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MAHER holds a momentous ceremony welcoming their third chancellor.
- 09 Sep 2024
- by Tharini M
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (MAHER), welcomed their third chancellor, Mrs. Jayanthi Radhakrishnan.
Sathyabama joins hands with MoES for a state-of-the-art Marine and Coastal Research facility
- 06 Jul 2024
The Ministry of Earth Sciences and Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding declaring the National Facility for Coastal and Marine Research, a centralized hub for blue biotechnology
- 14 Jun 2024
- by Baradwaj Rangan
Nithilan Saminathan’s ‘Maharaja’ has many “wow” moments, but they don’t result in an organic, cohesive narrative
- 04 Jun 2024
RS Durai Senthilkumar’s ‘Garudan’ has a solid premise, but is let down by utterly convenient screenplay
கண்ணன் ரவி குழுமத்தின் ‘பராக்’.. பிரம்மாண்ட துவக்க விழாவில் குவிந்த திரைப்பிரபலங்கள்
- 03 Jun 2024
ஐக்கிய அமீரகத்தின் முன்னணி தொழிலதிபரின் மற்றுமொரு சாதனை பயணமான ‘பாராக்' உணவகத்தின்...
- 10 May 2024
In ‘Star’, Elan and Kavin and Yuvan put on a show that proves that the mainstream can indeed be a place for good, ambitious ‘cinema’
Ghilli Re Release
- 28 Apr 2024
On the big screen, after 20 years, Dharani’s ‘Ghilli’ still works better than most hero-oriented movies made today
Sivakarthikeyan releases the first look of 'Metro' director's anticipated next film
- 27 Apr 2024
- by Galatta Board
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'Premalu 2': Naslen and Mamitha Baiju to return as Sachin and Reenu in 'Premalu' sequel, surprise announcement poster reveals the release plans
- 19 Apr 2024
- by Vivek Raj
The Premalu 2 announcement has come a week after Premalu made its streaming premiere on April 12 and all sights will be set on what director Girish AD and screenwriter Kiran Josey have in store in the sequel for Naslen and Mamitha Baiju.
'Aranmanai 4': Sundar C's next big horror treat postponed suddenly, Tamannaah and Raashii Khanna-starrer gets a new release date
Tamil cinema fans will have quite a lot to look forward to in the months ahead and filmmaker-actor Sundar C's Aranmanai 4 is set to be a big treat this summer.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: Soori opens up on his name not featuring in the voter's list, says "I'm saying this with the pain of not being able to cast my vote"
Tamil actor Soori too went to cast his vote earlier today, but was met with a disappointing news that his name wasn't in the voter's list.
Lok Sabha election 2024: Vikram, Suriya, Karthi, Vadivelu, Shankar, and Vijay Antony participate in Tamil Nadu polls
Several leading celebrities in the Tamil film fraternity visited polling stations across Chennai to cast their votes, with 'Chiyaan' Vikram, Suriya and Karthi with their father Sivakumar, Shankar and his family, Vijay Antony, and...
Lok Sabha election 2024: Vijay's first statement after casting his vote, makes an appeal to his followers
Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay, fondly addressed as 'Thalapathy', has issued a statement urging everyone to fulfill their "democratic duty" by casting their vote in the General Elections 2024 held on Friday,...
- 09 Mar 2024
Suresh Mari’s ‘J.Baby’ is a solid drama about a family that has to deal with mental illness, among other things
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- 01 Mar 2024
Gautham Vasudev Menon’s ‘Joshua’ is an underwhelming affair, an action B-movie with no pulp thrills
Kottukkaali
- 17 Feb 2024
PS Vinothraj follows up ‘Pebbles’ with ‘Kottukkaali’, another excellent ‘road movie’ which world-premiered at the Forum section of the Berlinale
"ஹீரோயினா ஒரு விருது கூட வாங்கல.. ஆனா அம்மாவா..!"- தன் வெற்றிப் பயணம் பற்றி பேசிய சரண்யா பொன்வண்ணன்! ஸ்பெஷல் வீடியோ
- 07 Dec 2023
அம்மா கதாபாத்திரங்களில் நடித்த பிறகு சினிமாவில் தனது வெற்றி பயணம் குறித்து சரண்யா...
"கடைக்கோடி தொண்டனுக்கு எப்படி பதில் சொல்வது?" கேப்டன் உடல்நிலை பற்றி வதந்திகளை பரப்பிய ஊடகங்களுக்கு பிரேமலதா விஜயகாந்த் பதிலடி!
கேப்டன் விஜயகாந்த் அவர்களின் உடல்நிலை குறித்து வதந்திகளை பரப்பிய ஊடகங்களுக்கு பிரேமலதா...
"நிஜத்தில் எப்படிப்பட்ட அம்மா?"- ஹீரோக்களின் ஃபேவரட் அம்மா சரண்யா பொன்வண்ணனின் பதில் இதுதான்! வீடியோ உள்ளே
திரைப்படங்களில் ஹீரோக்களுக்கு அம்மாவாக நடித்தவரும் நடிகை சரண்யா பொன்வனும் நிஜத்தில்...
“நான் ரொம்ப கொடுத்து வைத்தவள்!”- நட்சத்திர நாயகர்களுக்கு அம்மாவாக நடிப்பது குறித்து மனம் திறந்த நடிகை சரண்யா பொன்வண்ணன்!
முன்னணி நட்சத்திர நாயகர்களுக்கு அம்மாவாக நடிப்பது குறித்து நடிகை சரண்யா பொன்வண்ணன் மனம்...
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இயக்குனர் பெல்லிசேரி இயக்கத்தில் நடிகர் மோகன்லால் கதையின் நாயகனாக நடித்திருக்கும்...
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நடிகர் அல்லு அர்ஜுனின் புஷ்பா திரைப்படத்தில் முக்கிய கதாபாத்திரத்தில் நடித்த பிரபல...
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Kanguva Movie Review: An earnest Suriya gives his all for a Siva film that doesn’t give him enough
Kanguva movie review and rating: suriya-siva's film revels in its familiarity, impresses in its visuals, but leaves a lot to be desired in the execution of it all..
Kanguva Movie Review and Rating: Five villages — each having its own behaviour, its own problems, professions, and pursuits. It might sound like Black Panther, but we’ll get there later. There is a foreign invasion that threatens to disturb the status quo of the system. There is a hero who wants to do good by his land and his people, and there are external forces that won’t let him do this simple thing that heroes have been doing from time immemorial. There is a Game of Thrones-esque setting, in not just for claiming the top spot, but also in the overall look and feel. There is a timeline jump of almost 1000 years, and the way these two timelines come together is straight out of the SS Rajamouli playbook. Amidst all these familiar tropes lies Siva’s Kanguva that revels in its familiarity, impresses in its visuals, but leaves a lot to be desired in the execution of it all.
Kanguva begins in 1070 AD with the tribal matriarch telling the kids a story about life, loss, memory and unfulfilled promises. It sets the right tone for the grand vision of Siva. Soon enough we are transported to the present where we are introduced to a scientific research facility where unsuspecting young kids are experimented upon. Till here, Siva backs his ideas with just the right writing. But once we are introduced to Francis (Suriya), a Goa- based bounty hunter, we are in for some of the most tepid scenes of the film. They are disappointing at best, and irritating at worst. The forced cheeriness is detrimental to the proceedings that prime us for the much-expected tribal portions. But once the film enters the 1070 AD portions, Siva gets a firm grasp on the proceedings. Almost.
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The strength of Kanguva is undoubtedly the world Siva has created in his mind. And full points to cinematographer Vetri, art director Milan, and composer Devi Sri Prasad for executing the grandiose to the best of their abilities. The villages, the rituals, the animalistic violence, the costumes, the dialect, the animals, and even the minute differences in each of the villages are quite pronounced. It takes us right into this rather new world that doesn’t follow the rules of how such places are usually seen in our films. However, some of the writing choices pulls us right out of the film because there is only so far that just vision can take a film.
What bridges the gap between execution and vision is the convincing, even if loud, performances of the primary cast, especially Suriya. While I couldn’t care much for his Francis, his Kanguva was genuinely earnest. The screams were as effective as the silent tears. The loudness was as effective as the subtle gestures. Suriya gives it his all to a role that certainly needed more focus and less hurriedness. Bobby Deol, in his debut, gets a role that he has to grunt and growl through, and he is good. But he did have the potential to be a lot more, and once again, it is the writing which is at fault because it burdens Bobby with a one-note character that is highly superficial. Almost none of the other characters register in our minds, including Disha Patani and Yogi Babu, who are spectacularly wasted in the present-day portions that takes too long a time to make some sort of connection.
When traversing timelines is an integral part of the film, it is disappointing that we don’t really get invested in the emotional core of the film. Yes, Suriya and the kid are effective. Yes, Devi Sri Prasad’s music attempts to tug at your heartstrings. But it all feels like flippantly flipping through a history textbook rather than imploring the pages of a time transcending diary.
Keeping us at two arm’s length doesn’t really bode for a film that hinges upon taking an audience on a ride. Take, for instance, the action sequences. They are brilliantly visualised and staged even better. But does it always resonate emotionally? Probably not. Same thing with that idea involving snow capped mountains, 15 women and 25 angry attackers. Excellent on paper, effective in execution, but it feels sudden and out of place. The same thing happens with the crocodile sequence. The writing is just isn’t there to support these moments, and it feels like a missed opportunity considering the VFX is actually decent.
Just like most filmmakers post Baahubali, Siva too is burdened by the need to make Kanguva a two-parter. Honestly, Kanguva does have a decent lead up to the sequel with the right kind of characters being introduced in the past and present timeline. But the first part feels so unfocused and all over the place that we aren’t wholly interested in what happened to Kanguva and Francis. But one can’t deny that Kanguva is indeed about what lies underneath. It is about a promise and a prophecy, it is about forgiveness and grandeur, it is about world building and a vision that was so many years in the making. But unfortunately, it is also about the bland supporting characters. It is also about the emotional disengagement. It is also about the detours that go nowhere. It is also about the randomness of a lot of proceedings that are written in the belief that we’d move past it purely on the strength of the vision.
Basically, Kanguva is definitely a spark that could have created a forest fire, but it settles to just gloriously burn down a few trees before gradually becoming a golden ember, a stark reminder of what could have been.
Kanguva Movie Rating: 2.5/5 Kanguva Movie Cast: Suriya, Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Yogi Babu Kanguva Movie Director: Siva
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