The premise is old but Suryah’s get-it-out-of-your-system kind of performance, with a hint of Sivaji Ganesan, is a delight to watch.
The over-the-top performance of SJ Suryah is the highlight of this Selvaraghavan drama, which revolves around the age-old fight between good vs evil. The unhurried and smooth texture of the film makes it an important one in Vijay’s career. Master seems even more entertaining when you watch it the second time. The more you see it, the more you like it. Instead of stringing together cool-sounding words that evoke no response from the audience, he should have just hired the right people for the job. The film has many flaws, including the way Karthik had written the English characters and dialogues. Dhanush in Jagame Thandhiram.ĭirector Karthik Subbaraj’s Jagame Thandhiram can’t be dismissed entirely but it is not the uber-cool gangster movie that we were promised. In the okayish film category, we also have Tamil anthology Kutty Story, Anbirkiniyal, a faithful remake of Malayalam hit Helen, director Shakti Soundar Rajan’s no-frills medical thriller with walking and talking teddy bear, Teddy. Again, the film got the mood and the visual style right but it offered nothing fresh in terms of emotions, especially if you had already seen Charlie. Director Dhilip Kumar attempted a remake of the Malayalam hit Charlie with Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath reprising the roles of Dulquer Salmaan and Parvathy. Maara suffered from the same affliction as Kabadadaari. A remake of Kannada hit Kavaludaari, director Pradeep Krishnamoorthy and his team of writers ensured they got the mood right but failed to catch the soul of the original. But, only if good intentions could make for great movies. Unlike Eswaran and Bhoomi, Kabadadaari was an honest attempt by its makers, who wanted to give us a clever film. This allowed people to feel disappointed about the film from the comfort of their homes as opposed to risking their lives to see a brain-dead film like Eswaran in cinemas. At least they had the decency to release the film directly on a streaming platform. Starring Jayam Ravi in the lead role, director Lakshman had delivered a confused and unimaginative take on the ways to uplift the farming community from crushing debt. The film was extremely unoriginal and that’s not even scratching the surface. It was supposed to be a big comeback film for Simbu, who has been longing for a break for about five years now. There were surprises and disappointments in Tamil films released in the first six months of 2021.ĭirector Suseenthiran’s Eswaran was a non-starter from the word go. In this piece, we will discuss the quality of movies that were released in the last six months. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Telegram.Master stars Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi.
Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Coronavirus News here. Unlike his successful career in films, Ganesan had a forgettable stint in politics. In 1989, Ganesan became the president of the Tamil Nadu wing of former VP Singh’s Janta Dal. His party contested 50 seats in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, however, it could not get much success. After being affiliated with many political outfits, Ganesan finally floated his own political party Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani in the year 1988. Ganesan was active in politics from his early days. He won the best actor awards at the Afro-Asian Film Festival held in Cairo, Egypt in 1960 for his portrayal in the 1959 Tamil film Veerapandiya Kattabomman. He was the first Indian actor to get a ‘Best Actor’ award at an international film festival. This helped him to memorise scripts in a glance. Ganesan was known for his eidetic memory - the ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory. He went there on the invitation of then US President John F Kennedy. Ganesan was the first Indian artist to visit the United States as India’s cultural ambassador in 1962. Ganesan was a trained dancer in many classical dance forms like Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Manipuri. Social reformer EV Ramasamy gave him this name. Ganesan earned the name ‘Shivaji’ after his portrayal of Chhatrapati Shivaji in the play Shivaji Kanda Hindu Rajyam. A Look At The Incredible Journey Of Sivaji Ganesan On His 93rd Birth Anniversary