Film / Documentary - Recently watched & worthy of some discussion

[HonestRaj]

un samaiyalaraiyil
clean entertainer
feel good film
title song

[HonestRaj]

saivam
- okay movie.. i think, the first original movie from AL Vijay
- little dramatic
- heroine.. beautiful ... < oru perumoochu emoticon add pannunga >

[hattori_hanzo]

Yaar Nee? (1966)



After watching numerous conjurings, possessions and paranormal activities, a classic Tamil horror movie proved to be a refreshing change. A very spooky and gripping tale sans cheap thrills, CGI or loud music. The film works mainly because of its eerie music, face expressions of lead actors and sets which would haunt you. If only the songs and comedy sequences were removed, it would have been much better. I had to fast forward many such scenes.

+ A very different and engaging plot which gradually unfolds but get revealed only in the last minute (Its a remake of Woh Kaun Thi)
+ A Handsome Jaishankar, dressed in elegant formals, throughout. His expressions make us feel his fear. His portrayal of a brave and confident doctor in the beginning, in contrast to the completely shaken person in the finale, is good.
+ Never seen Jayalalitha so slim in any other movie. With dead pan expressions, she suits the role perfectly.
+ P.S. Veerappa, the producer appears in a cameo and resolves the mystery in the final sequences quite similar to Christie's Poirot.
+ Awesome BGM and sound effects help in building the tension
+ Introduction of several characters to deceive you.

- Comedy track - Veerappan (who later wrote dialogues for many popular Goundamani-Senthil comedies including Udhaya Geetham) appears as a Nagesh look-alike along with Manorama. Though he tries his best to imitate Nagesh, the sequences fall flat - and there are too many of them to test your patience.
- Songs - Except the haunting melody, "Naane Varuven", there is absolutely no necessity to sit through the other songs.
- Its a slow paced movie and might not work for those seeking twists every now and then.
- The second half is stretched & they could have avoided repeating some scenes.
- Some loopholes in logic. And cliched scenes.

[balaajee]

Anyone Tasted Jigarthanda ?

[BM]

Jigarthanda, laugh riot

[uruzalari]

Anyone Tasted Jigarthanda ?

The taste is truly unique....loved it.....

[Ramkumar86]

Able to see this film with family [Genre is musical gangster]? Thought of going with my parents.

[balaajee]

The taste is truly unique....loved it.....

Thank you

[VinodKumar's]

Jigarthanda - good first half.. Would have been great if second half was also in the same line... Mokka climax..kadaisila idhu gangster movie ah nu doubt vandhuruchu

[VinodKumar's]

Pudhupettai is still the latest good gangster movie.