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7/10
"Aadhaar" makes an impact despite the minor flaws
samxxxul24 September 2022
The scene and tone are set right from the opening where we see a luxury car is being launched and quickly followed by the introduction of Pachamuthu (Karunaas). This shift in the narrative was so quick to capture the social situation, the class war by encompassing more characters recurring economic crises and injustice in the system. At first, I was expecting something like a tear jerker drama but it was much more. I have to mention that actor Karunas did a good job in Interval sequence, he suffers and suffers, tries to take help by pleading and begging with the cops and constantly fails but doesn't give up. Even at the end his character stays true to the actual reality and not gimmicky. All he is left with is an aadhar card of his wife and you genuinely feel sad as he prays to god which is the only glimmer of hope. It was a good decision to have a message appear on the screen to highlight the helpless who are shipwrecked due to the injustice in the system in the closure. Even the Muslim cop is nothing more than a pawn and his end is tragic after getting his hands dirty. I liked the lady cop scenes and how they stage the accident, the airbag, test-drive and the postmortem. It really placed me to view the inner workings of the system where chaos prevails. The film has minor flaws like the staging of few scenes, i had problems with the song placement, even the baby crying didn't sync with the setting, in few places the acting of the lead felt like an overkill. But in the end, i want to appreciate the intention of the director to make this project despite the limited budget and putting his point forth as a clear reflection of the political, economic, social crisis. I totally recommend everyone to see this movie, do not make hasty presumptions or compare it with other filmmakers style or pattern.
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8/10
Dont miss it in theatres
Selva-445216 October 2022
After a long time i heard burst of Claps continuously in theatres.. Actors just rocked it..every scene of him was hilarious. Even in every scenes when we feel a little emotional next scene just make us Think..The new gen actors did pretty well, didnt expect such a smooth performance from them.

There is a slight lag during the start of second half which is forgivable. Overall a good movie with lots of facts suitable for viewing with family as well as friend. Its a must watch..Dont miss it in theatres. Thanks to entire team of d movie for such a fun packed entertainment... Must watch.

Watched a movie in theatre after a very long time and no regrets in choosing d movie..
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8/10
Aadhaar almost made us cry
ngandacinema31 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Aadhaar almost made us cry. It was moving to see a destitute man aimlessly looking for his wife with a newborn in his hand. The film will definitely open your eyes to the world around, if you thought society was ruthless, think again

Delicious -Storytelling didn't waste time, as soon as the movie began we saw Pachamuthu (Karunas) going to the police station to report a missing case and the investigation kicked off. There were many characters introduced and all of them looked suspicious -The intent of the movie wasn't to show how the poor are weak and helpless but to call for resilience despite the hardship; this was well illustrated during the last scene through the drawing on a street pavement -Photography produced great shots with controlled and effective lighting that flowed with the sad mood -The soundtrack amplified the painful state of affairs! That voice uttered an agonizing cry reflecting Pachamuthu's internal anguish

Bland -Wish we could have seen a real luxury car as opposed to a computer-generated one. Its artificial look spoiled the atmosphere -Karunas' acting was the same as in previous movies, no major transformation -The truth about Thulasi was unveiled in an unrealistic and unfulfilling way; it was hard to believe that someone in excruciating pain would have the time to recollect all the events.
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10/10
I would only recommend this film to a Classic Lovers
Vinodh-846677 October 2022
A glorified tamil thriller movie. The film is particularly targetting the thriller lovers obviously cause of the class subjects you get at that age apart from that this one lacks a captivating story and story telling is pretty much like an excited teen on sugar rush or something. The songs seem to be well mediocre and trash af. Good casting Karunas, Arun pandian acted very well. Fans who keep saying this has gor awesome screenplay and the movie has pays respect to its name are simpletons who has got no exposure on world cinema. I would only recommend this film to a classic Lover. Songs and Cinematography is very Appreciable.
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10/10
Heartouching movie.
zserviceline-902716 October 2022
Heartouching movie. Mixture of Emotions. Moreover upholds much values. An extremely feel good movie...Except the lag felt at certain instances everything was nice... It's a movie to be watched peacefully and being ready to entertain...casting is perfect and each have done their part very well. A Good ending feel good drama👍. Director knows how to entertain viewers .. Every sequence in this filim awesome.. Don't miss this movie, No sooper stars no haipe no add promotion but this movie will run everyday housefull...The story takes about 15-20minute to set in with the characters and locations. Once that is done, the movie goes on a laugh riot. You will be surprised how your own emotions play along the movie.
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10/10
Screenplay and Direction was absolutely amazing.
Jyothimurukesh6 October 2022
It's been a long time since a really fun movie has been released in Tamil. Dont expect a very comical version of our past tamil movies. This is actually a very simple plot with a lot of innocence. Starting to end the movie especially Karunas has not failed to impress. Other co actors have done an amazing performance. Arun pandiyan especially, the character has been very well portrayed. The performance of Iniya was also amazing. Screenplay and Direction was absolutely amazing. Overall, the film is a Emotional ride, guaranteed that it would be worth the time and money. Overall, a very strange story set up, but developed it brilliantly to a 2hr movie. Worth watching 'Aadhaar'
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1/10
Time waste
mmsc4630 October 2022
Time waste movie, even if give money to watch no one will watch the movie..... Inspector character is good ( gym body look person) hs deserve more chances in upcoming films. Arun pandian characted designed total waste.

Time waste movie, even if give money to watch no one will watch the movie..... Inspector character is good ( gym body look person) hs deserve more chances in upcoming films. Arun pandian characted designed total waste.

Inspector character is good ( gym body look person) hs deserve more chances in upcoming films Inspector character is good ( gym body look person) hs deserve more chances in upcoming films.
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10/10
Amazing and refreshing
zserviceline-488587 October 2022
It's so amazing and refreshing to see Tamil movies transcending new heights by experimenting in different genres of movies. In a time where Hindi movies are making utter trash, and Telugu is churning out good movies, but with the same old themes - village, caste, politics etc., its amazing that the Tamil industry changing gears. This is such an attempt, which works very well. Interesting from start to finish with good elements of emotions thrown in. All the actors have done well, be it comedy or the emotional scenes. Well written, well executed, and enjoyable movie. Looking forward to such superb comedy movies again in Tamil. Thanks to Ramnath Palanikumar for breaking the mould.
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8/10
Solid drama
m-ramanan12 March 2023
RATED 8/10 Language: Tamil Source: Nil RECOMMENDED.

The movie is well crafted and presented with engaging screenplay. The mystery was maintained quite well till the end. The only minus point is the reason behind the mystery. I was bit disappointed with the reason, but the prefect execution compromised that.

The side stories and characters are quite good and they helped well for the flow of the movie. The crime sequences are fresh and added the good thrill factor.

Good mystery thriller without any commercial compromise. Worth the watch.

--Repeating again for 600 chars limit Good mystery thriller without any commercial compromise. Worth the watch.
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10/10
Good movie
Kumaargovind-519067 October 2022
From everything I heard about this film, what I expected from this film was a small comedy film that plays in the safe zone of a Tamil industry. But I was wrong. Even though it does what the best of Tamil film does, which is giving a class film with emotions that will make you so attached to it and at least at one point makes your eyes wet, this film does that with a vision and finesse that is somewhat still fresh.

From the beginning itself, it started showing a bit of good emotions and a bit of tragedy without belittling each other's presence. From there to the various situations created, the slow reveal through the 2hr runtime to that beautiful ending, everything worked brilliantly. The ensemble cast was brilliant among which at least three of them brought out their best performances yet and each and everyone else fit perfectly in the film. Karunas was the one that impressed me the most being able to make me easily hate him and within seconds making me cry for him.

The finesse with which the movie changes from a party comedy to family drama and back is commendable. The on-point cinematography and editing along with the rest of what I mentioned before is just proof that director Ramnath knows exactly what and how to direct his story. This is one of the best directorial venture in tamil in recent times and probably one of the best movie, not just in Tamil, of 2022.
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9/10
Perfect weekend family entertainer
zserviceline-499907 October 2022
It is what should be called a movie;awsome⭐⭐⭐no star cast no stardom scenes,simply beautiful,engaging,no overratedinternational/underworld story, but a story everyone can be connected through somewhere or by someone..its under rated i think no one will watch it in theatres but it will have a long life,worthy for a memmorable movie...dont get overhyped;its simple and awsome at the same time.

This movie characters are very amazing and natural acting. Karunas is very talented actor and director are very clever too.

Perfect weekend family entertainer. The jokes are well timed and acting is just what you need. Ramnath Palanikumar is on point. Looking forward to many more.
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8/10
Brilliant Movie
Amrutha029196 October 2022
Technical department have done their job well and story and screenplay department have made those efforts resulting into a peak level. I really appreciate the writers of this film are. It is not just a usual thriller with a many of emotional contents. I am very satisfied with this film. I would suggest you to go for Aadhaar. It is a brilliant film with a brilliant story from a talented director. This film will be Big success in the coming days just like commercial entertainers. The performance of whole cast was simply superb. Given the brilliant filmmaking & non-linear narrative trick, it could have been a far better entertainer.
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10/10
Remarkable performances
Venkitesh-013906 October 2022
Dhamaka starts off like a regular tamil thriller film, but what it has in store is a rollercoaster of emotions, a slew of remarkableGood scenes. It deals with the themes of Politics, misunderstandings, friendship, kinship, revelry, and death. Writer-director Ramnath Palanikumar extracts excellent performances from the likes of Karunas, Arun Pandiyan, Iniya, Dileepan and the rest of the ensemble. Special shout-outs go to these actors.

More than an artist Karunas he is a very good realistic actor which will really be an asset for the Tamil movie industry...His acting timing, at the same time becoming emotional at respective point of time is commendable....
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10/10
Really Good entertainer. Go for it !
Vivek754247 October 2022
Literally had zero expectations. But Aadhaar was the biggest surprise of the year. It s been a while since I have come out of a theatre fully satisfied and Aadhaar was definitely that. A movie that deserves to be watched in theatres with a group of friends or even family. And I was really waiting for a movie like this, to watch in theater. After a long time i heard burst of claps continuously in theatres.. Its Takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Outstanding performance by familiar and unfamiliar faces. Ends in a good note. A perfect family movie. Karunas just rocked it.. Really Good entertainer. Go for it !
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9/10
Great attempt by Aadaar team... especially director & Producer
rithvinbalaji27 September 2022
Such a great movie after a long time ago, but there was no advertisement and marketing such types of good movies now a days star casting movies only digital marketing if its have a poor story line and no social messages 😀.

But this movie was reality of present situation of common man.. Public should give support for this types of flim makers.

Especially music ,editing and camera photography good,in first half little lag in story line & sentiments, but second half extremely good. The climax world class cinema, hands-off director for this brave attempt.. Also first time producer he invested is great attempt.. congratulations once again...

## Aadhaar.
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10/10
Such a nice movie
kirthiashokan26 September 2022
Karunaas brother acting was so good and the story line makes the audience to connect throughout the film. Cinematography - 7/10, casting - 7/10, background score - 9/10, coloring and location perfectly matches the story line. 70% of the movie is travelling through night and states the darker shades of police department and corporate impact on simple human being. There is a song called then mittai will touch your heart. Editing is perfect for the screenplay and sound effects for the silence is too good. The negative of the story is very less when compare to recent movies released in Tamil industry.
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