TAMIL MOVIE REVIEW ARCHIVE BIG BOARD

Here you can find a quick-view version of all of my movie reviews. Sometimes, since I do not review every Tamil movie I see, you will find more movies in the listing here than in my other archives.

The ratings numbers are out of a possible of 4 points.

Movie Actors Rating Short Description
123 Prabhu Deva, Jothika 1 Great Premise Utterly Ruined
5-Star Prasanna, Kaniha 1.5 Stale Unrealistic Characters and Bad Actors
12B Shaam, Simran 2.5 Entertaining but Logically Flawed
Aalavandhaan Kamal Haasan, Raveena 3 Great Movie Wrecked by Dumb Ending
Aanandha Mazhai Pavan Kalyan, Keerthi 2 Enjoyable but Sometimes Illogical
Aanandha Poongaatrae Ajit, Meena 2.5 Entertaining Love Story
Aanandham Mammooty, Abbas 3.5 Usual Story but Very Well-Executed
Aandipatti Arasampatti Paandiarajan, Mansoor 1 Woefully Unfunny
Aasai Ajit, Suvalakshmi 3.5 Good Strong Thriller
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham Prasanth, Kousalya 2.5 Nice Acting Lifts Mediocrity
Alagaana Naatkal Karthik, Rambha 2 Sometimes Funny, Sometimes Not
Alagarsaamy Satyaraj, Roja 1 Alagarsaamy Asingasaamy
Alai Payuthey Madhavan, Shalini 3.5 Near-Masterpiece
Album Rajesh, Shruthika 2.5 Old Story Told Endearingly
Alli Arjuna Manoj, Richaa Ballot 3 An Ending That Left Me Breathless
Alli Thantha Vaanam Prabhu Deva, Neha 1.5 Dumb Story
Amarkkalam Ajit, Shalini 3.5 Entertaining Rowdy Movie
Anthappuram Soundarya, Prakash Raj 3.5 Very Solid Movie
Appu Prasanth, Devayani 1.5 Appu Thappu
April Maathathil Srikaanth, Sneha 2 Watchable but Overexaggerated Love Story
Arputham Lawrence, Anu Prabhakar 2.5 Surprisingly Even
Asoka Shahrukh Khan, Kareena 1.5 Asoka the Warrior Becomes a Lover
Azhagi Parthiban, Devayani 3 A Mature Sensitive Love Story
Baba Rajinikanth, Manisha Koirala 1 A Very Bad Election Campaign Promo
Bala Shaam, Meera Jasmine 2 Same Old Story with Little Originality
Bhaarathi Shayaji Shinde, Devayani 2 Episodic Biopic
Bhadri Vijay, Bhoomika 2 Great Action and Stunts
Bhagavathy Vijay, Reema Sen 1.5 Hilariously Bad & Miscast
Charlie Chaplin Prabhu, Prabhu Deva 2.5 Surprisingly Funny Comedy
Chocklet Prasanth, Jaya Re 0 Stupid and Raunchy
Citizen Ajit, Vasundara Das 2 Not as Good as It Thinks It Is
Devar Magan Kamal Haasan, Revathy 4 Sheer Masterpiece
Dhaya Prakash Raj, Meena 1.5 Nice Try, But Too Off-Putting
Dheena Ajit, Laila 2 Overblown Actioner
Dhill Vikram, Laila 2.5 Enjoyable Actioner
Doubles Prabhu Deva, Meena 1.5 Doubles Troubles
Dumm Dumm Dumm Madhavan, Jothika 2 First Half Good; Second Half Usual
Engae Yenathu Kavithai Gunal, Rathi 1 Predictable, Dull, and Dumb
Ennavalae Madhavan, Sneha 2 Usual Romance
Ezhaiyin Sirippil Prabhu Deva, Kousalya 2 Usual Prabhu Deva Movie
Ezhumalai Arjun, Simran 1 Very Dumb Action Movie
Friends Vijay, Surya 2 Convoluted but Enjoyable
Game Karthik, Radha 1.5 Too Many Fights Ruin the Broth
Gemini Vikram, Kiran 2 Superhit but Disappointing
Gentleman Arjun, Madhubala 4 The Action Film to Which All Others are Compared
Good Luck Prasanth, Riya Sen 1 Insult to Our Intelligence
Guru Paarvai Prakash Raj, Kushboo 2 Surprisingly Watchable Thriller
Hello Prasanth, Sweta 1.5 Very Incompetent 1st Half
Hey! Nee Romba Alagaa Irukka Shaam, Sneha 2 Botched by Amateurish Direction
Hey Ram Kamal Haasan, Rani Mukherji 4 Intelligent Masterpiece
House Full Parthiban, Vikram 2 Something Different; Nice Try
Indian Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala 3.5 Excellent Action Movie
Iniyavalae Prabhu, Keerthi 2 Good Premise; Bad Execution
Ivann Parthiban, Soundarya 2 Nice Try, But No
Jjunction Abhinay, Kanishka 1 Horrible Movie in Every Category
James Pandu Parthiban, Prabhu Deva 2 Hit-and-Miss Comedy
Jodi Prasanth, Simran 1.5 Woefully Bad
Jolly Abbas, Kousalya 1 "Jolly"? I Don't Think So
Junior Senior Mammooty, Lena 1.5 Boring Love-Triangle
Kaadhal Daesam Abbas, Vinith 1.5 A Waste of Good Music
Kaadhal Kavithai Prasanth, Isha Gopikar 3 Enjoyable Masala
Kaadhal Kottai Ajit, Devayani 2 Would've Been Better Shorter
Kaadhalaa Kaadhalaa Kamal Haasan, Prabhu Deva 1.5 Dumb Brainless Comedy
Kaadhalae Nimmathi Surya, Kavitha 2.5 Very Watchable Loveless Love Story
Kaadhalar Dhinam Gunaal, Sonali 1 Eagerly-Awaited Flop
Kaadhalukku Mariyaathai Vijay, Shalini 3.5 A Clean Interesting Love Story
Kaasi Vikram, Kaveri 4 Beautiful Movie with Brilliant Acting
Kadal Pookkal Murali, Manoj 2.5 A Good -- if not Great -- Film
Kanavae Kalaiyaathae Murali, Simran 2.5 Very Watchable Love Story
Kandaen Seethaiyai Vikram, Soundarya 2.5 A Different Story Averagely Told
Kandukondaen Kandukondaen Aishwarya Rai, Tabu 2 Color and Glamor
Kannan Varuvaan Karthik, Divya Unni 1.5 Unfunny Comedy
Kannathil Muthamittaal Madhavan, Simran 3 Perfect 1st Half; Good 2nd Half
Kannethirae Thondrinaal Prasanth, Simran 3 Very Entertaining Love Story
Kannodu Kaanbathellaam Arjun, Sonali 2 Nice Try But No Cigar
Kannukkul Nilavu Vijay, Shalini 1 Kannukkul Sharp Pain
King Vikram, Sneha 2 Movie Ruined by Illogical Character Actions
Kurudhippunal Kamal Haasan, Gouthami 3.5 Wonderful Realistic Tamil Action Movie
Kushi Vijay, Jothika 2 Watchable
Kutty Baby Shwetha 4 The Masterpiece You Never Saw
Little John Bentley Mitchum, Jothika 2.5 Surprisingly Enjoyable Children's Film
Lovely Karthik, Malavika 1.5 Another Brainless Comedy
Mahaanathi Kamal Haasan, Suganya 4 Sheer Masterpiece
Majnu Prasanth, Rinkhe Khannaa 1.5 Dumb and Unendearing
Manam Virumbuthae Unnai Prabhu, Meena 1.5 Oversentimental Fluff
Manathai Thirudi Vittaay Prabhu Deva, Gayathri 2.5 Enjoyable Masala Mix
Manuneethi Murali, Pratyusha 2 A Different Kind of Story
Maran Satyaraj, Raguvannan 2 Great 1st Half; Dumb 2nd Half
Minnalae Madhavan, Reema Sen 2.5 Usual Love Triangle
Minsaara Kannaa Vijay, Monika 2 Good Comedy; Average Story
Mounam Paesiyathey Surya, Trishaa 2 Nice Theme Wrecked by Shoddy Execution
Mudhalvan Arjun, Manisha Koirala 1 Unrealistic and Incompetent
Mugam Nasser, Roja 0 Painfully Unbearable
Mugavari Ajit, Jothika 3.5 Realistic and Touching
Muraari Mukhesh Bhatt, Sonali 2 A Hilariously Telugu Tale
Nandhaa Surya, Rajkiran 4 Subtle, Affecting, and Brilliant
Nee Varuvaiaena Parthiban, Devayani 2.5 Typical Tale Told Efficiently
Nenjinilae Vijay, Isha 1.5 Painfully Bad
Nilavae Mugam Kaattu Karthik, Devayani 1.5 Oversentimental "City Lights" Remake
Ninaivirikkum Varai Prabhu Deva, Keerthi 2 Masala with Good Comedy
O Podu Simran, Reema Sen 1 Hilariously Dumb Telugu Actioner
Oruvan Sarath Kumar, Devayani 1.5 Dumb Usual Sarath Kumar Film
Paandavar Bhoomi Rajkiran, Arun Kumar 2.5 Surprisingly Good Low-Key Film
Paarthaalae Paravasam Madhavan, Simran 1.5 Paarthaalae Joram Varum
Paarthaen Rasithaen Prasanth, Laila 2.5 Simran-ai Paarthaen Rasithaen
Paarvai Ondrae Podhumae Gunal, Monal 2 Watchable Love-Triangle Thriller
Padayappa Rajinikanth, Ramyakrishnan 2.5 Surprisingly Entertaining
Pammal K. Sambantham Kamal Haasan, Simran 1.5 More Dumb Comedy from Kamal
Panchatantiram Kamal Haasan, Simran 1.5 More Dumb Comedy from Kamal
Pennin Manathai Thottu Prabhu Deva, Jelasil 2.5 Vivek Comedy Saves the Day
Piriyaatha Varam Vaendum Prasanth, Shalini 2.5 Shaliniyoda Piriyaatha Varam Vaendum
Plus 2 Hrithik 1 Very Stupid Very Raunchy Very Horrid
Poomagal Oorvalam Prasanth, Rambha 2.5 Dumb Story Told Well
Pooparika Varugiroam Ajay, Malavika 2.5 Good Family Romance
Poovae Unnakkaaga Vijay, Sangeetha 3.5 Very Funny Very Sweet Drama
Pooveli Karthik, Kousalya 2.5 Enjoyable Family Drama
Poovellaam Kaettupaar Surya, Jothika 2.5 Clean Unsentimental Fun
Poovellaam Unn Vaasam Ajit, Jothika 2.5 Enjoyable Family Romance
Priyamaanavalae Vijay, Simran 2.5 Flawed but Enjoyable
Pudhumai Pithan Parthipan, Priya Raman 2 Something Different but Unsuccessful
Punnagai Desam Tarun Kumar, Sneha 2.5 Usual Story but Enjoyable
Raja Ajit, Jothika 2 Semi-Entertaining Love Story
Ramana Vijayakanth, Simran 2.5 Surprisingly Good Strong Social Movie
Red Ajit, Priya Gill 1 A Movie with No Good Qualities
Relax Madhavan, Abbas 1 A Painfully Bad Movie
Rhythm Arjun, Meena 3.5 Neat Mature Love Story
Rishi Sarath Kumar, Meena 1.5 Usual Dumb Sarath Kumar Actioner
Roja Aravind Swamy, Madhubala 4 One of Maniratnam's Best -- Masterpiece
Roja Koottam Srikaanth, Bhoomika 2.5 Amalgam of Old Stories Well-Executed
Rojavanam Karthik, Laila 1 Horribly Unfunny
Run Madhavan, Meera Jasmine 2.5 Very Entertaining, but Illogical
Sabaash Parthiban, Divya Unni 2 Different but Very Flawed
Samudhiram Sarath Kumar, Murali 1.5 Oversentimentalized Usual Story
Samurai Vikram, Anitha 2 Another OK Shankar-film Remake
Sangamam Raguman, Vindhiya 1 Thillaanaa Bore-anaambaal
Sethu Vikram, Abitha 3.5 Near-Masterpiece
Shah Jahan Vijay, Richaa Ballot 1.5 Loud, Crass, and Ridiculous
Shree Surya, Shruthika 1.5 Just Plain Dumb
Snehithiyae Jothika, Tabu 2 Thriller with No Thrills
Solla Marantha Kathai Cheran, Rathi 2.5 A Sensitive and Interesting Film
Star Prasanth, Jothika 1 This Star Don't Shine
Sudhanthiram Arjun, Rambha 1 Usual Dumb Arjun Actioner
Sundara Travels Murali, Vadivelu 1.5 Very Dumb Unfunny Comedy
Suyamvaram Many Stars 2.5 Interesting Gimmick; Good Execution
Taalam Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai 1.5 Usual Hindi Fluff
Taj Mahal Manoj, Riya Sen 1 The Face That Sunk a Movie
Tamil Prasanth, Simran 2.5 Surprisingly Good Actioner
Tamilan Vijay, Priyanka Chopra 1.5 Dull Remake of Dull "Mudhalvan"
Thai Porandhaachu Prabhu, Kousalya 1.5 Killing Us With Sentiment
Thenaali Kamal Haasan, Jayaram 1.5 Brainless, Simplistic, and Unfunny
Thenkaasi Pattanam Sarath Kumar, Napoleon 1 Stupid and Not Funny at All
Thirunelveli Prabhu, Karan 1.5 Usual Village Leader Story Badly Taken
Thodarum Ajit, Devayani 1.5 "Thodarum"? Why Threaten Us Like This?
Thullatha Manamum Thullum Vijay, Simran 3 Enjoyable Light Masala
Thulluvatho Ilamai Dhanush, Sherin 2 Message Movie But Very Raunchy
Time Prabhu Deva, Simran 1.5 Romance Without Romance
Ullam Kollai Poguthey Prabhu Deva, Anjala 2 Watchable
University Jeevan, Gajala 2 Usual Stuff Saved by Comedy
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuvaen Ajit, Simran 0 Disgusting Storyless Movie
Unnai Ninaithu Surya, Sneha 2 Good Romance, Dumb Comedy
Unnai Thedi Ajit, Malavika 2.5 Flawed but Pretty Good
Unnarugae Naan Irunthaal Parthiban, Meena 2 Funny Comedy; Average Romance
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthaen Karthik, Roja 2.5 Very Watchable Feel-Good Entertainer
Uyirilae Kalanthathu Surya, Jothika 1.5 Nejatthilae Maranthathu
Uyirodu Uyiraaga Ajit, Richa 2 Interesting Premise; Badly Executed
Vaali Ajit, Simran 3.5 Good Thriller
Vaanathai Pola Vijayakanth, Prabhu Deva 2 Oversentimental Family Story
Vaanavil Arjun, Abhirami 1.5 Meandering and Tiring
Varshamellaam Vasantham Manoj, Anita 2.5 Surprisingly Good Family Romance
Vedham Arjun, Vinith 2 Heavy-Handed but Different
Vetri Kodi Kattu Parthiban, Murali 2 Good but Over-Preachy
Villain Ajit, Kiran 2 Another Usual Shankar-type Film
Vinnukkum Mannukkum Vikram, Devayani 1.5 A Clunker of Gigantic Proportions
Viralukkaetha Veekkam Livingston, Vivek 2.5 Surprisingly Funny Family Drama
Viswanaathan Ramamoorthy Ramki, Vivek 1 Very Unfunny Comedy Movie
Yen Mana Vaanil Jayasurya, Kavya Madhavan 1.5 Vinayan's Horrifying Fall from Grace
Yen Swaasa Kaatrae Aravind Swamy, Isha 1 The Flop of Greats
Youth Vijay, Sandhya 1.5 Condescending and Uneven Effort