Official Press Release – Ajith 54 Titled As VEERAM

Source: www.starajith.com

Ajith kumar’s 54th film produced by Vijaya productions and directed by Siva has been titled ‘Veeram’ . ‘V’ is an lucky alphabet for Ajith kumar , his earlier films in ‘V’ were Vaali, Varalaaru, and Villain . It is a mighty co incidence that the production company’s name also starts with ‘V’ . The important action sequence of the film in a train is being shot in Raigada a border town of Odhisha and we are confident that ‘ Veeram’ will be a treat to Ajith kumar’s fans on the pongal day the press release from the production company reveals.The first look of the film will be released on 15th of August.

Cast & Crew

• Ajith
• Tamanna
• Santhanam
• Bala
• Vidharth
• Munish
• Suhail
• Rameshkanna
• Appukutty
• NadodigalAbhinaya
• Manochithra
• Suzakumar of’ Ethirneechal’
• Elavarasu
• Mayilsami
• Periyardasan
• Devadharshini
• Vidhyulekha Raman
• Crane Manohar
• Pradeep Rawat and many more interesting cast.

 

• Vetry – Cinematographer
• Milan – Art director
• Kasi viswathan – Editor
• Selva – Stunt master
• Dinesh – Choreographer.

Fans are definitely waiting for the first look of Veeram to be released tomorrow. :)

Thalaivaa Movie Review

Cast:

Vijay - Vishwa / Vishwa Bhai

Amala Paul - Meera Narayan

Sathyaraj - Ramadurai (Anna)

Abhimanyu Singh - Bhima Bhai

Santhanam - Logu

Ragini Nandwani - Gowri

Nasser - Rathnam

Ponvannan - Ranga / Chithappa

Y.Gee.Mahendran - "Vakeel" (Lawyer) Radhakrishnan

Suresh - Narayanan

Sam Anderson (as himself) - Special Appearance

Supporting Cast

Fresh from the success of the blockbuster "Thuppaki" comes a "Thalaivaa" having a tagline time to lead. Going by the tagline one might feel that the movie deals with politics but at the end of the movie it is quite evident that it has nothing to do with politics or with our Illaya Thalapathy's political ambitions. The movie was marketed as a full fledged entertainer and it almost lives up to its promise. 

Being a die hard Thala fan, I went to the movie with no expectations. For those who haven't watched the movie, SPOILER ALERT!!!

The movie begins with the death of Varadaraja Mudhaliar's death leading a rampage in Dharavi Mumbai in 1988 where Nasser and his son Logu (played later by Santhanam) are attacked by mobs. This is where Ramadurai (Sathyaraj) comes to his rescue. In the following scenes it is shown that Nasser wants to retire from his leader of the masses role. Though Ramadurai is initially reluctant to take Nasser's position he accepts so as to protect the Tamil's in Mumbai. Later that night Ramadurai's wife (played by Rekha) is shot dead. Keeping that in mind, Sathyaraj sends his son Vishwa (played later by Vijay) along with Nasser to Australia. Sathyaraj later becomes the leader for the Dharavi Slums and fondly called Anna.

Then, we come to the year 2013 where we see Sathyaraj doing thithi for his wife. When the priest asks if there are any sons/daughters Sathyaraj says No. Then the scene shifts to Australia where, in a dance competition our Illaya Thalapathy gets introduced. I guess this is one of the most subtle introductions for the star after the movie Kaavalan.

Following the scene, Comedy Superstar Santhanam is introduced as Logu and his "bro accent" rocks the theatre. Tamil Pasanga song showcases the dance talent of Vijay and he is definitely one of the best dancers Kollywood has seen. The next scenes introduce the heroine Amala Paul and love blossoms slowly between the lead pair. The comedy scenes and one liners really make the first half of the film lively and entertaining. The song "Yaar intha Saalai oram" is a awesome song and the "Ecstasy of Dance" shows the great chemistry of the lead pair. Though the first half is entertaining, you feel after 70-75 minutes of run time, that the story is still yet to go. That's when Amala Paul's father (played by Suresh) suggests Vijay to go to India to talk about Vijay-Amala's marriage to Sathyaraj and that they will accompany him. 

Once Vijay comes to Mumbai, he understands that his father is doing some sort of wrong business and is confused, leaving a bad impression about his family to Suresh. Then Vijay meets Sathyaraj and asks him as to what he does and why police is after him. Then Sathyaraj tells him everything, Sathyaraj decides to talk to Suresh for his son's marriage and that's when there is an unexpected twist in the movie. That's when the movie takes a big turn having Sathyaraj arrested. Before we come from the shock of the 1st twist there is immediately a second shock before the interval block that leads to Sathyaraj's death. It is then found that Sathyaraj is killed by the villan played by Abhimanyu Singh. How Vijay avenges his father's murder forms the second half.

Positives:

Vijay's onscreen presence and charisma. Santhanam's one liners and comedy (especially the special appearance of Sam Anderson) are just too good (makes the crowd burst into laughter). Sathyaraj is fantastic and does justice to his role. The lead pair's onscreen chemistry. The interval block twist. The second heroine Ragini Nandwani is a refreshing find. Dialogues in the second half. Vijay's outburst at the hospital is heartwarming and comes with a message. The climax twist (though quite predictable). Songs "Yaar Intha Saalai Oram" and "Vaangana Vanakanganna". The theme music is awesome and would probably be ringing in our ears even hours after the movie is over.

Negatives:

Dragging second half. No depth in characterization. The father-son sentiment quotient seems to be less or missing. We are not able to see the emotional connect when Sathyaraj dies going by the fact that director A.L.Vijay is good at handling emotional scenes such as in Kireedam, Deiva Thirumagal, Madrasapattinam, etc. Screenplay is rather sagging in the second half and becomes predictable. The stereotypical climax fight scene (But thats too much to blame as almost all movies featuring big stars have the same stereotype).

Finally, the verdict - the movie will definitely turn out to be a Box Office hit considering Vijay's Star Power and Santhanam's comedy, but many will be disappointed on the treatment of the script, it's novelty and it's lengthy run time.

"Thalaivaa - Time to lead" probably takes too much time. 

Rating - 3/5

Aadhavan Review

Movie:Aadhavan
Director:K.S.Ravikumar
Music:Harris Jayaraj
Cast:Suriya, Nayanthara, Rahul Dev, Murali, Saroja Devi



After Suriya's Mega hit "AYAN" and K.S.Ravikumar's "DASAVATHARAM". These two giants combine with the Udhainidhi Stalin's "RED GIANT MOVIES" u can expect a cracker of a movie.

Aadhavan(suriya) is a paid terrorist who works under a gang in kolkata. The gang plans to kill the judge who is investigating a very specious case of a doc robbing organs of children! Aadhavan misses his target first time and decides to go in guise as the "Mapillai" of vadivelu who is the cook in the judge's place. The series of events which makes suriya save the judge whom he wanted to kill forms the crux of the story. Vadivelu`s comedy is rib tickling and very relevant to the story. Saroja devi not much of a role but manages to catch the screen a lot in the comedy and a song sequence. Harris Background score is Extraordinary. The songs could've been better though. Only 3 out of the 5 manage to cling to the hearts of the audiences esp "Hasili Fisili"

The action scenes of Kanal Kannan and Franz Spilhaus are sensational, especially the hit and run chase picturised in Kolkata in the first half. Also, Ganesh’s camerawork has sheen. The special effects job where Suriya is transformed into a 10-year-old look realistic.It is an out and out Suriya show. The film rides on the magic of the actor, and his zany shenanigans alone makes it worth a watch. Nayanthara looks beautiful and classy, and for a change, her glamour image has not been exploited.

Aadhavan is a fun commercial ride for the diwali. But for real story lovers- The movie is neither too good nor too bad. Just the right "OK" quotient film.

Characters:

Aadhavan (Suriya)
Ibrahim Rowther (Sayaji Shinde)
Justice Subramaniyam (late Malayalam actor Murali)
Abdul Kulkarni (Rahul Dev)
Bannerji (Vadivel)
Tara (Nayanthara)
Paati ma (Saroja Devi)

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