Thanga Magan Tamil Movie Review

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Direction: R Velraj
Written By : R Velraj
Music: Anirudh Ravichander
Cinematography:A Kumaran
Starring: Dhanush, Amy Jackson, Samantha
Our Rating : 3/5 

Makers of last year's blockbuster hit Velai Illa Pattathaari(VIP) join hands again in 'Thanga Magan'. Thanga Magan is a light-hearted entertainer that has its elements of humour, love,affection,and action.  Dhanush's fourth film of 2015 after Anegan,Maari and Shamitabh , he could end 2015 on a good note.


Tamizh(Dhanush) belongs to a middle class family. His two phases of life is portrayed in the film . One as an irresponsible teenager and the other as a responsible family man.  As a teenager Dhanush loved Hema(Amy Jackson) ,an Anglo Indian. As the typical love story between a beautiful looking girl and an average looking guy progresses, their love story too progressed.  However, this love story didn't flourish for long and Dhanush is married to Yamuna(Samantha) and he turns out to be a responsible family man. Things take a turn when Tamizh's father commits suicide one morning and no one knows why . How Tamizh unravels the reason is the story of Thanga Magan. 
The interval block ends on a high note. The later half is not as packed as the first. The first half was filled with timed comedy sequences,few one-liners and good elements of romance and in the later half the film shifts into a less pacy action mode. The problems which this middle class family encounters and how they overcome it forms the rest of  the plot.
A breezy,simple and light-hearted entertainer with an interesting first half and an average second half.  The romance between Dhanush and Amy was good to watch and the underlying humor was well timed and well executed.


Performance

Dhanush did exceptionally well as Tamizh both as a teenager and as a family man. Amy Jackson too did well. Samantha was good in her cute looks and mature performance.  Dhanush -Amy Chemistry worked out well.  Satish was good in his role. KS Ravikumar proved himself to be a good actor too playing Tamizh's father. Radhika Sarathkumar was equally good as Tamizh's mother. Other cast did justice to their roles.

Music

Songs by Anirudh was good. They sounded intense and mature.  The BGM was an average one. 

Screenplay and Direction

The writer is successful in creating a crisp entertainer of 2 hrs duration. The direction was also good. Director Velraj could create another entertainer after VIP. 

Verdict:- Thanga Magan would be a decent watch for the Family Audience. A Watchable Entertainer to be enjoyed with less expectations.. 

Rating: 3/5 

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Jilla - A Mass Masala Entertainer

        Director:- R T Neason

        Cinematography:- Ganesh Rajavelu

        Music:- D Imman

        Starring:- Mohanlal,Vijay....

        Our Rating: 3/5 Watchable Entertainer

When I walked out of the theatre with the audience , I could find them shouting and yelling because of joy. Yes..Jilla is a colorful entertainer. It has all the elements that we expect from such a typical Vijay starrer Tamil Movie.

Jilla begins with Mohanlal’s classy introduction and a small flashback. Sivan(Mohanlal) is a local Don in Madurai who is feared by the people. Sivan brings up Sakthi(Vijay) , son of Sivan’s driver who was killed by a policeman. Mohanlal brings him up as his own child. Sakthi has hatred toward the police. Sivan & Sakthi  are too strong but circumstances for Sivan to ask Sakthi to become a cop. But when Sivan becomes responsible for an accident which resulted in the death of several innocents in Madurai, Sakthi asks Sivan to give up these things. The old Don is not ready to accept this and they start opposing each other.

The conflict between Sivan & Sakthi is what power up the film. Sakthi wants his father to change but the father is not ready for.Dialogues are too punchy.The film works mainly due to Mohanlal-Vijay combo scenes and the energetic mass song  “Sivanum sakthiyum Sernda Mass Da “ in which the duo dances is electrifying. Kajjal Agarwal has nothing much to do in Jilla.

Both the stars have equal screen space. Mohanlal took over the show in the first half & Vijay in the second half. The problem with Jilla is  that it’s too lengthy. For a Mass Masala Entertainer , a 3 hrs duration is a bit lengthy. The first half is interesting beautiful songs and sequences where as the second half lags a bit.

Summing up ..Jilla is a colorful power package which has all the features of a typical mass film.

Performance

Vijay renders enough support In his character. Mohanlal as usual gives a brilliant performance in his new looks & style. All other characters do fit to their roles respectively. Vijay-Kajjal- Soori combination brings out laughter.

Music

D Imman’s tracks were good. Veresa Pogayile is interesting & Kandangi was beautifully shot in Japan.

Direction & Screenplay

Direction from Neason was good. The screenplay is  a bit lengthy even though it engages the viewer. There are too many punchy dialogues in Jilla.

Verdict:- Jilla is a Mass Masala Entertainer For This Festive Season…..A Watchable Movie

Rating:- 3/5

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Veeram Entertains.....But On Ajith's Charisma

Director:-  Siva

Cinematography:- Vetri

Music:-  Devi Sri Prasad (DSP

Starring : - Ajith,Bala,Tamannah,Santhanam...

Our Rating: - 3.25/5

Verdict:-  Veeram Is An Entertainer..!

Ajith doing a Village based mass role was the main expectation of people from Veeram. And This time director Siva has packed Veeram with all the ingredients to satisfy the audience.

The plot of Veeram revolves around Vinayagam(Ajith). He is a one man army , but a man with many good aspects. He lives with his four brothers and gets involved in fun & rowdyism activities. His brothers hesitate to marry. The only reason they say for it is that their elder brother Vinayagam didn't get married.Meanwhile Ajith falls in love with Koperundevi(Tamannah) daughter of Nallasivam(Nassar).  He wishes to mend his ways for the sake of his lover. But he comes to know that a guy is planning to ruin her family. He decides to stop him at any cost.

The first half includes many funny incidents. Santhanam got a decent role in Veeram . He plays the role of an advocate.The story is not new but Ajith's presence makes the difference.  Veeram is ultimately an Ajith show. His screen presence in Veeram was excellent which was missing in his other two recent films. The dialogues in the film were powerful. The duration of the film doesn't bore us.

So finally, Veeram is a Massive entertainer that works on Ajith's Charisma.

Performance

Ajith gave an excellent performance in Veeram. It is his charisma that saves the film much. Tamannah didn't get anything much to do.All other cast were good.

Music

The Background score from DSP was beautiful but the songs were average. The duet songs were not up to the mark. 

Direction & Screenplay

The script is the villain. Veeram is a power packed entertainer but the script is the same old one based on formulas.Director Siva receives an appreciation for bringing out out a good film from an average script.

Verdict:- Massive Entertainer...Watch it For Ajith's Performance...

Rating: -3.25 /5

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Aarambam (Arrambam) Tamil Movie Hits The Theater Review...

Ashok Kumar known as AK (Ajith Kumar) bombs 3 buildings in the main centers of  Mumbai which he himself informs the police anonymously.His mission is to explore the bullet proof jacket scam involving some higher officials and the government.His reason for his mission is the death of his closest friend Sanjay  (Rana Daggubati). On his mission he selects a highly intelligent technocrat  Arjun (Arya) for helping him as a hacker. Maya(Nayanthara) plays a powerful role supporting AK for accomplishing his mission.Anitha (Tapsee Thannu) is Arjun's lover.AK's policy is to threaten the people for his genuine needs.How he expose the scam & how he traps the officials forms the rest of the plot.

Aarambam is of course a highly stylish film in which Ajith rendered a massive performance. Aarambam is not bad but it lacks creative touch.The films do show a bit of similarity with his early venture Mankatha.

So finally Aarambam is a stylish mass film that almost all  category of the people could enjoy without getting bored.

Performance

Ajith did justice to his role while playing as AK.He is the soul of the film. Arya too showed his talent as he did recently in Raja Rani. Nayanthara is as usual a stylish woman supporting Ajith.The others fit to their roles perfectly. One of the major positive point of Aarambam is its casting.

Technical Aspects

The cinematography by Om Prakash stands out. Editing is average.

Music

Music from Yuvan Sankar Raja is a let down in the sense that it's not interesting but it doesn't make you yawn.

Direction & Screenplay

In the direction part Vishnuvardhan proved himself as an able director from whom we could expect much more.The script writer being the director could have concentrated more in making this a stylish outing.

Verdict:- Aarambam as a whole is an interesting stylish movie from Ajith. Watch it only for the   mass experience. Go with less Expectations.

Rating: 3/5 Massive Entertainer.Above Average. Worth a Watch