Machakkaaran

Jeevan, Kamna Jethmalani, Malavika, Vinod Rajan, M S Baskar, Santhana Bharathi, Kalai Rani, G M Kumar, Mayilsamy

Jeevan is a bit too casual, and could have put in a bit more effort in his performance. Incidentally, it was much more interesting watching him in his cheeky anti-hero roles in 'Thiruttu Payale' and 'Naan Avan Illai' than as the protagonist here. Read More

Yuvan's five compositions in Machakkaran are in the contemporary style. All the numbers except one have impressive lyrics by Pa Vijay. The odd one out which is equally captivating is by a new entrant, Deventhran. Read More

Tamizhvanan, who gave that racy romantic entertainer Kalvanin Kathali ( Did S.J Suryah, ghost direct it?) has dished out one of the most insufferable movies in recent times. Read More

A. Venkatesh's camera work is ordinary. Yuvan Shankar Raja's music is in sync with the situations. On the whole, "Machakaran", a Deepavali offering, is a damp squib. Read More

A majority of audiences walk into theatres with mounting expectation to see yet another stunning role by Jeevan in his Diwali offering, Machakkaaran. Of course, Machakkaaran presents Jeevan as a soft romantic hero instead of his usual bad-guy role. But the surprise ends there! Read More

The screenplay is not meant for a movie that lasts about two and a half hours as you find that too much time is spent on establishing the characters and it takes quiet a while to take off. Yuvan's music doesn't seem too impressive either. Cinematography by A.Venkatesh blends well with the movie. Read More