Kanukkul Nilavu, Jan 14th, 2000
Kannukkul Nilavu starring by vijay and shalini. Gautam Prabhakar (Vijay)
is searching for Gayathri (Kaveri) who was an innocent girl that kept
coming to him for help of many sorts. He comes across Surya and Chandra
(Charlie and Dhamu) and Hema (Shalini). They try to cheat Gautam (like
many others) but fail in doing so. Hema finally realizes that he may
actually have a disease. She and her father, Dr. Rajsekhar (Raghuvaran)
try to help him out. After examing his's subconscious mind, Raghuvaran
finds out that he's suffering from split personality and has forgotten a
lot of things.
Raghuvaran finds out that he has not come to
Pondicherry in search of Gayathri but he's looking for Shanmugham
("Thalaivasal" Vijay) and his two friends, Sounder and Prakash
("Nizhagal" Ravi) whom Gautam feels have killed Gayatri, but who is
actually still alive. Hema and her father don't cure Gautam right away,
fearing that he may become incurable if he realizes the truth and
becomes a killing maniac. Hema falls in love with Gautam. His mother
(Srividhya) is worried about her son's situation, so she comes to where
he is at.
Because of the love shown by his mother, Gautam slowly
recovers all the missing details about why and how he got to where he
is. He sets off to kill the three people and succeeds in gathering two
of them. However, due to him wanting all three of dead at once and a
plan made by the entire crew, Gautam realizes the truth. Gautam starts a
new life with Hema after his mother and her father's acceptance.
Kushi, May 19, 2000
The story of how two people fall in love but their ego prevents them from confessing this to each other
Stars:Joseph Vijay, Jyothika, Mumtaj
Priyamanavale, Nov 26th, 2000
Cast: Vijay, Simran, Radhika Chowdry
Piriyamanavale Yesterday it was 'Kushi' . Tommorrow it is going to be 'Priyamanavale'. Vijay would scale one more height with the release of 'Priyamanavale'. Already Vijay had worked with Selva Bharathi in 'Ninaithen Vandhai'. They have joined hands again. It is the remake of a super-hit Telugu film, 'Pavithrabandham'. The story of that film has scored victories in Hindi and Kannada film words also. Vijay, in as much as he is fond of the stories from other languages, has brought the fine story to be depicted in Tamil also.
Vijay appears as a completely westernized person as he was raised in alien circumstances. He hates our own civilization, culture and traditions. But Simran whom he marries has entirely different characteristics and traits. The story deals as to how Simran manages to change the thinking and activities of Vijay. The news about the birth of his male child reached Vijay when he was taking part in the shooting for this film. As a strange coincidence, the story demanded him to act a similar situation on that day.
Vijay became too happy and he acted very naturally in the scene concerned. In the event of the success of this film, Vijay may once again capture the top spot among the Tamil heroes.
Friends, Jan 14th, 2001
Music: Ilaiyaraja
Direction: Siddique
Badri, Apr 16th, 2001
Cast: Vijay, Bhumika, Monal, Riyaz Khan, Bhupender, Husseini, Vivek, Kitty.
It has a predictable storyline and one knows how exactly the narration is going to move, for we've had such films released in recent times. It is about childhood-buddies-turned-lovers. While one realises 'love' fast enough, the other strays to seemingly greener pastures, realises that they are not so green after all, and returns to the arms of his childhood-friend-turned-lover. 'Piriyadha Varam Vendum' also had a similar theme.
'Bhadri' (a remake of a Telugu Film) centres round Bhadri and Jaanu (Vijay - Bhumika) who are best of buddies and friends since childhood. While Jaanu discovers the stirrings of love for Bhadri much earlier, Bhadri takes her for granted enjoying all the affection she showers on him. He goes to her for moral support when his father ticks him off for his irresponsible behavior.
And when he falls for Mamati (Monal) the new girl on the block, it is to Jaanu that Bhadri goes, and emotionally blackmails her into giving him money and a car to take Mamati out. But Mamati loses no time in transferring her affections to Rohit, wealthy and more suave than the 'middle-class' Bhadri.
Meanwhile Bhadri's brother Vettri (Riyaz Khan) an aspiring boxing champ is bashed up by the reigning champ Rohit and his gang. As the championship nears, Bhadri who had by then learnt a few lessons in life, takes on his brother's mantle, trains himself for the championship, and finally wins, redeeming himself in the eyes of his father.
Vijay is one actor who does not rest on his laurels. He has taken risks in the action scenes where cars are run over his fingers, as he lies flat on the road. Bhumika (first film in Tamil) plays her role with understanding. Riyaz Khan, from the small screen, is an actor to watch out for. Monal seems to be going the Mumtaz-Radhika Choudhry way. Vivek's comedy at times borders on the obscene.
'Bhadri' moves at a fairly neat pace in the earlier part, lags a little later, and then picks up speed towards the end.
Shahjahan, Nov 14th, 2001
Youth, romance and vibrant music seem to sell at a premium these days. Super Good Films' ``Shahjahan'', written and directed by Ravi, has all these in ample measure. Ashok (Vijay) is the youngster whom lovers rush to whenever they face opposition at home. And Ashok, who is still on the look out for a job, pledges or sells his chain every time he has to unite a pair.
Ashok falls in love with Mahe (Richa Palot) and bides his time (he has a reason for it) to pour his heart out. Soon it is too late. Unwittingly he helps his friend Raja (Krishna) win the heart of Mahe. The lovers come together but there is a lot of unbelievable bloodshed in the bargain.
The climax reaches ridiculous levels, when in broad daylight, at Chennai's Central Station, there is an intense, dangerous fight between the henchmen and the hero, but till the end no one intervenes and there is not one policeman in sight.
Going by the incidents one gets the feeling that all daddies are abominably bad - they slap the wife when the daughter strays and have a bunch of hooligans with them always to stop the marriage. Actresses like Janaki Sabesh donning such insipid roles only adds to the irritation.
New face Richa has little to do but look good. Vijay sparkles in the role of Ashok and Krishna fills the bill of a perfect non-action hero.
Vivek's comedy borders on lewdness and if there is message (!) it could have been better handled.
The percussion in ``Minnalai Pidithu...'' scintillatingly sung by Unni Menon is a foot tapping piece. ``Shahjahan'' could do for Manisharma what ``Narasimha'' did not - as far as Tamil cinema is concerned.
Tamizhan, Apr 14th, 2002
Debutant directors seem to be making inroads in the Tamil film industry.
More and more stars prefer working with new directors hoping to cash in on their enthusiasm. Having to prove themselves, the newcomers give all their energy to their maiden ventures and if they triumph so does the star!
Here, looks like A Majeed has made it with Thamizhan starring Vijay, Priyanka Chopra, Nasser, Revathi and Ashish Vidyarthi.
Thamizhan has a one-line story that can be written at the back of a postage stamp --- "everyone should know law".
The fact that the makers have you riveted to your seat despite such a small main motif proves its success. Chennai's typical issues like the bus conductor not giving you back your change, water scarcity and water scandals, form the issues that are taken up on screen which the audiences will lap up.
Vijay who seems to be getting younger is his usual lively self and has a sister, brother-in-law and their kid for family. As an unemployed law graduate, he decides to take up social issues after a sounding from his sister (Revathi).
With Vijay as the do-gooder, the bad guys cannot be far behind. Vijay’s clean-up acts adversely affect baddie GK (Ashish Vidyarthi), who avenges his loss by killing Vijay's folks. He, of course, also manages to tarnish Vijay’s image. How he fights evil without breaking any rules is the remainder of the film. There are some lighter moments in the film as well. Note Vijay's scenes with Delhi Ganesh who plays his senior advocate.
Most films starring Vijay are marked by good music and dance sequences. Both --- good music and dance sequences --- are missing here. Debutant music director D Imaan still has a long way to go to make a mark. He probably will, as he seems to have the enthusiasm to keep him going.
Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra, on the other hand, shows no promise.
Revathi and Nasser fulfill what their roles demand --- of loving family members. Ashish Vidyarthi as the villain is promising.
The dialogues are precise in parts while Ekambaram's cinematography is unobtrusive.
Thamizhan’s success at the BO will make Vijay’s diehard fans happy, especially because his last film Shahjahan was an average grosser.
Youth, July 19th, 2002
It is a story of a youth Vijay who takes life as it comes. He lives to his philosophy of being happy even in times of sorrows.Vijayakumar’s daughter at the time of wedding with Shiva(Vijay)elopes. Vijay is unruffled. Amidst the chaos, Vijay convinces everyone that it is not a matter to be perturbed. He leaves to Chennai with his cousin Prabhu(Shyam Ganesh) in search for a job, but happily falls in love with Sandhya and keeps flirting with her forgetting his job.
Vijay has nothing much to be well-spoken in this film. The much said dialogues of Vijay with similes, Clichés, outpouring messages, and repetitive dialogues like Rajinikanth is the backdrop of the film. The dialogue writer Prasanna Kumar reigns the show because the film moves only with dialogue without much of dramatic action.
The Villain’s (Yugendran) clever dialogue is more humorous and captivating especially when he takes up the opposite point of view of a person.
The much contributing factor of the film is Vivek’s comedy.Vivek usually leaves a message in his comedy, but here karuthu kandaswamy’s(vivek) comedy itself becomes the subject of redicule.It is the comic element which predominates and succeeds the story and helps us really to sit back in the film.
The comedy of V.M.C Hanifa as a drunkard, is hilarious especially in the auto rickshaw scene with vivek where they think they are driving to T.Nagar.
The new heroine Sandhya who has the similar features of the heroine of Tamilzan is more slim and dainty like but does nothing to impress us. Vijay's heroine of late seem to be of same taste and style.Simran has done a neat dance number.
The music director ManiSharma has given two or three hit songs. His songs "Sagiye Sagiye", Althota Boopathy" are melodious.Vairamuthu lyrics are noteworthy in his songs ‘santhosam’.
The story moves in snails pace giving little work to your imagination.
If youth is beautiful …then this ‘Youth’ is youthful..
Bhagavathi, Nov 04th, 2002
A CRIMINAL is a product of circumstance goes the movie axiom. And it is this line that is as old as the hills, which comes to the fore yet again in Lakshmi Movie Makers' "Bhagavathy".
The hero turns into an underworld don but does not seek to avenge the villain who brought it all about. Instead his aim is to see that his dead brother's child is born safely into this world, though the ruthless grandpa of the child wants it killed even in its foetal stage.
Bhagavathy (Vijay) is a tea stall owner - a rough, uneducated young man who strives to educate his brother Guna (Jai). Guna is responsible and studious but makes the fatal mistake of falling in love with the ruthless MP's (Ashish Vidyarthi) daughter, who has the young man killed. And once he knows that his daughter Priya (Monica) is expecting Guna's baby, he orders that his daughter too be done away with. It is now the Bhagavathy's turn to show his brutal power. The quiet and harmless hero becomes a don overnight - you saw it in "Thamizh", and now you see it in "Bhagavathy".
Vijay, who generally does not believe in exerting himself too much in the emotions department, (there are a couple of exceptions though), has made a laudable effort in "Bhagavathy". His anguish at his brother's untimely death, and his subsequent determination to save his brother's loved one have been well delineated by him. But in the romantic sojourns in foreign milieu, the hero is almost stone-faced.
As always the heroine (here, it is Reema Sen) is a forgettable commodity. The duets and the "Vikkal... " song seem thrust in between only to hamper the pace of "Bhagavathy". But such `masala' must have been deemed essential by director Venkatesh, whose "Chocklet" and its "Malai... .." number were lapped up by the masses. The story and screenplay are again by Venkatesh.
Pattukottai Prabhakar's dialogue comes with a punch or two. But the hero, who prides in acting with much forethought, does not appear very sensible. Why else would he have arranged for his brother's wedding when the fellow was still a student and the time so obviously inopportune? Acting with patience and prudence would have shown him in better light.
Again Reema's justification about having exposed Priya to immense danger at the shopping centre is absolutely stupid. But probably one does not raise such queries about formula films.
The MP making a fool of himself time and again and suddenly shown standing vulnerable in the midst of nowhere with the hero going round and round with a cavalcade of Sumo vehicles in tow, are more hilarious than the comic strains of Vadivelu.
The film that seemed to move at an interesting pace makes a nosedive in the climax, with the murder of the politician Singamuthu (Ilavarasu). And that includes the arrest and subsequent release of the hero on bail.
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