Renigunta (A)
04/Dec/2009

2.00

Renigunta loses the plot

It's clear that Panneerselvam has been heavily influenced by new-age gangster flicks and rural movies. Supposedly, he spliced together several news reports that showed the real plight of young offenders. If only he'd actually made way for a cast iron plot, this one would have fared better. (more)

Source: Pavithra Srinivasan, Rediff.com

2.50

Average

Debutant director Panneerselvam's Renigunta follows the new masala formula for success in Tamil cinema. All the newcomers are impressive. On the whole the film drags big time post interval and is too long at 2 hours, 35 minutes. The songs act as speed breakers and some scenes are repeated. The film ...(more)

Source: MovieBuzz, Sify.com

3.00

All violence, no silence

'Renigunta' is a raw action film. However, too much blood and wielding of knives creates a fear in the audience. Had the director cut down on such scenes, 'Renigunta' could have been a destination one would love to travel. (more)

Source: Editorial Board, IndiaGlitz.com

3.00

The dark life: Undiluted & Uninhibited

Though not being a path breaking or trail blazing effort, Renigunta has enough uniqueness and undiluted treatment to deserve some attention. The director (Paneerselvam) has delivered what he set out to give. He has not diluted the theme or deviated from it for commercial considerations. The young ca...(more)

Source: Editorial Board, Behindwoods.com

3.50

Renigunta Rocks!

Thanks to director Panneerselvam, Renigunta is completely free from any sort of exaggeration, be it in graphics, number of songs, length and "superman effects" of the fight scenes. All credit goes to Panneerselvam's clean script, the highlight of the film, which gives everything in the right proport...(more)

Source: Editorial Board, galatta.com