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Movie Review : Bison

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 Kittan ( Dhruv Vikram ) is a talented kabaddi player in the tiny hamlet he lives in.  But his father ( Pasupathy) is determined not to let him explore his talent, because he is afraid that the brutal caste politics of the village may end up harming his son.  However, Kittan's prowess  slowly but surely catches the eye of kabaddi teams thanks to a teacher ( Aruvi Madhan)  and finally with more   support from his sister ( Rajisha Vijayan )  he starts playing and ends up as a state level player.  But his journey is far from easy. Fear and lonliness are his constant companions, as caste wars explode all around him in a world he doesnt quite fathom.  With all the turmoil and struggle,  he is finally on the cusp of playing for India. Does he get through? What happens next? Dhruv Vikram as the explosive young man, torn with angst, fear of the unknown, and the struggle to survive and live his dream, is simply outstanding. He plays out his ...

Movie Review : Diesel

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 Vasu, aka Diesel ( Harish Kalyan ), the adopted son of an activist Manohar, is a powerful figure who like his father, fights for fisherman's right in an  ongoing struggle against corporates and the government, which involves an oil pipeline which for decades has been creating havoc in their quality of life.  Things get further heated up when arch rival Balamurugan ( Vivek Prasanna) and violent cop Mayavel ( Vinay Rai ) team up with  corporate honcho and  are out to destroy him and the cause he is fighting for.  Who are the powerful men behind it all ? Is Diesel able to win this struggle?  The director, through his characters and the film has put forth a detailed overview of the crude oil issue which affected the lives of the people few decades ago. The making is grand, with a solid supporting cast of actors like Karunas, Sachin Khedekar, Vivek Prasanna and others,  adding to the film.  Vinay Rai as the menacing, biased cop delivers a notewo...