Sudhir Srinivasan

A press-ing issue

Press shows are a matter of great pride and excitement for those not in film journalism. For one, they are usually organised the day before the actual release, and for another, the stars of the film are present at the venue. So, you can see why starry-eyed Joe Public will likely consider it to be…

Thakka Thakka

An empty jewellery box Thakka Thakka is a rather crafty film. It’s the equivalent of an empty but exquisitely carved jewellery box. It’s beautiful and promising from the outside. The scenes — especially the ones at night — are dramatically shot (by Sujith Sarang); the editing is crisp (by Sreejith Sarang) and doesn’t let even…

Adhibar

Extraordinarily excruciating Sometimes, there are films so bad that every second spent watching it seems like an excruciatingly long time. The theatre begins to seem like a prison from which you’re scared you’ll never manage to get out. Even if you make it out, you know that the experience has affected you in a deep…

And the award goes to… everybody

Awards are beautiful, shiny things that dispel your insecurities and instil you with the reassurance that you’re doing all right, after all. What of that moment just before your name gets announced to the world — that second when you’ve shut out the rest of the world and are hoping, desperately praying even, that the…

Jigina

A perilous movie about the perils of social network A perilous movie about the perils of social networkIf you’re dark in complexion and you’re planning to watch Jigina , consider yourself warned. From beginning to end, its characters (mainly the protagonist Paavadai, played by Vijay Vasanth) are insulted for being dark. The preferred sobriquet is…