Venkat Prabhu has proved that he is not a one-film-wonder as director. After the stupendous success of 'Chennai 28', Venkat Prabhu has recreated the same magic with his latest film 'Saroja'.
Produced by T Siva's Amma Creations, the movie features the likes of S P B Charan, Premji Amaran, Siva, Nikitha, Jayaram. Prakash Raj among others. Music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The highlight of the movie has been the racy sequences with sudden twists and turns. Saroja has now toppled the likes of 'Kuselan' and 'Satyam' to emerge at the top at the box office.
'Dhaam Dhoom' which featured Jayam Ravi and Kangana Ranawat, had a terrific opening only to settle down playing second fiddle to 'Saroja'. This racy entertainer which is the last film of cinematographer - director Jeeva, was shot extensively in Russia. The brisk music of Harris Jayaraj adds to the momentum.
Sathyajothy Thyagarajan's 'Jeyam Kondaan' which features Vinay, Lekha Washington and Bhavana, is a family entertainer. The movie directed by debutant Kannan, a onetime associate of Manirathinam, was more of a war between a brother and his step-sister. A sense of deja vu prevailed in the movie. The movie which managed a good word-of-mouth publicity has managed to draw good audiences in urban centers.
Ritheesh's 'Nayakan' and the Vishal starrer 'Satyam' are reportedly drawing decent crowds. The former a remake of Hollywood biggie 'Cellular' won good reviews and had no big expectations riding on it. The film has gone on to collect good revenue.
Rajnikanth's 'Kuselan' and Kamal Haasan's 'Dasavatharam' are still playing in a few theatres.
However with 'Poi Solla Porom', a comedy caper, making its entry, one may expect the movie to garner attention. In the coming weeks, movies including 'Raman Thediya Seethai' featuring Cheran and 'Pandhayam', directed by S A Chandrasekhar will grace theaters.
