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Star

  • 2024
  • 2h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.3K
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Star (2024)
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Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge as a Star?Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge as a Star?Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge as a Star?

  • Director
    • Elan
  • Writers
    • Elan
    • Thava Guru
  • Stars
    • Kavin
    • Lal
    • Aditi Sudhir Pohankar
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Elan
    • Writers
      • Elan
      • Thava Guru
    • Stars
      • Kavin
      • Lal
      • Aditi Sudhir Pohankar
    • 22User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Kavin
    Kavin
    • Kalaiarasan
    Lal
    Lal
    • Pandian
    Aditi Sudhir Pohankar
    Aditi Sudhir Pohankar
    • Surabi
    Preity Mukhundhan
    • Meera Malarkodi
    Geetha Kailasam
    Geetha Kailasam
    • Kamala
    Lollu Sabha Maaran
    • Pandian's Friend
    Aarti Desai
    • Meera's Mother
    Mimmo
    • College Principal
    Kadhal Sukumar
    • Ice Cream Seller
    Pandian
    • Surabi's Father
    Kanishka Vijaykumar
    • Young Selvi
    Kavitha Suresh
    • School Teacher
    Charulatha
    • School HM
    Bharathan K. Swamy
    • Meera's Father
    Dheeraj
    Nivedhitha Rajappan
    Deeps
    • Gulabi
    Sanjay Swaroop
    • Director
      • Elan
    • Writers
      • Elan
      • Thava Guru
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    10gbalavignesg

    Feel Good movie

    Kavin's performance in "Star" shines brightly, capturing the essence of an artist's struggle with a compelling narrative that resonates deeply. Directed by Elan, the film is a poignant portrayal of ambition and resilience, set against the backdrop of the Tamil film industry. Yuvan Shankar Raja's music elevates the emotional core of the story, while Lal's portrayal of a supportive father adds depth to the narrative. The film's surprises and twists keep the audience engaged, culminating in a satisfying climax that leaves a lasting impression. "Star" is a testament to the power of dreams and the unyielding human spirit. Overall, it's a must-watch that scores a solid 5/5.
    6arunmohan-49774

    A Neat Watchable One

    A good performance by Kavin and cast crew. Director Elan work looks promising 👍. Cinematography and editing also looking great.

    YSR's music is the backbone to the movie. Screenplay little bit slow but it went in a good note.

    Once again editing very nice and the dialogues are very strong. Lal character has writtened well. The emotional scenes connecting and worked out well.

    Particularly this movie highlighted scenes are starting,interval and the climax. Lot of scenes and frames are giving goosebumps in theatre.

    A Neat and good emotional drama film. The movie looks overall motivational and watchable. This one is going to be a sureshot hit.
    5arungeorge13

    Kavin & Yuvan deliver. Elan's writing, not so much. [+53%]

    Expected to see a fun, coming-of-age drama related to the struggles of an aspiring actor, ended up seeing more of a sentimental journey with its share of ups and downs (~unfortunately more downs than ups). Both the love stories in the film, while neatly performed, had problems in the writing. The "acting" struggles barely scratch the surface, and the screenplay rushes through these parts to focus on the protagonist's personal, physical, and mental hardships. While the writing feels somewhat derivative, the production design and locations carry a lived-in feel.

    Lal puts in a worthwhile performance as the protagonist's father, even when his dialect seems to be a persistent bother. Kavin gets to showcase more of his acting chops here and proves he's ready to be moulded in the hands of Tamil cinema's capable filmmakers. The leading ladies (Preity Mukhundan and Aditi Pohankar) have good screen presence, and I'd love to see them featured more (in better scripts, i.e.). Aside from Kavin, the real star of the film is Yuvan. The songs and the score blend seamlessly with the visuals.
    7joseaaron-41817

    Amazing first half and climax . An average sec half

    Great camera work and sound work . Kavin lifts the film to the next level with his promising acting. All the characters had given their 100% potential . Yuvan Shankar raja's music is very magical . Lal steals the show with his supportive father character

    As a Cinephile I loved this film . The vintage setup felt very real . Ideology of showing Grandma without face and her death scene brilliant . The first half steals your heart with many brilliant new kinda elements. The risky step in climax was very good I wasn't able to predict the climax so it worked for me very well. The length of the movie is a bit long . But no scene is useless , every scene develops the character. Some say the second half is boring but it establishes the bond between the hero and second heroine which makes the climax more effective. A good watch film . Check it out.
    6m-ramanan

    Heavily flawed

    RATED 6/10 Language: Tamil Source: Amazon prime

    The movie has all potential including cast, director, music and nice touch on story, but still failed as a movie. Its very unfortunate to fell short of to orchestrate this great assembling... Totally missed opportunity.

    1: They failed to convey the struggling of hero to become star... just roaming around Bombay streets without money not at all add any value 2. Two heroines and both of their love and separation was handled very badly... moving from one pair to another pair is just like tuning one page to another page.... 3. Lot of places you can still feel the serial drama making and cliche dialogs and run off the mill scenes...

    The only good point I can see that the connection between first and last scene... it was ultimate. Its really touched and I rated 6 just because of this scene...

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 2024 (India)
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    • Language
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      • Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra
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