Singam review

Banner: Sun Pictures, Big Pictures, Studio Green
Production: Kalanidhi Maaran, K.E. Gnyanavel Rajan
Story, Screenplay, Dialogues and Direction: Hari
Star-casts: Surya, Prakash Raj, Anushka, Vivek
Music: Devi Sri Prasad

A story that revolves around the life of a heroic cop Durai Singam (Surya)

Singam: Mr Dependable who is capable of sorting out any issues arising in and around his jurisdiction is loved by his village men for his upright and fair dealings

Singam faces trouble in the form of Mayil Vaaganam (Prakash Raj) an extortionist, runs ‘Kata Panchayat’ and also makes a nifty through various land dealings, in Tiruvanmayur area of Chennai.

Out of all... his main source of money is through Kidnapping, which the society is unaware of …

Singam gets transferred to Chennai and the movie is about how the cop chases down the badie and puts an end to all his money making networks and finally gets a promotion to a higher ranking official. In between all these there is a love, romance between (Surya and Anushka)

Things that actually work in the movie:

1. Punch dialogues by Dorai Singam and justifying the character through voice modulation and body language

2. Director Hari adopting a racy and action packed screen play.

Were the movie is let down:

1. Vivek’s character as “ERIMALAI” is unimpressive and fails to attract

2. Songs are a real speed breaker to an action packed movie

Coming to music

All songs are just an average, highlight being KADHAL VANDAL sung by Baba Sehgal and Priyadharshini . Lyrics penned by VIVEKA have used metaphor at various places. A peppy number.

“Iduppu Konda Oosi Sirippu Window AC thaan

Paarvai Pattakathi Paayum Ennai Suthi than”

VERDICT: An action packed movie with a predictive story line that is sure to attract  audience and a box office winner, summer special…

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME

An epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia... read more 

The film is an adaptation of the mega-popular video game  that follows an adventurous prince who joins a rival princess on a quest to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm which could bring about the destruction of the world.

Nizam (Ben Kingsley) an evil minded sinister who kills his kin King-Sharaman  and wickedly frames Prince Dastan a former street orphan  adopted by the king –all  part of a plan to seize the crown

Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal),  attempts to save the world from his evil Uncle Nizam (Ben Kingsley), who thirsts for a magic dagger(Sands of time ) held in a sacred city. The dagger allows the user to move backwards in time: to correct a mistake or shift the course of history 

Dastan joins hand with Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) who knows a lot more about the mystical power of the dagger(Sands of time ) that can actually reverse the time. Both journey across the desert sands in an effort to keep the weapon safe and to come out clean that he Dastan didn’t kill  King Sharaman

Things that were worth the watch :

1.Parkour stunts : (acrobatic stunts) one which were part of the opening chase sequence  in CASINO ROYALE

2.Dastan climbs a castle wall at night with the help of long-range archers who shoot a trail of makeshift arrow carabineers just inches above his head

3.Snake-loving assassins who join hands with Nizam to kill Prince Dastan

4.Ostrich races that add humor to the film

5.SFX field; use of stop motion

6.CGI( computer generated Imaginary) that captures  luxurious castles, exotic peoples, landscapes , edge-of-the-seat action and many more 

No movie can match the spine chilling performance of a game ,yet this adventure  movie is definitely worth the watch 

Verdict : ACTION PACKED ADVENTURE , ONE OF THE BEST VIDEO GAME TO MOVIE ADAPTATIONS . A SUMMER TREAT 

From the team that brought the "Pirates of the Caribbean", Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME

Semmozhi by AR Rahaman for WORLD CLASSICAL TAMIL CONFERENCE

  Semmozhi by jBALAJi

                     The song highlights that Tamil is the Semmozhi(The world has only five languages which have  'Semmozhi' status. Tamil is one amongst them.)

Semmozhi status:

It should have been born at least 2000 years ago. It should have literary continuity for 2000 years. And still exists.
2. It should have given birth to other languages.
3. It should have helped the world improving in Culture.

Tamil is the only Indian language which can stand alone with its rich and evolutionary
vocabulary and will continue to be ….

The song highlights the 5 great epics of Tamil literature (ஐம்பெரும்காப்பியங்கள்)

1 Silappatikaram 2 Manimegalai 3 Civaka Cintamani 4 Valayapathi 5 Kundalakesi

Starts of in style with Bharathiyar words and gains momentum with the KADAVUL VAZTHU with smooth acoustic guitar chords coupled with hard hitting Drums to the orchestration

The music is predictive, rousing music that builds gradually; assortment of singers and state/culture/language-specific instruments used for obvious reasons; jingoistic lyrics, again, for obvious and rightful reasons

Finally a fitting song for the “WORLD CLASSICAL TAMIL CONFERENCE” KOVAI

Note:
I love my mother tongue quite adequately and I chose Tamil as 2nd language all through my studies while my peers had fun with Sanskrit and French .Songs of this kind would literally unite Tamil’s all over the globe …