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Lakshmi Subramanian

The Week

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Jigarthanda DoubleX

Jigarthanda DoubleX

2023 · The Week · Nov 2023

However, there are too many plot points that confuse the audience as the film travels from one template to another, from the hills and tribals to gangsters to politicians and comes back to the hills. If you had watched the first chapter of Jigarthanda and expected something big from Subbaraj, you are likely to be disappointed.

4.0
TRM 5.5
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Varisu

Varisu

2023 · The Week · Jan 2023

Varisu is a Vijay show all the way, with some lengthy dialogues that are overly preachy. Although the music is sufficiently peppy and there are some emotional scenes, the movie has nothing new to offer and may disappoint even hardcore Vijay fans.

3.0
TRM 5.8
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