அவன் இவன்

As before, Bala comes up with a performance that stands tall amidst the usual love stories in the industry and stands up to the fans expectations in his latest adventure - Avan Ivan. The movie distinguishes itself with its storyline, settings and flavor.

Plus Points:

1) Bala and his script: Truly, Bala has penned down a script which keeps the audiences engaged and interested in the movie for the 120+ minutes. The script captures the minute details and presents the broader picture in a likeable way which is missing in many of the recent films in the industry.

2) Yuvan's music: With limited songs, Yuvan could concentrate more on the BGM, which adds commendable strength to the movie.

3) Star cast: The star cast led by Vishal has been carefully chosen and the characters are portrayed in a real fashion. Bala scores marks in the front too.

Minus Points:

1) Shorter movie: The movie could have had another 20 minutes to its credit, especially in the later half. It had the scope but the director has decided to keep it short and simple.

Bala's ruthless depiction of the Kamudikottai Zamin life in its true form with a little commercial flavor to it, is a welcome addition to the list of best Tamil movies of the decade.

எந்திரன்

After 3 years of long wait, Rajni and Shankar have delivered an entertainer in a very different way. This is Shankar's spectacular attempt to introduce a science laden robot to a common man.

Let me talk about the plus points of the movie:

1) Original script by Shankar: The storyline is tremendous and is very new to Indian cinema. Shankar has put in a lot of thoughts on the script and delivered his "Dream Project" commercially. His diligence to make it scientific as much as possible -- examples "Peripheral Troubleshooting", "Robosapiens" and "Memory 1 GB" kinda dialogues - is laudable. The plot is very constructive unlike the ones in his previous movies Anniyan and Indian. This reminds me of his other movies Gentleman and Mudhalvan where the Hero constructively perspires for the welfare of the society within his limits.

2) Superstar Rajnikant: Superstar at the age of 60, has done wonderfully well and deserves equal credit to the success along with Shankar. His patience and willingness to different roles proves his humbleness and hunger for success.

3) Animation: Amazing graphics work, which is again new to Indian cinema. We can realise the diligence of Shankar in taking Indian cinema to great heights.

Minus Points:

1) Loose script: It's the only but the biggest minus of the movie. Some of the unwanted scenes spoil the trail of the storyline. Train scene in the first half is one example. It could have been avoided giving those 15 minutes to the villain chitti. The villain chitti suffocates and makes the audiences boring. The second half could have been better with more delicious substance and plot.

Rajni has been a great superstar in Indian cinema and the movie is yet another evidence in a different way - No punch dialogues and unusual style and so is lovable for that. It's an overall nice experience to watch it once. Hope Shankar reassembles the chitti to take us through some amazing magic in a sequel.