Movies This Week: Kathakali and Nannaku Prematho take an edge

PUBLISHED DATE : 18/Jan/2016

Movies This Week: Kathakali and Nannaku Prematho take an edge

Movies This Week: Kathakali and Nannaku Prematho take an edge


Around 9 notable movies released targeting Pongal/Makar Sankranti, namely, Nannakku Prematho (Telugu), Rajini Murugan (Tamil), Tharai Thappatai (Tamil), Gethu (Tamil), Kathakali (Tamil), Soggade Chinni Nayana (Telugu), Wazir (Hindi), Express Raja (Telugu) and Dictator (Telugu). Let us quickly check what these movies have to offer and which one would fit into your movie outing plan.

 

Rajini Murugan (U)


Sivakarthikeyan's Rajini Murugan clicked well with the targeted mass and family audiences. Sivarkathikeyan & Soori's comic chemistry make sure that the movie is a harmless one-time watch for the audience. The movie is currently rated 58% at MC.

 

Nannaku Prematho (U/A)


Sukumar is back with another thriller film that has clicked well with the audience. Jr. NTR's screen presence, stylish makeover and dialogue delivery have taken Sukumar's revenge drama to a new level. The movie is currently rated 66% at MC.

 

Tharai Thappattai (A)


Director Bala is back with another gruesome and melodramatic film. The movie was praised by hardcore Bala fans, while other criticized too much violence in later half of the film. The movie is currently rated 52% at MC.

 

Soggade Chinni Nayana (U/A)


Nagarjuna's Soggade Chinni Nayana got a warm reception from critics and audience. The movie is currently rated 63% at MC

 

Gethu (U)


Unlike Udhayanidhi Stalin's previous films which were Rom-Coms, Gethu sets a new avatar for Udhay as an action hero. The movie got mixed reviews, with critics claiming that Thirukumaran's intelligent writing haven't been executed properly on screen. The movie is currently rated 46% at MC.

 

Kathakali (U)


Pandiraj - Vishal's Kathakali got a warm reception from audience and critics praised director Pandiraj for keeping the movie tight and crisp without including commercial elements. The movie is currently rated 63% at MC.

 

Others


Amitabh Bachchan's Wazir, which revolves around Chess gets 54% at MC, while Balakrishna's Dictator gets 57% at MC and Sharvanand's Express Raja gets 53% at MC.

 

MC Picks: Kathakali, Nannaku Prematho and Soggade Chinni Nayana

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