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Aanmai Thavarael ( 2011) *** 1/2

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,Aanmai Thavarel is a honest remake of Hollywood flick Trade.It has modulated itself to our own style. But this is one movie which has to be watched for being aware of the situation we live and move every day. The scene and the concept arent film and they daringly bring the dark shades and reality in a very explicit way.We never knew how the trafficking of women happens , we would be least bothered to know about that , why these things happen is a thing, which should be known to every one who lives away from home. Anmai Thavarel is a search of a lover boy Vetri for his girl Yamuna who is kidnapped by a group. The group kidnap a bunch of women in the enroute to auction them online. It becomes extremely difficult for Vetri to go with the pace of Cops , as he is losing time . He gets the help of Charles Antony ( Sampath) an ex cop to save his girl , who masters the plan for Vetri to save from the online auction. What unfolds and what we see on the way to auction is a shocking realit...

Avan Ivan ( 2011) * 1/2

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The word Bala alone inspires ! But surprising to see his fast track creation disappoints. Every body needs their time and its understandable now. Bala has to be in his comfort zone ,and he has nothing to prove as a director ,but if he wanted to prove some thing commercially in Avan Ivan , I am sorry he has disappointed . There is no history in any cinema world that two formula can be clubbed to bring a successful movie. Bala’s style + commercial outcome ??? Even Balamahendra went out his formula to make a fun movie, so is the case with all directors. There are some mistakes which Bala makes like in Naan Kadavul opting for a U certificate !! Avan Ivan he has forgotten his script and his sense of humor. Avan Ivan isn’t dark or noir but it lacks the stretched experience of a movie it self. His highness ( GM Kumar) is a Zamindar of a village near Theni .Though he has lost his wealth ,he gains respect and love from the localites. Walter ( Vishal ) an aspiring drama artiste and Kumbud...