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Favorite Tamil Movies 2021
Sarpatta Prambarai - This was my favorite film of all the Indian industries. It had action, comedy, drama, social commentary, and unforgettable characters. The story follows Kabilan, a young man obsessed with boxing from childhood, his mother’s...
MAANAADU
Hollywood has given us the concept of the time-loop movie. An example would be ‘Groundhog Day’ where the same day was lived over and over again allowing the hero to change or improve an event each time the day is reset. Writer/director Venkat...
Sarpatta Parambarai
One of the top movies of 2021, ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ is a labor of love directed by Pa. Ranjith, who also co-wrote the script with Tamizh Prabha. Set in the boxing world of North Madras in the 1970s Tamil Nadu, ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ is a thrilling...
Sarvam Thaala Mayam
Best of Tamil 2019 Written and directed by Rajiv Menon, with A.R. Rahman serving as music director, SARVAM THAALA MAYAM is a tribute to South Indian Carnatic music as seen through the eyes of Peter Johnson, a young Dalit man. [read...
Kaithi
Best of Tamil 2019 KAITHI, written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is an emotional thrill ride. This Tamil film has three intersecting storylines taking place over the course of one tense night. No songs and no love stories here. Acting on...
Thambi
Best of Tamil 2019 Thambi is an entertaining story that starts out as a family drama and ends up as a fast-paced thriller. Written and directed by Jeethu Joseph, the award-winning writer/director of ‘Drishyam’, Malayalam cinema’s first 50 crore...
Saala Khadoos Recommendation
Boxer Adi Tomar was cheated out of winning Olympics gold for India by politics and a corrupt boxing commission. Betrayed by his coach, Dev Khatri, and a wife who left him shortly afterwards, Adi's life is ruled by bitterness. Now in his...
