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Book review: Rita Hayworth

I have a problem reading fiction. I had worked my way up from no reading to reading something. And that something could be anything but fiction. I did not think of it as missing anything, except my wife is a … Continue reading

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Movie Review – Endhiran [ எந்திரன் ]

Sometimes I wonder if there is such a thing as genre in Tamil cinema. First I was reluctant about writing a review on Endhiran. Then I figured it’s a lot better thing to do, as opposed to, say,  speculating what … Continue reading

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Naan Kadavul

I have maintained for a long time that Ilayaraja has given us enough music to be busy with, for the rest of our life, both in a physical and intellectual sense. Having said that, when a new piece of music … Continue reading

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Who is responsible?

One of these characters might never see daylight. Stated reasons may be different – but at the end, nothing in the world would be able to change a simple fact. The fact is we embrace a society full of stereotypes … Continue reading

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Dasavatharam – 1 more than Navrathri and 10 less than Navrathri

As much as I think Kamalhassan is one of the handful of actors (I really hope you notice my pun and cynicism here) available in India, I do not expect anything from Kamalhassan when he announces new projects. 1) They … Continue reading

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In another 50 years……….

I only wish Indian movies lose the following: 1) duet songs 2) formula that heroes have to win 3) formula that heroes have to be good guys 4) formula that villains exist 5) movie length The list of idiocies is … Continue reading

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You got to be Kamal

Even the dust has not settled for Dasavatharam, Kamlhassan has started working on Marmayogi. http://www.chennaionline.com/Film/News/June08/06article87.aspx I wish I had ego as big as him

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A Good Year

Shawshank Redemption is my #1 Hollywood movie of all times. I like this movie very much. I dont like any other movie as much as I like this. I will choose this movie to any other. I dont…….you get the … Continue reading

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Vanaja

I heard a lot about this movie and took it upon myself to go to a theater to watch this movie. Went to a theater that had merely 4 people, me included. Some movies make you feel good (Tom Hanks … Continue reading

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Turistas

After three occasions of putting off, we were destined to and finally rented this movie – Turistas We weren’t sure about renting this, bcoz it was poorly rated, mostly unknown, had no starcast and hardly created any ripples (it is … Continue reading

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