Film Thoughts

Below is a list of all the films I have reviewed on this blog (my "film thoughts").  Given that this blog took a drastic change in scope in the Summer of 2010 towards a focus on Indian classical dance as it appears in film, most of these reviews were written a while back.  This is where you see much of the other side of Minai... the Allu Arjun fangirly, picspammy, OMG-filled white chick in love with Indian cinema... ;)  Films I especially enjoyed and would still watch today have an (*) asterisk beforehand.

Tamil Films
*Autograph (2004)
Dasavatharam (2008)
Kadhalan (1994)
Mugavari (2000, Ajith, Jyothika)
Peranmai (2009, Jeyam Ravi)
*Sringaram (2007, Sharada Ramanathan)
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006)
*Veyil (2006)

Telugu Films
Aata (2007)
Arya 2 (2009 - Allu Arjun, Navdeep, Kajal Agarwal)
Billa (2009)
Gulebakavali Katha (1962 - NTR, Jamuna)
Desamuduru (2007)
Happy (2006)
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (2009)
Magadheera (2009)

Ninne Pelladatha (1996)
Oka V Chitram (2006 - Aadhi)

Parugu (2008)
Pandurangadu (2008)

Vijetha (1985 - Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, baby Allu Arjun)

Malayalam Films
Manathe Vellitheru (1994 - Shobana, Vineeth)  
*Thenmavin Kombathu (1994 - Shobana, Mohanlal)
*Vanaprastham (1999 - Mohanlal, Suhasini)

Bengali Films
*Aamra (2006)
Antaheen (2009)
Bhalo Theko (2003) - Vidya Balan, et al.
*Nishi Japon (2005)

Punjabi Films
Waris Shah (2006)

Hindi Films
Aasha (1957)
Ab Ab Laut Chalen (1999)
Amrapali (1966)
Asoka (2001)
Astitva (2000)
Bhaggmati - Queen of Fortunes (2005, Tabu, Milind Soman, Hema Malini)
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Dil Ka Rishta (2003)
Dil to Pagal Hai (1997)
Hu Tu Tu (1999 - Tabu, Nana Patekar, Sunil Shetty, et al)
Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijili (1971)
Julie (1975 - Lakshmi, Sridevi)
Kambakkth Ishq (2009)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Kaho Na Pyaar Hai (2000)
Khamoshi - The Musical (1996)
*Koyla (1997)
*Luck By Chance (2009)
My Brother Nikhil (2005)
Naach (2004)
*Nache Mayuri (1986 - Sudha Chandran)
Page 3 (2005)
Raincoat (2004)
Salaam Namaste (2005)
Sangeet (1993)
*Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977, Urdu/Hindi)
*Shree 420 (1955)
Striker (2010 - Siddharth)
Taxi No. 9211 (2006)
Teesri Manzil (1966)
Vijay Path (1994)

English/Western Films (with desi directors or about India)
Bombay Calling (2006)
*La Danse De L'Enchanteresse (France, 2007)
Mitr, My Friend (2002, Shobana, Nasir Abdullah)
Nine Hours to Rama (1963)
Outsourced (2006)
The Tiger and the Flame (1953)