Sai Pallavi and Naga Shourya are starring in AL Vijay's Diya. Here, we bring you the live audience review of the Tamil movie, which is simultaneously releasing in Telugu as Kanam.
AL Vijay's Diya is the latest film to join the list of horror thrillers made in Kollywood in the last couple of years. The director is presenting a commercial entertainer with a message.
Diya, which is releasing simultaneously in Telugu as Kanam, stars Sai Pallavi of Malayalam blockbuster Premam fame. It also marks the debut of Naga Shourya in Tamil films. Child artiste Veronika Arora will be seen in an important role in the flick, which has RJ Balaji, Stunt Silva and others in the cast.
Sam CS has composed the music, Anthony has edited the flick, while Nirav Shah had handled the cinematography department.
Diya is a revenge drama laced with regular commercial elements. The template is similar to the usual horror thrillers. Thulasi (Sai Pallavi) and Krishna (Naga Shourya)'s baby gets aborted as they have different ambition and goals to achieve in their lives. But their lack of judgment results in deaths of their family members.
People, who are behind the abortion, are killed one after the other. Even the doctors behind it die, making Thulasi suspicious about the series of deaths. What follows thereafter should be seen on-screen.
The movie has been lauded by critics, who have already seen the movie in a special screening. Sai Pallavi has come up with a good performance. Nirav Shah's cinematography and Sam CS' background elevate the quality of Diya.
The audience are of the view that the it is a predictable revenge film with little twists in the narration. Overall, it has turned out to be an average movie, as per the audience.
Rohit Venkatraman: #Diya #Kanam Karma seeks revenge . This film could have been more interesting but it is another predictable vengeance drama with very twists & turns. I personality liked the plot & underlying message which was conveyed but let down by slowly presented screenplay. Mediocre attempt
Heytamilcinema: Different horror movie that is decently gripping. @SamCSmusic haunting music and #NiravShah camera along with #Vijay direction shoulders the movie till now. Predictability and below par unneeded comedy scenes are the negatives so far.
Can't believe #Malar can be so brave and dynamic. Started following your films from #Premam . All the best for your future endeavors.
Just done with #Diya First half (Special Premiere ) - If second half moves with the same intensity and perfection as the first , going to be a perfect summer treat for families.
Kaushik LM: #Diya - There are no masala elements like song - dance, fights.. Dir Vijay focuses on his core content. It's an emotional family drama driven by mother - child sentiment, with a subtle horror thriller angle. Will work better with the family audience & ladies. 1 hr 40 mins runtime
#Diya 2nd half - The tension is built up well in a couple of scenes. The mother - child sentiment connects well. @Sai_Pallavi92 delivers the goods, it's a nice Tamil debut. Naga Shaurya looks good & does a fair job. Baby Veronika is cute. Just 100 mins, with a message in the end!
Rajasekar: #Diya first half - A slow burn emotional horror thriller in which @Sai_Pallavi92 shines with her towering performance. Liked the emotional connect established by director Vijay.
#Diya - An emotional horror thriller from director Vijay, liked the surprise ending and @Sai_Pallavi92 's riveting performance.
#Diya first half - A slow burn emotional horror thriller in which @Sai_Pallavi92 shines with her towering performance. Liked the emotional connect established by director Vijay.
@Sai_Pallavi92 is excellent.. @IamNagashaurya makes a good debut in Tamil.. @RJ_Balaji provides comic relief..
Oxlade-Chamberlain came off with a hamstring injury after 36 minutes during the win over Southampton.
Arsenal are getting positive indications with regards to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's latest injury blow with the diagnosis suggesting that it is not as bad as first feared.
According to the Daily Mail, the Gunners midfielder, who picked up a hamstring injury during the win over Southampton on Wednesday (10 May), has undergone a scan to assess the damage. The initial suggestion is that it is not that bad. He is expected to undergo further tests on Friday, which should give a more clear indication as to how long the player will be sidelined.
The 23-year-old has been one of Arsenal's best players in recent months, especially after Arsene Wenger switched to a back three and deployed the England international as a wing-back. He has played an instrumental role in recent wins over Manchester United and Manchester City in the Premier League and FA Cup semi-finals respectively.
The main concern regarding his recent injury is if he will be available for the north London club's FA Cup final against Chelsea on 27 May. Oxlade-Chamberlain missed both of Arsenal's previous two FA Cup finals in 2014 and 2015 – the first was due to injury and the second was due to his non-selection in the matchday squad.
Wenger refused to give a clear indication in the immediate aftermath of the Southampton win, but gave a positive update later suggesting that the injury was mainly due to fatigue. The French coach will be hoping to have Oxlade-Chamberlain fit for the final few games, as his team chases a top four finish in the Premier League and a third FA Cup title in four years.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is hoping to be fit for Arsenal's FA Cup final against Chelsea on 27 May Reuters
"I don't know. It was tight, it was not a knife, you know. Personally, I didn't see any incident where he had to stop for a sprint, it was more fatigue. But it's difficult to assess now, after the game," Wenger said when asked about Oxlade-Chamberlain's chances of making the FA Cup final, as quoted on Arsenal's official site.
Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson will face a police investigation over her confessions that she was an occasional cocaine user in court.
That is according to senior Scotland Yard officer Stephen Watson, who said officers would look at all aspects of what was said during the trial.
"We will use specialist resources from within the Metropolitan Police Service to examine all the evidence which emerged as part of a review into this matter," Watson stated.
"At some point, once that review is included, presumably in conjunction with the Crown Prosecution Service, we will determine a way forward. Part and parcel of that review we will undertake will be to look at all aspects of the testimony that was given in the trial, which is now public knowledge, and will reveal itself in the transcripts of the trial.
"There are implications in terms of what has been said during the course of that trial and all those implications will be taken into account in determining an appropriate way forward," he told the Sydney Morning Herald.
Lawson admitted that she did use cocaine and marijuana occasionally but insisted she was not an addict.
The allegations came up during the trial of Italian sisters Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo, Lawson's former assistants, who were acquitted of fraud charges.