Kaththi Tamil Movie Online

Film: Kaththi
Starring: Vijay, Samantha, Neil Nithin Mukesh, Sathish
Director: AR Murugadoss
Producer: Lyca Productions
Banner: Lyca Productions
Music: Anirudh Ravichandran

Story:

Kaththi stars Vijay in dual roles, as soft hearted leader Jeevanantham aka Jeeva and thief Kathiresan aka Kaththi. Story begins when Jeeva is dealing with the problems of farmers in his village being a graduate in Hydrology. On the flip side Cedric Peter Von [Neil Nitin Mukesh], a business man who buys farmer lands and plans to sell them.

Film trolls in an expected way with clash between Jeeva and Cedric. Meanwhile, Kaththi escapes from Kolkatta jail and plans to fly to Bangkock with the help of his friend Ravi. But happens to save his soul mate Jeeva and accept his position to solve farmers burning issue. Romantic side of Kaththi is shown in the interim with Ankita [Samantha]. How Kaththi saves Jeeva? Will he be able to solve villagers problems? Forms the crux of Kaththi...

Performances:

Vijay has effortlessly carried all the angels, be it be Jeeva or Kaththi. His dance moves, fights and dialogue delivery, just takes the movie a step higher.

Neil Nitin Mukesh takes the center stage after Thalapathy. He looks charming and has given a promising performance along with neat dialogue delivery and perfect dubbing in Tamil. There couldn't be a best debut for him than Kaththi.

Samantha has been given enough scope, as per story line. She has done justice to the role in her comfort zone. Sam looks gorgeous, it could have been much better if she matches Ilayathalapathy's energy, especially while dancing.

Sathish and the age-old grandfathers' had their contribution in the movie.

Technical Analysis:

AR Mmurugadoss is one such smart story teller who can read viewers mind. Coming to Kaththi, it has strong social message that is aptly delivered with Vijay's face. Only lagging part in the film is the first 40 mins, which needs a few trims. Else Editor Sreekar Prasad has done a great job.

Kaththi is a new addition in Anirudh Ravichander's sequential hit list. Background score of the movie is as interesting as his soundtrack.

George C Williams visuals are treat. Intro jail scene and interview scene are well shot. Songs and fights are captured with grand visuals. Effective team work could be seen in the 'Coin flip' fight sequence. Stunts are one more asset for the movie.

Analysis:

Vijay-AR Murugadoss's Kaththi will be much appealing as a story oriented movie than a sleek action thriller. Though the movie has enough portions of romance and comedy, they are just sidelined. So as the songs played speed breakers.

Samantha has nothing to do with the main script. She is been just a glamdoll for the rest. Neil Nitin Mukesh is one more actor from North [Bollywood] who proved his mettle in Kollywood, to be here just like Vidyut Jamwal.

Pre-climax Vijay's speech is something similar to Vikram’s speech in Anniyan and Vijayakanth’s speech in Ramana.

Final Verdict: Sharp Kaththi with few Blunt Edges...

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Yaan 2014 Tamil Movie Online

Film: Yaan
Starring: Jeeva,Thulasi Nair
Director: Ravi K Chandran
Producer: Elred Kumar, R JayaRaman
Banner: RS Infotainment
Music: Harris Jayaraj

Story:

Yaan begins with a descent action block between police and mafia, where Chandru [Jeeva] is introduced as one of the cops and an impressive entry by Srila [Thulasi Nair]. Though their relationship starts with eerie, slowly they develop liking for each other ending in a made-for-each-other couple. Circumstances force Chandru to leave to Balikistan, where he gets caught for carrying drugs, which he doesn't commit. Chandru is sentenced to be beheaded by the court of Law. Will Chandru manages to return back to his mother land proving his innocence? Forms the crux of Yaan…

Performances:

Jeeva looks charming and carries the film on his shoulders, be it action, humour, expressions or the liveliness. Brimming with energy, Jeeva manages to look carefree chocolate boy in the first half and a macho man in the counter part. Jeeva proves he is a perfect choice for Chandru role. He keeps the film going whenever he is on screen.

Thulasi Nair fits the bill and did her parts with a handful of expressions. She is adequate.

Nawab Shah as villain is purely wasted. JP and Nassar could have given more space. Thambi Ramaiah and Karunakaran stand out with the cameo performances.

Technical Analysis:

Ravi K Chandran failed to prove his mettle as a filmmaker. The ace cinematographer, who has delivered scenic frames in award winning films, couldn't wield the megaphone as perfectly as expected. Even after having an engaging script like Yaan, Ravi’s attempt remained unproductive.

Manushnandan take a bow for such an impeccable capturing in the first shot. Lead pair introduction in the midst of an action sequence is grandiose.

Harris Jayaraj had rendered peppy scores for the romantic scenes and the background music is pulsating in the chase sequences. Yaan is Harris’s recent best album, but songs served as speed breakers in the movie.

Art direction equally stands out. Sreekar Prasad's editing is stunning in all the chase sequences, yet trimming is expected from the rest.

Elred Kumar of RS Infotainment has come up with one more visual extravaganza that is eye pleasing leaving best experiences with yawning screenplay.

Analysis:

Jeeva’s Yaan begins at a promising note and is carried out with best performances and technical aspects [Visuals, camera, music, art], yet viewers feel bored for its slow narration and unwanted commercial aspects, which are otherwise an assets.

Jeeva, Thulasi Nair, Manunandan, Harris Jayaraj and Sreekar Prasad have done astounding job for Yaan. All of them beautifully complemented each other’s work helping in pushing movie a level higher.

Final Verdict: An attractive film. Worth watching for picturesque visuals…

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Madras Tamil Movie Watch Online

Film: Madras
Starring: Karthi, Catherine Tresa,
Director: Pa. Ranjith
Producer: KE Gnanavelraja
Banner: Studio Green Productions
Music: Santhosh Narayanan

Story:

Madras revolves around the people of North Madras with a wall as the center stage. Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam is a political party that splits in to two and the divided circles keeps witnessing never ending turf war for the ownership of the wall. Watch Madras on big screens to see how Pa. Ranjith included Kaali [Karthi], Kalaiarasi [Catherine Tresa], Anbu, Maari, Kannan, Johnny, Mary, the Blue Boys and and their parents giving equal importance in the movie.

Performances:

Karthi is back into action and has delivered his best after Paruthiveeran. Being a big star he had darely opted for such a script that debutantes would go for and performed the role of Kaali with utmost confidence. Karthi proves he is a versatile performer, his intensity, punches and slaps appeared real on screen.

Catherine Tresa has given a promising debut. She has given an authentic performance with apt lip-sync. Dubbing is okay. Though she is new to industry grabs all the attention whenever on screen and emotes well.

Kalaiarasan as Anbu, steals the show and this will last as one of his best performances for lifetime. Director should be lauded for choosing him for the role.

Technical Analysis:

Madras is totally a Pa. Ranjith show. The one-film-old director has done a great job. He has break all the conventions and portrayed a stylistic boldness on screen unlike loud-mouthed ranters and poverty-stricken from North-Madras, which appears highly refreshing.

Madras is technically sound with phenomenal scores by Santosh Narayanan. The musician has scored one more bumper hit for his compositions in 2014 after Jigarthanda. Songs gell with the narration and Ranjith has left a reason for group dances.

G Murali's cinematography is an asset for Madras. He has painstakingly shot the regional locations of North-Madras that makes you involve more into the story and go along with the screenplay. Especially, the fights and chase sequences will make you feel awe.

Credit to the stunt choreographers too. Madras is definitely high on action. Dubbing artist and actors need a special mention for using perfect North-Madras lingo.

Praveen KL's precise cuts makes Madras more interesting and engaging.

Analysis:

Though Madras falls into the reign of regular faction rival politics. Pa. Ranjith has given it a new treatment by concentrating on educated and civilized youngsters along with their families including friendship and love as prime tools.

One the whole, Madras is a realistic commercial entertainer with true colours of a lower-middle class community.

Final Verdict: Worth watching in big screens...

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Jeeva 2014 Tamil Movie Watch Online

Film: Jeeva
Starring: Vishnu Vishal, Sri Divya
Director: Suseenthiran
Producer: Arya
Banner: TNBF, TSP
Music: D. Imman

A young boy, who is a passionate cricketer, frequents a sports shop in his neighbourhood so many times that he knows the price of every bat stacked up on the shelf. And when he finally buys a cricket bat from the same store, the courteous owner offers him a discount because he's been his loyal customer.

In another scene, the same boy gets punished by his teacher for playing cricket in classroom, and in retaliation he pulls a prank on him with his friends. They get expelled for their stunt and as they're made to stand outside, he still thinks about playing cricket.

These memorable scenes in the first half of Suseenthiran's "Jeeva" introduce us to the story of Jeeva, an aspiring cricketer and the environment he's growing up in. He's surrounded by a father who is still grieving his wife's death and hence, is drunk mostly, neighbours who look after him as though he's their own and a society that switches off television sets the moment Sachin Tendulkar (cricket maestro) is dismissed in a match.

As promoted by the makers, "Jeeva" is the story of a cricketer and not just about the sport. There's more action and melodrama off the field than on it. Suseenthiran takes a dig at the selection committee of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association that has only been favouring players from a certain community. It's about a sport versus politics story told from the perspective of the minority.

A lot of pertinent questions are raised in the film, which never attempts to be controversial despite addressing a very sensitive issue. Without naming any players, "Jeeva" reminds us that 80 percent of Tamil Nadu players who've played for the country belong to a certain community. And the stats are astonishingly true. While pointing fingers at the community, Suseenthiran very intelligently brings the talent angle to keep the tone of comparison very neutral.

"Jeeva" is gripping with a moving second half, but not as inspiring as Nagesh Kukunoor's Bollywood film "Iqbal". The problem being it focuses on a romantic track that completely acts as a spoilsport. Suseenthiran's desperate act to portray his film as a commercial entertainer and not as a sports-drama doesn't go down too well. It somehow distracts you from the film's core subject and that's a big letdown. If only these crucial comprises were handled with care, the film would've been highly satisfying.

Vishnu, who has played Ranji level cricket before becoming an actor, fits into the titular effortlessly. He shines as a cricketer, but not as much as a lover boy in the first half. The cricket sequences are very realistically executed, but for a few shots involving graphics. Suseenthiran uses the friendship angle in the story quite well and although it reaches a predictable end, it still touches your heart.

The director has a knack for turning his stories around in the post-interval session, and he does it here too extremely well. He opens the film with a scene that features Vishnu narrating his story as a cricketer, which at that point seemed very cliched, but by the time the film reaches its climax you're pleasantly surprised. His subtle twists at some crucial junctures of the film are a treat to watch.

"Jeeva" is a tribute to all the passionate cricket players who have failed without ever getting an opportunity to prove their mettle. It's the story of passion versus politics.

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Aadama Jaichomada Tamil Movie Watch Online

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Production: B&C Films, Ski Lite Creation, Sudhir Jain

Cast: Balaji Venugopal, Bobby Simha, Karunakaran, Vijayalakshmi
Direction: Badri
Screenplay: Badri
Story: Badri
Music: Sean Roldan
Background score: Sean Roldan

Cinematography: Dwarakanath
Dialogues: Shiva
Editing: KJ Venkataraman
Art direction: Gururaj
Stunt choreography: Hari Dinesh
Dance choreography: Deena, Sheriff
Lyrics: GKB, Pa Vijay, Ramesh Vaidhya, Sean Roldan

PRO: Nikkil

Cricket is as intense as a religion in our country. And like there are miscreants to defame any faith and make money out of it, this sport has been made into a well paying profession in the form of gambling. Betting on matches and involving bookies, cheaters of players and lots of money is an ancillary match that runs along side every big series. Based on one such event of gambling is what 'Aadama Jaichomada' is about.

Plan and Picture:

Dayalan (Balaji) is a broker who lobbies between players and betters. As the semi finals approaches in Chennai, Daya gets on to work, putting one person across to another, to channellise betting money. One of the latest tactics employed by bookies is to hire a taxi and be on the move, making it hard to be traced, while transacting. And that is how Panneer (Karunakaran) comes into the picture. Panneer, the taxi driver, is hired by Dayalan, and the two drive all around the city, two days prior to the match, meeting important personnel regarding the game. In their journey Daya learns from Panneer that he is in immense debt which has kept him separated from his wife Rama (Vijayalakshmi), and Daya offers to help Panneer settle his bills. The next day, Daya is found murdered in his room and the blame is on Panneer. Innocent, yet caught in the mysterious web, Panneer is confused and scared, which is when he is abducted from inspector Bhoominathan (Bobby Simha) by police force from another state! Confusion gets bigger, a lot of people are involved and all they have is a clueless day left for the big match day which means money. How all the characters are linked, how they get their share in betting despite having no clue and most of all, who killed Daya, forms the crux of the story.

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Bobby in association with KS Ravikumar and Karunakaran neck deep in trouble with the gang of Aadukalam Naren are the real show runners. There are a lot of characters with almost equal importance on screen, given the complexity of the story. So there is very little room for everyone to emote an array of feelings. Hence it is mandatory that the cast be chosen just right so that the story remains intact. And director Badri's team is a band of well talented actors who live up to their characters.

Technicals:

Well conceived as a story, the film seems to have missed a bit of homework in its translation to screen. Given the nature of movie, the direction however was very good and it was edited very well too by KJ Venkatramanan, that is typical of a racy subject that keeps you involved in the movie. Sean Roldon has scored innovative music for the background, though the songs are not really interesting. Action sequences have been well conceived and translated too. Humour is on a high note in the movie, which is a welcome relief in a script with such intense story.

The good ones...:

Story is definitely a plus. Once the ODI or T20 cricket fever is over, people seem to easily forget the mega plans of gambling. But this story opens our eyes on what might really be going on in the bookie circuit. It is a well researched story in all. Sean's music is always known to be innovative and it has helped a great deal in breaking the stereotypical background score. Bobby's avatar as cop is stylish and suave and his quirky ideologies are humorous. The concept of multilayered story weaved on a base of mystery, with all characters interlinked, is interesting in itself. Editing is funky at times and very innovative, hand in hand with Dwarakanath's camera.

Could have been better...:

Time management seems to have gone for a toss. There are a couple of songs, one which is really intelligently shot, but there is too much of it, rendering it unnecessary. Further, there is no need for songs, except maybe only the one in climax, but they still are very much in the movie. The calibre that Sean carried in BGM seems music in music, which is disappointment. Given the subject handled in the movie, and the title itself being inspired by a song from one such movie of similar concept which was a megahit, a great length of reel could have been saved by sparing details of cricket betting which we already know. These sequences, and also the not-so-comic yet super long sequences, together make the movie seem like a drag, while it is actually a very crisp edit. And one of the greatest disappointments is that though the film talks every alternate dialogue on betting, there is no betting actually shown in the film. Plus, there is only very little cricket.

When many strive to earn by hardwork, there remain a few that rely on easy money. Taking this as the thread and explaining it on probably the most appealing explanation to am Indian - cricket, 'Aadama Jaichomada' is an intelligently conceived story. Certain aspects and dialogues also provide insight into the bookies world and how it is done, and even why it is done. In all, provided you head with a clear head and absolutely no expectations, 'Aadama Jaichomada' promises packed two hours of good humour on the crime in cricket.

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