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Sudhir Srinivasan

Jun 2 • 4 tweets • 1 min read

I assume you're all doing the Kaithi homework too.

Had almost forgotten how good Kaithi is. It does good by so many of its characters, and without ever losing momentum.
When homework is this good, no complaints really.

It has a great sense of humour about it too, no? The cleaner boy is such an important character for this reason. And later, when songs like Jimbalakka and Metro Channel start playing... Haha.
The idea to use old, upbeat songs not just for flavour, but as a tool to fight back.

So many fulfilling ideas actually. Having the college youngsters unite to fight Anbu. Having the girl use her hairpin to stop a killer. Okay, let this not turn into a mini late review of the film.

Quite stoked for #Vikram.

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Jun 3

So, #Vikram. Hmm.

First things first. It’s encouraging to see so many top actors unite for a director’s vision that spans across films and tries to unite them in enterprising, novel ways. On first glance, the vision doesn't seem as diluted here, as in, say, Master.

I enjoyed the mystery surrounding Kamal’s character and liked the audacity to hold off on revealing him for so long as they do. These portions allow Fahadh Faasil to shine, and it helps that the brief forays into his relationship with Gayathri feel well-written too.

It’s even more heartening to see Kamal having quite a bit of fun (even if the English and the Chennai Thamizh feel, hmm, rather over-emphasised). It’s much credit to him that I bought the very many stunt sequences he's part of, and these are when the film's at its strongest.

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Aug 6, 2021

Here are my quick responses to the #NavarasaFilms.

1. Karunai (Bejoy Nambiar): Revathy, particularly, and VJS deliver a masterclass on how performances can elevate a story.

2. Haasyam (Priyadarshan): Yogi Babu gets familiar doses of body-shaming in a film that is mirthless.

3. Arpudham (Karthick Naren): Nolan influences abound, but not necessarily in a good way, in this story that feels like a flawed pseudo-science lecture.

4. Bibhatsam (Vasanthsai): Easily my favourite of this anthology, this sensitive, dark film stars a terrific Delhi Ganesh.

5. Shanthi (Karthik Subbaraj): Cute idea, great casting, and an ironical observation, in this reasonably effective film.

6. Routhiram (Arvind Swamy): An unexpectedly grounded film with a great twist and layers of subtext and commentary, this film speaks of many types of anger.

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Apr 4, 2021

When you are a man, there's not much to be said after you watch a film like #TheGreatIndianKitchen. You watch, you process, and hopefully, you react.
It is important to try to not get defensive; instead, to just try and be more aware, more sensitive.

There's a shot that pans across couple portraits across generations. Such shots typically communicate love and nostalgia, but in this ingenious film, it really brings out decades of tragedy and oppression. Each photo felt like the equivalent of an animal hunter and his trophy.

I saw posts calling those men in her family, evil villains. It's easy to attack them, so we feel like we are not them, like we are different.
However, the film is so much more than just about those men. In fact, I dare say that they are more polite than the average male leader.

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