Karnan Tamil Movie Review

About the movie

Karnan is a 2021 Tamil action drama film directed by Mari Selvaraj.The film stars Dhanush, Lal, Yogi Babu, Natarajan Subramaniam, Rajisha Vijayan, Gouri G. Kishan and Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli. It marks the Tamil debut of Rajisha Vijayan.The film features music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Theni Eswar, and editing done by Selva . It was theatrically released on 9 April 2021. This movie will be also streaming on Amazon Prime in May.

Synopsis of the movie

The story revolves around a angry young man who fights for the rights of his people, was he able to save his village or not forms the story of this movie.

Analysis of the movie

Mari Selvaraj is back after a gap of 3 years and this time his collaborating with Dhanush for the first time and there is huge expectation from this combo.

Music plays a crucial role in this movie and songs are already huge hit among the audience and songs have been captured well in the movie via montage shots and background score is terrific in this movie, Santhosh Narayanan has given his best for this movie and this movie will be a milestone is his career.

Theni Eswar has handled cinematography for this movie and visuals in this movie is extraordinary, especially the low angle shots and wide angle shots are brilliant, action scenes have been captured realistically in this movie.

Mari Selvaraj has handled an important social issue in this movie and the way he has conveyed the message using lot of references like donkey and butterfly is remarkable.

The interval block in this movie is terrific and the way that scene builds up and the way the movie moves forward after interval is pure class and mass combined.

This movie has lot of talented actors and Mari Selvaraj has ensured to utilize all the actors appropriately in this movie.

Dhanush yet again proves that he is a brilliant performer and this role is just cake walk for him and he has played this role convincingly, the way he expresses his anger and emotions through body language and dialogues is impressive.

Lal Paul plays a vital role in this movie and he has played this role perfectly and his combination scenes with Dhanush worked out well.

Rajisha Vijayan debuts in Tamil with this movie and she is the perfect choice to play this role and she has acted this role realistically and her chemistry with Dhanush worked out well.

Yogi Babu is mainly used for comedy roles but in this movie he plays a serious character role and he has proved that he can play proper full fledged supporting character roles as well without any hassles.

This movie is close to reality and hence the makers have not tried to make this movie look commercial and there is no commercial elements in this movie and this movie is mainly made for fans who love to watch realistic subject oriented movies.

This movie clearly portrays the struggles faced by oppressed people authentically in this movie.

This movie is not perfect movie as it also has few flaws like running time of the movie could have been trimmed by 10-15 minutes and the screenplay is slow in first half.

The movie has lot of violence and bloodshed, so this movie is not suitable for kids.

Verdict- An action drama movie which is worth watching in theaters!!!

My Rating is 4/5

The Big Bull Hindi Movie Review

About the movie

The Big Bull is a 2021 Hindi crime drama film directed by Kookie Gulati. Abhishek Bachchan plays the protagonist in the film, co-starring with Nikita Dutta, Ileana D’Cruz, Sohum Shah, Ram Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla. It is streaming worldwide from 8 April 2021 on the Indian streaming platform Disney+Hotstar.

Synopsis of the movie

Story revolves around the life of Harshad Mehta and how he becomes the Big Bull in the stock market .

Analysis of the movie

When the first look posters of this movie was released, there was a huge expectation for this movie, however as web series Scam 1992 was released and it was instant hit among the audiences, hence now the expectations to watch this movie is low among the audience.

This movie has rich production value and art department team has ensured to make this period drama look as authentic as possible.

Vishnu Rao has handled cinematography for this movie and visuals in this movie is extraordinary, especially the drone shots for penthouse is breathtaking.

Abhishek Bachchan has played the lead role in this movie and he has performed really well in this movie and after Guru, this is his best performance.

Ileana D’Cruz plays a crucial role in this movie and she has played her part well.

This version is completely different from Scam 1992 as the makers have focused on other aspects of Harshad Mehta.

Kookie Gulati could have handled other actors in better way in this movie as that was a major issue in this movie.

Ram Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla are completely wasted in this movie.

The main issue with this movie is screenplay, screenplay moves at its on pace and that makes the movie look dull and there is lot of lag in the screenplay.

There is more importance given only to Abhishek Bachchan in this movie and there is no scope for other performers to perform in this movie and they do not make an impact in this movie.

Music plays a crucial role in crime drama movie but sadly music is average in this movie, none of the background score tracks worked out in this movie and it did not help the movie in anyway.

Verdict- An above average attempt which could have been much better.

My Rating is 2.75/5

Joji Malayalam Movie Review

About the movie

Joji is a 2021 Indian Malayalam crime drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan and written by Syam Pushkaran. The story is inspired from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.Fahadh Faasil plays the title character, while Baburaj, Shammi Thilakan, and Unnimaya Prasad play other pivotal roles. The film released through the OTT service Amazon Prime Video on 7 April 2021.

Synopsis of the movie

The story revolves around a wealthy man and his greedy sons and what happens once this wealthy man dies forms the story of this movie.

Analysis of the movie

Dileesh Pothan and Fahadh Faasil is collaborating for the 3rd time with this movie and there is lot of expectations from this combo due to their previous successes.

This is technically a brilliant movie where each and every department have given their best for this movie starting from cinematography, background music, sound designing and writing.

Cinematography in this movie is top notch especially the wide angle shots and few locations are captured beautifully in this movie by Shyju Khalid.

Justin Varghese has handled music for this movie and he has done a amazing job with the background score, especially the way he has utilized violin to express the emotions of a character is remarkable.

Plot of the movie is strong and with good performers, director Dileesh Pothan has managed to make this crime drama movie work to an extent.

Fahadh Faasil plays a different character in this movie and this is not easy character to play and he has played this role convincingly.

Baburaj plays a prominent role in this movie and he has played this role brilliantly.

The second half of the movie works out well and is much better than the first half.

The main issue in this movie is first half is too slow and there is lot of lag as director takes ample amount of time in introducing the characters and also the story becomes predictable.

Verdict- A decent crime drama worth watching for Fahadh Faasil!!!

My Rating is 3.25/5

Mandela Tamil Movie Review

About the movie

Mandela is a Tamil comedy drama political satire film written and directed by Madonne Ashwin on his directorial debut .The film stars Yogi Babu in the main lead role while Sheela Rajkumar, Sangili Murugan and G. M. Sundar play supportive roles.. The film is directly released via Star Vijay on 4 April 2021 and will also be streaming on Netflix from April 5th 2021.

Synopsis of the movie

Story revolves around village panchayat election and how two political parties fight for a single vote, which party is successful in this election forms the story of this movie.

Analysis of the movie

This movie created huge curiosity among the audiences mainly due to the subject handled in this movie about voting and this movie is released at an apt time just before the Tamil Nadu elections.

Madonne Ashwin has written and directed this movie and this is his directorial debut and for a debut movie he has handled this script maturely and has executed it properly.

Yogi Babu is always utilized only for comedy roles but he is also capable of performing performance oriented roles and in this movie he plays the lead role convincingly and his comedy timing also works out in this movie mainly due to the comedy dialogues and also because of the way his character is written and portrayed in this movie.

The movie has all essential elements required for political satire movie and director has enlightened the audiences about the importance of voting and how single vote can make difference.

Sheela Rajkumar plays the female lead role in this movie, she has played her role wonderfully, however she could have been given more screen presence in this movie.

Vidhu Ayyanna has handled cinematography for this movie and cinematography is authentic and top notch as visuals look realistic and depicts the actual reality of many villages.

Bharath Shankar has handled music for this movie, songs are decent but background score is brilliant.

The two main issues in this movie is there is slowness throughout the movie and there are few logic loopholes which could have been avoided.

This movie clears explains the reality of current political situation in Tamil Nadu, so watch this movie before Tamil Nadu elections on April 6th 2021…

Verdict- A well made political comedy drama which is must watch..

My Rating is 3.75/5

Irul Malayalam Movie Review

About the movie

Irul is an Malayalam mystery crime thriller film directed by Naseef Yusuf Izuddin in his directorial debut. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir and Darshana Rajendran. The film e released in Netflix on 2 April 2021.

Synopsis of the movie

The story revolves around a couple who seek help of stranger as their car broke down in middle of nowhere, who is this stranger, did they get help or not forms the story of this movie.

Analysis of the movie

The first look posters, teaser and trailer created curiosity to watch this movie mainly due to the actors in this movie as all the three actors are well known for their performances.

This is minimalist movie with only 3 characters and the movie takes place entirely in a house which enables the creators to make a thriller movie.

Music plays an important role in crime thriller movies and in this movie Sreerag Saji has composed the music and background music is terrific and it definitely boosts the impact of the movie.

Jomon T. John has handled cinematography for this movie and cinematography is extraordinary, especially the night shots which were shot with just candle light is remarkable.

Performances in this movie is amazing as all the three actors Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir and Darshana Rajendran have played their roles convincingly which makes this movie watchable to an extent.

A crime thriller will work only if writing is strong, however sadly writing in this movie is weak and screenplay is poor which makes this movie look like half baked attempt as the movie becomes predictable completely as there is no suspense or thrill factor in this movie as audience is not surprised in anyway.

Climax is abrupt and director fails to establish strong reasoning as why the murders take place, there is no proper ending in this movie and the scenes could have been properly executed as movie looked like the director was in hurry to finish the movie as soon as possible.

Verdict- A half baked crime thriller movie which may satisfy fans of Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir and Darshana Rajendran…

My Rating is 2.5/5

Yuvarathnaa Kannada Movie Review

About the movie

Yuvarathnaa is an Kannada action drama film written and directed by Santhosh Ananddram.It stars Puneeth Rajkumar, Sayyeshaa, Sonu Gowda, Dhananjay, and Prakash Raj.The music for the film is composed by S. Thaman, cinematography was handled by Venkatesh Anguraj and editing done by Jnaneesh B Matad respectively. The film released on 1 April 2021 in Kannada and Telugu languages in theaters. This movie will be available on amazon prime in month of May.

Synopsis of the movie

The plot revolves around a death of college student, what is the reason for her death, were the college management successful in finding out the real culprits or not is the story of the movie.

Analysis of the movie

Puneeth Rajkumar is back to big screens after a gap of 2 years and in this movie he plays the role of a college student and he has lost weight to look like a student in this movie and he has performed this role brilliantly and this movie will be a treat for his fans in terms of dance, action, romance and sentiments as this is complete commercial movie with an important social message.

Santhosh Ananddram has written and directed this movie and he has tried to handle an important subject in this movie and he has been able to convey the message to an extent through his screenplay.

Sayyeshaa plays the female lead role in this movie and she is just used for few romance scenes and songs and she does not have much scope in this movie.

Prakash Raj plays a prominent role in this movie and we can connect easily with his character as we would have also had a professor like him in our college/ school days. He has performed this role convincingly.

Dhananjay plays the antagonist role in this movie and as usual he has nailed this role with his dialogue delivery and swag attitude.

Comedy in this movie did not work out due to the poor writing and scene placement in this movie, inspite of having two comedians in this movie, comedy failed to make a mark.

Venkatesh Anguraj has handled cinematography for this movie and visuals are rich and colorful, the drone shots and action scenes were shot well.

S. Thaman has handled music for this movie, songs are not that great, however background score is good but it has heavy Telugu mass movie effect which could have been avoided.

First half of the movie looks really lengthy due to the introduction of characters, unwanted hero introduction fight and intro song and lot of time was wasted in this and story actually starts after a point of time.

Second half is much better and that actually saves the movie big time as all the elements in the second half worked out well and it kept the audience engaged.

Action scenes in this movie is choreographed well, especially the medical college fight is treat for action movie buffs.

The movie depicts the sacrifices made by parents just to make their kids happy.

Screenplay in the first half could have been altered and few songs and action scenes could have been trimmed down which would have made this movie a racy entertainer.

Verdict- A good action drama movie which will impress Action movie buffs and family audience.

My Rating is 3.25/5

OK Computer Hindi Web Series Review

About the web series

OK Computer is an Indian science fiction comedy-drama television series on Disney+ Hotstar created and directed by Pooja Shetty and Neil Pagedar. The series stars Radhika Apte, Vijay Varma, Rasika Dugal, Jackie Shroff, Kani Kusruti, and Ajeeb in the lead roles and began streaming on Disney+ Hotstar from 26 March 2021.

Synopsis of the Web Series

The story is set in future 2031 and self driving car has killed a human being, who is this human, why was he targeted forms the story of this web series.

Analysis of the Web Series

This web series created curiosity mainly due to the actors and the subject handled in the web series and finally the web series is out on OTT platform.

Pooja Shetty and Neil Pagedar has written and directed this web series, on paper this seems to be an interesting subject as it is futuristic and they have researched about few elements which may be reality in future and they have also executed it .

As concept this works out and makers have tried to make the premise look like one set in future by utilizing holograms, AI robots, Wifi sharing robots and many advanced robots for each and every purpose.

The series starts of well and first episode is actually interesting but then the show falls flat and it never picks up from there and finally ends without having much to offer.

The main issue in this series is weak writing and half baked characters,few characters are so non relatable and they do not make any impression.

Vijay Varma plays the lead role in this series and he is the perfect choice for this role and he has performed well.

Radhika Apte is completely wasted in this role and this is her worst performance ever and she does not look convincing, thanks to the writing , her character does not have much to offer .

Jackie Shroff is wasted in this series and his character could have been done by any other actor.

Editing in this series is mediocre, the series could have been edited into 5 episode series which would have made this series more bearable.

Diego Guijarro has handled cinematography in this movie and cinematography is amateurish as the locations selected and shot division and angles looked ordinary and it did not give the feel of watching science fiction show.

Comedy did not work out in this series as the dialogues were poorly written.

This series could have been much better and could have set benchmark but sadly it fails to impress.

Verdict- OK Computer is definitely not OK!!!!

My Rating is 2/5

Zombie Reddy Telugu Movie Review

About the movie

Zombie Reddy is a 2021 Telugu zombie comedy film directed by Prasanth Varma starring Sajja Teja and Anandhi . The film is marketed as the first zombie film in Telugu cinema.The film is streaming on OTT platform Aha..

Synopsis of the movie

The story revolves around a marriage in a village where villagers are affected by Zombie apocalypse, whether Sajja Teja and his friends were able to handle this situation or not is the story of this movie.

Analysis of the movie

Zombie movies is a trend in Hollywood and there are many movies which were success in this genre,however this subject is new to Indian cinema and in Tamil few years back, the first zombie movie Miruthan was released and now the first ever zombie movie in Telugu is released.

The movie is written and directed by Prashant Varma and he has tried to give a zombie movie with local Indian flavor with all commercial elements like comedy, action, romance and sentiment.

The movie mainly works out because of the way the narration and screenplay shapes up as the protagonist is a game designer in this movie and director has fully utilized this in shaping up his character in terms of action and also how he thinks of solution to a problem like a gamer and that has worked out well.

Makeup department has done justice with the zombie makeup for the villagers and they look realistic.

Mark K. Robin has handled music for this movie and he has done a great job with the songs and especially the background music is good.

Anith has handled cinematography for this movie and visuals are rich and colorful like a game in few scenes and especially the night shots have been captured well.

Action choreography team has done a fabulous job in choreographing the action scenes like a game.

Sajja Teja looks like the right choice for this role and he has performed well.

Anandhi plays a crucial role in this movie and she is just not used for songs or glamour quotient in the movie and she has meaty role in this movie and she has performed well.

Comedy did not work out completely and comedy dialogues could have been better and director could have utilized the plot effectively in second half rather than taking the usual route.

Verdict- A decent Zombie movie which will entertain you in parts..

My Rating is 3/5

Pagglait Hindi Movie Review

About the movie

Pagglait is a 2021 Hindi comedy drama film written and directed by Umesh Bist. The film features Sanya Malhotra, Shruti Sharma, Ashutosh Rana and Raghubir Yadav in lead roles. The film was released on 26 March 2021 on Netflix.

Synopsis of the movie

The story revolves around a young widow who realizes her life is always being controlled and decided by others, was she able to find her purpose in life or not is the story of this movie.

Analysis of the movie

Umesh Bist has written and directed this movie and the subject he is dealing in this movie is different and this subject is usually not explored as main theme in mainstream movies, however director was able to convey the story appropriately through the writing and characters.

Costume designing team has done a brilliant job in designing costumes for the actors in this movie,especially with the protagonist’s character as evolution of her character is conveyed properly through her dressing and hair style.

Rafey Mahmood has handled cinematography for this movie and the movie is completely shot indoors mainly inside the house and frames and lighting is accurate and it depicts the real image of middle class life.

Dialogues in this movie is well written especially the scene where Sanya Malhotra defends herself about her decision with her mom.

Comedy worked out to an extent in this movie and it is mainly situational comedy which worked out.

Emotional angle in this movie worked out well mainly due to the acting of the actors and also due to the subject handled in the movie.

This movie also portrayed the custom practices followed when a family member passes away.

Sanya Malhotra is the apt choice to play this role and she has performed this role convincingly through her body language and expressions.

Sayani Gupta plays a important role in this movie and she has played her part well.

The main issue with this movie it is slow paced and there are two many characters and sub plots/stories for the characters which actually impacts the main subject.

Verdict- A good comedy drama movie worth watching..

My Rating is 3.25/5

Saina Hindi Movie Review

About the movie

Saina is a 2021 Indian Hindi biographical sports film directed by Amole Gupte.The film is based on the life of Badminton player Saina Nehwal. It stars Parineeti Chopra who will play the titular role as Saina Nehwal.The film was released on 26 March 2021 in theaters and this movie will also be available in Amazon prime at a later point of time.

Synopsis of the movie

Story revolves around the protagonist Saina and this movie is summary of her journey on how she becomes a Badminton player.

Analysis of the movie

When the first look posters ,teaser and trailer of the movie was released there was mixed response from the audience and the movie is finally released in theaters, did it meet the expectations or not, lets find out..

Making a biopic movie is not simple task as the makers have to correctly depict the facts and also need to make few changes by taking cinematic liberties to make it as a commercial movie and director Amole Gupte has done a good job in writing and executing this story to an extent.

Parineeti Chopra plays the titular role in this movie and she has given her best in this movie and she definitely looks like a badminton player and the way she has expressed her anger, frustrations, happiness through her body language and facial expressions is marvelous.

The girl who has played the younger version of Saina exactly looks like Saina and she has performed brilliantly in the movie.

Dialogues in this movie is well written and executed and it created a strong impact in few scenes.

Meghna Malik plays a key role in this movie and emotional scenes between her and Parineeti as Mom and daughter worked out well in this movie.

Manav Kaul plays an important role in this movie and his combination scenes with Parineeti worked out perfectly.

The emotional angle in this movie worked out really well especially in the first half.

Piyush Shah has handled cinematography for this movie and cinematography is top notch in this movie,especially the badminton games were covered well by the cinematography team.

Amaal Malik has handled music for this movie, songs are good but the background score could have been much better.

Makeup for Parineeti could have been much better as she was not looking like Saina Nehwal and mole on her face was too big and that could have been modified.

Second half is slow and draggy as the screenplay moves in slow pace and that could have been altered.

The way the story is executed could have been better as the struggles were not portrayed well in this movie.

This is good biopic but it could have been much better as we have seen better biopics made in Hindi and this is definitely not the best .

Verdict- A good biopic which is worth watching for Saina…

My Rating is 3.5/5