THURSDAY 8 28 FEBRUARY 2019 newstodaynet.com newstodaydaily ntchennai CHENNAI is a conman, who along with his friend Suruli (Yogi Babu) indulge in crimes. He comes across Ananthi (Smruthi Venkat) who falls for him but he doesn’t reciprocate. There is Ezhil (Arun Vijay in another role), an engineer who is madly in love with Deepika (Tanya Hope). One of them murders a youngster. A senior cop Gopalakrishnan (Vi- Taut jayan) arrests Ezhil after an evidence surfaces- a photograph showing him walking out of the house where the youngster was killed, But call it a twist. Kavin too falls in police net. The police are left baffl ed. A sub- inspector Malarvizhi (Vidya Pradeep) takes up the case. They struggle to fi nd who the killer is between Ezhil and Kavin. What happens then forms the crux. If Arun Vijay adds strength with his performance, there is Vidya Pra- deep as perplexed police offi cer contributing her might. FEFSI Vijayan is equally good. Magizh Thirumeni has ensured Thadam ends up an engrossing tale that is worth a watch.
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hodunit crime thrillers always garner attention of Wthe audience. If made crisp and engaging, they man- age to strike a chord with masses. Thadam by director Maghizh Thirumeni is an intense crime story that throws light on investigation process by the police and how they zero in on a murderer. After Thadayara Thaaka, Magizh Thirumeni and Arun Vijay come together again. This time Arun Vijay gath- ers guts to do a double role. Tanya Hope, FEFSI Vijayan, Smruthi, Yogi Babu and Vidya Pradeep among others play supporting cast. The movie begins on a breezy note to pick up steam at pre-intreval. A murder occurs and police arrests a person. Enters a look alike of him. Confusion prevails as to who committed the murder. Arun Vijay is on a roll. He has evolved much as an actor. In a double role, he gives right variation and ensures that there is no dip. Kudos to Magizh Thirumeni for penning a story that has twists, turns and emotions packed well. Kavin (Arun Vijay) Prabhudeva “Films like these are very rare 90 ML IS A in Tamil cinema. I play a shoots chilled-out girl, who enjoys life on her own terms. She is in China
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It’s makers have shot in various liberation of women’ a liberating fi lm were women, PPrabhurabhu Deva,Deva, LakshmiLakshmi MenonMenon locations including Pollachi, instead of keeping their feel- iinn YYungung MMungung SSungung Kumbakonam, Andhra, Karna- |MOHAMMED RAYAAN| ings deep within themselves, taka, and China. penned a song for the fi lm along share it to each other. It is a Produced by Vasan Visual with lyricist Ravikumar. ver since the trailer of 90 ML was jolly fi lm.’ E Ventures, RB Gurudev is Besides Yung Mung Sung, released, the internet exploded Anita also defended the us- cranking the camera for the Prabhu Deva also has Devi 2, Pon with criticisms even from fans of age of explicit scenes depicted fi lm and Amrish is composing Manickavel and an untitled fi lm Oviya, the lead actress star in the fi lm. in the trailer which created Oviya the music. Prabhu Deva has with Adhik Ravichandran. Netizens voiced against the excessive a storm of backlash. ‘There portrayal of the alcohol, smoking and are so many fi lms with male other explicit scenes in the fi lm. The stars that have many ‘double | NT Bureau | movie has been awarded with ‘A’ certi- meaning scenes’ in them and fi cation by the censor board and will hit Anirudh oung music composer they receive ‘U’ certifi cate by YAnirudh joined hands screens on 1 March. the censor board,’ she says. Ahead of its release, Oviya speaking to with Rajinikanth for Pet- ‘But people object whenever a ta. The movie directed by News Today, said, ‘I am an actress and women centric fi lm comes up. this is my profession. I am just doing what with Rajini Karthik Subbaraj saw all In 90ML, I have just shown songs topping the charts. the director tells me to do. People need not a group of women having fun object me by the roles I play but rather The actor’s fans hailed with each other.’ the album. Now for Ra- they should judge me on how I behave Anita Udeep then shared again off screen’. ‘I am satisfi ed to act in movies jinikanth’s next, Anirudh her appreciation for Simbu has been roped in as mu- that show women in important roles.’ who composed the music When asked about the diffi culties sic director. To be helmed for 90 ML. ‘I am very happy by A R Murugadoss, the she faced while fi lming, Oviya said, with his work,’ she says. ‘It was a bit tough to portray the movie would go on fl oors Oviya signs off the chat say- early next month. smoking scenes. I found it diffi cult ing, ‘If the movie becomes a Santosh Sivan has the portions of the because I am not a smoker but some- hit and if there are plans for been roped in to crank fi lm will be happen- how I managed to do it.’ a second part, I would love to the camera for the fi lm. ing in Mumbai. The On her part, director Anita Udeep act again.’ says, ‘To say in a nut shell, the story is Murugadoss is reporteldy female lead and the about a group of women who undergo planning to complete the rest of the actors who different phases in life and share their entire shoot of the fi lm in will be associated forty-five days. Most of with the project. Vikram Prabhu FEATHERS in Mani’s fi lm? OF JOY | NT Bureau | directed by his associate Daya. here are rumours that Aishwarya Rajesh and Madonna A painter has come TVikram Prabhu may Sebastian form part of the cast. play the lead in a movie Music is by Govind Vasantha. up with a painting that will be bankrolled Meanwhile, after Thuppaki Mu- by Madras Talkies and nai, Vikram Prabhu will shoot of a peacock for a fi lm in which he plays a cop. Directed by Tamilarasan, a former dancing with associate of director Vetri Maaran, glee on a wall at the fi lm is touted to be an intense investigative thriller. Potential Children’s Park in Studios LLP, which produced fi lms like Maanagaram and Maya, will Guindy. It has won be bankrolling the project. the admiration A source close to the team says, ‘Vikram Prabhu will play strict of visitors. police offi cer in the fi lm. The plot is completely inspired from a real-life incident and major portions will be Photo: shot in the outskirts of Chennai. Though it’s a crime thriller, people A R JAYAKUMAR can easily relate to the characters in the fi lm. Other casts are yet to be fi nalised.’
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