S. Shiva Kumar
The Hindu
2Reviews
1Publication
Sairat
2016 · The Hindu · May 2016
New directors always dream of doing something different. I tell them to just add freshness to tried and tested themes. Nagraj Manjule has done just that and how!
TRM 6.8Full review ↗
Papanasam
2015 · The Hindu · Jul 2015
'Papanasam' is a faithful, if not better remake. It's an exhilarating cocktail of family, emotions, crime and redemption. It's not a whodunit or a 'howdunit' because we know both. It places the viewer in a moral dilemma. Jeethu Joseph's watertight script would have got a nod of approval from Hitchcock. He may have found the filial sentiments silly but that's Jeethu's masterstroke.
TRM 7.2Full review ↗