Whereas the situation is reversed where the Tamil film industry is concerned, as more and more masala movie are churned out, even though there were sparkles here and there like Paruthiveeran, Mozhi, and Chennai 600028. But, they were few and far apart. So, will it be fair to say that Tamil cinemas are on par with the Hindi films? But young directors like Murugadoss, Ameer, Cheran, Venkat Prabhu, Selvaraghavan have indeed given us a ray of hope and we can be rest assured that the Tamil industry will in fact reach the worldwide audience and bring glory to the Tamil language.

Now let’s go to the list of movies hitting the screens this Friday. From now on, this article will also contain a comment on each movie, which will make it clear why you should watch the movie and why you shouldn’t. But the choice is yours, of course. So let’s start this week’s round up with the Kollywood entry.

Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu is Prithvi’s second film, the son of actor Pandiarajan. The movie, set in the rural background, is a love story of two adolescents. But the movie has nothing to boast, though Prithvi’s first movie was given a decent rating by the critics. However, the crew is upbeat about this project and confident that it would be a big hit.

Why you should watch this movie: Because Prithvi promised a lot in his first movie and Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu has a positive buzz surrounding it.

Why you shouldn’t watch the movie: The A center junta will probably give this a miss.

Fans of Robin Williams will be ready, with their purse open, as the star comes back with his latest comedy “Licence to Wed.” But the movie was rejected outright in the US and its success at the Indian box office is a far cry. Licence to Wed is about a priest who runs a couple through various tests before giving them a go ahead to enter the holy matrimony. The movie was criticized for its unfunny dialogues and Robin Williams’ performance was mostly disliked. The film is sure to get a good opening due to the actor’s fan following but after that its collection is bound to take a beating.

Why you should watch the movie: The premises seem to be funny.

Why you shouldn’t watch the movie: People who have seen the promos would have come to a conclusion by now.

Lage Chunari Main Daag is one of the well-publicized movies this year. The queen of Bollywood, Rani Mukharjee plays a simple girl, who due to her family problems is forced to enter skin trade. Rani is not alone, as an array of stars including Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kunal Kapoor and Konkana Sen Sharma share the screen space with her. The movie is directed by Pradeep Sarkar, whose debut film Parineetha was not just a critic’s favorite but also went on to become a box office hit. The trailer looks very impressive, but the story does have a similarity to the yesteryear Balachandar’s controversial Tamil movie “Arangetram,” which was also remade in Hindi by the ace director himself starring Mumtaz and Rajesh Khanna titled “Aaina.” But Pradeep Sarkar denies any inspiration. Whether the movie has drawn inspiration from Arangetram needs to be seen.

Why you should watch the movie: Pradeep Sarkar’s Parineeta was a masterpiece. And many big names have been roped in, so it should be good.

Why you shouldn’t watch the movie: You have already seen “Aaina” or “Arangetram.” And the movie might not be for people who come to the theatres for entertainment, as this will surely be very hard hitting.

Behindwoods pick of the week – Bhool Bhulaiya

Bhool Bhulaiya is finally out. A remake of a classic, which has seen many forms and is by far the most popular movie in South India as the original version, Fazil's Manuchithrathazhu was a mega blockbuster in Malayalam. This was an inspiration to P. Vasu's Kannada movie, Aptha Mithra starring mega star Vishnuvardan. The movie broke many records and then came the Tamil version, Chandramukhi, directed by the same director with superstar Rajnikanth in the lead. Chandramukhi went on to make history as it is still running in a theatre in Chennai crossing over 850 days. Its Telugu dubbing also became a big hit and it is about time that the Hindi people too experienced this classic.

The person who is going to showcase this movie to the Hindi junta is Priyadarshan. And the director comes with his trusted band of actors - Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav. The newbies into the group are Shiney Ahuja and Vidya Balan and the latter will be dancing for the Hindi “Raa Raa” song. The movie has superb music scored by Pritam - especially the “Hare Ram” song has captured the fantasies of many. The Hindi junta should be eager to see a comical horror and the south Indians are keen to see how Priyadarshan has handled this classic.

Why you should see this movie: If you’re eager for some fright and laughter, the promos promise a heavy dosage of both.

Why you shouldn’t watch the movie: Because you have witnessed many remakes of classics going wrong, like RGV Ki Aag, Victoria No. 203, Don (to a certain extent) and you don’t want to take the risk.

Verdict – Two girls are saying “Raa Raa” in different moods. You decide.