Vedalam

Tamil cinema often lets its plus points be marred by minuses -- which only seem to be multiplying as time goes by. Nobody can ever deny that Tamil films can be gutsy. They tackle themes which Bollywood will not touch with a bargepole. They plant their stories in refreshingly rural settings, clothe their actors in “veshti” (dhoti) or half-sari (the link between a “paavaadai” or full-length skirt and sari) and use overly village rituals and festivals as background or embellishment. ...