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Yaradi Nee Mohini tamil movie

>> Monday 21 April, 2008

Banner:R.K. Productions PVT. LTD.
Cast:Dhanush, Nayantara, Raguvaran, Karthick, Karunas, Mano Bala, Viswanathan
Direction:Mithran R. Jawahar
Production:Dr. K. Vimalageetha
Music:Yuvan Shankar Raja


Will Dhanush deliver his best in a candy floss love film? Will a movie on family value and emotions strike audience these days? These were the questions doing rounds in Kollywood prior to the release of 'Yaradi Nee Mohini'. However Dhanush has answered in his own inimitable style in 'Yaradi Nee Mohini'.

With Nayantara giving him the right company, the lanky actor has proved that he is just the perfect material who can do even matured roles with same ease and elan.

After an action-packed 'Polladhavan', he has come up with romance-filled 'Yaradi Nee Mohini', a remake of his brother Selvaraghavan's recent Telugu hit 'Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verulay'.

Thanks to debutant director Jawahar managing to retain the basic essence of the original, which sways our hearts instantly and a better performance by Dhanush, the movie strike chord instantly. It is a typical 'Mills and Boons' type of romance. A young boy comes across beautiful girl and love blossoms. She leaves an impact in his life.

An unemployed youth Vasu (Dhanush), is dependent on his father (Raghuvaran) for his daily expenses. Often chided by his father for his callous attitude, he starts to search for a job desperately.

One day he sees Keerthi (Nayanthara), falls in love and follows her to a software company, where she works in. So he works hard to get a job in that office.

And he does so with Keerti's help. Vasu is smitten by Keerthi but when he confesses his love for her she tells him she is engaged to her cousin (Karthik) who happens to be Vasu's close friend.

Sequence of events forces Vasu to visit his friend's village where Keerthi and his friends get ready for their wedding. Their parents live in a huge joint family which is headed by a conservative and strict patriarch (K Vishwanath). Keerthi does not realize her feelings for Vasu.

But in course of time, she starts to develop and affinity towards Vasu. Whom will she marry forms the climax.

A right mix of action, humour, drama, sentiments and family emotions, 'Yaradi Nee Mohini' provides a fresh feel to the audience, who had witnessed a slew of action-packed commercial masala entertainers in the recent past. The canvas is huge in the second half with a large number of family members, but each member has a role to play.

Yuvan Shankar's brisk musical score and the dazzling performance by Dhanush, Nayantara, K, K Vishwanath are the other major highlights of the movie. However the real scene-stealer is Raghuvaran. As a strict father, his natural and subtle emotions evoke applause.

Jawahar has treaded a safe path by simply recreating the original and retaining the emotions to the maximum.

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Santosh Subramaniam tamilmovie review


Santosh Subramaniam, a remake of the Telugu hit Bommarillu, is a family tale that deals with father-son bonding and relationship.

Santosh (Ravi) is the younger son of Subramaniam (Prakashraj), a successful and renowned businessman known for his impeccable taste, tough principles and rigid rules. A perfectionist, Subramaniam wants to instil the same discipline at home too. In order to establish orderliness and extreme perfection in his family members, he keeps shouting his tastes and choices, ordering everybody around; he does not even pause to consider that others may have other preferences or opinions. He consistently supervises, criticizes and corrects everything. Starting from his children's outfits to the tiniest knick-knack in his sprawling mansion, everything is obviously based on his choice.

Though his wife Lakshmi (Geetha), his elder son and daughter (Kausalya) and all his domestic help tolerate his bossy behaviour, Santosh dislikes it inwardly and follows his father's orders only half-heartedly. A charming youngster, Santosh prefers a little more liberty. He gingerly nurtures a secret hope that at least in the choice of his life partner, he will have the freedom to select her without his father's interference.

In the meantime, Santosh casually meets a girl Haasini (Genelia), the pampered daughter of a middle-class widower (Sayaji Shinde). Willingly, he follows her; lured by her childish charm, he falls in love with her. But Haasini, unlike Santosh, has been brought up with adequate freedom and has been allowed to make her choices and enjoy her life. Immature and easy-going, Haasini is like a grown-up kid who thoroughly enjoys every moment of her youth and freedom. Soon, impressed by his looks and demeanour, she too develops a liking for Santosh and is agreeable to become his life partner.

In the meantime, Subramaniam fixes Santosh's wedding with a businessman's (Vijayakumar) daughter (Keerath). In order to get his choice approved by family members, Santosh brings Haasini to his palatial house and introduces her to his whole family. He plans to retain her for a week there and hopes the acquaintance will establish a familiarity between Haasini and his family members after which, he will present the proposal to his father.

But do all his aspirations and dreams come true? Do Subramaniam and his family approve of Haasini? Are they sufficiently impressed with her behaviour? Does Subramaniam approve of his son's choice at least in this matter? Does it facilitate a better understanding between father and son? Does Haasini cooperate for the success of Santosh's plan? What happens to Keerath? Watch the intriguing film to know!

Director Raja's fine directorial skills are proved yet again in this subtle family plot. Santosh Subramaniam glitters with his exclusive imprint. Audiences move on effortlessly along with the film's sequences and characters. The mild disagreements between a strict father and a son who do see eye to eye has been portrayed with a natural touch. The sequences have an undercurrent of humour as well as naturalness.

Ravi-Genelia - their chemistry is excellent. They make an indelible impression as a bubbly pair. Prakashraj is at his best, as always. The entire supporting cast, including Santosh's friends' gang comprising Prem G. Amaren, Santhanam and Sreenath, Santosh's sister Kausalya, Keerath, Vijayakumar, Sayaji Shinde and Sathyan, the loyal servant in the household, are natural, apt and impressive.

Santosh Subramaniam's audio is already a big hit. Devisri Prasad's music is sensational and all the songs are melodious and enjoyable. Though a remake, Santosh Subramaniam has a genuineness and exclusivity about it, with some changes made to suit Tamil sentiments. Truly, a film worth watching on the big screen!

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Nepali Tamil Movie Review

Much was expected from director V Z Durai in ‘Nepali’. Featuring Bharath in triple role, hype and hoopla surrounding the movie was high. However the movie fails to live up to all expectations as it provides a deja vu.

Though the theme and storyline may sound new, the execution is very familiar. A vigilante movie which Tamil audience got accustomed watching for the past several decades.

Durai has tried to weave three different stories together. Though it begins on a positive note, it stutters as it proceeds eventually reaching the climax after much gasping and panting.

The movie has enough doses of romance, action and bloodshed. Unfortunately Durai has missed out on blending them properly.

Bharath lends credibility to the role. A matured performance indeed. After a mass commercial hero in ‘Pazhani’, he has gone miles ahead to prove that he can play serious hero in the lines of one played by Suriya in ‘Ghajini’. Though Meera Jasmine looks a bit matured for the role, she gracefully performs the task. However the real scene stealer is ‘Kannamma’ fame Prem. As a tough cop Goutham he plays to the gallery and looks typically suited for the role.

The movie revolves around Karthik ( Bharath), a software engineer. He comes across Priya (Meera Jasmine) in a hill station. After formal acquaintance, love blossoms between them.

As usual, the girl family protests their affair. Eventually the couple walk out of the house and get married. They face trouble in the form of a greedy and sexual maniac police officer. He lusts on Priya. When he tries to molest her, she gets killed. The blame falls on Karthik.

He kills the police officer and goes to jail, where he meets a Nepali social worker (Govind Namdeo), who voices for women harassed in workplace. Inspired by the Nepali, Karthik comes out of the prison to punish those who misbehave with women at workplace. He bumps off a computer engineer, a professor and a doctor dressed as a Nepali youth.

DCP Gautham (Prem) takes up the task of cracking the serial murders. Does he manage to pin down Karthik forms the crux?

The movie is filled with bloodshed, violence and gore in the second half.

The Nepali make-up sits well on Bharath though at places looks a mismatch.

Cinematographer Madhi has captured the mood really well. The lightings and background shades used by him are eye-catching and set the mood for each scene.

However the movie at many places reminds one of films like ‘Sigappu Rojakkal’, ‘Manmadhan’ and ‘Ghajini’.

Had Durai concentrated more on the slick narration in the second half, the ‘Nepali’ could have come out strong, healthy and trim.

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Arai En 305 il kadavul Tamil Movie Reviwe


Cast:Santhanam, Kanja Karuppu, Prakashraj, Jyothirmayee, Madhumitha, Ilavarasu, Kuyili, M.S.Bhasker
Banner: S Pictures
Producer: Shankar Story, screenplay, dialogues and direction : Simbudevan Music : Vidyasagar Camera : Soundararajan
Choreography : Dinesh Stunts : Great Selva
Art : Selvakumar
Editing : G.Sasikumar
PRO : Nikhil

After the mythological comedy Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi with Vadivelu, director Simbudevan has made a striking comeback through Arai En 305 il kadavul, totally dissimilar in terms of plot and characterisations from Imsai Arasan... Contrary to Imsai Arasan... that dealt with a fabled storyline, Arai En... has tried to project a contemporary situation with a fictitious twist.

Mokkai (Kanja Karuppu) and Rasu (Santhanam) are room mates residing in room No. 305 in a bachelor's mansion located in Triplicane. Rasu is a B.B.A. graduate; Mokkai is a high school dropout. Jobless and penniless, both youngsters crave for money and societal recognition. They are pushed to the brink when the mansion manager (M.S. Bhasker) expels them. Other residents who are friends of Mokkai and Rasu arrange for one more night's stay there for them. Snubbed in public, Mokkai and Rasu become terribly upset. They vent out their anger and insult, scold and curse the Almighty. To their pleasant surprise, the Almighty (Prakashraj) appears before them and lends an ear to their problems. Armed with a powerful device, he promises to stay with them for a week. During that time, he tries to help them out, offering solutions and assistance. But never once does He go overboard to exercise his supernatural powers for their benefit.

Soon, the week ends and Kadavul prepares to leave them. Rasu and Mokkai plead with him to stay back for one last night. Kadavul agrees, and the smart pair run away with the powerful device. But does the equipment bring them happiness and wealth? With the suddenly acquired power of the device, does Rasu succeed in his marriage proposal for Mahi (Madhumitha)? Does it erase Mahi's tainted past and reformat her fate? Does Mokkai unite with his sweetheart Bhuvana (Jyothirmayee)? Does money bring recognition, affection and relationships for Rasu and Mokkai? Arai En... offers valuable advice here! Watch the movie to know!

Both Santhanam and Kanja Karuppu have offered noteworthy performances. From comedy roles, both have moved to the main league and have fitted the bill. With élan, Prakashraj shines in any role, big or small. Unquestionably, he is the highlight of Arai En... A picture of poise and power, Prakashraj has breathed life to the Kadavul role. His performance gratifies even those who do not have belief in God's ubiquitous existence and support for his devotees. Ilavarasu, Rajesh, Madanbob, Thalaivasal Vijay and V.S. Raghavan as mansion members provide substantial value to the story. Kuyili's role as the mess owner and Jyothirmayee's mother is heart-warming. Both Jyothirmayee and Madhumitha have done neat jobs.

Soundararajan's camera and Sasikumar's art are two more notable features in the movie. Vidyasagar's simple and lively tunes are soothing. The composer has also sung a song in the movie.

Simbudevan's dialogues are a big plus for Arai En. The dialogues are punchy in addition to being preachy in certain places. Also, Kadavul's characterization is certainly convincing. This Kadavul does not engage himself in performing magic and impractical stunts. Instead, he applies his wit and wisdom to help the youngsters to solve their problems. Apparently, that is why Kadavul's character does not face an abrupt ending. He lingers on for a longer time in the world, mixing and mingling with ordinary people, learning more about their problems, by interacting with them.

After Imsai Arasan..., Shankar's S Pictures has created yet another successful production. There are enjoyable and thoughtful moments in Simbudevan's Arai En 305il Kadavul. Certainly, audiences of all age groups will love this intriguing fare!

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