Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Enthiran movie review




This movie redefines Tamil commercial cinema. DIRECTOR  SHANKAR   implants seed in the minds of people who like to take leadership & inspire in giving the world original inventions from the east 

Sujatha who wrote the SCI –FICTION novel “En Iniya Iyanthira” inspired from a story named “BI CENTENNIAL MAN” written by ISSAC ASIMOV(well pronounced in the song BOOM BOOM DA….ROBO DA), published in 1975.

 Enthiran is an excitement, entertainment & huge dream amounting from SHANKAR.

SHANKAR beefs up his arsenal with SUPERSTAR, late Sujatha, Yuen Woo Ping (action sequence for films like Matrix… along with peter Hein), Stan Winston Studios (visual effects for films like Ironman, Terminator....), Rathnavelu (cinematographer who is responsible for lighting and effects), Industrial Light & Magic (special effects for films like Avatar, Star Wars, and Titanic) along with Oscar winners AR Rahman(music composer) & Rasool pukutty…

SUPERSTAR RAJNIKANTH ….. An unstoppable force to reckon with, magnetizes the Tamil audiences spread across the length and breadth of the geographical boundaries

STORY:
Scientist Vaseegaran creates Chitti, a humanoid robot. Vaseegaran needs approval from scientist committee to make more like chitti that can be inducted into the army. Due to certain flaws in Chitti  (not able to distinguish b/w right and wrong, good and bad ) needed in a warfare. Vaseegaran’s   trusted guide and advisor Professor Bohra, refuses to give clearance and  is jealous of his students inventions and terms chitti as stupid .

Vaseegran decides to modify his creation and gives him free will through AI (Artificial Intelligence) that will emote chitti which later becomes a disaster to the creator himself, as chitti begins to love Sana- Vaseegran’s love interest.

Vaseegran destroys chitti and throws him into trash barrel, later found by Professor Bohra and uses him for his money making business in turn guarantees him to reach to Sana.

Professor implants a red chip in Chitti, which will make him nothing less than an evil minded sinister.

Chitty turns into a Frankenstein(3rd Rajnikanth in the movie), kidnaps Sana, kills Bohra and later starts a revolution. Creates similar humanoids which he uses to protect himself and Sana from others and in particular Vaseegaran 

Vaseegaran’s initial attempts all end in vain, skillfully drafts a plan and succeeds in it all adding up to the BIGGEST SPECTACLE IN TAMIL CINEMA, as promised by the team.

The first half is a smooth and fun ride with Chitty taking centre stage. The action sequence on the sub urban train is alluring!! The second half is truly a bonanza for viewers. In a climatic sequence, thousands of humanoids link themselves together to form a huge drill, giant ball firing bullets, a massive python (that literally engulfs cars, people, a tower and finally a towering giant who bursts from the underground far beyond the imagination of cinema goers. 

SONGS and PICTURISATION:

The movie has 3 show stopper songs. When it comes to visualization Shankar excels with magnificence. 

Kilmanjaro ; the tribal song shot at one of the world’s  heritage spot  is fantastic . Aishwariya dazzles.
Chitti dance show; springs up the hidden dance skills in Superstar.
Kadal Anukkal ; the visualization of the song is a real treat for Rajini fans!!
ARIMA ARIMA : portrays the Superstar in a larger than life image !!

VERDICT:
ENTHIRAN is not just a movie, an experience and excitement that needs to be seen. SUPERSTAR RAJNIKANTH ….. An unstoppable force to reckon with; magnetizes the Tamil audiences spread across the length and breadth of the geographical boundaries. A landmark in TAMIL FILM ...

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Vallakottai Music Review- 2010


Vallakottai Music Review- 2010
Banner: ESK Films International
Cast: Arjun, Haripriya & Vincent Asokan
Direction: A. Venkatesh
Production: T. D. Raja
Music: Dhina
Lyricis: Thabushankar, Kambar & Karunakaran Released Year: Oct : 2010

Movie Track List

SV01. Semmozhiye... 
          Singers :  S. P. Bala & S. Janaki
          Lyricis : Thabushankar
SV02. Sarakku Readya...
          Singers : Karthik, Reetha, Arjun, Sathyan & Dhina
          Lyricis : Thabushankar
SV03. Anjile Ondrai...
          Singers : Shankar Mahadevan & Dhina
          Lyricis : Kambar
SV04. Magadheera.... 
          Singers : Tippu & Shri Madhumitha
          Lyricis : Thabushankar
SV05. Kottudhada Kaasu...
          Singers : Blaaze, Murugesh, Padmalatha, Manikantan, Dev Prakash & Dhina
          Lyricis : Karunakaran
SV06. Magadheera...
          Singers : Udit Narayan & Saindhavi
          Lyricis : Thabushankar

Semmozhiye ; SPB is in great form .Has an ambient sound all through.  A staid tune from, DHEENA.

Sarakku Readya: Is a strange mishmash. Pedestrian track, that goes beyond nothing. 

Anjile Ondrai ;  brim with spiritual  devotion at opening . Sparking backgrounds, agitated & charged up tune fills up this number . 

Maga dheera(2) : a peppy number, the odd one out with its intolerably outdated tune, but the soundtrack ends well with the simple and rhythmic tune .

Kottudhada Kaasu: Roping in BLAZEE to rap in Tamil doesn’t seem to be working for DHEENA . Rhythms are recycled beyond imagination. Terrible soundtrack!  

Dhinna churns out mediocre album at rocket speed !!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Nagaram Music Review [2010]


Nagaram Music Review [2010]
Banner: Aveni Cine Makers PVT Ltd
Cast: Sundar.C, Vadivalu
Direction: Sundar.C
Production: Kushbu
Music: Thaman.S
Lyricis: Vairamuthu Released Year: Sep : 2010

SV01. Thiki Thiki... 
          Singers : Ranjith & Megha
          Lyricis : Vairamuthu
SV02. Yen Peru...
          Singers : Priya Hemesh
          Lyricis : Vairamuthu
SV03. Kuthudhu...
          Singers :  Naveen Madhav
          Lyricis : Vairamuthu
SV04. Puducha.... 
          Singers : Rahul Nambiar & Sri Vardhini
          Lyricis : Vairamuthu
SV05. Eraivaa...
          Singers : Ranjith, Rahul Nambiar & Naveen Madhav
          Lyricis : Vairamuthu
SV06. Theme Of Love...



Thamn’s humming is rooted in THIKI THIKI .The composer vivifies yuvan’s THULI THULI(Paiyaa).  Impeccably arranged, functional music… 

‘Yen peru krishnaveni..’ looks similar to ‘En Peru Meenakumar’i from Kandasamy lyrically  . Tune wise it lacks that punchy hook, instead Thaman offers gorgeous semi Hindustani platform and adds charming layers that builds up gradually on and off..

Thaman beefs up with his arsenal in KUTHUDU. Naveen(vocalist) expands all through while Thaman gradually picks up the orchestration, holding back the tune.

Orchestration& tune wise Puducha looks similar to ‘Oh Baby nee devamirdam’ from MALAIKOTTAI by Manisharma. The most striking aspect of the soundtrack is the lack of conventional tune structures- unconventional bits hitting off & on immediately!

An agitated, charged up tune fills up ERAIVAA…a pulsating, non-stop beat; that traverses in many interesting ways, supported ably by the 3 singers.

Theme of love…  a lovely  melody with marvelous arrangements. Vocalist evoke that oomph..

Thaman undeniably has that potential. Yet vivifies others at many places…