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Charukesi review: a tender swansong that plays it safe
Y Gee Mahendra is extraordinary as a Carnatic singer losing his memory to Alzheimer's. Deva's score does the rest. The writing keeps playing it safe. 3/5.
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Valluvan review: a sharp hook, a blunt thriller
A serial killer leaves Thirukkural verses on each victim, a sharp hook Shankar Sarathi never builds into a coherent thriller. The quiet scenes fare better.
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Mersal Comes Back for CM Vijay's First Birthday Without a New Film to Wait For
Atlee's 2017 blockbuster Mersal re-releases in 100 theatres on June 19, days before Vijay's first birthday as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. No new film to wait for.
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What Noorusami Means: Sasi and Vijay Antony Reunite for a Film About Seeing Your Mother as Human
Sasi explains the title of Noorusami, his reunion with Vijay Antony after Pichaikkaran, at the pre-release event. The drama opens worldwide on June 19.
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MS Bhaskar Wept Recording the Voice-Over for Promise
National Award actor MS Bhaskar broke down watching footage of Arunkumar Sekaran's Promise while recording its voice-over. The truth-themed drama opens June 26.
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Toxic's birthday clip shows Geetu Mohandas in full command
For Geetu Mohandas' birthday, the Toxic team released a behind-the-scenes video of the director running one of India's most ambitious films.
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Slumdog hands Vijay Sethupathi a blind beggar's reckoning
Puri Jagannadh's first Tamil film, Slumdog 33 Temple Road, puts Vijay Sethupathi in a beggar's world, in a revenge drama drawn from two true incidents.
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Kamal Haasan still wants to be Singeetam's assistant director
At the Sing Geetham celebration in Chennai, Kamal Haasan traced 45 years with Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, from Pushpak to a story they finally filmed.
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Four industries unveil the Balan trailer in four tongues
Suriya, Ajay Devgn, Naga Chaitanya and Raj B Shetty launched the Balan The Boy trailer across languages. Chidambaram's film opens June 19 in five.
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Moondram Kan locks June 12: four stories, one Rashomon knot
Sago Ganesan's Moondram Kan opens June 12, a four-story crime thriller built on the Rashomon Effect with Viddharth, Kalaiyarasan and Thrigun.
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Peddi review: Ram Charan goes the distance
Buchi Babu Sana's sports drama saunters before it soars, but Ram Charan's career-best turn and a gut-punch finale make Peddi worth the wait.
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Samharam review: one house, one night, no payoff
Ram Prabha traps a houseful of killers under one roof for a single night, then lets a promising setup loop into tedium. Prajin stays watchable.