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Ajay, Added the spoiler alert. But I think, its a usual good vs evil story and everyone knows the end... :)

Srimanthudu - serious subject handled not so well by director.

IMO its an average movie, but rescued by Mahesh Babu's screen presense and charisma.

VSOP

first half was not so bad.. but second half terrible... close to climax - unbearable...

THANI ORUVAN

good,raja ippathan than carear la orupadiyana padam koduthirikaru..

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Thani Oruvan

Don't believe anyone - Arvindswamy is THE hero of the movie - unbelievable and total class act.
Best actor award assured.

Don't miss - what an action movie!

And NOV Anna, I remembered your reply to Mahen while watching the movie. What a good heroine like Nayan can do to a movie..

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Definitely Ajay.
She has matured so well and does her characters with ease.
Good acting all round... if only Jeyam Ravi can modulate his voice better....

Jiginaa - pending approval

The movie deals with two subjects (faking identity on social network and dark skin complex) both interesting subjects but the director wanted to take an 80ish dig on these subjects and end up making a movie that seem very amateurish. Moreover the movie seem like a shortmovie material than a feature movie.

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Originally Posted by ajaybaskar

And NOV Anna, I remembered your reply to Mahen while watching the movie. What a good heroine like Nayan can do to a movie..

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Apdi enna pannitanga? :confused2: vijay awards kuda kadaikathu:) i think the movie can do even without a heroine..

Btw, the movie was ok.. Thanks to the over glowing reviews, expectations was very high..hence it was just a decent thriller for me.. Fantastic superb ellam solla mudiyathu..standard subha thriller with some science thrown into it..
Jayam ravi looks fat and his acting was so so.. Pesame ganesh hero va potrukalam..
Arvindswamy :bow: if he lose a bit more weight, easily the best looking actor in tamil cinema..he has the height, talent etc a complete package:D

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Originally Posted by A.ANAND

THANI ORUVAN

good,raja ippathan than carear la orupadiyana padam koduthirikaru..

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appa velayutham?

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Originally Posted by Mahen

Apdi enna pannitanga? :confused2: vijay awards kuda kadaikathu:) i think the movie can do even without a heroine..

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Never said she would get an award and all. The movie is about a cat and mouse game between the protagonist and antagonist. So its normal for the audience to get irritated if a heroine comes into the narration and pesters the hero to love her. But Nayan's screen presence ensured that her role was the third best in the film and whenever she made an appearance she got only claps and whistles and not boos. What more can you ask from a heroine? [emoji4]




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Originally Posted by PR218

appa velayutham?

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Vela was an experimented movie. Glad it was not a disaster like other experimented movies.

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Originally Posted by Mahen

Apdi enna pannitanga? :confused2: vijay awards kuda kadaikathu:) i think the movie can do even without a heroine..

Btw, the movie was ok.. Thanks to the over glowing reviews, expectations was very high..hence it was just a decent thriller for me.. Fantastic superb ellam solla mudiyathu..standard subha thriller with some science thrown into it..
Jayam ravi looks fat and his acting was so so.. Pesame ganesh hero va potrukalam..
Arvindswamy :bow: if he lose a bit more weight, easily the best looking actor in tamil cinema..he has the height, talent etc a complete package:D

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Mahen, Unga VSOP reviewum Thani oruvan reviewum kitta thatta orae maari irruku :shock:.

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Originally Posted by PR218

appa velayutham?

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Unga Appa peyer Velayutham-a ennu kekuringa?

[emoji23] [emoji23] .. Indha Oru kelvi la ethana kelvi adangi iruku..

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Never said she would get an award and all. The movie is about a cat and mouse game between the protagonist and antagonist. So its normal for the audience to get irritated if a heroine comes into the narration and pesters the hero to love her. But Nayan's screen presence ensured that her role was the third best in the film and whenever she made an appearance she got only claps and whistles and not boos. What more can you ask from a heroine? [emoji4]

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if thats the case, credit should go to the script writer not nayan..if a role is good, even karthika wont look annoying :) Btw, third best role goes to thambi ramaiyah..

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Originally Posted by VinodKumar's

Mahen, Unga VSOP reviewum Thani oruvan reviewum kitta thatta orae maari irruku :shock:.

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izzit? :) VSOP watched it first day of release..didnt read any reviews..watched thani oruvan after reading so many very good reviews..expectations athigam aagi ended up jst a decent movie..loopholes neraya iruku but cant seem to remember now :oops: cant match papanasam in terms of screenplay..

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Originally Posted by PR218

appa velayutham?

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sory bro,velavutham naan innum pakkala..

raja ippatan thannudaya mulumaiyana thiramaiyai thani oruvan padathim mulam unarthirukirar...

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Originally Posted by A.ANAND

sory bro,velavutham naan innum pakkala..

raja ippatan thannudaya mulumaiyana thiramaiyai thani oruvan padathim mulam unarthirukirar...

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you are a lucky guy:smokesmirk:

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VSOP

I could've washed my car, cleaned my house, visited few friends or at least could've slept for few hours. Instead went to this film and got a new kind of headache which makes me feel dizzy whenever i try to recollect what happened on the screen.

Please do yourself a favor and stay away from this film.

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seruisly this 'tasmac pugal' rajesh must banned from directing tamil movie..nalla ketta ketta varthayya varuthu..ivanum ivanum tasmad padamum..thuh!!!

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Originally Posted by Mahen

if thats the case, credit should go to the script writer not nayan..if a role is good, even karthika wont look annoying :)

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Not necessarily, bro. Best example is Avantika from Baahubali. The character was a well written one and she is pivotal to the story linking Shivu to the city of Magizhmadhi. But Tammu spoilt it with her body language and she appeared as the only weak link in the otherwise perfect film. For acting as a warrior girl, you don't have to walk with an open chest and closed fists. A fiery look is more than enough. Such nuances differentiate a good actor from an actor or say, Anushka or Nayan from Tammu. :wink:

//Not pointing out Tamannaah because she is your favorite heroine. But when i thought of heroines spoiling (at least a bit) a good film, unfortunately only Baahubali comes to my mind in the recent times. I understand you haven't watched the film yet. When you do, pls check it out :) //

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Originally Posted by ajaybaskar

Not necessarily, bro. Best example is Avantika from Baahubali. The character was a well written one and she is pivotal to the story linking Shivu to the city of Magizhmadhi. But Tammu spoilt it with her body language and she appeared as the only weak link in the otherwise perfect film. For acting as a warrior girl, you don't have to walk with an open chest and closed fists. A fiery look is more than enough. Such nuances differentiate a good actor from an actor or say, Anushka or Nayan from Tammu. :wink:

//Not pointing out Tamannaah because she is your favorite heroine. But when i thought of heroines spoiling (at least a bit) a good film, unfortunately only Baahubali comes to my mind in the recent times. I understand you haven't watched the film yet. When you do, pls check it out :) //

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Blame should be on DIRECTOR...

Who? Rajamouli? Okie.. :)

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Who? Rajamouli? Okie.. :)

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Twice I watched, twice there was laugh in the scene where she walks from the crowd to take up the mission...Why Director missed these... ?

Agree that director should take the blame for the scene that ajay highlighted..Walking, mannerism ellam directoroda vellai..only expression is a gift

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Originally Posted by balaajee

Twice I watched, twice there was laugh in the scene where she walks from the crowd to take up the mission...Why Director missed these... ?

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When he is capable of etching out a character like Sivagami and getting the best out of Ramya Krishnan, will he not be able to get the best out of his other artistes too? சட்டில இருந்தாதானே அகப்பைல வரும்? [emoji12]

Wait and watch, Anushka will nail it in the second part as Devasena.

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But if you are blaming Rajamouli for casting the wrong person, yeah, I agree :wink:

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Not necessarily, bro. Best example is Avantika from Baahubali. The character was a well written one

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I whole heartedly disagree. She is one my most hated character in the movie. The director made her a strong warrior who cared more about looking beautiful.

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I whole heartedly disagree. She is one my most hated character in the movie. The director made her a strong warrior who cared more about looking beautiful.

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Tamanna cant act - simple. Just like Prashant who worked with Balu Mahendra, Maniratnam, Shankar etc. You cant blame the directors.

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Originally Posted by Saai

Tamanna cant act - simple. Just like Prashant who worked with Balu Mahendra, Maniratnam, Shankar etc. You cant blame the directors.

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Just stole my words.

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Originally Posted by Mahen

Agree that director should take the blame for the scene that ajay highlighted..Walking, mannerism ellam directoroda vellai..only expression is a gift

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Eli trailer paarthingalaa bro. Sattila iruntha thaan agappayila varum. Njabagam vaichhkonga

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Tamanna cant act - simple. Just like Prashant who worked with Balu Mahendra, Maniratnam, Shankar etc. You cant blame the directors.

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You can blame the directors and Shankar and Mani are not known for getting the best out of an actor

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You can blame the directors and Shankar and Mani are not known for getting the best out of an actor

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:roll: hub posts level romba thara levelku irukke!

have you heard about Nayagan, Iruvar, Thalapathy? Anyway, doesnt matter..leave it

1. Actors who perform well irrespective of the script and director - Kamal haasan, Mohan Lal etc

2. Actors who perform under good scripts and directors - Ajith, Vijay, Surya etc

3. Actors who cant perform no matter what under any director, proving that acting is a skill on its own - Prashant, Tamanna.

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have you heard about Nayagan, Iruvar, Thalapathy? Anyway, doesnt matter..leave it

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1. Actors who perform well irrespective of the script and director - Kamal haasan, Mohan Lal etc

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contradicting views..good scripts demand and will get good acting not good directors.

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Originally Posted by Muthalvan

Unga Appa peyer Velayutham-a ennu kekuringa?

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topica discuss pannama namma family mattera discuss panrathukku PM use pannunga..

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Originally Posted by PR218

contradicting views..good scripts demand and will get good acting not good directors.

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1. Mani got one of the best out of Kamal, Mohan Lal,, Rajni

2. Kamal and Mohan Lal perform well irrespective of director.

Now there is something called - good, better and best in grammar.

1. Bradman played well under all conditions.

2. Bradman played his best knocks against England.

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1. Mani got one of the best out of Kamal, Mohan Lal,, Rajni

2. Kamal and Mohan Lal perform well irrespective of director.

Now there is something called - good, better and best in grammar.

1. Bradman played well under all conditions.

2. Bradman played his best knocks against England.

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point taken. but still don't agree on the factuality of the statement. numerous actors have said in interviews that mani does the natural rendition of the actors essaying the scenes but he never demands and shows how to deliver stuff unlike someone like bala/shankar. so point is, when good actors do their best it comes out best and bad actors do bad it comes out horrible. proof is all movies post ayutha eluthu..

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point taken. but still don't agree on the factuality of the statement. numerous actors have said in interviews that mani does the natural rendition of the actors essaying the scenes but he never demands and shows how to deliver stuff unlike someone like bala/shankar. so point is, when good actors do their best it comes out best and bad actors do bad it comes out horrible. proof is all movies post ayutha eluthu..

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One doesn't have to show to extract performance! Acting is not imitation or mimicry...

Straight forward ... better director can get better out of an actor even if its an average actor. Eg. Mohan in Mouna Raagam - Never have seen a better movie of Mohan.

Jeethu got the best out of Kamal and ML in Drishyam/Papanasam than probably somebody else in his place.

Reverse is true as well .. Average/Bad director can mess up a good actor's movie as well. But again a good actor in that combo would still be better than a average actor. There're examples of older Kamal movies which were bad because of an average director.