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Dasara movie review: Nani delivers a power-packed performance in Srikanth Odela's raw, gritty & intriguing tale

Nani delivers one of his finest performances in Dasara.

Superstar Nani launches the mass anthem of the year Dhoom Dhaam at a grand event in Mumbai

Featuring Nani, Keerthy Suresh and Deekshith Shetty, Dhoom Dhaam can only be described as the 'massiest local street song' and an out-and-out high energy, dance track.

Christopher movie review: A wake-up call after three lovely Mammootty starrers…

... lest Puzhu, Rorschach and Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam caused anyone to assume that the Big M is now fully committed to original thinkers making out-of-the-box films.

Bheeshma Parvam movie review: Passable entertainment on a Godfather-scale canvas

Bheeshma Parvam is a polished production, but not distractingly glossy. It lies in the not-bad-not-great slot.

Padavettu movie review: Nivin Pauly and the case of the vague wanderings

Nivin Pauly seems to be struggling with his instincts for the right writing married to the right director. Padavettu is the latest evidence of that.

Tovino Thomas' Thallumaala is a non-stop feast of farcical fury

Thallumaala is more provocative than evocative. It is the kind of neo-noir cinema that is designed to stimulate and steer the audiences’ sensory perception into the untrodden territory.

Pada movie review: Captivating thriller on a real-life fight for Adivasi rights and the fury of the oppressed

Pada’s achievement lies in the way it chronicles the hostage crisis not just with empathy, but in a gripping, accessible fashion.

Beast movie review: Humour and zany performance save Vijay's inconsistent film

In Beast, Vijay is surrounded by eccentric and flamboyantly funny characters, but as cliches pile up, the irreverent jokes aren’t enough to keep this beast alive

Kurup movie review: Takes too long to get to the point, but stays interesting once it gets there. Plus there’s DQ!

Dulquer Salmaan uses his looks and charm not to make us like the lead, but to establish him as a deceptively likeable and restless rascal, a smooth operator who can worm his way into anyone’s affections.

Kuruthi movie review: Prithviraj Sukumaran starrer undermines its own lofty messaging on Hindu-Muslim ties

Liberalism does not mean ignoring minority communalism, but it is unacceptable to scan a minority group through a lens that plays up stereotypes prevailing off screen, as Kuruthi does.