Top 10 Kollywood (Tamil) hits of 2012

Top 10 Tamil hits of 2012

Kollywood is the most closed industry & it is very difficult to get the actual Box Office gross of a Tamil movie- So with whatever details available here are the top hits from Kollywood

1. Thuppakki * - All time Blockbuster

Undoubtedly the biggest hit of the year by a huge margin and according to various reports the 3rd biggest of all time.

2. Oru kal oru kannadi - Blockbuster

3. Nanban - Super Hit

4. Sundara Pandian - Super Hit

5. Kalakalappu @ Masala Cafe *

6. Pizza * / Kathalil sothappuvathu Eppadi*

7. Naduvile Koncham Pakkathe Kaanum * / Naan E *

8. Marina

9. Kumki 

10. Aatakathi *

Among these my favorites has been marked with a '*'

Kareena Kapoor's 'HEROINE' - Exclusive Celebrity Twitter Reviews Compilation

 

 

Kareena Kapoor's 'HEROINE' - Exclusive Celebrity Twitter Reviews Compilation after watching special preview show

 

 

 

Karan Johar ‏@kjohar25

HEROINE will have the cash registers ringing this weekend!!! Congratulations in advance madhur!!! 

Bebo is phenomenal in HEROINE!!! She owns,projects and understands the complexities of the protagonist to perfection!!! 

 

 

 

Tusshar ‏@TusshKapoor
Just saw 'Heroine', a very well made intense journey of a movie star & Kareena proves yet again that she is a powerhouse performer! 

 

 

mugdha godse ‏@mugdhagodse267
Just saw Heroine' trial, guys Hold ur breath another Masterpiece n gr8 performance from Kareena @mbhandarkar268 u have Nailed it again

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Diana Penty Official ‏@iDianaPenty
Really enjoyed the movie #Heroine awesome acting done by @iKareenaBebo! Can watch many times. Many Congratulations @mbhandarkar268

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vajir singh ‏@vajir
Bebo's Heroine. A must watch!
@RandeepHooda ekdum dhansu performance bhai.. Heroine is superb
@mbhandarkar268 proud of u bhai. Heroine rockssss.. A must watch nd super duper hitttttttt 

 

 

 

salim merchant ‏@salim_merchant
Heroine is a very powerful film!!..people in the theatre had tears!! 

 

 

 

 @anuraadhatewari
One of the finest n bravest performances in the history of Indian Cinema ... Not exaggerating!!! 

 

 

arjun rampal ‏@rampalarjun
,getting +ive feedback from people who watched Heroine,I will watch it tonight.fingers crossed 

@rampalarjun and you are so good in Heroine!!!! :O 

randeep is the brightest spot in the Film! An honest, sincere n lovable performance ... U will wish there were more of him!!! 

And while on performances in #Heroine a power packed n effortless one by @divyadutta25 ... She's killed it!!! 

 

 

 

Divya Dutta ‏@divyadutta25

Watched heroine!overwhlmed shaken,moved by t hard hitting film!@mbhandarkar268 has woven magic wth tis v tuf subject!bebo s best ever!lovved 

T film!soo proud to be a part of this one !l  

Cudnt b a better portrayal of t hindi film industry!totally amazed inspite Of being an integral part of t industry myself!wow n qudos!touchd 

Dabanng Boy ‏@DabanngBoy

Watched #Heroine..Kareena is just Flawless...And Madhur Bhandarkar is a Magician of a Film-maker..Be ready to be Dazzled this Week !! 

 Manish Malhotra ‏@ManishMalhotra1

Just saw@mbhandarkar268HEROINE:superb film 

 Kareena is outstanding in HEROINE 

Reshma Merchant ‏@ReshmaMerchant

Outstanding Film, Music, Clothes & Kareena! Take a bow all! 

 DIVYA SOLGAMA ‏@DIVYASOLGAMA

Watched "HEROINE" along with Salim Khan, Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh, Sadhana, Sangita Bijalani & Helan!!!! Mazaa Aaa Gayaa :-) :-) 

#Kareena is Outstanding!!!! :-) All her fans are going to love her in this Fantastic performance :-) :-)  

 

 

Barfi : Exclusive Movie Review - A Mallu's View From UAE

Written & Directed by Anurag Basu

Produced by Ronnie Screwvala / Siddharth Roy Kapoor

Starring Ranbir Kapoor , Priyanka Chopra & Illeana D’cruz

Barfi - Movie Review by Sree Prasad Nair

Theater - Abu Dhabi National Cinemas, UAE

13/09/2012 - 9.30 pm

Occupancy - 100%

Ranbir Kapoor is considered as the most promising actors in the current generation. The actor had won all the awards last year for best actor with his rocking performance in last release Rocktar! Barfi is his only film to be releasing on 2012. Barfi is directed by Anurag Basu, the film maker of successful films like Murder, Gangster & Life In A Metro. However his last film was a disaster, much over hyped Hrithik Roshan starrer Kites. Barfi will be the second film of Priyanka Chopra with Ranbir after the average grosser Anjaana Anjaani. Also Barfi introducing the South Indian actress Illeana D’cruz into Bollywood.

Barfi is the sweet story of Murphy played by Ranbir Kapoor. But everyone calls him Barfi! Even though he can neither speak nor listen, he is a total prankster and a charmer. His bitter-sweet relationship with two girls, Shruti played by Ileana D’cruz and Jhilmil, a girl with autism played by Priyanka Chopra sets in motion a chain of events that will turn his life upside down! A heart-warming tale of selfless love and about finding happiness in the smallest things in life, that tells you no matter how tough your life may be, “DON’T WORRY – BE BARFI” 

Let’s go straight to the Positives of the film :

The script written by the director Anurag Basu himself is the real winner. His direction is an epic experience. I doubt many of you know that Mr. Basu was diagnosed with cancer during the shoot of Tumsa Nahin Dekha in 2004. But he is a fighter! His last film, Kites was a disaster at the BO also gave many negativity for Basu. But with Barfi, he is back on the right track. While watching I was wondering is this the same director who gave thriller hits Murder & Gangster to Bollywood. Mr.Basu was always famous for his thriller movies, but he proved that he can also take a good movie without any action or thriller stories. Cinematographyby Ravi Varman is magnificient. The beauty of the Darjeeling is just wow! Music by Pritam is excellent. Pritam-Anurag Basu team provided superhit music with their earlier works, Gangster & Life In A Metro scored a hatrick with Barfi. My personal favorites are Aila Barfi & Main Kya Karoon.

Ranbir Kapoor is awesomely excellent as Barfi. While watching the film I tweeted Being in the film industry for 21+ years, The Khans & Kumar are yet to deliver a Masterpiece like the one Mr.Ranbir Kapoor did in Barfii. I know it’s very early to compare Ranbir to these giants, but truth remains true for me. I don’t think any other actor other than Ranbir can pull off the roles with strong emotions yet funny expressions. He proved his versatility and flexibility with films like Raajneeti and Rockstar. If you loved him in Rockstar, you would fall in love all over again in Barfi. Don’t get surprised if you see Ranbir bagging all the best actor awards this year too. A National Award Winning Acting !!! 

Priyanka Chopra is fantastic. It’s not easy to act the role of a girl with autism on screen and she surprises you with her brilliant acting. After Aitraaz, Fashion and 7Khoon Maaf, Barfi will be another feather in her career for her acting. The screen sharing between her and Ranbir is very good. Illeana D’cruz made a good debut with her sincere acting. She got a good screen presence. Still the role given to her could have been developed better. Saurabh Shukla as police officer is terrific and excellent in his funny scenes too. Akash Khurana, Ashish Vidyarthi (after a long time in a hindi film), Rupa Ganguly and Jishu Sengupta, are effective. Once the film got over I saw many audiences crying in the crowded hall, i.e Barfi won many hearts.

Not much negatives to say about Barfi. The second half dragged little bit. The script gets confused in between. Also the execution of the film at parts is same as like Rockstar. Also Ashish Vidyarthi’s telling the truth at the climax is little disappointed. That’s about it. Those won’t harm to a film like Barfi !

Overall, Barfi is a very well executed film in all prospects. No one is expecting the film to open an earth shattering response as it’s strictly in a Classic genre unlike masala films. As today’s audience are well enough to welcome good films content wise like Kahaani & Vicky Donor and thrash bad films like Players, Tezz and Joker, I’m sure that Barfi will be loved for its content and works for its credits. An opening of 7-8 crores with a weekend of 24cr-26cr is a safe bet for this film. The only factor which goes against the film is it won’t get much screen space as Heroine releasing next week and Oh My God and Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal on 28th. 

Verdict : This Barfi is a sweet epic ! Highly Recommended 

Rating – 4/5 

P.S : Ranbir Kapoor as Barfi will be a tough contender for National Award 2012 along with Irfan Khan of Paan Singh Tomar . May The Best Actor Wins, Else it’s a slap for Jury !!!

This Reviewer can be contacted on Twitter : @i_spn : https://twitter.com/i_spn

Barfi - Exclusive Twitter Reviews Compilation

PralaynathGendaswamy ‏@GendaSwamy

 

@priyankachopra There was something "different" about Barfee..you lose sense of time..it has not sunk yet 

Rukhsar Ali ‏@RuxxarA

 

Omg #Barfi Such a cute film. Acting in the truest sense really. @priyankachopra Respect. 

 

 Aniruddha Guha ‏@AniGuha

 

#Barfi. Ooof. Pure joy. 

 Nihit Bhave ‏@nautanki

 

Barfi! was magical! Cannot describe it any other way. 

Pallavi Bhardwaj ‏@25_pallavi

 

@basuanurag @priyankachopra love,laugh n cry with Barfi a visual treat!brilliant performances!dis is surely getin priyanka a national award

Saumya Sharma ‏@MasakaliBytes

 

#Barfi = Superb! 100% appeal to the Indian audience...

Team MissMalini ‏@TeamMissMalini 

#Barfi has moments that will both break your heart and make it soar

#Barfi - fab direction and cinematography. Music is even better on the big screen.

#Barfi manages the difficult task of tackling serious issues in a lighthearted manner.

And now for what you've all really been waiting for - yes, very good performances by Ranbir, @priyankachopra and Ileana. 

taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

 

#Barfi @basuanurag Ranbir Kapoor @priyankachopra Ileana Tremendous Respect. 

junaid ‏@jjunzzzz

 

@priyankachopra #Barfi got to be one of the best movies on 2012 so far...all acted well...well done barfi makers and all the artists. 

Sandeep Patil ‏@SandeepPatil_9

 

#Barfi u have left me hungover. A must watch for every Director, Composer.. OMG..Ranbir kapoor thou art Great.PC n Ileana D'Cruz like wise..

Prakash Jaisingh ‏@PixyJaisingh

 

#Barfi is to @priyankachopra what Rockstar was for Ranbir Kapoor. Great acting.. Awesomely feel good film . Magic of Cinema ! 

Sandra ‏@godwin_sandra

 

@priyankachopra u haven't done something different,u have done something extraordinary!! splendid performance in #Barfi! a magic of its own!

Amod Mehra ‏@MehraAmod

 

#BARFI:World Class.Awards assured.. Best Actor Best Actress Best Music Best Director & Best Film..Let’s be greedy & pray for HUGE rewards 2.

4 stars from me and a big wala applause to the entire cast and crew of Barfi.

By Sanket Bhatt @imsank

Mihir Fadnavis ‏@mihirfadnavis

Thought it would be good. I was wrong - its fucking brilliant. Halfway thru. #Barfi 

 

BARFI - A treasure trove of lovely moments. Beautiful. Cute. Classic. Ranbir is incredible. Get your tickets now.

 Second half drags slightly, but can't believe Barfi was made by the same guy who made Murder. Oh and Ileana is a welcome change. 

Pooja ‏@pooja1712

 

Barfi doesnt just make u smile,makes heart do somersaults,breaks it,glues it back like only Ranbir can..lives up to the 'mitaas' in its name

Raghuvendra Singh ‏@raghuvendras

 

Barfi! Is a Brilliant cinema. Speechless. Ranbir Kapoor, @basuanurag @priyankachopra at their best. Congrats team Barfi and UTV #Ba rfi

Manoj Singh ‏@TheManojSingh

#Barfi is a classic. #Ranbir is a blessing to #bollywood. #priyanka at her best. Must see. Love u team Barfi! 

Saumya Sharma ‏@MasakaliBytes

#Barfi = Superb! 100% appeal to the Indian audience... 

Akshay Kumar's 'Joker' - Exclusive Movie Review

      Joker – External Movie Review

 Sree Prasad Nair

                                              Theater - Abu Dhabi National Cinemas, UAE

                                                                  30/08/2012 - 9.30 pm

                          Occupancy - 80% (50% are kids with family, thanks to U/G certification)

Akshay Kumar is going through one of the best phases of his career now. Thanks to his two 100crore blockbusters in a row in the form of Housefull2 & Rowdy Rathore. Joker is his third film of 2012 to hit the screens. Joker is reportedly Akshay Kumar's 100th film. Joker released today in UAE. Joker is a fantasy adventure film directed by Shirish Kunder, and also his second directorial venture after Jaan-E-Mann also starred Akshay Kumar with Salman Khan. Shirish made a grand entry in Bollywood as a director by getting excellent reviews from the critics for the film. But since it’s opened on Diwali 2006 with stiff competition from Shahrukh Khan’s Don,  Jaan-e-mann didn’t click as it deserved to be. After 4 years he again came back with Akshay Kumar in the form of script writer for his wife Farah Khan’s third directorial venture, Tees Maar Khan

. Luckily for them & unfortunately for the audience the film looted maximum collection within 1^st week only thanks to the Sheila Ki Jawaani mania & the hype around TMK for being a Christmas release. Frankly speaking TMK was an undeserved success for the Akshay-Farah-Kunder team. Their intention was clear.  Just make audience fool and earn maximum money within 1^st week. Since TMK was co-produced by Akshay & Farah, it gained profits… But at the same time TMK remains a favorite punching bag to this day for Akshay-Farah-Kunder. And now with Joker, the same team coming again, this time directed by Shirish & co-produced by Akshay & Farah. Sonakshi Sinha is the heroine of Joker. This will be her second film paired opposite Akshay after Rowdy Rathore.

In 1947 when the maps of India and Pakistan were being drawn, an oversight ensured that the village of Paglapur didn't find a place in either country. The village had the distinction of housing the largest mental asylum in the region that ensued during partition, the asylum inmates broke loose, drove away the villagers and established their own republic in Paglapur. And that's how it stayed for the next 60 years! While the world outside changed, Paglapur remained isolated, with no electricity, television or sanity. Now, decades after the world forgot this village, a NASA scientist of Indian origin, Agastya played by Akshay Kumar and his beautiful wife Diva played by Sonakshi Sinha find themselves on the road to Paglapur. Agastya is working on a top secret project for creating a device to communicate with aliens. So why is he in a village whose colorful inhabitants include a man who speaks in Gibberish (Akshay’s brother played by Shreyas Talpade), another who thinks he is a lamp post and everyone else who think Mahatma Gandhi is still around, fighting for independence? And more importantly, what are they going to do that will soon turn the universe's spotlight on this forgotten village? 

Let me go straight to the positives of the film first.

Joker is well executed in the first half. Infact everything about the first half is simply superb. Akshay Kumar who entertained us in Housefull2 & Rowdy Rathore got a serious role here. And no surprise he is good in this film too. Sonakshi Sinha is strictly OK. Shreyas Talpade is a big surprise. Infact he entertained us more in this film. Asrani is funny. And his english subtitles for his each hindi lines are really witty. All other actors are good in their own roles. The much talked Alien Golkot is very entertaining and it’s a visual treat for all the kids. Music composed by famous Tamil Composer GV Prakash (Nephew of AR Rahman) is excellent and all the 4 songs Kaafirana, Jugnu, Singh Raja & Yeh Joker are really good. Shirish Kunder directed the first half brilliantly. No two opinions on that. Frankly speaking really impressed by his film making STRICTLY on the first half. Whatever others say, he got an extra good oblongata when attempting new themes in Bollywood. His background score is epic stuff. Hats Off to him for letting us see this Place Paglapur. Excellent location & production value is just superb. Infact everything till first half was just wow and I was hoping for the same treatment in the second half. 

UNFORTUNATELY……. A Big NO, But Why ???...

Here comes the negatives of the film. Well it will be better if I say Second Half itself is a negative for the film. I have no idea what Mr.Kunder was thinking while writing the script for second half? The lesser I say, the better it would be. Some scenes are absolute crap.  At one point I asked myself, am I watching the second half of Joker? Infact I had a feeling of watching Tees Maar Khan 2 !!! Agreed Joker is touted as a film for kids. But atleast some Logic ??? The only good thing about second half is that 5 min scene by Alien Golkot. It was really entertaining. But that’s about it. So many questions remained unknown… What happened to Akshay Kumar’s job which he need to finish within the target of 1 month??? No clue… Minisha Lamba is totally wasted. Sonakshi got only 3 dialogues in the second half. And Sonakshi in a village dress? Ufff No Way… Last but not least, I was wondering why Askhay Kumar was keeping distance from the promotion of Joker, that too being his 100^th film ??? if rumours are to be believed true, then we can’t blame Akshay. Sincerely feel bad for Akshay to get Joker as his 100^th film.

On the Whole Joker is just about an average film which has excellent first half & music as its plusses and the whole second half as a letdown. Take your kids, they will enjoy for sure. Akshay Kumar films will always recieve bumper opening at the box office. But in the case of Joker,  considering its lack of promotion & the superstar’s absence on promotions, chances are very less to open 10cr+ on opening day. If weekend cross 30+, then its ONLY because of the star power of AkshayKumar. Good news for Joker is that it’s a 40 crore film co-produced by Akshay & Farah and already recovered 32 crore before the release. So whatever the film gonna gain will be a profit for the makers & distributors.

Verdict – Strictly Average

Its an Udtha Firtha Half cooked 'Omelet' which fails to hit the 'Bulls Eye'

Rating – 2and Half stars ( 2 for the film and half for the production value)

                   This Reviewer can be contacted here : https://twitter.com/i_spn

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