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T himmarusu - A Psuedo Suspense Thriller which conveniently convinces us. While watching  Thimmarusu , I was flummoxed by the questions that were running in my mind. No, these were not the questions that a movie with a “Lawyer” as a Hero (Protagonist would be a bigger word, I’ll say why soon) would have as a part of the volley of crossing conversations that a case proceeding in a courtroom drama might have. The questions were about what not the movie is about. I’ll make it clear (and spoiler-free) about what the movie is not. Firstly, it’s not a courtroom drama. There is hardly 5 minutes (actually 7 min, but the first 2 minutes of this section is a comedic set-piece where I chucked inside) of proper legal proceedings inside a court. But yes, there is a case, actually, 2 cases, for the Hero to solve.  This movie is not an edge of seat Suspense Thriller. The quality of thrills produced and the amount of curiosity the writing develops shows that the work done in this genre is med...

  N arappa - An inconsistent yet intense archetype of caste, land and retaliating hot blood This review of  Narappa  does not discuss the faithful remake capabilities of its makers, because, I myself have refrained from watching the original when the announcement for its Telugu remake was made. This review only discusses Narappa as a sole film without drawing any comparisons from the original - Asuran (Tamil, 2019) and its own original Vekkai (Novel by Poomani). The two most important aspects of writing a period drama (even if inspired by real events) on rural caste discrimination are novelty and maturity. The novelty comes from etching out oppressing episodes of the downtrodden with certain realism and connection. The script’s first success is right there.  While we don’t get these episodes from the word go, we can sense the aftermath in the character’s actions as  Venkatesh  as  Narappa  and his younger son slowly walk into a greased pond at m...