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Ashakal Aayiram Review: Watch It For Jayaram!
Rediff.com9 Feb 2026

Ashakal Aayiram can be celebrated for the return to form for Jayaram, who owns every...

Gandhi Talks Review: Underwhelming
Rediff.com3 Feb 2026

The fact that a major studio put out a silent film starring some of the biggest names...

Sarvam Maya Review: Middling Entertainer
Rediff.com2 Feb 2026

Sarvam Maya banks on its leading man, Nivin Pauly, who grasps at straws and makes the...

Valathu Vashathe Kallan Review: Biju Menon, Joju George Are Solid In Underwhelming Thriller
Rediff.com30 Jan 2026

Jeethu Joseph's Valathu Vashathe Kallan works better as an emotional drama than an...

Cheekatlo Review: Conventional
Rediff.com23 Jan 2026

Cheekatlo is a run-of-the-mill crime procedural, notes Arjun Menon.

Vaa Vaathiyaar Review: Karthi's Swashbuckling Entertainer
Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

Vaa Vaathiyar ends up being a bland yet fascinating iteration of a masala film...

Kalamkaval Review: Mammootty Surprises Yet Again
Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

Kalamkaval, like any good work of art, suggests more than it shows, raves Arjun Menon.

The Raja Saab Review: Prabhas Can't Save It
Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

The Raja Saab is a poorly judged effort to appease to the lowest hanging fruit, and is...

Vrusshabha Review: Even Mohanlal Can't Salvage This
Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

Vrusshabha feels like a ChatGPT prompt gone wrong, where the lazy ask for a sure-shot...

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable
Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

Akhanda 2: Thandavam may appeal to Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans and will be a madcap...

Revolver Rita Review: OK-OK Comedy
Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

Revolver Rita doesn't use its comic potential to its fullest and ends up a passable...

Eko Review: The Writing Is The Star
Rediff.com24 Nov 2025

Eko, a smartly written film, loses steam midway but somehow stays afloat and deliver...

Kaantha Review: Dulquer Salman Is Riveting
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Kaantha is a peculiar love letter to cinema that tries to integrate various genres and...

Bison Review: Uncompromising Portrayal Of Brutal Reality
Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

Mari Selvaraj delivers his most rage-filled film in years, with a superbly cast Dhruv...

Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1: Awe And Wonder
Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

Rishab Shetty's Kantara Chapter 1 is an ambitious, bold update of the ideas of the...

Idli Kadai Review: Dhanush Delivers!
Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

'Idli Kadai wears its heart on its sleeve, embracing nostalgia and roots with both...

They Call Him OG Review: Pawan Kalyan Never Looked Better
Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

The emotional quotient of They Call Him OG falls flat, the plotting looks jerky, and...

Mirai Review: Too Conventional
Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Mirai is an ambitious, but lazily timid visual effects overkill that squanders away...

Ghaati Review: Anushka Can't Save This
Rediff.com5 Sep 2025

Ghaati does not understand how to harness Anushka Shetty's electrifying screen...

Hridayapoorvam Review: Delightfully Charming
Rediff.com1 Sep 2025

Hridayapoorvam does not break any new ground or tell a story as old as time with any...