Gopinath Rajendran
The Hindu
Lover
2024 · The Hindu
Lover tells us the story of Arun and Divya, two drastically different individuals connected by their fondness for each other. Every time they meet, it's the union of an unstoppable force and an immovable object, and it's everything from being explosive to destructive.
Amaran
2024 · The Hindu
The perfectly titled Amaran is everything we expected it to be. Technically, Amaran would make for a near-perfect biographical war film but at its heart, it is an endearing love story. Amaran avoids such pitfalls like an expert soldier manoeuvring across a minefield.
Thangalaan
2024 · The Hindu
Thangalaan has quite a few momentous segments fuelled by Ranjith's unapologetically pertinent politics and fantastic performances. But whether they come together cohesively is a different question; the shimmer dims every now and then. The writing also lacks depth and gives very little space for us to establish an emotional connection.
Captain Miller
2024 · The Hindu
Despite a few shortcomings, Captain Miller is a huge step up for its filmmaker — whose style and socio-political takes need more praise — and is yet another feather to Dhanush's much-adorned cap. What would have otherwise turned into a one-dimensional role in the hands of an unseasoned artist, becomes a blank canvas for Dhanush to showcase his acting prowess and he delivers.
Pichaikkaran 2
2023 · The Hindu
Pichaikkaran 2 tries to maintain the idea as a scaffolding to build a new story from scratch, and though it gets an intriguing idea, it fails to make headway. The idea of placing a poor man in the shoes of an affluent one is anything but new, and what baffles me more is the shockingly simple treatment. As far as this film is concerned, the insurmountable disappointment beggars all belief.