1977 Movie Preview

Starring: Sarath Kumar, Namitha, Sandhya Shetty, Farzana
Direction: Dinesh Kumar
Music: Vidyasagar
Production: RSK Pictures

This week it is Namitha again at the box office and that makes it the third time within a span of one month. This time around, the lady is paired with Sarath Kumar. The movie is Sarath Kumar’s magnum opus 1977. Double roles are not new to this actor. He has perhaps donned the most number of double roles in the film industry and his specialty is father-son duos. This formula has given him many a hit over his long career and Sarath is back at it



again when his hold at the box office seems to be waning a bit.

1977 will not be any routine double act by Sarath Kumar; we will be seeing him in 6 different get ups, with three different heroines with the story taking us from India to Malaysia over two eras. In fact, 1977 might be one of the most expensive films in Sarath Kumar’s career. Though much has not been revealed about its storyline, we know for sure that the movie will be a thriller with plenty of high adrenalin pumping actions and liberal doses of glamour provided by the lead ladies.

The highlight of the film includes the introduction song shot with more than 500 junior artistes and dancers, the power-packed gun fight between Sarath Kumar and 40 baddies, a chase sequence that features some of Malaysia’s best known stunt artistes, a climax that has over 100 Malaysian police vehicles and personnel that was shot for 11 consecutive day and nights close to the Petronas twin towers. 1977 also includes a song that was shot lavishly on a set that was erected at a cost of Rs. 40 lakhs.

Literally, the producer has not spared any expense to make the film a rich and engaging fare. Mumbai-based model Sandhya Shetty makes her debut and is set to add to the oomph factor. Farzana too will make her presence felt, not to forget Namitha who has an introduction scene devoted to her. Sarath Kumar has made it clear that the film is purely for entertainment purpose and hence it has no political overtones. The movie is a bilingual with a simultaneous Telugu release.

Scripted and directed by Dinesh Kumar with music by Vidyasagar, 1977 looks good to end Sarath Kumar’s hit drought at the box office. We will know this Friday.

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Engal Aasan Movie Preview

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Starring: Vijayakanth, Vikranth, Seril Brindo, Suja
Direction: Kalaimani
Music: Sabesh Murali
Production: Thangaraj

Captain is back. It's been quite a while since we saw him on screen which is quite understandable because he is a man of many other commitments too. However, Engal Aasan is ready for release, a trifle delayed though.

But it looks as though the delay might end up helping the movie. Engal Aasan is a story based on a big economic scandal where fake documents are fabricated to show issue of loans to people while the money is siphoned off by others. The scam is to the tune of a few crores. Well, if



this reminds you of India’s biggest corporate fraud then don't think that Engal Aasan was made with that in mind.

Vijayakanth plays a bank officer who takes charge in a village office and after a few days starts noticing huge discrepancies in the way funds have been dispensed as loans. He wants to get to the root of the scam. But, the bad elements destroy all evidence that he has and even put him on the wrong side of the management. But Captain does not accept defeat and that is what the movie is all about.

Vikranth (Vijay's cousin), Sheryl Printo and Akshaya are also part of the cast. The film has been directed by Kalaimani with camera handled by A. Venkatesh and Sabesh Murali scoring the music.

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Adada Enna Azhagu Movie Preview

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Starring: Jai Akash, Nicole, Ashish Vidyarthi, Karunaas, Raguvaran, Reka, Aishwarya
Direction: T.M. Jayamurugan
Music: TM Jaimurugan
Production: Tiruppur M.V. Ramaswamy

Jai Akash has been missing from the scene for quite a while now. One might be forgiven for thinking that he had done the disappearing act. But, he is back with a release. Adada Enna Azhagu is set to hit theaters this Friday. Featuring Jai Akash and debutante Nicole in the lead, the title suggests that the movie will be a love story. While not totally disagreeing with the assumption, director



T.M. Jayamurugan adds that the movie is much more than just an ordinary love story.

The lead character played by Jai Akash is one who holds very lofty principles in life. He follows Periyar’s doctrine of philosophy wherein any wealth accumulated beyond one’s basic needs should be given away to the less privileged. The director has also quoted an incident from the life of the revolutionary communist leader Stalin who did not hesitate to sacrifice his son’s life for the sake of his country; the hero of the film will exhibit such high levels of patriotism.

With such credentials, the hero ought to be the ‘perfect man’ and a story involving such a character cannot be just a love story. The director said that the movie shows how two people with very similar tastes in music meet each other and become friends which later blossoms into love. Their love meets with zero resistance from all sides and all seems to be well and rosy until a misunderstanding threatens to do them apart.

Adada Enna Azhagu has been produced by Tiruppur M.V. Ramaswamy on behalf of Alipiri Movies. Music for the film has been scored by the director himself who has also taken care of the lyrics. Adada Enna Azhagu raises hopes of a good love story with social consciousness.

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Innoruvan Movie Preview

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Starring: Adithya, Manoha
Direction: Gunasekaran
Music: Aatish Uthriyan
Production: Akshaya Multimedia Creations

In a weekend that has two relatively bigger movies, Innoruvan too is making its appearance. The film introduces Adithya and Manoha as the lead pair. Innoruvan attempts to drive home the importance of confidence and self belief in a man’s life. Nothing else has been disclosed about the movie which was shot in and around Pondicherry, Kuttralam and Ambasamuthiram.

Apart from the debutantes, the movie features experienced artistes like Kadhal Dhandapani, Visu and MS Bhaskar



who has lent his voice for a ‘gaana’ song in the movie. The film’s director Gunasekaran has tuned and sung 5 of the 7 songs in the movie while the rest have been done by Aatish Uthriyan.

Innoruvan is the maiden venture of Akshaya Multimedia Creations.

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Yavarum Nalam - Review

Yavarum Nalam - Review

Does fear have a new face? Yes it does... it is the theatre that is screening Yavarum Nalam and I mean that in the positive sense.

The thriller-horror genre in Indian movies have not been unexploited. The scary fare that is usually fed to us is of bad quality with even worse storyline. Vikram K Kumar has tried something different with Yavarum Nalam. The premise may see too childish to some, but the treatment of the subject is extremely interesting and I must say scary too!

Now talking about the plot, it revolves around a family of eight members, Manohar (Madhavan), his mother (Saranya), his wife Priya (Neetu Chandra), his elder brother (Sanjaih Bokaria), sister-in-law (Ameetha), his nephew and niece and younger sister. This happy close knit family moves into a new apartment 13B on the thirteenth floor of a newly constructed building. Like any family, the women in this household are TV soap fanatics and their latest obsession is a serial called Yavarum Nalam.

Manohar, a civil engineer by profession, is very happy to have moved to this new house and lots of good things happen in the family, his brother gets promoted, his sister passes her college exams, his wife gets pregnant. But he is also surrounded by some strange happenings and an unknown fear...a fear that changes his life. What is that fear... well you have to go and watch the film.

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Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu - Review

Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu - Review

Quite a while ago, sports-based films created news and made money. Though inspired by many similar blockbusters, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu is impressive in a refreshingly original way. Debut director Suseendran has made the film with a well-prepared storyboard. His clarity in terms of approach and presentation of the same are evident.

Marimuthu (Vishnu) is a nondescript resident in a remote village. Mari's only interest is in the local sport kabaddi. Whenever he finds time, Mari keeps playing the game, enacting the roles of the different players in the participating teams and trying to incorporate some smart winning tricks with his own style. His friends form a group named Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and participate in contests, but Mari never gets a chance to play as a representative of the group; therefore his passion and skill for the game do not get revealed.

When he accompanies the team to a nearby village for a contest, Mari gets a chance to substitute one of the players in the team. Despite Mari's efforts, their team loses the game. But eminent kabaddi coach Sowdamuthu (Kishore) witnesses the game, recognizes Marimuthu's skill, and compliments him. With that strong feeling of recognition under his belt, Mari meets a sweet girl (Charanya Mohan) at the temple carnival. Even though both of them do not get a chance to move closer, an inexplicable feeling of affection and affinity sparks off between them. Mari gifts his locket to the girl as a memorable memento, a proof of his love.

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Perumal - Review

Perumal - Review

What do you get when you mix, action, comedy, romance and glamour - obviously, a movie. But for a good movie, you need a strong storyline supported by great performances. So does Perumal get full marks? Well it just manages to scrape through.

Perumal (Sundar C.) works for a transportation company. His job takes him to Andhra Pradesh, where he meets Dr. Alamu (Meenakshi), a damsel in distress. She is witness to a crime and the criminals are chasing her, out to eliminate her. She meets Perumal, who promises to help and protect her. He brings her to Chennai and uses his wits and strength to fight the rowdies and outwit them. So what is the terrible crime she has witnessed? Read on. The main villain is Venkaiah (Kota Srinivas Rao), a don of Cudappah district in Andhra Pradesh. His son Bhadra (played by newcomer Sudhir) is a knife-wielding criminal who has no respect for the law (not surprising!). He assists his father in the business of manufacturing fake medicines, thus resulting in the death of several innocent children. Alamu, who works in a government hospital, reports this issue to the hospital chief but Bhadra kills him. Alamu records the murder on her mobile phone camera (the advantages of technology!). But Bhadra sees her and along with his men, chases her. She then meets Perumal, who promises to help her in her fight for justice.

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Kudiyarasu - Review

Kudiyarasu - Review

Kudiyarasu portrays the efforts and travails of a dedicated journalist who tries to expose the fraudulent activities of a powerful minister. The whole film talks about his experiences during a single day.

Daring investigative journalist Kannan (Vigneshwaran) works for a leading mainstream daily named Kudiyarasu. Straightforward, dedicated and good-natured, Kannan is passionate about his job. By chance, he gets a tip that gives enough clues to prove a powerful minister's (Sethuvinayakam) misdeeds that could develop into a great and juicy scandal and result in the minister's downfall. Deciding to expose him, Kannan starts collecting evidence for his article. Through some of his effective contacts and influence, the minister (predictably) comes to know about Kannan's involvement in the issue and begins to harass him to force his silence. However, he is extra- smart and extra-strong, Kannan fights against the rowdy attacks and all other hindrances - and vanquishes them. But the CD which contains the evidence against the minister gets misplaced and falls into the hands of a young girl (Neeba). The rowdies find the girl, seize the evidence from her and make her a scapegoat.

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TN 07 AL 4777 - Review

TN 07 AL 4777 - Review

TN 07 AL 4777 from the GV Films banner is a realistic film. It narrates the story of two men, how they cross each other's paths, and the resultant events that occur in their lives in a day.

Taxi driver Mani (Pasupathy) ekes out his existence by plying his taxi and maintains his family comprising his lovely and lovable wife Subha (Simran) and a son, following the same dull routine daily. Since Mani's income is just sufficient to support his family and make ends meet, he is not satisfied or mindful of his duties. Every day, not bothering to care for the needs of his wife and son, he only strives to keep himself happy, and returns home every evening with empty pockets and fully drunk. In addition to being selfish, Mani is also a liar. Feeling ashamed and inferior that he has to ply a cab (even that is not his own taxi) for a living, Mani tells his wife that he is an LIC agent. He does not take even the slightest effort to understand her true feelings.

On the other hand, Gautham Iyengar (Ajmal Ameer), only son of business tycoon Ramanujam Iyengar who created and owned the TAS group of companies, is not cast in his father's mould of a hard-working canny businessman. Boundless wealth, limitless freedom and a carefree lifestyle have spoilt him, making him a feckless playboy and spendthrift. When Ramanujam Iyengar dies, the son finds that in view of Gautham's irresponsible nature and behaviour, the thoughtful father has left his entire wealth in the custody of his close friend Venkatramani. His father's decision upsets Gautham and he looks for ways to challenge and get the said last will and testament revoked. To establish his ownership and to cancel Venkatramani's control over his father's property, Gautham takes the help of his girl friend Pooja (Meenakshi) and tries to retrieve another equally significant document from his safe deposit locker in the bank.

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Laadam - Review

Laadam - Review

It's been quite a while since we've seen a gangster movie in Tamil with some standards that match Ram Gopal Varma's movies. The last movie we saw was Selvaragahavan's Pudhupettai. Laadam is one such, written and directed by Prabhu Solomon, who has given the hits Kokki and Lee. Laadam is also being made in Telugu as 16 Days. The movie talks about a situation where an educated job seeker gets himself in a tight corner and is caught between the rivalry of gangsters.

Who's In It?

Aravindan makes his debut as the protagonist with Charmi, one of Telugu cinema's popular heroines. The movie also introduces Dheeraj, producer of Prabhu's Kokki as the villain. Kota Seenivasa Rao, V. Jayaprakash and Chitti Babu are also part of the cast. Prabhu Solomon makes a cameo appearance as a police officer.

What's It About?

Kunjipatham (Aravindhan), an orphan, comes to the city in search of a job and stays in a friend's apartment. Meanwhile, leading gangster Pavadai (Kota Seenivasa Rao) finds his son murdered by his arch rival Vembuli's (V. Jayaprakash) men. He then plans to take revenge by killing Vembuli's son Adithya (Dheeraj) on or before the 16th day of his son's death.

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