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PATTALAM

With the gorgeous Nadiya playing a school correspondent, which student would want to disobey authority? The movie, by first-time director Rohan Krishna (of the popular “Kana Kaanum Kalangal” fame), is about nine school kids in Class XII. Some real-life incidents have also been woven into the script, which deals with the kind of situations kids face every day, and the need to understand their fears and concerns.

ARUNDATHI

This Telugu film that set the Andhra screens on fire is now here in its dubbed avatar. Jejamma aka Arundhati (Anushka), a queen, vanquishes her evil brother-in-law Pasupathi (Sonu Sood) and he is buried alive. But, his spirit vows to destroy her. Generations later, a girl born in the same family is named Arundhati, after the brave queen. She is drawn to a fort where the evil spirit resides. What ensues is a battle between good and evil. The special effects are said to be the highlight.

KANCHIVARAM

You’ve seen Priyadarshan churn out comic caper after comic caper. This time around, he makes a movie from the heart. The film has won acclaim in the festival circuit. Starring Prakash Raj as a silk weaver who takes to communism, the film is about the growth of the movement in the silk town. And about how the weavers, who craft beautiful silk saris, cannot afford it themselves. Shriya Reddy plays Prakash Raj’s wife.

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