Bheema
The Vikram-Lingusaamy project
that had begun way back in 2005
finally found light during Pongal
2008. For all those who were wanting
to watch Vikram on screen after
a long gap, this came as a downer,
especially from a director like
Lingusaamy. Vikram was good as
usual, with a body that resembled
a crowd bashing goon every bit,
Trisha looked svelte and Harris
Jeyaraj’s music was spot
on. But, even all that put together
couldn’t save Bheema.
Pirivom Sandhippom
A tale of family, relations,
bonds, separation and the aftermath.
One of the cleanest family subjects
to come out of Kollywood in recent
years and it is no surprise that
it came from a director of Karu
Pazhaniappan’s standards.
It was mellow and melodious aided
by sensitive performances from
the lead cast, especially Sneha.
Kaalai
Silambarasan’s offering
for Pongal 2008, directed by Timiru
fame Tarun Gopi, Kaalai was the
typical Kollywood saga of rage
and revenge with romance and glamour
thrown in for good measure. Silambarasan’s
attempt to go full throttle on
heroism did not have the desired
results and Trun Gopi couldn’t
carry his Timiru touch into his
second film. Kaalai, by and large,
remained a disappointment for
all who were expecting a racy
commercial entertainer.
Pazhani
Another commercial potboiler
for Pongal 2008, what else do
you expect from Perarasu, especially
when he continues his by now famous
practice of naming his films after
places. Bharath was going all
rustic and heroic perhaps for
the first time in his career and
Kajal Aggarwal was making her
first major move into Kollywood.
However, the intended panchamirtham
did not suit the audiences’
tastes.
Vazhthukkal
Seeman joined Madhavan once again
after their relative success in
Thambi. This time, the duo looked
intent on giving a message about
family values and relations as
opposed to the larger social message
that was attempted in Thambi.
With Bhavana for company, the
film did raise expectations of
an enjoyable romantic ride. However,
the narration took away the zing
from the romance, making it appear
more tame than tantalizing.
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