What are your reviews on the new Tamil Film “Tamizhpadam”?
CS Amudhan’s Tamil Padam is a hilarious spoof on Kollywood. Making a spoof on Tamil films is a sensitive issue, as our heroes and industry people are not willing to be criticized. Amudhan’s satirical look at Tamil cinema is a welcome change. The film works to a large extent because Tamil cinema has more clichés than any other cinema in the world. The director hits out at our larger than life heroes who specialize in mass masala and their cardboard “heroism”. ‘Mirchi’ Shiva as the “ultimate Kollywood super hero” carries the film to its winning post, ably assisted by Nirav Shah’s camera. Every cliché and formula that makes mass movies has been lampooned in a funny manner that tickles the funny bone. Our hero Shiva (Mirchi Shiva) is born on a rainy day in a village and the new born speaks to his grandmother (Parvai Muniamma) that his dream is to go to Chennai to become a man for all seasons like a typical Tamil film hero. In Chennai, the boy pedals on a cycle and as years pass become a la
