Our Picks from Q4 2016 : Tamil Films

The last quarter of the year, for all practical purposes over the last few years, is an extended one going by the latest trend of movies releasing in the last couple of weeks in December. Such schedules have gone on to become a film editor’s nightmare who would otherwise have his/her list prepared in time for the New Year’s Eve. Precisely for that reason, we have our last quarter’s coverage extended to the week before Pongal.

Over this extended quarter, there were two grand festivals – The Navarathiri week that was lit up by the Remo, Rekka, Devi trio followed by Deepavali, which, despite the lack of a huge star film release, clicked with the release of Dhanush’s Kodi that surprised us with its meaty role on offer for the female lead! Gautham’s reunion with Simbu in AYM was the big release in November & with the Chennai Sharks’ reunion in Venkat Prabhu’s Chennai-28 II early in December, the holiday mood got set in advance. The year ended on a fine note with 21 year old Karthick Naren’s Dhuruvangal 16 coming literally out of nowhere and knocking the viewers over with its presentation.

2017 might be that year, after years, when films of all the four big stars in Kollywood might have a release. Which 4 are we talking about?! We will leave that to your imagination. On that note, let’s head to give one last good-bye to 2016 with our picks from its last quarter.