2014 has been a decent year for Kollywood, where debutant
directors have stepped up and carved a niche for themselves in the industry.
Following the yearly practice, I've come up with my list of twenty personal
favorites of the year. The films are 'ranked' according to my liking alone, and
do not include the Christmas releases as I was not able to watch them.
1) Jigarthanda
High: Simha. Siddharth. Santosh and Subbaraj.
Low: That 'something missing' feeling.
2) Madras
High: Karthi's performance and Santosh's music. Also, Blue
Boyz.
Low: Wish the climax had been a subtle one.
3) Goli Soda
High: Gritty, aggressive and real.
Low: Chinna pasangalukku heroism ah?
4) Sathuranka Vettai
High: Vinoth's dialogues, Natty's act.
Low: Melodrama in the second half.
5) Inam
High: A-one technical values.
Low: Yaaro poatta kodu.
6) Thegidi
High: Infusing lovable romance into a crime thriller.
Low: Predictable climax.
7) Arima Nambi
High: Superbly crafted action thriller.
Low: Except the climax.
8) VIP
High: Lovely mix of the 'Dhanush the star' and 'Dhanush the
actor'.
Low: Run of the mill plot.
9) Oru Kanniyum Moonu
Kalavanigalum
High: Screenplay. Screenplay. Screenplay.
Low: Deja-vu.
10) Kaththi
High: Nice tightrope walk between being preachy and massy.
Also, Jeevanandham's characterisation.
Low: First 40 minutes. Yawn!
11) Vaayai Moodi
Pesavum
High: Heights of creativity.
Low: Lil bit of a sloth.
12) Jeeva
High: Vishnu's commendable performance.
Low: Tepid love track.
13) Poriyaalan
High: Interesting twists and turns.
Low: Takes time to take off.
14) Poovarasam Pee
Pee
High: The budget.
Low: The budget.
15) Pannaiyarum
Padminiyum
High: Lot of heart.
Low: Its a Padmini, it will move slow.
16) Vallinam
High: Believable basketball. And Thaman did a good job.
Low: Heroine and whatever she does.
17) Naan Sigappu
Manidhan
High: So bold. So bold.
Low: Goes haywire with the flashback.
18) Mundasupatti
High: Muniskanth.
Low: Lot of people say "perusa onnum illa".
19) Nedunchalai
High: First twenty minutes. Last twenty minutes.
Low: Everything in between.
20) Veeram
High: Exciting mass scenes.
Low: Commercial films have their limits.
Justu Missu - Kochadaiiyaan, Saivam, Ra, Naaigal
Jaakiradhai, Kadhai Thiraikadhai Vasanam Iyakkam.
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