Our Picks from Q2 2014 : Tamil Films

Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum was a movie that took everyone by surprise for its fantasy based story conveying the message that destiny changes with every passing moment in time. The humorous plot from Chimbu Deven, who has made fantasy movies his forte, gave us a well deserved break from clichéd entertainers that keep flooding the screens. It was a refreshing and fun watch despite having its flaws, greatly owed to a good cast performance led by Arulnithi.

Vaayai Moodi Pesavum was a film that the audiences were looking forward to, as its director Balaji Mohan had created a reputation of sorts after his debut film. Also contributing to the expectations was the Tamil debut of Mamooty's son Dulquer & the comeback of Madhubala.The film surprised everyone for the novelty of the content but the way it was presented clearly polarised views of the audiences - Some lapped it up & some lashed out at it. Nevertheless, it made heads turn & that made the film a winner.

Amongst disappointed voices that refuse to even watch Kochadaiiyaan owing to the allegedly sub standard quality of animation, it takes a broader perspective to distinguish the performance capture technology used, from plain animation. It is something truly revolutionary where a pioneering attempt is made to animate real humans(even dead ones if you consider Nagesh) and their un-substitutable body language. When this attempt gives birth to more sophisticated ventures in the future, we can enjoy legendary actors spanning generations, share screen space. Thengai Srinivasan with Dhanush, Silk Smitha with STR, Raghuvaran with Kamal Hassan - the possibilities are endless. The fact that Rajinikanth had the guts to take on this medium is all the more satisfying considering his favoritism towards commercially viable projects.