Engeyum Kadhal Movie Review

Movie starts with Prabhu Deva narrating about the city of love - Paris and appears for the intro song, proceeding further to narrate about the lead pair and declares, how this couple fall in love (reminds me of SJ Surya in Kushi).

Jayam Ravi, a rich businessman comes to Paris for vacation and meets his love ( Hanshika). Hanshika falls in love with Jayam Ravi at first sight (for a change ;)) but later realises that he do not beleive in love and following commitment, how does she manage to make him realise her love is the rest of the story (Does it have one?). Raju Sundaram's comedy was irksome and do not sync with the movie.

Looks like Prakash Raj joined the sets for couple of scenes while he was vacationing at Paris. All other characters in the movie has no scope to perform including Suman.

Nirav Shah excels in capturing the romantic city and needs a special mention. Jayam Ravi performs with ease and did justice to the role. Hanshika looked fresh and bubbly with good expressions.

Harris Jayaraj's songs/BGM sounded usual. Overall Prabhu deva made a decent attempt to make an out and out romantic film with a weak story but some how fails to impress.


Verdict: Prabhu Deva's travail to make a bubbly romantic movie fails.

'KO' Movie Review

KV Anand definetly at his best, struck the right chords again. Mindblowing song locations, picturisation and direction.

Film travels at relatively slower pace but still keeps you engaged with twist and turns. Jiiva's role is adorable (not sure, if it would have suited Simbu). I am really impressed with Ajmal's performance, be it his body language, acting esp in climax portion.

One role which was lingering in mind even after movie got over was Pia's, kudos. Karthika, welcome to tamil cinema, way to go, can have better expressions.

Richard excels for his Cinematography, sure KV Anand's expertise would have helped a lot. Harris Jeyaraj fares with his usual hit formula.

 

Verdict: Overall very good entertainer (inspite of the fact that script was inspired from Russel Crowe starrer 'State of Play')

Radha Mohan's Payanam Movie Review

Guns, Bomb, Terrorists & hi-jack... some thing which we would not have seen in Radha Mohan's earlier movies. In fact a full fledged flight hi-jack movie is new to Tamil cinema.

Movie starts with introduction of all the passengers name & their background who are about to board the flight to Delhi. I would have appreciated if the names were displayed in Tamil too.

Radha Mohan still prefers to cast the same artists from his previous movies which could have been avoided to give a fresh look with few exception being Nagarjuna and Rishi.

Though the humour part was thoroughly enjoyable esp Chaams vs Babloo, it diluted the fear factor and gave a melo-dramatic feel.  

I just admired Nagarjuna, he was so apt for the role, be it his body language, physic, dialogue delivery, emotions, etc. Perfect choice and has done extremely well. Prakash Raj as bureaucrat did not had much scope to perform except few scenes. Thalaivasal Vijay as retired colonel has shown the perfect emotions. 

Back ground music by Praveen Mani  was ordinary. Special mention to the art director for flight interior sand airport sets.

Verdict: Melo - Dramatic Hi-jack