Thalaivi

Thalaivi - A good movie

What I loved : Casting & Acting of Kangana, Casting of Aravind Swami, Nassar AL Vijay's unexpected good direction Dramatic scenes made enjoyable without lag Story

What I hated : Aravind Swami's acting, Shivaji Ganeshan's casting with an unknown guy (eventhough he appears only for a minute, that was a totally nasty casting) Songs were below average

Overall felt good, plus after watching a movie in theatre after a decade !

Enjoyed it very much Taut script and great acting across the board Kangana shines as does Arvind Swamy and the all the support staff Typical response from Kangana critics Can't keep her down She is irrepressible Go to greater heights and smash the ceiling Kangana.

Legendary character, story and direction. Beautifully fabricated. Deserves National award. A must watch for everyone.

The fictional biopic goes on the theme of 'women empowerment' and has delivered it quite convincingly. The casting is too good and everyone has given their best performance. The interactions between J and Samuthrakani take the scenes to next level. Dialogues from Karky esp. For Karuna's character is just brilliant. Good entertaining film adaptation!!

Thalaivii review :

After Bellbottom last week, here's another theatrical release coming to OTT in just two weeks. I guess no one is willing to risk the theatres yet so this kind of hybrid format will continue for sometime.

As for Thalaivii, it is a well executed biopic on the heroine turned Chief Minister Jayalalitha tracing her incredible journey from a novice to a winner. Its way ahead of the web-series Queen released on MX Player last year.

Kangana Ranaut playing the titular role, delivers yet another knockout performance. The Roja (1992) pair - Arvind Swami and Madhoo - play Mr and Mrs. MGR. Arvind is truly the surprise package of the film and his resemblance to the real MGR lends a realistic touch to the pivotal character. The movie sequences between him and Kangana are sure to generate nostalgia amongst the MGR- Jaya fans. Nasser is impressive as ever playing MGR's friend turned foe Karunanidhi.

Finally, Thalaivii is worth your time and money. It has splendid performances and an inspiring story to tell...Dont miss!!

P. S. After watching Thalaivii, I would recommend Mani Ratnam's Iruvar (1997) to those who haven't seen it yet. It will complete the Jaya saga perfectly.

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.