My Awards - 2019

Welcome to 7th Annual MyAwards based on the movies I've seen this year in 2019 :)

Best Film Tamil -  Asuran

Best Film English - Avengers: Endgame

Best Film Hindi - Gully Boy

Best Film Malayalam - Kumbalangi Nights

Best Film Telugu - Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya

Best Director - Vetrimaran (Asuran)

Best Dialogues - Halitha Shameem (Sillu Karupatti)

Best Screenplay - Maghizh Thirumeni (Thadam)

Best Cinematographer - Thiru (Petta)

Best Editor - N.P Srikanth (Thadam)

Best Stunt Director - Anbariv (Kaithi)

Best Art Direction - T. Ramalingam (Gundu)

Best Choreography - Bigilu Bigiluma (Bigil)

Best Actor Male - Mamooty (Peranbu) & Dhanush (Asuran)

Best Actor Female - Sadhana (Peranbu) & Manju Warrier (Asuran)

Best Comedian - The Whole Team in Santhanam's A1 & Dheena (Kaithi)

Best Villain - Bucks (Super Deluxe)

Best Supporting Actor Male - Mariam George (Kaithi) & Ashwanth (Rasukutty - Super Deluxe) 

Best Supporting Actor Female - Ramya Krishnan (Super Deluxe) & Vinothini (Game Over)


Best Album - Enai Noki Payum Thota (Darbuka Siva)

Best BGM - G V Prakash (Asuran)

Best Music Director -  G V Prakash (Asuran)

Best Male Playback Singer - Anirudh (Kannamma -IRIR)

Best Female Playback Singer - Saindhavi (Ellu Vaya - Asuran)

Best Lyricist - Yuga Bharathi (Ellu Vaya -  Asuran) & Thamarai (Maruvarthai - Enai Noki Payum Thotta)

Song of the Year: Uyiril Thodum (Kumbalangi Nights)

Best Posters Design - Game Over

Best Opening Title Credits - Kaalidas

Best Debut Actor Male - Santhosh (To Let)

Best Debut Actor Female - Lijomol Jose (Sivappu Manjal Pachai)

Best Debut Directors - Sri Senthil (Kaalidas) & V J Gopinath (Jiivi) 

Best Debut Composer - Tenma (Gundu)


Best Teaser - Aadai

Best Trailer - Petta & Comali

Worst Trailer - Kaappaan


Underrated Movie  - Jiivi

Overrated Movie  - Comali

Disappointed Movie - NGK

Disappointed Music Album  - Kaappan

Worst Movie - Vantha Raajavathan Varuven

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Top Movies - 2019 (Tamil / English / Hindi / Malayalam / Telugu)

Do Checkout the Best and Worst of 2013 ~ 2014 ~ 2015 ~ 2016 ~ 2017 ~ 2018

So, this year I've seen 231 movies and in that 67 in theaters, which includes Avengers: Endgame four times. And, that's my best English movie of the year.

And, in Tamil, it is Asuran, which was outstanding from the combo which never disappoints.

Kumbalangi Nights was the best Malayalam movie for me which was so beautiful with some amazing songs and fantastic performances by Soubin and Fahad. 

And, Gully Boy was terrific, with Ranveer and Alia in top form and the underdog rising to success was very well made.

Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya was unexpectedly funny and also turns into an excellent thriller with another Indianized version of Sherlock and it's my Telugu movie of the year.

Saw a handful of foreign movies (mostly Korean) and Parasite was outstanding and the only Kannada movie Kavaludaari was an excellent thriller too.

Tamil

Impressive

1. Asuran - Vetri Maran and Dhanush give us another fantastic raw revenge drama which was more than revenge and talks about the caste system is my movie of the year.
2. Thadam - This double action thriller kept me guessing till the end which void of all the cliches associated with double action movies once again proves Maghizh Thirumeni was an excellent director.
3. Sillu Karupatti - The four heartwarming tales about love were cute and sweet just like the title.
4. Super Deluxe - TKR returns with another wacky movie that had some terrific moments and Rasukutty.
5. Kaithi - True to its genre without any unnecessary songs or flashback with Karthi in brilliant form. 
6. Game Over - Another movie which never lets you predict anything and also let you take away with whatever you 
7. Oththa Seruppu - Parthpan who tries something different which sometimes clicks and this movie took me some time to get used to its style and kept me interesting even though we get to see the only character.
8. Kaalidas - Another one of my favorite genre which actually didn't give a clue till the very ending and I was really frustrated.
9. Monster - Just a house and a rat, but the movie was fun and interesting.
10. Jiivi - The concept was really interesting and with some known faces it could have got more recognition it deserved.
11. Sivappu Manjal Pachai - Story about 'brother-sister', 'maman-machan' but without too much drama, but it could have had some better climax.
12. Irandam Ulaga Porin Kadaisi Gundu - Actually got to know some shocking facts and the movie delivers some message without preaching and in an interesting way.
13. Peranbu - The most difficult movie to watch which was depressing and ends with some hope. But, I will never revisit.
14. Vellai Pookal - My favorite genre and it was interesting till the end though it was little amateur at some places. 
15. Bigil - Entertaining!! Yes, with all those copied from many movies it was still fun :D

Good to Average (In Release Order)

1. Petta
2. Viswasam
3. Sarvam Thaala Mayam
4. To Let
5. Kanne Kalaimane
6. LKG
7. Sathru
8. Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum
9. Nedunalvaadai
10. Natpe Thunai
11. Uriyadi 2
12. Gangs of Madras
13. Mehandi Circus
14. K13
15. 100
16. Kolaigaran
17. Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Oodu Raja
18. Suttu Pidikka Utharavu
19. House Owner
20. Aadai
21. Kadaram Kondan
22. A1
23. Nerkonda Paarvai
24. Comali
25. Sixer
26. Magamuni
27. Kaappaan
28. Namma Vettu Pillai
29. Action
30. Hero
31. Thambi

Worst

1. Vantha Rajavaathan Varuven
2. Mr Local
3. Dev
4. NGK
5. Airaa
6. Dhilukku Dhuttu 2

English

The top 3 are the ones I enjoyed watching on the big screen

Impressive 

1. Avengers: Endgame: The perfect end to the ten years of buildup which was as good as I expected with a lot of unexpected things.
2. Ford v Ferrari
3. Spider-Man: Far From Home
4. Knives Out
5. Booksmart
6. Marriage Story
7. Dolemite is my Name
8. US
9. The Report
10. Uncut Gems
11. Official Secrets
12. Joker
13. Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
14. Shazam
15. Detective Pikachu

Good to Average (In Release/Watched Order)

1. Bumblebee
2. Alita: Battle Angel
3. Captain Marvel
4. How To Train Your Dragon 3
5. X Men
6. The Lion King
7. Hobbs and Shaw
8. Jumanji 2
9. Fyre
10. The Boy Who Harnessed Wind
11. Triple Frontier
12. Escape Room
13. Lego Movie 2
14. Cold Pursuit
15. Fighting with my family
16. Glass
17. The Kid Who Would Be King
18. Avengement
19. The Perfection
20. Always be my maybe
21. The Beach Bum
22. I am Mother
23. Murder Mystery
24. Long Shot
25. Aladdin
26. Driven
27. Godzilla
28. MiB International
29. Rocketman
30. Yesterday
31. Toy Story 4
32. Between Two Ferns: The Movie
33. Midsommar
34. Crawl
35. El Camino
36. The Farewell
37. Good Boys
38. Late Night
39. Angel Has Fallen
40. Little Monsters
41. Hustlers
42. Ready or Not
43. Spies in Disguise
44. The Irishman

Foreign 

1. Parasite (Korean)
2. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (French)
3. The Gangster The Cop The Devil  (Korean)
4. Pain and Glory (Spanish)
5. The Extreme Job (Korean)
6. The Wandering Earth (Chinese)

Malayalam

Impressive

1. Kumbalangi Nights
2. Virus
3. Jallikattu
4. June
5. Thanner Mathan Dhinangal
6. Unda
7. Moothon
8. Helen
9. Android Kunjappan 
10. Lucifer

Good to Average (In Release/Watched Order)

1. Vijay Superum Pournamiyum
2. 9
3. Kodathi Samakshan Balan Vakkil
4. Varikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
5. Athiran
6. Uyare
7. Ishq
8. Janamaithri
9. Luca
10. Kakashi Ammini Pilla
11. Love Action Drama

Worst

1. Mikhael
2. Oru Adaar Love

Hindi

Impressive

1. Gully Boy
2. Article 15
3. Chichchore
4. Mard Ko Dard Nahi Kota
5. Sonchiriya
6. Soni
7. Super 30
8. Section 375
9. The Sky is Pink
10. War

Good to Average (In Release/Watched Order)

1. Uri
2. Manikarnika
3. Photograph
4. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha to Aisa Laga
5. Badla
6. Kesari
7. De De Pyaar De
8. Bharat
9. Judgemental Hai Kya
10. Batla House
11. Mission Mangal
12. Dream Girl
13. Saand ki Aankh

Telugu

Impressive

1. Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya
2. Brochevarevaru Ra 
3. Jersey
4. Mallesham
5. Gang Leader

Good to Average (In Release/Watched Order)

1. NTR Kathanayakudu
2. F2
3. 118
4. Majili
5. Chitralahari
6. Maharshi
7. Oh Baby
8. Dear Comrade
9. Manmadhudu 2
10. Evaru
11. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
12. Meekku Matharam Chepptha

Worst

1. Yatra
2. NTR Mahanayakudu
3. Saaho