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Appuchi Gramam

14 November 2014Tamil1h 58m
4.8
from 3 scored reviews · 2 not rated

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What critics are saying

Critical reception for Appuchi Gramam is mixed to mildly positive.

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Vi Anand DirectorVi Anand StoryVishal Chandrasekar MusicG. K. Prasad Cinematography

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A meteorite is bound towards Tamil Nadu and the experts predict it will cause destruction on a large scale. Meanwhile, the people of Appuchi Gramam, where the meteorite is expected to hit, try to come to terms with the fact in their own way.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Appuchi Gramam is mixed to mildly positive. Some critics appreciated its simple, unpretentious narration and the novelty of its premise — a village facing an extraordinary situation — with one reviewer praising its pacing and overall presentation enthusiastically. However, detractors found the film lacking in genuine conflict and tension, with resolutions that felt predictable and familiar, while at least one critic noted the science-fiction elements were underexplored in favour of conventional masala storytelling.

3 rated reviews · 2 mixed · 1 negative

Praised: Simple, unpretentious village narrationCriticised: Predictable conflicts and absent tension

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Critic Reviews (5)

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Baradwaj RanganTop Critic· The Hindu
Not rated
Less Bradbury than Bharathiraja, but that's part of the charm...
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5.0
At a time when we are bombarded with the same old, done to death stories, Appuchi Graamam comes as a breather and works for its simple, unpretentious narration.
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M. Suganth· Times Of India
5.0
There is hardly any conflict and the chaos, the drama and the thrills that one expects in an end-of-a-community scenario are largely absent. What we get instead are predictable resolutions to familiar conflicts — the rivals realize peace between them can help the village, the lovers find the courage to break free of social constraints and get together, the miser learns that there is more to life than money, and so on.
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IndiaGlitz· India Glitz
3.0
All said, 'Appuchi Gramam' looks like the first ep towards opening our eyes to scientific fiction. With a mind open to more masala than sidelined science and keen eyes to keep track of an example section of the entire village, you can encourage and laude Anand for his attempt.
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PipingHotViews Reviewer· PipingHotViews
Not rated
Appuchi Graamam is just like any other ordinary village that you will see – but an extraordinary situation, forces it to change on its head and its story when captured in a good mix of an interesting master plot, decent performances and an impressively short run time, makes for a brilliant on-screen presentation! This is one village you won't regret visiting!!
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Details

Release Date
14 November 2014
Runtime
1h 58m
Language
Tamil
Genre
Sci-Fi

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