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Sweet Kaaram Coffee (2023)
Unification of three layers of cultures and generations from the grassroots !
At first, Sweet Kaaram Coffee appears to be slow paced feel good drama especially in the first three episodes, your typical Tamil family patriarchy with a stereotypical breadwinner financier bossing around his son and wife. Niveditha character played by Santhy is the the most endearing one which I remained invested in through out the series. Finding her frequently placed at dichotomies between her passion for cricket and love is dramatized with great tact. Even for a Gautam Vasudev Menon production, this silver screen octet breaks cliched love story and does so at various generations thereby interwining politics, sports, family values all while consistently bringing beautiful backdrop and engaging background score. I wish there was a finer insight between North Indian families as he did with the three women, however the only Hindi scenes are that of Vikrams and the poor farmer family in Pune. I easily fell in love with the Paati character played by Sundari and her choice of tshirts felt like a mockumentary to GenZ way of living. The sapphic sismance between Sundari and her long lost love Deva also deals with playwrighted marriages which are common in India in her generation. This show is a whisk of freedom for anyone who feels colonized or imposed with boundaries. Overall, I wished the show could flow into a tighter knot for Nivedita and her selection for Ranji trophy but hopefully this will be covered in Season2.
Thiruchitrambalam (2022)
Wholesome entertainer with powerful lead performances
Thiruchitrambalam is a slice of life rom-com about a middle class delivery boy from humble means who has a tiff with his father and blames him for the loss of his mother, yet lives under the same roof to look after their common father, who is the care-taker of the family and also a cook. The story follows protagonists romantic interest with Anusha and Ranjani played by talented cast. Dhanush lives up to his performance delivery as a method actor and it is hard to deny a great elan as he sails through blunt breakups with both his interests.
The predominant side of this film are small yet heartwarming scenes to depict the friendship between Pazham and Shobana, who appear to be siblings-slash-friends, Nithya Menon blends in as a independant and hardworking IT employee and completely wins us over with her quirky sense of humor and sarcastic blunt sided quarrels that seem very sisterly to Pazham. It's amazing how the lead actors speak three dialects with great ease and we also witness a very timid side of Dhanush through intermittent action sequences with a corrupt heistsman that showcases his versatality in fight sequences compared to other characters he has potrayed such as.the aggressive Sivasamy in Asuran. The film manages to be a light rom-com blending in just the right amount of variance in the pairing to introduce characterization without boring the audience as a typical cheesefest romance. Hihgly recommended to watch with friends or family.
Stree (2018)
Thoroughly Enjoyable Horror!
I would never imagine myself enjoying a movie that falls under Horror category....and is also a Comedy....and that's not it, it's also shot in India and is in Hindi. I thoroughly enjoyed Stree! Much like her real-life persona, Shraddha Kapoor plays the role of a peculiar girlfriend who is full of surprises and Rajkumar Rao shines in the spotlight just as he has ever since 'Trapped'. Don't let the U/A tag kid you - this movie has a horror that would make you sit on your palms with a lump in your throat and scream! The cinematographer crafts a canvas that would leave you looking over the back of your shoulder for nights at stretch. The characters fall into their roles flawlessly which is definitely the most impressive feature. As if it's not enough, the whole movie revolves around an (otherwise common) social message that gains full glory thanks to the skill with which it's unweaved! Be assured that by the time the credits roll, even the intelligent ones would be left with several streams of doubt that would leave you amused, waiting, wondering..and hoping for an early sequel!