Thoongavanam Review

Cast and Crew:

Production: Kamal Haasan

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Uma Riyaz Khan, Yugi Sethu, Sampath and Kishore

Story: Sleepless Night (a French Movie)

Screenplay: Kamal Haasan

Direction: Rajesh M Selva

Music: M Ghibran

Cinematography: Sanu Varghese

Editing: Vijay

Positive

- Story

- No Songs

- BGM

- Natural stunts

Negative

- Slow movie

- Very few comedies

Deep Dive

Story and Screenplay - 1.75/2

The story and screenplay of this movie are little new and falls under untouched areas of Tamil cinema category. If you have expected 5 songs, 4 fight scenes, few jokes and some story to pass time this film is not the right place. Yes this film neither has songs nor jokes. Kamal after being impressed with sleepless night has decided to remake it for tamil audience with little changes.

Music & BGM - 0.7/1 

Gibran has given a perfect fit BGM to support the movie. Though the scope for doing BGM is less in this movie has taken conscious efforts to give the best that he could with limited scope.

Cast Performance - 0.5/1

Though this film doesn’t have much scope for acting as it’s purely story/screenplay driven Kamal and Trisha have managed to establish themselves with their experience, other than this duo there is no room to comment on others performance.

Stunt, Editing and Cinematography - 0.7/1

The stunt master has given a best possible stunt scenes in a natural way like how it would be in reality, especially the kitchen fight between Trisha and Kamal is worth a mention here. Editing could have been much better with faster cuts. Cinematography is nether best nor bad but has been decent in covering the entire pub sequence.

Verdict: A once watchable slow thriller for all type of audience.

Overall: 3.65/5

Vedalam (AKA) Vedhalam - Movie Review

Cast and Crew:

Production: A M Rathnam 

Cast: Ajith, Lakshmi Menon, Shruti Haasan, Soori 

Story, Screenplay & Direction : Siva

Music: Anirudh Ravichander 

Cinematography: Vetri 

Editing: Ruben 

Stunt choreography: Silva 

Positive

- Ajith's Acting and Dance

- Anirudh's BGM

- Colorful picturization

- Screenplay

- Sharp editing and

- Best in class stunts

Negative

- Shruti Haasaan

- Don't you mess with me song

- Soori's comedy

Deep Dive

Story and Screenplay - 1.5/2

The story of the movie doesn't have anything new and joins the list of Ajith's revenge theme movies. Director Siva has worked to his strength of Family entertaining masala movie and passed with distinction in his attempt. He has ensured audience to be engaged with the movie for 2:30 hrs approx with his fast paced screenplay.

Music & BGM - 0.6/1 

Anirudh's music isnt at its best when compared to his previous albums but has done a decent job in his songs and BGM. Therri theme with visuals is top notch. Anirudh could be a possible replacement for  the successful Ajith+Yuvan combo.

Cast Performance - 0.8/1

Ajith's acting is at its best and Siva has ensured he brings the best from the actor. His dance performance in veera vinayaka and aluma doluma are best in his carrier. Ajith's acting could be possibly categorized before and after Vedalam.

Lakshmi menon has done a decent job with the role she was offered and stays in our mind as a sister.

Thambhi Ramhaya, Appu Kutty, Ashwin comes for a short time in the movie and stays in our heart for their fair performance

Suri's comedy sequence could have been better.

Shruti's Role could have been much more better and could have done better performance.

Stunt, Editing and Cinematography - 0.7/1

Silva has taken a great effort in terms of stunts. Though stunts were little illogical at places he has managed to give a stunt performance that is acceptable at the same time appreciable. Camera man Vetri has given us a colorful two and half hours in the songs and scenes. He has ensured to enhance Silva's and choreographer's efforts. Editor Ruben has given razor sharp cuts has made us sit two and half hours without taking frequent breaks. On a whole the technical team has done a good job behind the frames. 

Verdict : A perfect family entertainer for Diwali from Ajith + Siva combo

Overall : 3.6/5