album has nothing new to offer.
Had Sathyasiva managed to keep proceedings as interesting as he does in the first hour, Kazhugu would have turned out a classic.
Ayyan strives to be the quintessential Ilaiyaraja collection, although in a rather diluted fashion.
Tamil film Mugamoodi has all the makings of a successful film but ends up disappointing, writes Pavithra Srinivasan.
The film is good fun just as long as you don't exercise your brains too much.
The movie aims to be realistic, but is pulled down by lack of logic and a meandering screenplay.
It's a relief to see less of hero-overtones and more soft numbers.
It's a liberal, Tamil re-working of I am Sam.
Eesan seems to have the usual collection of kuthu, romantic and energising songs, but there's nothing that scales the heights of musical brilliance.
Virudhagiri serves the purpose to be a political vehicle for Vijaykanth.
Ratha Sarithram has a lot of things going for it, including charismatic actors and dramatic possibilities. But it doesn't capitalise on those strengths.
Devi Sri Prasad has a reputation for sticking with his regulation format of tunes and here too, you can see it pop up at certain places but there's also a departure from the usual, mostly an influence of Kamal Haasan in both lyrics and music.
Pavithra Srinivasan feels that 180 is one of the most stylish films of the year, but the plot extremely predictable.
The film is entertaining even if the pace dips and rises at places.
The screenplay is brisk in the first half but loses pace later on.
The Tamil film takes itself too seriously.
Yuvan Shankar Raja moves out of his comfort zone with this one.
The film could have been better if it would have been half an hour shorter
Shankar strikes the balance between science fiction and masala quotient in the Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-starrer.
Ko is a spicy political thriller that engages you. Go for it.
Velayudham doesn't take itself seriously and doesn't expect you to either, says Pavithra Srinivasan
The movie is just another run-of-the-mill entertainer.
This cat-and-mouse game does work, most of the time. Fewer songs and a taut climax would have made for a more exciting watch.
Directed by M Saravanan, this film is a slice of life.
A lot less histrionics and a more realistic screenplay, and this movie might have scored. As it is, Seedan doesn't live up to expectations
The screenplay of the film falls apart spectacularly.
Gautam Vasudev Menon's This Tamil movie is supposed to be a psychological thriller, but is complete devoid of any thrills.
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