We have seen in multiple carbon copy films in this genre. Even still, it’s astonishing how little Aranmanai 3 seems to care about being novel. The truth is, they are not even trying anymore. I speak not just about this franchise but about the horror-comedy genre in general. In all of Aranmanai 3, I doubt there’s a single…
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Rudra Thaandavam Movie Review: Better craft, better cast, and yet, similar problems
Ultimately, both Draupadi and Rudra Thaandavam, despite containing an interesting premise, feel simply like crafty arguments, mounted on exceptions, to defend the privileged and the powerful Director Mohan G is slowly perfecting the sinister art of turning the tables on the oppressor-oppressed relationship through some careful writing choices. His protagonists—on evidence of the two films…
Doctor Movie Review: This inventive black comedy features an all-new Sivakarthikeyan
I don’t remember the last time I laughed as loudly in a theatre as I did watching Doctor For a brief while, a few minutes into Sivakarthikeyan’s latest film, Doctor, I wasn’t sure if I’d stepped into a Selvaraghavan film by mistake. The protagonist, Varun (Sivakarthikeyan), sits quiet, staring mirthlessly at his fiancee, Padmini (Priyanka Arul Mohan),…
Laabam Movie Review: Lessons alone don’t make a movie
This Vijay Sethupathi film that attacks owners who prioritise profits above workers, prioritises messaging above entertainment I have admired the late SP Jhananathan’s films for the passion and utility of his anti-capitalistic ideology. His latest film, Laabam, comes after his passing away; so, I really wanted to like this one as it marks an unfortunately early…
Thalaivii Movie Review: Good writing makes this a fairly enjoyable, even if unsurprising, biopic
This film that interprets the rise of Jayalalithaa through the prism of myth, is a retelling of a familiar story, but this is done on a scale that is quite impressive Thalaivii is full of enjoyable echoes—some straightforward, some not so much. One of my favourite moments in the film comes just after Jaya (Kangana Ranaut,…
Sudhir Srinivasan 