3.5/5
i stumbled upon this movie when i was reading about "the Poughkeepsie Tapes". The rating was just better than average at IMDb but the synopsis of the story seemed interesting enough to give it a shot. And what an adrenaline shot this turned out to be!
Arkin cases a house to commit an easy robbery as the house owners are going on a two week trip. he has to clear some old debts for his wife who has loan sharks looking for her. the fun or rather unprecedented thrill and violence start when he steps into the house and finds that there are traps all over the house planted by a sadist.
the traps are innovative and the methods of killing people are ingenuous. The gore quotient is pretty high in some scenes so this is definitely not for the squeamish at hear. the dialogues are minimal and the tempo is maintained by the director by the help of kick ass music.
The acting is competent. the movie made on a budget of 6 million earned 7 million at the box office and also led to a sequel "the collection" which i plan to check out soon.
going to bed with the pleasure that only comes with finding something really good in the most unexpected of places. give this a try. i can guarantee that you will be at the edge of your seat for the better part of 80 minutes. superior stuff.
A story of family man's unique idea of money earning by keeping a costed public toilet for the pilgrims during the visit of Pope John Paul II. It was 1988 in Melo, a Uruguayan town of Brazil, where people economically struggling. Local mobile customs enforcement is always on form in the town's border to check whether nickel or dime smiggled in people's things and belongings who are crossing in and out. Beto, a family man, who is actually doing what the mobile customes restricts. Many times they chased him but he storms from them with his bicycle but one fine day he was caught. This leads him not to do the same business and he forced to the situation of do some legal business to earn money for his family living. By the time, news publishing that Pope John Paul II visiting the town. This flashing idea to the citizens of Melo to earn money by keeping stores and resorts for the pilgrim. By the way, Beto also decided to earn money by this, but quite differently that to built a toilet for the pilgrims and cost to use it. He bargains money from a person (Of course a mobile customs officer who already handcuffed that he smuggled) who voluntarily come forward to help him. With that money, he built toilet but at the last moment on the day of pope's visit, the same person troubling Beto for not concerning him. The next 40mins of the movies goes on how he earns, borrows and struggles to built the toilet. The last 10mins will be heartstabbing on Beto's situation to outcome of his problems to achieve his desire.
César Charlone(Cinematographer of "CITY OF GOD") & Enrique Fernández written and directed this movie. The film goes very realistic with some fun, embarrass, love of family and ends with a joyful touch.
Winner of Audience Award, Golden Kikito, Kikito Critics Prize in 07's Gramado Film Festival, Winner of Silver Condor in 10's Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards, Winner in 08's Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival, 07's Huelva Latin American Film Festival, 08's Lleida Latin-American Film Festival, 07's San Sebastián International Film Festival & São Paulo International Film Festival.
Thanks to Vaishnav Sangeeth!
Veer Bhagat Singh...!!!
வாழ வேண்டுமென்ற ஆசை இயற்கையானதே. அது என்னிடமும் உள்ளது. அதை நான் மறுக்க விரும்பவில்லை. ஆனால் அந்த ஆசை நிபந்தனைகளுக்குட்பட்டது.
ஒரு சிறைக் கைதியாகவோ நிபந்தனை வரம்புகளுக்கு உட்பட்டவனாகவோ வாழ எனக்கு விருப்பமில்லை. என் பெயர் இந்தியப் புரட்சியின் அடையாளச் சின்னமாகியுள்ளது. புட்சிகரக் கட்சியின் கொள்கையும் தியாகங்களும், ஒருவேளை நான் உயிர் வாழ்ந்தாலும் என்னால் ஒருபோதும் அடையமுடியாதவொரு உயரத்திற்கும் அப்பால் என்னை ஏற்றி வைத்துள்ளன.
இன்று என் பலவீனங்களை மக்கள் அறியமாட்டார்கள். ஒரு வேளை தூக்கு மேடையிலிருந்து நான் தப்பிப் பிழைத்தால் அந்த பலவீனங்கள் எல்லாம் அவர்கள் முன்னால் வெளிப்படக்கூடும். புரட்சியின் அடையாளச் சின்னம் களங்கப்பட்டு நிற்கலாம். அல்லது ஒருவேளை அது முற்றாக மறைந்தும் போகலாம்.
அவ்வாறின்றி துணிச்சலோடும் புன்னகையோடும் நான் தூக்குமேடையேறினால், அது இந்தியத் தாய்மார்களின் உணர்வுகளைத் தூண்டும். தங்களது பிள்ளைகளும் பகத்சிங்கைப் போல் ஆக வேண்டுமென்று அவர்கள் விரும்புவார்கள். இதன் மூலம் நாட்டின் விடுதலைக்காக தங்களது உயிர்களையும் தியாகம் செய்யச் சித்தமாயிருப்பவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை பெருமளவில் அதிகரிக்கும். அதன் பிறகு, புரட்சிப் பேரலையை எதிர்கொள்வதற்கு ஏகாதிபத்தியத்தால் முடியாமல் போகும். அதன் முன்னோக்கிய அணிவகுப்பை அவர்களது வாள் வலிமையாலும் எல்லா வகை அசுர முயற்சியாலுங்கூட தடுத்து நிறுத்திவிடமுடியாது.
ஆம், ஒரு விசயம் இன்றும் கூட என்னைத் துளைத்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது.
மனித குலத்திற்கும் என் நாட்டிற்கும் ஏதாவது செய்ய வேண்டி சில குறிக்கோள்களை எனது இதயத்தில் பேணி வளர்த்தேன். அந்தக் குறிகோள்களில் ஆயிரத்தில் ஒரு பங்கைக் கூட என்னால் நிறைவேற்ற முடியவில்லை. ஒரு வேளை நான் உயிரோடிருந்தால் அவற்றை நிறைவேற்றுவதற்கான வாய்ப்பு எனக்குக் கிடைக்கலாம். நான் சாகக்கூடாது என்ற எண்ணம் எப்போதாவது என் மனதில் உண்டாகக் கூடுமானால், அது இந்த நோக்கத்தில் இருந்து மட்டுமே உண்டாகும்.
இந்நாட்களில் என்னைப் பார்த்து நானே பெருமைப்பட்டுக் கொள்கிறேன். கடைசிக் கட்டச் சோதனைக்காக நான் ஆவலுடன் காத்திருக்கிறேன். அந்த நாள் வெகு சீக்கிரத்தில் வர வேண்டுமென்றும் விரும்புகிறேன்.
உங்கள் தோழன்
பகத்சிங்.
1931மார்ச் 22
இது பகத் சிங்கின் கடைசிக் கடிதம்.
1931 மார்ச் 23 அன்று மாலை 7.35 க்கு லாகூர் சிறையில் பகத் சிங் தூக்கிலிடப்பட்டார். அவரது இறுதி வார்த்தைகள்.
இன்குலாப் ஜிந்தாபாத்!
OK OK is Defintely Ok...!! Pure Joy.....
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Third day of Movie release and still i see a House Full Board...Wow..what a crowd with families , friends...that too for a Night Show.!!
Its just a love story between a School teachers Son Saravanan ( Udayanidhi ) and Deputy Commissioner Daughter Meera ( Anshika ) and how hero makes her fall in love with help of his friend Parthasarathy ( Santanam ) . Yes thats it..this is the story..nothing new..same old logic..Same old story..!! But..the Fun part makes this movie unique...!!
Santanam is damn good with his dialogue deliveries... And am sure he is the one and only person attracting the crowd to this movie..Awesome Punch dialogues , wits and excellent hilarious scenes makes you laugh to the stomach..!! I would say he is the lead role of this movie...!! Without him this movie is just a Husk without a coconut ..!!
Udayanidhi is not that bad..he did his part ok..but he could have done much better than that... I felt if jeeva was there instead..this movie would be 100% Fun... .... Choreography is too bad for all songs....!! But songs are superb and hariris Jairaj rocks.. Good one.....
Anshika " Mota"wani...hmm..just another heroin thats all...Looks like a aunty when seen both with udayanidhi ....She has to either shed weight or Leave the dream of film industry behind..total waste.. Guest role of Sneha as Kingfisher Air hostess in same red dress..wow...wow..wow..!!! And andrea appearance at the end..superb..
Aarya in Ajiths getup in attagasam..semma...powerful..!! Not to forget exxcellent onscreen performance of Saranya Ponvannan and Pudhupettai thamizselvan ( Azhagam Perumal ) combo as parents of Saravanan..adds more good to the movie..
In row of SMS , BOSS E BASKI ..this movie also adds to Santanams fav movies..One hell of a performance by him..Vairu valikka sirikalam...!!
Zero Story...Zero Logic.Zero Hero..But def worth watching for Santanam and Santanam only.. !! Movie is def fit for family viewing.He is definitely a Trend setter of recent movies...I cannot even image this movie without him !!
Verdict : Go for it ..have fun... OK OK is Definitely OK... Worth spending money..Enzoi Rating : 3 Out of 5
Billa 2 :-
Prequel for Billa......
WoW WoW WoW ... marvellous and awesome Movie...!! Right from the word go..it was so engaging and entertaining.
Starting with the Opening Titles instead of Title song and video..this time Chakri choose a perfect topic to show while the title names are scrolled...!!! Excellent Photographic images of Billa's Childhood is shown during that time and it was cool that too with Yuvan BGM Mind blowing..
Ranjith and Billa pairing together as a team was awesome..be it when they smuggle diamonds initially on a truck containing fishes or while he meets a person to see the drugs where he says " peru ketta illa..billa..David Billa " or when he says " Mattavangaloda Bayam thaan nammo Balam " Thala ajith stands stall..semma..chancey illa.. Mankatha was fast paced action movie wherein Billa is a slow paced Classic Gangster Movie with totally a different style and approach. He looks more of a Deena Look... Seema Cool Looking . Thala Dialogue delivery in this movie is awesome..cool..
First half u never know when it completed as the screenplay and the speed was awesome and goes like a flash where u would see intermission . Second half supero supero..how he talkes the guys are all superb with that court scene ..semma..
Heroin are just for showcase that too that omana kuttan ( Jasmine ) total dummy piece... Its only Thala ajith along with Ranjith takes the movie flow through..
Yes some scenes has flaws here and there..rather flaws i would say not much importance given to that scene expecially the Gun fight in weapons yard..which could have been avioded but though these are negligible errors and who cares when thala is on roar....
Last 10 minutes felt like watching Sarkar climax .superb..Knife fight by thala are well made felt like watching fight scene from Raid to redemption.
Overall a Must watch movie for movie Lovers......!! See it...u be a perfect judge ... Watched two shows consecutively , didnot felt bored even for a single minute..
A Satisfying Movie from Thala.... he lives by his name......
Prequel for Billa......
WoW WoW WoW ... marvellous and awesome Movie...!! Right from the word go..it was so engaging and entertaining.
Starting with the Opening Titles instead of Title song and video..this time Chakri choose a perfect topic to show while the title names are scrolled...!!! Excellent Photographic images of Billa's Childhood is shown during that time and it was cool that too with Yuvan BGM Mind blowing..
Ranjith and Billa pairing together as a team was awesome..be it when they smuggle diamonds initially on a truck containing fishes or while he meets a person to see the drugs where he says " peru ketta illa..billa..David Billa " or when he says " Mattavangaloda Bayam thaan nammo Balam " Thala ajith stands stall..semma..chancey illa.. Mankatha was fast paced action movie wherein Billa is a slow paced Classic Gangster Movie with totally a different style and approach. He looks more of a Deena Look... Seema Cool Looking . Thala Dialogue delivery in this movie is awesome..cool..
First half u never know when it completed as the screenplay and the speed was awesome and goes like a flash where u would see intermission . Second half supero supero..how he talkes the guys are all superb with that court scene ..semma..
Heroin are just for showcase that too that omana kuttan ( Jasmine ) total dummy piece... Its only Thala ajith along with Ranjith takes the movie flow through..
Yes some scenes has flaws here and there..rather flaws i would say not much importance given to that scene expecially the Gun fight in weapons yard..which could have been avioded but though these are negligible errors and who cares when thala is on roar....
Last 10 minutes felt like watching Sarkar climax .superb..Knife fight by thala are well made felt like watching fight scene from Raid to redemption.
Overall a Must watch movie for movie Lovers......!! See it...u be a perfect judge ... Watched two shows consecutively , didnot felt bored even for a single minute..
A Satisfying Movie from Thala.... he lives by his name......
Muppozhudhum un karpanaigal
Its said that normally if a music is Huge Hit... its very likely that the movie gets the same treatment...But here in this , movie wins with the music..A good WIN-WIN Situation....
With Atharva in it and with a good talks about its music... i decided to watch this picture in theatre..yaa yaa theatre only.. :) . Really shocked to see a huge crowd (**mostly kadhal jodigal ) and all filled chairs in a theatre for a movie with so called a beginner. Oru corner seatum freeya illa... :) lol
Coming to movie.. wow.. Mind blowding performance by Atharva Murali. Chancey illa..superb onscreen performance by him , fits the role beautifully and chemistry does mixed up well with Amala on it. For first 20 min , onnumey puriyadhu movile'a , director carefully managed the surprise elements and presents beautifully here...
Story about a normal guy falling in love with a girl and how far he can go to keep her safe. How he sees his mothers love in eye's of his gal friend. What would a true love mean...is Shown in beautiful and in simple terms. I could say its a physcological " Thriller " like Piryamudhan , MunnDinam Parthenn ..naa..its not a thriller..its a Pure Symphony of Love. Yes love and Love only...
Amala paul fits in the role perfectly well and am sure u wouldnt get disappointed if u are a fan of her.
Not a DexterOh sunanda superb song and Oru murai..solava venum..that 5 minutes u are taken to a deep world of love.semma picturization..After VTV's mannipaya ..i guess Oru murai wins my heart.. Must watch it with the picture.Atharva's mother character in this movie , does a awesome role and yes Kangal neeye songs touches our heart..!! Mothers love , affection , sacrifice is clearly depicted here and Charu"amala" goes like a breeze in your eyes.
Mostly directors use comedy actors to help the movie but here santhanam i felt he is not even required in this movie..nothing much he deleivers and by the way atharva steals the show, so none required to take the movie far. He carried the movie on his shoulder all through.
Action , may be at times felt much of graphics..but nevertheless not bad. When the movie takes a Path of Love , people doesnt even bother to give importance to action and fight sequences. Mainly , director ends with a good note just to make audiences go out with smile on their face and heads up with huge satisfaction...
" I would Watch this movie again just for music and music only.. "
Worth every penny spent..Go watch it and i bet will def love it......
Muppozhudhum un karpanaigal - " A Jolly ride of Love and Affection "
A Much Satisfied Audience....
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What a movie it has been... Well executed one. Hats of to Vasanthabalan and his crew in making such a daring effort .
Lets get into the movie....
Aravan , am sure very few who watched the movie knew real meaning on it... Aravan is nothing but describing a man who is Brave , Powerful , Go do attitude . During earlier days every villages used to have their own security guards called as Aravan. They are named after the son of Arjuna, who sacrificed himself before Goddess Kali for the victory of the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra war in Mahabharata. And Vasanthabalan's story revolves around one such Aravan.
Aravan is a Movie about a community in 18th century whose main profession is to Perfom Theft , steal money and jewels for wellness of their village people. Pasupathy is a leader of that group called kambadi kottu and they follow a strict rules and guidelines given by their ancestors which is followed while planning and performing any theft.Its just how Aadhi ( Varipuli )gets into this group , gains trust of Pasupathy and who is he? How he came here and What is he running from? is all about the movie. ..Not sure if that was a authentic info passed on by the director , early days to resolve a conflict between two communities , a human sacrifice will be given to gain peace and restore everything in order.. this is one such movie where aadhi is chosen as Bali ( Human sacrifice ) to resolve community disputes after the unresolved murder of Bharath who is from Karigalan ( Villan ) community. Aadhi is given 30 days time before his head will be beheaded in-front of all villagers in presence of kind. its is that how Aadhi try to Find the murderer of Bharath > Will he be able to find the murderer and prove so he can get out of sacrifice ?
First got to really appreciate the director and cameraman for taking us back to those early days of Thenn India. After Selvaragavans Ayirathil Oruvan...i just now felt like watched a very good epic film.
Aadhi has done a tremendous job and very good onscreen performance. But at some-point , we expected some powerful action sequences as he is aravan..but nothing works out..Aadhi ellar kitteyum...varavan poravan kitteyum adi vanguvar..Bit releastic approach..but masala movie punch illa.... Still justifies his role and he had done his best on waht director expected him to do.... Dhansika had paired up with aadhi in this movie and she really did her role well.. Good combo but her presence will be only for few minutes thats all .
Pasupati been an equal important role in this movie..at-least in first half completely.. Superb acting and dialogue delivery. Fits so beautifully to the role... 60% of movie revolves around pasupathy and Aadhi. Karigalan has done a tremendous job as villain and Vijay Chander has got a good break after pudhupettai. All delivered their goods to their max.
Anjali , Archana Kavi , Bharath ellam chumma guest role..nothing much on them but avanala thaan ellam prachanaiye..... Swetha menon few min presence to the movie , is like a energy drink to the audience. Especially on how she finds the murderer ( customer ) just by holding Arnakairu ( silver thread around the waist ) is a pure class... lol :))
Karthik has done a fair bit on music and BGMs. Good while watched with the movie...Suits perfect.. Doesn't leave u bored .....
In a scene where pasupathi is treated by village people by covering his whole body with mud , ayurvedic medicene...reminds me of watching Kung fu hustle...... !! A gory and unhappy lengthy slow paced dragged ending to the movie will def disappoint all the audiences. Director could have avoided it...but yes story is story what to do.......
First off is the best part of the movie.... Pace at which the screenplay goes..u wouldnt even know unless intermission time has come...!! Good engaging first off and that too the backdrop and camera work , location of the movie matches exactly to the movie script. But second pace is all about flashbacks , sacrifice , running , ,love , sentiments all dumped into one half which feels more of a burden to the audience... konjam kammi panni irukalam. Singam puli comedy track is ok...but nothing much adds to the movie and it doesn't help.
As per movie , Once a person is chosen for human sacrifice , if he ran out of village , disappears and hides for 10 years then the punishment or the sacrifice on his head will be withdrawn.. Aaadhi successfully escapes from the scene and hides for almost 9 years and gets caught . Dhansika and pasupathy , everyone will be aluvachi for next 15 minutes and the dialogue from them to aadhi is.. " ivalavu naal poruthingaley..innomum oru varusam poruthu irukalamey..yenn vandinga.. " ..same dialogue will be repeaded by pasupathi also... Theatrela dhidhirnu oru sattham " Neenga movie oru varusam kalichi release panni irukalamey " appidunu...semma timing.and whole theatre went burst into laugh.
Overall a good attempt by the director and nice editing by srikanth...and very well committed performance by artists. Though there are negligible flaws in the movie..could have been avoided for a good perfect seamless entertainer...Anyways there is none without mistakes or flaws. Director konjam aadhiya innomum nella use panni irukalam. Movie is definitely enjoyable...
Verdict : Vasanthabalan magic worked again. He is currently tasting fruit of success in line to angadhi teru , veyil .A definite daring attempt . I would say 3 out of 5 of this movie...