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Sudhir Srinivasan

The New Indian Express

Sudhir Srinivasan is the Entertainment Editor of the New Indian Express. He has previously written for The Hindu and The Times of India. He is known for his writing on South cinema, especially Tamil Films.

All reviews by Sudhir Srinivasan

Parasakthi

Action, Drama, Romance (Tamil)

Articulate themes of identity, resistance, unity, and political empowerment.

Sat, January 17 2026

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy (English)

A bold deepening of Cameron’s ecological and political vision — or a film burdened by the weight of its own universe?

Sat, December 20 2025

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Dhurandhar

Action, Thriller (Hindi)

Craft, conviction, and troubling certainty

Sat, December 13 2025

The soul of Dhurandhar is rooted in quiet deception. Wait, I’m talking about Hamza Ali Mazari’s (Ranveer Singh) mission. He’s a spy operating across borders in this 214-minute film, and given this running time and the number of characters, motivations and political threads it handles, this film could very easily have collapsed into something rambling and frustrating. But it doesn’t, largely thanks to a smart structural decision: chapter segregation. The eight chapters keep the narrative in control, allowing the film to introduce competent characters like SP Aslam and Rehman Dakait as formidable, thinking opponents rather than fragile villains. The nuanced performances help too. Akshaye Khanna is potent, yes, but also so human in confusion and rage.

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Bison Kaalamaadan

Action, Drama (Tamil)

The Long Review

Sat, October 18 2025

Dude

Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance (Tamil)

The Long Review

Sat, October 18 2025

Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1

Action, Thriller (Kannada)

The Long Review

Sat, October 4 2025

Idli Kadai

Action, Drama (Tamil)

The Long Review

Sat, October 4 2025

Samsaram Adhu Minsaram

(Tamil)

Reshapes how Tamil cinema portrays the middle-class household

Sun, September 28 2025

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