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Quick Review : Sillu Karuppatti

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By Rinku Gupta   Suriya's 2D Entertainment presents Divine Productions' Sillu Karuppatti which has been  released under the newly founded  Sakthi Film Factory Signature Release banner of distributor Sakthivelan. Directed by Halitha Shameem ( Poovarasum Peepee), the film is an endearing anthology of 4 stories, all with different leads, but with the common theme of friendship, love and relationships. Each segment has been given a title and each deals with different age groups, from teens to an aged couple. To say more about each story would take away from the movie watching experience of this incredibly written and mounted project. The actors include Samuthrakani, Sunaina, Manikandan K, Nivedhithaa Sathish, Leela Samson, Sara Arjun, KravMaga Sreeram and Rahul. Produced by Venkatesh Velineni, it has music by Pradeep Kumar and 4 cinematographers ( Abhinandan, Manoj Paramahamsa, Vijay Kartik, Yamini Yagnamurthy), one for each segment. What works... Each segment showcase

Quick Review: Pancharaaksharam

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By Rinku Gupta Pancharaaksharam is the debut direction of Balaji Vairamuthu, produced by Paradox Productions. The film is  touted to be a supernatural adventure psychological thriller. The story revolves around 5 youngsters ( Santhosh Prathap, Sana Althaf, Madhu Shalini, Gokul and Ashwin Jerome) who meet at a concert and become thick friends. Each of them had a backstory and each is pursuing his or her own passion in life. During their meeting,  they happen to play a game involving a mysterious  , ancient book. What they read in each page happens to change their life as things start happening as per what each read on that page. As events unfold, they are forced to take stock and they discover how the power of their thoughts has the potential to change their lives.  How do they get out of the dark spiral they find themselves in?   What works ... The flavor of the film is sort of New Age, with an urban setting, friendship and adventure with a psycological angle thrown in. Balaj