Gautham Karthik in a still from ‘August 16 1947’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In August 16, 1947, debutant director NS Ponkumar wants you to think a lot from your heart. He is confident in how his screenplay’s emotional beats move and engages you and that confidence stems from the impressive baseline he has: In … Read More “‘August 16, 1947’ movie review: Insipid screenplay kills an intriguing freedom struggle story” »
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‘Vaathi’ movie review: Dhanush can’t save this middling education drama that kills its own potential
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A still from ‘Vaathi’ Minutes into Venky Atluri’s Vaathi (or SIR in Telugu), you notice a pattern, the shadow of which travels throughout the film. Venky begins the story in a nonchalant, sobering fashion. In 2022, three boys discover a box of video cassettes. They play the video and we see the back of a … Read More “‘Vaathi’ movie review: Dhanush can’t save this middling education drama that kills its own potential” »