Pathu Thala

The first half of the movie was interesting and unique in its own way. Although Simbu did not show his face much in this part, it still had a significant impact.

However, the second half followed the usual clichés of Indian masala movies. Nevertheless, Simbu's decision to not have any particular heroine dance for him made the movie stand out from the typical masala movie fare.

As for the music, the legendary AR Rahman's BGM and tunes were impeccable, as expected from such an accomplished artist.

Gautam Menon has been recently showcasing his skills as a villain on screen, and it is quite fitting to his mannerisms. However, the movie as a whole can be classified as another Kollywood masala blockbuster.

Half baked Political Gangster Drama

Cliched gangster story , somehow they tried to give different treatment to it but failed in writing part . Inconsistent narration , mostly felt flat and lack of intriguing . Dialogues were poorly written and forced punch dialogues were totally odd . There were many characters but none of them were strong enough to shine , even AGR character . Even making was poor , scenes mostly lacked its continuity . Cast wise , Simbhu presence literally carried AGR and the whole movie , except few cast others did good job . Technical wise , cinematography was good , below average editing and poor dubbing . ARR's BGM and songs were mind blowing .

Overall , except for the Simbhu's screen presence and ARR's music movie had nothing much to deliver .

Definitely one of the best political crime dramas we've ever witnessed!!

A bit of prolonged narrative, yet the screenplay assembles every string right into one place and delivers satisfiable amount of exciting & entertaining sequences throughout the runtime, And the entire setup for the main plot is wonderfully done... STR's character establishment and buildups by other actors throughout the first half stimulates the thrilling factor for audience!!

Furthermore, after the enthralling interval block the movie paces up in the second half and proceeds towards the main plot with uplifting conflict point!!

Simbu's Brother-Sister bond worked big time emotionally!!

And character progression among other lead roles is quite fascinating... Every production member that has involved gave their A-level contribution to the climax portion set!!

The role performed by STR is something that some elder actor must've done since it has such significance and requires someone at a superstar level to do this role but when STR does it, it just brings down the movie and doesn't add anything to the film at all. STR could be saved only if he comes down from the thinking that he's one of the biggest actors, IMO he's not even among the third-tier list of actors, his movies are talked about just because of his gossip, they run not for content but just for the gossip.

The Gautham Karthik role was an apt one and the overall plot though resembles the Pokiri movie, still works with decent characterisation and the evolution of the scenes as the film runs with a nice screenplay, this film probably would've given a break to the actors but I feel the spotlight was stolen by STR and not given to this actor, probably if the STR role would've been performed by someone like Rajkiran, then would've become a good one, yet it is still a one-time watchable one for sure.

"Pathu Thala" is a Tamil action thriller film released in 2023, which is an adaptation of the Kannada film "Mufti". The cast of the film includes STR, Gautham Karthik, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Santhosh Prathap. The title "Pathu Thala" translates to "ten heads" in reference to Ravana, a character from Hindu mythology.

The film is impressive, with a notable performance by STR on screen. The background music (BGM) by A. R. Rahman brings the film to life. Gautham Karthik's acting is also incredible. The climax fight scene is particularly immersive and deserves to be seen in theaters. The songs and music videos are also of high quality, with a special mention for the song "Nee Singam Dhan", where STR is particularly remarkable.

However, the film also has some weaknesses, particularly at the beginning with some dull scenes and some special effects that could be improved.

In conclusion, "Pathu Thala" is a film that deserves to be watched in theaters, with an impressive performance by STR and excellent music. I give this film a rating of 8.5/10.