Sudhir Srinivasan

Spyder: A terrific SJ Suryah can’t salvage the film by himself

The villain, Sodalai (SJ Suryah, who is joyously mental in the film and its main attraction), seems inspired by The Joker. He’s constantly cackling, and the relish with which he observes people who wail is an idea for the ages.

Aayirathil Iruvar: An all-round rotten drama

I sunk deeper into my seat, hoping nobody would recognise me in the theatre.

Redemption for the annoyed Indian moviegoer

Sure, initially, I found it rather difficult to realise rather discomfitingly that I couldn’t utter a single word to my companion. After all, as Rajini says in Baasha, “Indian, pesalanaa sethuduvaan.”