Ramnath

Amidst a barrage of heavy duty, serious films, finding something that keeps us light and enjoyable is few and far between. With the new Nakkalites team's 'Kudumbasthan', the film takes us back to the middle class family dramas, that resonate on a larger level, much like Middle Class Madhavan, Budget Padmanabhan and many other vintage films. Kudumbasthan takes a very realistic topic of middle class lifestyle and deals with all its complexities and conflicts in a rather sugar coated manner. The idea to treat this topic, similar to a satire or on the levels of a comic caper does warrant some lighter moments and the film scores bigger in this front. The pacing with which the screenplay progresses never lets the eyes down or nowhere, with comic situations sprinkled one after another. The laughs do range from knee-slappers to screamers to chuckles but the good part is that the laughs are free flowing. The more we enjoy the humorous parts, the less we get to see the em...

Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi's 'Kadhalikka Neramillai' is a warm breezy film about contemporary relationships, albeit scratching the surface at so many things, comes with a lot of pleasant surprises. The film attempts to discuss the issues in new age independent relationships and that's where it gets the brownie points, but also where the film stumbles. The film is really well shot. There is always a sense of sophistication, be it the colours that scream white, teal, lavender, surprisingly a song named Lavender. The frames are soft and delicate, the conversations are natural and there are new situations around which scenes are built. This is a rare film, where we don't get to see those 'built-up' moments for the soulmates to meet or the universe to make them meet. These moments happen just like any other day, but the scenes play out in a more interesting and fresh manner. There is a nice little play with the professions of the lead characters. Both of ...