My Favourite Films of 2023

 My Favourite Films of 2023

Hello everyone...

What a year 2023 has been for Films and Film Lovers like me around the globe.

So many films that I loved, liked and became close to my heart💓

Here is my list for all the Cinephiles/ Cine lovers/ Moviebuffs/ Film lovers out there:

My Top Films of 2023 - a thread

Part-1

(Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada & English)

Purely Personal - And only LOVE towards Cinema

Let me start....😍

Hi Nanna (Telugu) Nani anna excelled his comfortable zone and Mrunal Thakur excellent performance with Kiara Khanna papa's cuteness. Writing, Music & direction everything done right & became my most famous Telugu Film of the year

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Good Night (Tamil) An interesting story with fabulous performances from Manikandan & Meetha Raghunath. My most favourite Tamil Film of the year

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Sapta Sagaradaache Ello - Side A (Kannada) Became a fan of Rakshit Shetty from 777 Charlie last year And he came up with this gem this year.

Rukmini Vasanth was so natural.

Hemanth Rao made us wait eagerly for 'SSE-Side-B' My most favourite Kannada movie

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12th Fail (Hindi) What a film captivating & motivational film this one is A film about being honest, working hard, trying & not giving up, true love, loyal friends & family. If this film can't motivate you, nothing can. Best work of Vidhu Vinod Chopra Vikrant Massey & Medha Shankar are too good

My most favourite Hindi Film of the year

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John Wick: Chapter 4 (English) If there's one franchise that sets the bar up each time, that's John Wick. Keanu Reeves is again at his usual best in this bumper of an action film. My most favourite English film of the year

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Neru (Malayalam) I was badly missing Mohanlal sir's magic this year and bang see what he came up with Jeethu Joseph sir again succeeds with another thriller at the end of the year. My most favourite Malayalam Film of the year

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Chithha (Tamil) Siddharth delivers a performance after a long time where Nimisha Sajayan also shines A beautiful emotional tale

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Sapta Sagaradaache Ello - Side B (Kannada) Rakshit Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth & Chaithra J Achar made this sequel into a modern classic Talks about positive stalking and loving anyways Performances, Music, direction & Visuals are top-notch

SSESideB

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Animal (Hindi) Sandeep Reddy Vanga delivers a banger with 'I don't care bro' attitude Ranbir Kapoor ka Vishwaroopam Rashmika Mandanna Anil Kapoor Bobby Deol shine too Music & visuals A cinematic high in theatres That leaves a mark for a long time

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Balagam (Telugu) A beautiful tale about roots, culture & traditions of Telangana. Venu Yeldandi surprises with his strong writing while Priyadarshi shines yet again with his Telangana Telugu slang.

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The Little Mermaid (English) A beautiful musical tale enjoyed in 3D Halle Bailey shines with her raw yet charming performance

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Kaathal - The Core (Malayalam) Megastar Mammootty continues to mesmerise with his script selection at 70s Jyothika at her best lately. A brave attempt with a thrilling screenplay. A must-watch Malayalam film.

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Leo (Tamil) A Vijay action film in Lokesh Kanagaraj style Anirudh Ravichander music & songs like My Life is in This Town & Villain Yaruda took the film to next level on the screen. Hero name card, cafe fight, confrontation scene with Trisha are worth & LCU connection

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Dasara (Telugu) Nani anna in a different avatar Keerthy Suresh at her natural best Theatre experience was a high A mass, brutal & tragically intense film for Nani to be remembered for a long time.

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Jawan (Hindi) A comeback action entertainment from the beloved Shah Rukh Khan𓀠 . Atlee succeeds in delivering a perfect blockbuster with clear visuals. Anirudh Ravichander music & bgm are next level

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Jigarthanda DoubleX (Tamil) An excellent tribute not only to Hollywood Legend Clint Eastwood but to the art of Cinema. Beautiful cinematography with great performances from Lawrence & SJ Suriya in this Karthik Subbaraj directorial.

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Iratta (Malayalam) An intense drama with exceptional acting from Joju George. . Malayalam Cinema continues to impress

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Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty (Telugu) An interesting story with a good touch of comedy and emotions. Anushka Shetty & Naveen Polishetty carried the film on their shoulders responsibly.

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OMG 2 (Hindi) A captivating concept with good writing aided by good performances from Pankaj Tripathi Yami Gautam & Akshay Kumar.

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Maveeran (Tamil) A different commercial stage for Sivakarthikeyan to perform to near perfection as a common man becoming a Superman in this Madonne Ashwin directorial. He's definitely a director to look forward to...

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Mangalavaram (Telugu) A unique psychological rustic thriller with apt bgm and visuals. It's not easy for a star to act in a nymphomaniac role & Payal Rajput deserves the appreciation.

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2018 (Malayalam) A perfect disaster film around the 2018 Kerala floods and leaves us emotional with that climax Tovino Thomas at his usual best

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Aachar & Co (Kannada) A beautiful story set in the 1960s with a social commentary that's relevant even today. Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy shines in her dual roles of director and lead

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Kannur Squad (Malayalam) A police drama that depicts how police lives are in reality. A bit slow narration at times but worth a watch. Malayalam Megastar Mammootty shows his class again

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Part-2 coming soon.....✌