BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

gopu Very very expectant movie. enthusiastic. marvelous love story. songs are very superb & awesome. asking to hear more and more. lyrics also breaking point. after a long time good love story among mega superstars. stunning performance. i have refer nearly more than 50 persons to view the movie. even me too take it 10 times. also need more to taste.Indian titanic especially south Indian. after "uyire" movie this film made sensation. don't miss .i don't have any other words to say...Madharasapattinam-True that the love and emotions we hold for someone when in the presence of him/her is an extra ordinary sense that GOD has created in us.But something which is more divine is the feeling which we have towards them in the same magnitude or even greater when our mind and heart knows the fact that they are away or even out of our lives.A Sweet romantic story well told and well captured in the backdrop of Indian independence.Amy Jackson is cute lovely and beautiful and has shown good acting talents.Einstein's theory proved yet again by by making you feel the otherwise lengthy first half not so lengthy at all (Let his soul rest in peace). has done a decent job.the movie is well supported by almost all the one in the acting crew.the end was great and emotional.the movie would have been awesome if director had taken bit more care on the graphical end and with the replacement of the horrible background score...and also the the portrayal of Chennai in 1940s was a disappointment....anyways Madharasapattinam is worth a watch

Ryder Prem No big speculation,no big cast,not a great technical crew,not an intelligent director..but the product is simply superb.It was delightful to see the movie Madharasapattinam, directed by Vijay. Its was Romance/History genre,for a change. The highlight of the movie are the stars Arya and Amy.The former came up and decent acting..and the other had a delightful smile and looks which you won't forget for a week.... The other important aspect of the movie was the music by G.V.Prakash..Both the Bgm and songs was tremendous..Pookal Pookum and Kaatrile was awesome number...... The dialogues of the movie was also quite good,like "400 Varusathukapram Thirupi Adikirom!"-MS.Bhaskar..the comedies was also good and came with the track of the movie... The disappointing factor is the impacts of the moovie Titanic in it.The Question is are we guys gone out of brains to have some originality in our movies!!! Otherwise its good movie to watch,and i highly recommend to watch it on screens,especially for GV and Amy!!!

PD I went to this movie with absolutely no expectations, Arya isn't that big an actor,The director hasn't made any exceptional movies, and so on.But the movie was really good.It showed a great deal of teamwork and effort, and more importantly it was all well used and portrayed.Chennai portrayed to the best as in the year 1947. The heroine - Amy Jackson is beautiful and has done a really wonderful job.Her eyes show lots of experience, for a girl of her age.The story line is similar to that of Lagaan, and many scenes remind you of both lagaan and Rang de basanti, yet the movie has its own originality and inspiration.Arya isn't portrayed as a hero who fights for freedom,he is portrayed as one who fights for Love.Editing was awesome, Direction was good. The only negative point of the movie is the songs and BGM. songs don't get in sync with the movie too well. BGM isn't much original and doesn't give the full effect at various scenes.Still overall the movie is watchable. The reason i rated it 8 was because of the good acting, direction,screenplay,no unwanted comedy or action or songs, and mainly because there was some originality/reality in showing a historic adventure.( something that Ayirathil oruvan lacked ).The movie may seem a bit lengthy, but don't worry cause it wont bore you out.Overall - Good movie( don't miss it)

Ashwin Muralidharan The movie is all about a British Girl falling in love with a Dhobi from Madras, who is also a brave Kusthi(wrestler) fighter, set in pre Indian Independence era just as India is about to gain its independence.First of all the director Vijay must be applauded for having attempted to give a period film to the Tamil film industry that produces clichéd films. There were a few films like Paruthiveeran, Subramaniapuram, Aayirathil Oruvan that have attempted to break away from the clichéd movies that are produced. There are reviews about Madrasapattinam that Vijay has been inspired from movies like Titanic and Lagaan.This movie, though has shades from Titanic - like the 80 year old woman narrating the story, it is quite very much different in-terms of screenplay from that of titanic. Here the eighty year old woman comes to Chennai from Britain to find here long lost love, from whom she had got separated on the Day of Indian Independence. The movie shifts back and forth from past to present depicting the nostalgic feeling of the old Amy Wilkinson (Amy Jackson) as she comes across similar happenings in the present Chennai that had also occurred in her life during her past teenage days in Madrasapattinam.Though the movie is good in parts, the director has divulged from the main plot in the first half, where he has tried to concentrate more on the Indian British rivalry rather than trying to portray a subtle romance between the leads. Amy is forcefully engaged to the then Inspector Robert (Alex) who is selfish and ruthless, whom she hates to such an extent that she thanks the man Parithi(Arya) who accidentally helps her in removing the engagement ring. And from then on starts a series of happenings involving Amy and Parithi which finally culminates in Amy falling for Parithi. These events have been stretched too much and the screenplay slacks deteriorating the pace of the movie.Coming to acting part, Arya is good as a rough and tough wrestler portraying the right facial expression, but when it comes to the romantic part, he fails to impress and Amy steals the show with her innocent charm. For a foreigner to give the right emotions in a native film is asking too much of her and she seems to have done it with ease and is a big positive in the film. Nasser and Cochin Haneefa are good as usual in their supporting roles, though the director has overdone the Cochin Haneefa part that leads to a diversion from the plot.The sets of the old Madrasapattinam have been well crafted, but we get to see only Madras Central and the River in front of it that is used for ferrying. Sets of old Mount-road is a big letdown and fails to create an impact. Cinematography by Nirav Shah is good with distinctive shades for the past and the present, but he still is yet to outperform his previous best Billa. Back ground music by GV is the best he has scored until date and creates a mood for the period film.Another thing the director has failed to look into is the Tamil dialect during the pre Independence period. The characters seem to speak the same slang in the present and the past.On the whole the movie is a different attempt in the Tamil film industry and is worth watching.