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Drama movie review

By Chennaivision in Tamil Movie Review September 23, 2022

Jai Bala joins as a sub inspector at a police in remote village.

Charlie also works as a head constable in the same police station.

Jai Bala’s lover Kayal wants to surprise him by celebrating his birthday in the station.

Power is cut during the celebrations, during which Charlie is murdered.

Kishore is deputed to find the mystery surrounding Charlie’s death. What happens next forms the rest of the story.

Director Aju Kizhumala should be appreciated for his efforts in making such a movie which takes place in one location and in a single shot.

However, a better screenplay would have made the movie all the more interesting. Kishore Kumar shines with his seasoned acting and is impressive in the investigation scenes.

Charlie shines with his natural acting. Jai Bala has done his part well and suits the character.

Rest of the cast including Vincent Nakul, Vinoth, Munna, Kavya have all delivered what was expected from them.

Bijibal’s Bgm is impressive and Shamsudheen’s camerawork has done an effective job.

Rating: 3.2/5

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'Adrishyam' Review | Narain, Sharafudheen captivate in decent mystery drama

A missing idol, a team of police officials, a mystery woman and a kidnapping case. As a mystery drama, 'Adhrishyam' has its heart in the right place, with sufficient twists and turns to keep the audience guessing, till a point.

The pace reminds you of Tamil flicks of the same genre, but that shouldn't be surprising since 'Adrishyam' is a bilingual film, which caters to both Malayali and Tamil audiences.

Narain plays Nandakumar, a police officer who is asked by Purushothaman (Prathap Pothen), a top police official, to investigate a woman missing case. Sharafudheen (Rajkumar), a police officer from Tamil Nadu, is also part of the investigation. Simultaneously, Joju George who is an independent detective also starts a probe.

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Though it looks quite promising, the film struggles to progress naturally in some areas. The hospital scene, for example, involving a rich man (John Vijay) who wants to sear a child is very dramatic, though it soon becomes the turning point in the film. Also, in some areas the loopholes were evident, like when the makers failed to establish the connection between Purushothaman and Nandakumar. This lend incompleteness to the film.

Director Zac Harris has done a decent job keeping the mystery intact, though he hasn’t been able to infuse much freshness to the plotline.

But given that, the twists in the movie are quite interesting, especially when you consider that it is Zac's first film.

The characterisation is decent, but the use of multiple characters seemed unnecessary, as it tends to be too confusing. Joju George's role remains a mystery in the film, almost to the point that his character seemed like an unnecessary presence.

Its great to see Narain, who works predominantly in Tamil cinema, back in his home turf. As usual, he exudes enough charm on screen, though his character could been given some more meat.

Sharafudhin, who is getting a couple of variety roles, does justice to his character. It's a welcome surprise to see him handling romance with so much ease.

Joju George, who is capable of emoting best with his eyes, does justice to his role. The intensity is intact.

Anandhi and Athmeeya Rajan's performances are also, but there is limited space for women characters in the plot. Ranjin Raj's music lends charm to the film, while the background score by Dawn Vincent was also good.

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From Ponniyin Selvan 1 to Vikram: Here’s the list of best Tamil films of 2022

The best films of tamil cinema in 2022 are also its biggest hits. vikram, ponniyin selvan 1, and vendhu thaninthathu kaadu overshadowed the year when audience decided to back good content..

More than 200 films were released in Tamil cinema in 2022. To come up with the list of the best among this exhaustive number of films is rather easy — most of the big hits of the year are also among the most outstanding films made this year. It’s always a good sign when the audience backs good cinema. Of course, they did miss some of the gems like Kadaisi Vivaysayi, which deserved more footfalls in the theatre. However, this list tries to capture the best of Kollywood irrespective of the money they raked in.

Iravin Nizhal:  Director-actor Parthiban has finally gotten his due this year with the well-deserved reception for this film, which was entirely made in one single shot. The technical brilliance of the film is unparalleled, and it would need an eccentric personality to pull off such feet.

Our review read: “Parthiban has also tried to whip up shock by showing some tragic imagery, which usually doesn’t find a place in mainstream movies. He also has many R-rated pun-filled dialogues that suggest the filmmaker’s effort to shed the inhibition to say things that normally Tamil filmmakers won’t say in movies.”

Taanakaran: Vetrimaaran’s Visaranai showed how police brutality is unleashed on those who lack power. The brilliant directorial debut of Tamizh opened a new dimension of brutality that exists within the men in power. It also brought out the performer within Vikram Prabhu.

Gargi : Gautham Ramachandran’s Gargi is a brilliant achievement even in terms of the story. While our cinema is used to make threats external, with this wonderful drama, he makes us realise that evil could reside beside us or even within us. The film has incredible performances by Sai Pallavi, veteran RJ Sivaji, and Kaali Venkat.

Natchathiram Nagargiradhu:  Pa Ranjith went low-key with the scale of this romantic drama, which emerged as his boldest work till date. It is also the most experimental movie of the Sarpatta Parambarai director. The film is a response from the filmmaker to the new the narrative that was peddled in the mainstream that termed the love of Dalit people as ‘Nadaga Kadhal (drama love)’.

Our review said: “Nathchathiram Nagargirathu—its commercial performance notwithstanding— from an established mainstream director is an important step forward – not just for the director’s ideological movement, but for Tamil cinema as a whole.”

Witness:  There’s another new voice in Tamil cinema — director Deepak. His debut, however, remains among one of the underrated films of 2022. Witness is a painful story of the politics surrounding a death of a young swimmer, who drowns in a manhole when he’s forced to clean the sewer. The film brings to fore an issue that is often sidelined by the mainstream, with some marvelous performances from Rohini and Shraddha Srinath.

Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu:  No one saw this coming from Gautham Vasudev Menon. It is one of those rare films in Tamil cinema, where the voice of the writer is heard on screen. In this case, it is of renowned Tamil writer Jeyamohan, who has penned an unusual gangster origin story that pushes heroism to the back burner. VTK also rediscovered actor Silambarasan for fans and himself.

Our review read : “The best thing about Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu is the characterisation of Muthu. There’s something heroic about Muthu’s journey, but there’s no heroism. He is realistic but there is something mystical about him.”

Thiruchitrambalam:  Dhanush brought back the long-forgotten times of Tamil cinema, where films with smaller stakes and lighter conflicts worked. It also proved it’s not that people want to come for the big screens only for larger-than-life heroes, but to anything that’s genuine and worth their time.

Our review read : “When filmmakers are widening the focus to get all of India to the theatres, director Mithran Jawahar’s Thiruchitramabalam treats you to an extreme close-up of everyday people and their everyday problems. It is also a gentle reminder that you don’t need a lot of guns to blow the audiences’ minds.”

Ponniyin Selvan : I: Mani Ratnam finally got to realise his long-time dream of adapting the epic historical Tamil novel Ponniyin Selvan this year and how! The film ended up as one of the highest-grossers in Tamil cinema’s history and the director’s career. The film tells the story of the Chola kingdom and the power struggle that existed in the 10th century.

Our review read : “Mani Ratnam understands Kalki ’s novel is a mainstream page-turner, so he retains its flavour and neither intellectualises it nor dumbs it down.”

Vikram :  Vikram is the sort of film you get when a talented fanboy gets to direct his beloved icon. Lokesh Kanagaraj is one of the few directors, who was able to make his voice heard despite having a giant who mostly overshadows everyone and everything in his films. The film also kickstarted the trend of universe-building in Tamil cinema.

Kadaisi Vivasayi :  Tamil cinema for a long while was plagued by didactic films about farming and agriculture that were mostly shallow romanticization of rural life. Despite touching upon similar topics about organic farming, Manikandan produced something meditative with Kadaisi Vivasayi which excels in the form and the content simultaneously.

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Witness review: A hard-hitting social drama on the horrors of manual scavenging

Witness review: shraddha srinath and rohini bring a worthy watch about the horrors of manual scavenging..

Filmmaker Deepak’s Witness is one of those stories that deserves to be celebrated purely for its intent. 45 minutes into the film, the camera zooms in on a massive billboard of the Swachh Bharat Mission and quickly zooms back on a bunch of women who are cleaning the streets around midnight and talking about how they gasp for breath while on duty. Here’s a film that talks about the lives of an entire community, discriminated by their caste, that earns its livelihood from cleaning the waste around us. This is also a film where we, as a society, are witness to all the horrors that take place in the name of sanitation and human scavenging but don’t do anything. (Also read: Vadh movie review: Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta in a patchy yet well-acted drama about justifying murder)

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The interesting aspect of the film is that it not only talks about the particular case in discussion in the story. It throws the spotlight on the state of such cases in India and how challenging it is to go against the system. In one of the most touching scenes of the movie, the lawyer tells the mother that it’s nearly impossible to win such a case and it would cost a lot. Without any regret, she says that it’s fine if she can’t win the case but she wants to see those people responsible for her son’s death to step into a court and answer why they forced a young boy to get into a septic tank. Most of these cases are usually not taken seriously as people give in for an out of court settlement. When the mother decides to fight the case, we become the witness to the challenges that usually one has to face in such cases.

The film has a very simple screenplay and sometimes feels like a documentary. Nevertheless, its intent to talk about the marginalised community fighting for justice against all odds makes it a compelling watch. Rohini, as the devastated mother fighting for justice is terrific. She proves once again why she’s one of the most versatile actors in the country today. Shraddha Srinath shines in another interesting character who, despite belonging to the urban working class, faces caste-based discrimination.

Witness, which is currently streaming on Sony Liv, will definitely go down as one of the most important films of the year.

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Major (2022) Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Netflix

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Curious about where to watch Major online ? You’ve come to the right place. Major (2022) is an Indian biographical action-drama film helmed by Sashi Kiran Tikka. The plot gives viewers a deeper insight into Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s daring and heroic journey.

Here’s how you can watch and stream Major (2022) via streaming services such as Netflix.

Is Major (2022) available to watch via streaming?

Yes, Major (2022) is available to watch via streaming on Netflix .

The film explores the unchartered life of the late Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. It displays the various phases of his life, like his earliest days in the Indian Army, followed by his personal woes with his wife, Isha. It ultimately ends with the infamous Pakistani terrorist attacks in Mumbai, which tested his perseverance amid dangerous odds.

The movie features actors Adivi Sesh as Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Saiee Manjrekar as Isha Agarwal, and Prakash Raj as K. Unnikrishnan, among others.

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