Archive for: July 2008

‘Rowdy reformation’ is a very common and frequently-attempted theme in Tamil cinema. Every director who attempts a film on this plot tries to make his film ‘different’ but few succeed in creating novelty in presentation. Aayudham Seivom is truly different in terms of plot machinations and in portraying the essence of the lead character, the rowdy.

Mammootty as Parinthu Purushothaman does an unusual negative role, as a moneylender (blade) riding a Bullet bike and with hardly any human emotions. He brings about a primal mixture of crudity and savagery into his role, which is the highpoint of the film.

Minnaminnikkoottam Director Kamal has earlier shown the uncanny knack to handle sensitive themes that concerns young minds, which was evident in a few of his films like Niram and Nammal. His latest  Minnaminnikkoottam is also an attempt on those lines, but sadly the film fails to strike a chord and a plot that goes haywire.

Madambi is designed as a typical Mohanlal mass masala, by director B.Unnikrishnan. It is a time-pass family entertainer that delivers the goods in these hard days. The film sticks to the easy comfort of the formula and image that one associates with a superstar film. Why do we pay Rs 40 and then push and get squeezed to get into the theatre to watch a superstar film first day, first show? Most of us go not to test our intellect or imagination, but just to take a look at Mr. Mohanlal. His on screen charisma and star power attracts us to the badly maintained theatres in Kerala on the opening day, just to watch him. And if you come out smiling, then it is only because of the good time provided by the superstar.