Tuesday, 7 January 2020

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 (KaithiAshwanth (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 YearUyiril 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 TeaserAadai

Best TrailerPetta & Comali

Worst TrailerKaappaan


Underrated Movie  - Jiivi

Overrated Movie  - Comali

Disappointed Movie - NGK

Disappointed Music Album  - Kaappan

Worst Movie - Vantha Raajavathan Varuven



Do Check MyAwards 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013

Thursday, 2 January 2020

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