Kattradhu Thamizh

Probably one of the greatest films ever made in Tamil and definitely the best directorial debut in Tamil, Kattradhu Tamizh is about a Tamil teacher earning hardly 2000 INR a month, finding difficult to cope with loneliness living in a city like Chennai, trying to get back in touch with his long lost childhood love, unable to withstand the societal imbalance created largely by IT industry and therefore becoming a psychopath.

The screenplay's narrative structure takes you back and forth in time and changes from the protagonist talking to the audience then to himself and them to a camera yet doesn't create an ounce of confusion.

The cast is perfect. Jiiva excels in a role and a performance of a life time. He excels in every scene and manages to pull it off whether he is going over the top (like the scene where he confronts an IT guy on the street in the middle of the night) and while he expresses his emotions subtly (like his reactions in the Paravaiye Engu Irukiraai number), newcomer Anjali emotes exceptionally and is probably the only lady who can actually 'act' in Tamil Cinema for the time being, Karunas is better off playing such roles that are more memorable than his other silly characters, Azhagamperumal is another revelation and even the other small roles such as the heroine's uncle, the hero's friend, his lodge mates etc etc are so perfectly cast.

Yuvan Shankar Raja's songs are too good, the get right to the point literally, all the songs have the lyrics starting off immediately without a long beginning music and his background score enhances the mood of the film well.

Cinematographer Kathir's frames are a work of art. The shots of the little hero & heroine sitting on the top of a mountain with all the greenery around and then a very similar shot of the hero & heroine sitting on top of a mountain years later with all the dried up land around is example enough of his visual extravagance. Editor Sreekar Prasad's work is slick and enhances the narration perfectly.

Director Ram with his debut has already made an inedible mark on Tamil Cinema. Though most in the audience do not agree to his views on society a few like me willingly support them. Well accept his views or not you just cannot dismiss his efforts in creating a screenplay that puts 99% of all other Tamil films to shame, breathtaking visuals, a kaleidoscope of emotions and a realistic storyline and biting dialogues. You can't ask for more from a film.

An artistic triumph for everyone involved(including the audience who appreciate such work).

When everyone going GA GA about Bolly wood, as usual a simple Tamil movie wins hands down. This is perfection. Right from the direction, followed by cinematography, acting, music everything blends so well to make it a master piece. Its pity that this flick didn't do well commercially. However who cares? its a must watch for any movie buff. Jeeva with a meaty role and the heroine is a revelation to Tamil cinema. Prabahar, the director has joined the league of Bala and Ameer easily.

Some say Nayagan is the best movie made in contemporary Tamil cinema.Here comes the winner to surpass it with its simple beauty with lots of elegance, satire, the feel and everything.

It will hit you hard. Period.

I think this is the one of the finest movie in Tamil Cinema ever made. The reasons are background music, cinematography, editing, lighting, acting and finally the screenplay and making. The director done a very good job. The story is about a guy wants to get his master degree in Tamil and what happens. His childhood friend and lover Anandhi who lives with her mother and uncle. After finished his degree, he could not get a job due to Tamil degree. But his friends who don't even know how to speak English, they got a job and getting salary in thousands. So he got mental depression and suffered a lot. Her lover Anandhi also moved to north India. The 75% of the film is flash back. Prabhakar (Our hero)telling the story to Karunas who have the camera. After that he went for Anandhi. While he was in depression he did two murders. The Making is so good. Dialogues are very interesting. Director Ram has done a very good job. It was his first silver screen movie but you could not find out while watching the movie. Music Yuvan Shankar Raja. One of the best music director in Tamil Cinema. Jeeva as a Prabhakar , also done a very good job. His dialog delivery and expression are really good. Anjali as a Anandhi she also done her job very well. Her cute expression are likable.

Finally 10/10.

When the season of commercial movies were ruling the box office, suddenly comes this man 'Director Ram', with a script which is way new and a very disturbing story in Tamil cinema. There are few movies to be remembered in the past and Tamil M.A is one among them.

The plot and the screenplay of the movie is something new and it is still consider a movie to be played in all media colleges for film learning. The story travels with a man who is graduated in Tamil and the struggles he goes through to live a happy life which eventually affects him mentally. He searches for his love 'Anandhi'.

This movie is been re-released after 10 years in few theaters in Chennai, and I got a chance to see this film in big screen. Kattradhu Thamizh is one among the best films ever made, and the character's realized their importance of the role and gave their best.

If your passionate about films/ budding directors, you should really check out this movie. This movie teaches you all about Cinematography, Editing, Screenplay, Characterization, Directing and so on.

Yuvan's music carried the movie so beautifully. The album hit from musician Yuvan were in loop in all play list, even Today.

Director Ram is the only one who wants to try something new for his fans and for Tami cinema.

Kattradhu Thamizh, never fades away no matter how many movies we watch.

10/10

really a nice movie.. marvelous direction.. apart from commercial mass entertainer.. these r d ones which reflect art,reality and direction....a life changing movie if felt.. i have became a huge fan of anjali after watching this movie.. my respect for her even increased. she just lived the character rather than playing the character.. i was connected to the story it reminded me of my lover very very much. i cried after watching the movie. it may change the lives of people or at least their thinking about respecting the people in spite of their conditions.. i was already nice to everyone. but this may have changed my outlook towards life..

apart from senseless mass entertainers. these films make us realize the talent and art of direction and cinematography.. hats off to director

truly a masterpiece. everyone should watch it.. 10/10