Sachien review

Sachien(Vijay) is a college student.Once he sees Shalini(Genelia) on a rainy day in Otty.Then Sachien starts loving Shalini from his first sight.Meantime Santhanam,a rich student tries to impress Shalini.But he comes to know that Sachien and Genelia are close to each other.So he tries to spoil Sachien's name by some mischievous behavior.Then Sachien go and proposes Shalini.But Shalini rejects his love saying that she doesn't believe in love at first sight.Now Sachien challenges Shalini that he will make her accept his love within 30 days.After 30 days Genelia comes to know about his true love.Then there is a small twist in the tail.Vijay is the son of one of the top ten richest person in India.Thus Shalini doesn't express her love thinking that Sachien might question him whether she proposes him only for his money.The rest of the film is about how these two lovers join hands.

Its an out and out Vijay's show in this film.He looks very smart and rich in this film.Even though the film has enough scope for the actress to perform,its Vijay who steals the show.Once again he has done well in the department of dance,fight,comedy and emotion.His body language is very much enthusiastic in this film.That deserves a special note.

Genelia looks cute and colorful.But she could've performed much better in this film.Her performance is just okay.She overacts at times and reminds Jothika here and there.

Bipashu basu is a mere item number in this film and has been used just for the sake of glamor.She looks like an aunt for Vijay.The North Indian glam-doll could've been choreographed much better.

The plus points of this film is its first half and comedy scenes.Vijay-Vadivelu combo has clicked once again in the department of comedy.Vadivelu as a college student is very funny and makes you laugh like anything.

Devi Sriprasad has composed the tunes quite well and the songs has a right combo of melody,peppy and western numbers.Especially the "Vadi Vadi" song sung by Vijay has come out well with his fans.

The draw back of the film is its last 30 odd minutes.Vijay being showed as a one of the top ten richest person in Indian in the last 30 minutes isn't a great twist.Scenes like Shalini thinking good about Vijay when he makes a young girl laugh till she dies,Vijay talking with Shalini's mother with a beer bottle and cigarette and other such stuffs in second half aren't acceptable.Bipashu basu scenes are bearable to an extend as Vadivelu comes along with those scenes.Otherwise even those scenes are really annoying and unacceptable.With first half of the film looking cool,Director John could've done a better second half with a gripping screenplay towards the end.Also some Vijay fans will not be liking this film as some of his usual elements like Mass Introduction song and punch liners are missing.

So,if you want to watch a time pass entertainer then go and watch Sachien.

Rating-2.6/5

Note: I swear that reviews and box office reports are given as a neutral and not as a fan of Vijay.

Box office:
This movie released along with Chandramuki and did reasonably well in urban areas and over seas.But it was just a breakeven in B and C centers.The movie didn't cater well with his rural fans as his famous Mass Introduction and punch liners were missing.When compared to his movies like Tirumalai,Gilli and Tirupachi, it's just an average hit.

Pokkiri review

Tamizh(Vijay) is an underpaid don.He will be working under the dons of the city for money.Once he sees Sruthi(Asin).Later on both of them fall in love and proposes each other.Then one day she comes to know that Tamizh is an underpaid don.Thus she asks him to change his attitude.But Tamizh doesn't.After sometime she comes to know about the true love of Tamizh and thus both of them join hands.Here comes a major twist in the tale.Tamizh is not an underpaid don anymore.He is actually an IPS officer.His father,a GYM owner is also an retired inspector.His ultimate aim is to destroy the mafia gang lead by the international don Ali bhai(Prakash raj) and make the country peaceful.Later on Sruthi comes to know about it.The rest of the story is about how Vijay kills the Ali bhai gang.

Like Vijay's previous movies,this is also an action film.As usual Vijay rocks in his dance and fight.But the comedy department was handled by Vadivelu in this film.

Asin doesn't have a great scope to perform.But she looks good in the romantic scenes and songs with Vijay.

The major plus point of the film is Vadivelu's comedy,Vijay's action cum romance and Prakash raj's character.Though Prakash raj's role isn't that big,he has performed well and lifts the film in the second half.The first half of the film is filled with a right combination of comedy,romance and action.Vadivelu's comedy deserves a special note.Especially his "Sutrum Vizhi chudare" comedy was really funny.

Manisharma has composed the tunes with a right combination of folk,melody and western numbers.Except for the Mumait Khan's item number song,all other songs are choreographed well.Manisharma deserves a special note for his "Vasantha mullai" remix song.

Pefsi Vijayan's fight sequences were really nice and this movie has the best fight sequences for a Vijay film.The stunt master Fefsi Vijay should be applauded for that matter.

On the downside Vijay's usual charm was missing in this film.Director Prabhudeva seems to have made Vijay to depict Mahesh Babu's body language.(Hero of the original Telugu version- Pokiri)Perhaps the movie could've been even better if it had had a typical Vijay's style and mannerisms.He could've also trimmed the role of the inspector who tries to keep Asin in his control.His characterization was really boring and reduces the pace of the film here and there.The pre-interval romantic scene could've also been trimmed as its comes as a speed-breaker.

But even with some boring aspects and some typical Vijay's enthusiasm missing,the movie
still looks fine over all.So if you are looking out for a decent Masala entertainer then go and watch Pokkiri.This movie will satisfy you.

Rating - 3.4/5

0-1: Stay away
1-2: Pathetic
2-3: Average
3-4: fine
4-5: Superb

Note: I swear that reviews and box office reports are given as a neutral and not as a fan of Vijay.

Box office:
The movie opened big like his previous successful movies Gilli Tirupachi and Sivakasi.Initially it was declared Super hit.But later on the movie catered many repeat audience and was unanimously declared as a Blockbuster in Tamilnadu,Kerala and Overseas.This is the biggest grosser of the year 2007 next to Sivaji.This was also the highest grossing Tamil film in Kerala.

Tirupachi review

Sivagiri(Vijay) is a blacksmith living in a rural village near Tirupachi.He has a sister named Karuppu(Mallika).Sivagiri is very much affectionate towards his sister.He likes to engage her with a city flicker and he rightly finds a person.So Sivagiri now goes to Chennai along with his sister and brother-in-law.Their he meets Shoba(Trisha) and both of them fall in love.But later on he finds some local Chennai dons troubling his sister and brother-in-law.So he likes to take back his sister to his village and wants her to live with their parents.But his brother-in-law convinces him and says that he will take care of his sister.Meantime,Sivagiri's friend Kannapan(Benjamen) gets a foreign visa.So he goes to Chennai.But their he quarrels with a local don and that rude don murders him.Angry Sivagiri then takes back his sister to his Village and comes to Chennai saying to his family that he got a job in Trichy.The rest of the story revolves around how Vijay kills the local dons of Chennai with the help of his friend who is a police officer.

Well its almost a one man show by Vijay yet again after his movies like Tirumalai,Gilli and Madurey.Vijay knows what his fans expect.He hasn't disappointed them.He excels himself in dance,fight,emotions and punch - liners.But his comedy in this film isn't that good.Perhaps with a better comedy track he could've performed better.

Trisha has nothing to perform in this film.Her so called comedies like calling Vijay with words like "Vada .... Poda" weren't enjoyable.Again it was also a poor comedy track.But she looks good in songs.Thats all you can expect from her in this film.

The major plus point of the film is its second half.The screenplay of the second half is very much racy and also caters cinematic logic.You can't expect a 100% logical screenplay in a commercial film.But director Perarasu has carried out the second half in a very racy and entertaining manner with some cinematic logical twists which makes the film very interesting.Especially the way in which Vijay kills those dons were portrayed in an interesting manner.Perhaps the second half is racy as Vijay's previous Blockbuster Gilli.

This film has three music directors.They are Dhenna,Manisharma and Devi Sriprasad.Except Manisharma's melody number all other songs are peppy.Dheena has done a fare job in this film.Especially his "Kumbida pona deivam" has come out well with the audience.Director cum lyricist Perarasu could've avoided writing straight forward vulgar lyrics like "Appan panna thapula".Other wise that song could've also been a hit like "Appadi podu" for Vijay-Trisha pair.

The drawback of the film is its first half.The first half of the film is very much boring.Even though Mallika as a sister of Vijay did justice to her character,the first half still looks boring.Director Perarasu could've concentrated on adding some more romantic and comedy scenes in the first half.In the second half Vijay will be phoning to every top dons and police inspectors of the city.Perhaps,it would've been better if the director had portrayed how Vijay gets those numbers.He could've avoided such small logical loop wholes in an racy and entertaining film.

So if you want to see a Mass Masala film with a racy and gripping screenplay by forgiving its first half,then go a head for this film.This will definitely worth the money which you spend in theater.

Rating-3.1/5

0-1: Stay away
1-2: Pathetic
2-3: Average
3-4: fine
4-5: Superb

Note: I swear that reviews and box office reports are given as a neutral and not as a fan of Vijay.

Box office report:
This film opened big like his previous movies Tirumalai,Gilli,Madurey and became a big blockbuster.This film reportedly collected more than Gilli and it is said to be his Biggest hit till date.This was unanimously declared as a blockbuster all over Tamilnadu,Kerala and Overseas.This is the biggest grosser of the year 2005 next to Chandramuki.This film increased the mass of Vijay in Kerala after his successful ventures like Tirumalai and Gilli.

Gilli review

Vijay(Saravana velu) is a Kabadi player.But his father doesn't like him playing Kabadi with his local friends.He advices him to clear his arrear papers and go for a job.Meantime Vijay wins the quarter-finals match and goes to Madurey to play the semis.He sees Muthupandi(Prakash raj),a local don of Madurey who compels his relative girl Dhanalaxmi(Trisha) to marry him.The latter is 20 years younger than Muthupandi.Saravana vel then rescues Dhanalaxmi by fight with Muthupandi's gang and takes her to Chennai.She stays in Vel's house.Later on Muthupandi comes to Chennai and gives a complaint to the police.Now,its Vel's father Aashis Vidhyarthi who handles the case in Chennai.Meantime Dhanalaxmi falls in love with Vijay.The rest of the story revolves around how Saravana velu and Dhanalaxmi join hands.

With such a story line,you will be expecting a lot of turns and twist in the screenplay.Director Dharani hasn't disappointed you.In fact he has given an awesome screenplay which is racy and pulsating.The screenplay of Gilli is much better than the original Telugu version Okkadu.

Vijay as Saravana velu has done really well.He rocks in all departments like Dance,Fights,Comedy,Sentiments etc.Especially his body language in comedy scenes and action sequences were really awesome.You can't expect more from him for such a next-door-guy role.

Prakash deserves a special note in this film.His"Chellam .. I love you" dialog will be creating waves among the audience for sure.No one could've done this role as good as Prakash.

Trisha doesn't have many dialogs.But she has decent scope to perform well as an actress and she does that by her expressions.In the climax scene,her dialog with Prakash raj got her lot of applause.Perhaps,this is her best performance as an actress as of now.

The main plus point of the film is the racy narration by the director.He has also selected the best star cast for this film.All the three(Vijay,Trisha and Prakash raj) have done justice to their character and they seems to be the best choice for this film.

Vidhyasagar has composed the tunes very well.Except Trisha's Intro song,all other songs are fast beat numbers.You can't expect a melody number from such a film as the songs are composed keeping the script in mind.In one word,the songs are superb.

The drawback of the film are the stunt sequences which could've been done better by the stunt master.Especially the first fight scene where Vijay flies like a spider man could've been avoided.
The film has another big flaw.Without winning the semis,Vijay and co will be playing the finals.
Apart from these things,the movie also has some logical loop wholes here and there.

But all these logical mistakes and slight draw backs have been swept under the carpet by Dharani's racy and gripping narration.Hats off to him.

So,if you want to have a nice time watching a racy film,then go and enjoy GILLI.This racy entertainer will definitely attract you to watch the film again and again.

Ratings - 4.2/5

0-1: Stay away
1-2: Pathetic
2-3: Average
3-4: fine
4-5: Superb

Note: I swear that reviews and box office reports are given as a neutral and not as a fan of Vijay.

Box office:
This is the biggest hit for Vijay.This is his 7th blockbuster.This film has fetched the mass of Vijay to a greater extend.It was a Blockbuster in Tamilnadu,Kerala and Overseas.This movie was the biggest hit of the year 2004.

Tirumalai review

Tirumalai(Vijay) is a mechanic.Once he meets Swetha(Jyothika).From that moment the love waves starts for Tirumalai.Then he goes and proposes her.She reject him,teases him and beats him with a gang of boys.But later on she comes to know about his true love and thus accepts his proposal.Then comes the angry father of Swetha who doesn't like to engage her daughter with a local bike mechanic.The rest of the story revolves around how Tirumalai and Swetha join hands.

Such a wafer thin storyline requires a gripping screenplay to make the audience enjoy the film.
Director Ramana has done justice to it.He has given a racy and entertaining screenplay for the two and half hours.

Its a one man show by Vijay.After string of flops like Vaseegara,Geetai Vijay tried to portray himself as an action hero it seems.He has delivered many punch-liners and other such stuffs.He has proved in this film that he can also do action movies.As usual his dance in this movie was simply awesome.

Jyothika on the other hand has some scope to perform.She doesn't disappoint us.She has done justice to her character.

In the first half,Director Ramana has portrayed the Vijay-Jyothika love scenes very well and their on-screen chemistry looks good.In second half he has shown Vijay as a mass hero by giving him many punch-liners and fights.The scenes like Vijay going and challenging the Villan, warning Jyothika's father to give back his friends and other such stuffs have been handled well by director Ramana.

Stunt master Peter Hyne and cinematographer Rathunavel deserves a special note.They have done a very good job in this film.

Vidhyasagar has composed the songs really well and they have also been choreographed in the right manner.The songs have a right combination of melody and peppy numbers and all songs are enjoyable.Lawrence's dance with Vijay in the Intro song needs a special note.

Scenes like the local don Arrasu(Manoj K.Jayen) becoming a good person just after few words about love being spoken by Vijay aren't acceptable.Some of the Vivek comedies could've been better.Except one or two comedies Vivek looks boring in this film.Some Raghuvaran-Kousalya scenes slows down the pace of the film in the first half.Director Ramana could've trimmed those scenes.

But these are just few negative aspects.Apart from that the movie is racy and entertaining.Far better film for Vijay when compared to his earlier movies like Youth,Geetai,Bagavati,Sharjahan etc etc.

So trust this TIRUMALAI and go to the theater.He will definitely entertaining you for the two and half hours.

Rating-3.6/5

0-1: Stay away
1-2: Pathetic
2-3: Average
3-4: fine
4-5: Superb

Note: I swear that reviews and box office reports are given as a neutral and not as a fan of Vijay.

Box office report:

Vijay's career was in a lean patch before this film.His movies like Vaseegara and Pudhiya geetai were declared flop in the box office and he was almost written off.But this movie re-erected his career and it was declared as a Super hit movie in Tamilnadu and Overseas.

Sivakasi review

Vijay(Sivakasi) is a welder living in Chennai.He once sees Asin,daughter of a rich jewelery shop owner.Then,after few interesting incidents both of them fall in love and as usual at first Asin's father opposes their love and later on he gives a green signal.

One day Asin shouts at Vijay that he is an orphan and then angry Vijay slaps her and tells that he has a brother,Sister and a Mother.Here comes the flashback.Vijay's father finds fault for what actually his Vijay's brother(Prakash Raj) did and thus beats Vijay with his belt.Innocent Vijay then leaves the village and comes to city and names himself as Sivakasi.(His original name is Muthappa).Asin tells him that she will marry him only if he comes back with his family.

Thus Vijay goes to his village.He finds his mother and sister being ill-treated by his brother and his father being dead because of what his brother did.All the movable and immovable properties of his father is now in the control of his brother.His brother is also a MLA of his region.The rest of the story revolves around how Vijay makes his sister a MLA and brings back the properties to his family.

Well,Its Vijay who steals the show.This film portrays Vijay as a mass hero.This movie has the best ever Intro scene for a Vijay film till date.Asin as a rich girl looks good.She doesn't have a lot of scope for acting.But still she justifies her character.Comedies scenes in first half is enjoyable to an extend.Post interval the movie starts picking up after Prakash raj's entry.The Vijay-prakash combo is once again proving good after Gilli.

Songs of the film have been choreographed well by the dance master and Vijay as usual danced really well.Srikanth Deva has composed the tunes keeping the mass audience in the mind.But he could've still composed some melody numbers so that the film has a right mixture of everything.

On the downside Director Perarasu shouldn't have shown his face on screen which makes the audience laugh at him.He could've avoided the "Dress code" advice scene to Asin.He could've also edited some of the sentiment scenes pre and post interval which comes as a speed breaker in an otherwise racy and entertaining film.


Overall,the film looks racy and entertaining for Vijay fans and common man who comes to theater for entertainment.Well,thats what people expect from Vijay.In spite of few drawbacks here and their the movie still looks entertaining.

So,if you want to watch a racy and entertaining film by forgiving some drawbacks here and their then go and enjoy SIVAKASI.

Rating-3.2/5

0-1:Stay away
1-2:Pathetic
2-3:Average
3-4:fine
4-5:Superb

Note:I swear that reviews and box office reports are given as a neutral and not as a fan of Vijay.

Box office report:
This is the only Vijay film post Gilli to recover its production cost within three days of its release.This movie was unanimously declared as a Super hit film in A,B and C centers of Tamilnadu and Kerala.It also did the same amount of business in overseas.The film actually opened bigger than his previous blockbusters Gilli and Tirupachi.But unfortunately it became a victim of the heavy rains in TN and Kerala and thus remind as a Super hit and not a Blockbuster.