Kidaari (Tamil, 2016)
'Kidaari' backed by some fine acting and technical masterclass, puts up a valiant struggle to overcome the pitfalls injected by the weak treatment meted out to a potent subject – but ends in futility as its too huge an obstacle to surmount!
Iru Mugan (Tamil, 2016)
When a movie is supposed to star an actor like Vikram in a lead role, it creates a lot of buzz and hype around it as the fans prepare for a display of exemplary acting and finesse. Even though Vikram does his job to perfection, when other elements in the movie don’t gel well, it ends up being a huge let down. Iru Mugan falls into such a category – a movie that tests not just the intelligence of the audience but also their tolerance and endurance levels.
Dharmadurai (Tamil, 2016)
The fact that Seenu has been able to package the travails and experiences of a first-in-family graduate in a tale that is entertaining as well as it is emotional is a success in itself. It could have turned out even better - If only some ‘love’ related clichés had been avoided!
Kutramae Thandanai (Tamil, 2016)
Manikandan plays as comfortably in the thriller turf as he did on the endearing comedy turf with his Kaaka Muttai kids but if the more pertinent subtle layers were socio-economical in nature in his first outing, they are on psyche of characters this time – a ‘great to have’ for any twisty thriller.
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai (Tamil, 2016)
‘Meednum oru Kaadhal Kadhai’, as the title literally suggest is nothing but another love story which suffers the wrath of unimaginative treatment to the plot, making it a borderline movie that lacks the vitality to provide a poignant experience for the audience.