Reviews of My Favorite Tamil Movies

I plan to update this page once a week. If you would like me to review some movie in particular, let me know and I'll let you know if its one of my favs!

Latest Update (Apr 2, 2005): Veedu-- An exquisitely crafted tableau of simple human emotions

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Movie TitleOne-line Description
Kadhal A haunting tale of adolescent love
Kudaikkull Mazhai "Uruvam Thavirthu Unara Thodangu- Kaadhalo...Kadavulo"
Minsaara Kanavu Fluffy entertainment, most memorable for its musical score, Kajol (for guys) and Arvind Swamy (for girls!)
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangall A brilliantly scripted movie about extra-marital relationships.
Sigaram One of the best 'realistic' movies ever made.
Nayagan Two titans--Mani Ratnam and Kamal Hassan--combine their talents to give us this classic tale of a Don
Aasai Vasanth's screenplay and Prakashraj's suavity are the highlights of this realistic thriller
Mahanadhi One of Kamal's most controlled, riveting acting turns lifts this depressing movie.
Anjali Mani Ratnam achieves the improbable task of making a 3-year old kid 'act.'
Annamalai Rajnikanth's flamboyance and panache are in full flow in this entertaining feature
Dhevar Magan The best actor of three decades (50's, 60's and the 70's) teamed up with the best actor of the past two-and-a-half decades to light up the screen
Aan Paavam Goofy, insane, sweet, touching, warm...HILARIOUS! The panacea for your blues
Bharathi Kannammaa The "Vedham Pudhidhu" of the 90's.
Punnagai Mannan Arguably the best musical committed to Tamil cinema
Pudhiya Paadhai R. Partheban's punch-laden, audacious debut
Guna Kamal goes for broke in this offbeat movie, with headlong confidence.
Varusham 16 Moments of poignancy works wonders on our senses.
Rhythm Subtlety and class lift this movie to great heights
Avvai Shanmugi Nonstop hilarity from the Kamal-Crazy Mohan combination, with able supporting performances
Ninaithaale Inikkum Admittedly ordinary movie but an unforgettable soundtrack is the highlight of this feature
Mouna Raagam Powerhouse performances embellished by a taut screenplay and masterful direction to give us an evergreen classic
Anbe Sivam Kamal, Maddy and Dialogue writer Madhan form a formidable trio and give us a totally 'fresh' movie
En Uyir Thozhan A hugely underrated yet undeniably superlative effort by Bharathiraja
Gowravam Story+Sivaji+Dialogues=A terrific drama
Keladi Kanmani Vasanth's brilliant character study
Vedham Pudhidhu Great performances...Great dialogues...a Great Movie:)
"Aaha!" One of the best 'family movies' ever made.
Sornamukhi Parthiban's the HERO (pun intended) of this movie.
IruvarRoger Ebert's review of "Road To Perdition" had this line--I knew I admired it but I didnt know if I liked it. The description is apt for this movie.
Bombay Controversial, great, brutal, stunning--a Masterpiece by Master filmmaker Mani Ratnam
Aboorva Sahodharargall Watch this movie to see why a 'commercial' movie is universally accepted as a 'classic.'
Amaidhi Padai Satyaraj coolly but surely gives evidence as to why he's one of the best villains of Tamil cinema.
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