13Б: У страха новый адрес (2009) watch online HD

Can you believe that the big Hollywood company TWC is going to remake an Indian movie? Well this movie certainly deserves a Hollywood remake! Have all the essentials of a Hollywood horror movie! I even highly recommend the original director to direct the Hollywood remake as well! I just can't believe that the director's previous attempt was a forgettable movie "Alai" with T.R.Silambarasan! Even for Simbhu it was a forgettable movie! The plot is not very new but still the director weaves a magic in getting the attention of the audience and dragging them to the edge-of-the-seat each scene! The entire theater was shouting at the start but as the narration proceeded there was absolute silence! I went to the theater with low expectation and wanted some cheap thrills on a boring Friday evening but came out with complete satisfaction and scares! I recommend this to every thriller/horror movie fan! I'm out of words to describe this rare gem! Watch this movie! You won't be disappointed! The more exclamatory marks in this passage itself reveals how excited i am about this movie! Hats off Vikram K.Kumar! Your Brilliance and 1 year planning for the story has paid off! MUST WATCH FOR ALL AGES!

Yes, finally a thriller! There is definitely a scarcity of movies belonging to this genre. Whether it be your Abbas-Mastan flicks or other supernatural suspense such as Raaz, 1920, and Bhoot, I'll be there! 13B is a great edge-of-the-seat thriller that keeps you as engrossed as the ladies in the film are with the TV serials. The film revolves around a mysterious TV show that mirrors and reveals what will happen in the protagonist's family's life that day. Everything is great--lighting, sound, etc. The plot is fascinating and the unraveling of the story behind the TV serial's characters is eye-popping! The violent flashbacks and disturbed characters leaves the viewers horrified! Madhavan, as always, has given a sincere and outstanding performance! You feel terrified with him. Good watch.

The only reason I don't give this movie a 10 is the slower pacing of its first half. Overall, the main cast does a really convincing job, the story is really smart, the camera work and especially the soundtrack are really creepy.

This movie is a better psycho-thriller than most of the Hollywood productions heavily promoted and released this decade, many of them relying on bad taste violence, blood and gore. It's the story that makes this movie and the natural performances of the likable characters which make many moments more credible than you'd expect. You actually care about what's going to happen to them in the end. To put it short, it's been a while since I've felt so tense during a movie.

While the first half could have been cut shorter by 20 minutes or so, it still keeps you guessing and biting your nails in anticipation of terror. The second half really delivers many creepy moments and scares, especially some really smart twists which will glue you to the couch. Some people complained about the two songs featured in the movie being pointless. I can tell you they were not. The first song stands for a love scene, replacing nudity with some playful moments between the main characters, it's a different, subtle and sweet portrayal of a sex scene, while the second song really serves its purpose of depicting the happy times the family goes through at a certain point.

Another small letdown is the final scene which I understand was meant to be more of a joke, but it could have been easily cut, since the actual conclusion was really satisfying.

Final verdict: watch this one, you'll be surprised, in a good way!

My two thumbs up for Director Vikram Kumar who made this gripping thriller. First one for his well written script & second for his crackling & detailing direction. I've read that Kumar was keen to work with R Madhvan & had approached him earlier but he rejected his offer & demanded a better script. So Kumar spent two years to come up with the story idea & four to pen down a hardbound script of 13B. Love's labor was not lost & ultimately Madhvan loved the script & instantly signed the project. The film was then shot in 40 days flat. & Kudos to that brilliant script which makes you hooked in the edge on the seat second half. So what's 13 B? Well, it's a jinx number. A family messed up in their newly purchased flat. The first half is just average which projects focus on several unimaginable incidents in their flat- a lift refuses to function, disfigured images taken by mobile cam, milk splits everyday, nobody can hit a nail in the pooja room & jarring & suspicious television serial which resembles with the lives of the family members. And I thought for a minute- Am I watching some superstitious crap nonsense or what???

But hey, the film bowled me over in the second half. It's really intriguing & successfully kept the tension rolling for the audience with twists & turns of the story. The revelation of suspense is just awesome. And I 'm not going to spoil it by revealing anything further. Madhvan always do selective films & most of the time he comes with bingo performance. He has an expressive face & natural body language which suits his roles perfectly. Watch his expressions of fear in this & you will agree with me. Rest of the players has also played their parts as naturally as possible but I specially like to mention the performance of Deepak Dobriyal, who has acted the role of Ashok in the film. He's really a revelation. (Remember the actor who was guided by Saif Ali Khan in 'Omkaara') Technically also the film is faultless & successfully enhances the thrilling effect for the audience. The only thing which I would like to edit in the film is cutting of those two songs in the first half.

A Strong recommendation of the week but it's my humble request to watch it in theatre. No piracy for this sort of talented & promising director's film please.

Ratings- 8/10

With 13B, Indian film-makers take another tiny step towards exploring new ideas on screen. Gone are the days of those silly and childish horror movies served to us a few decades back. Moving ahead in that direction, 13B can be termed as a good attempt by the director Vikram Kumar who tries to give something new and out of the box in the genre of fast paced thrillers with good suspense.

But like the recent Raaz-2, 13B is also a good thriller and not a complete horror movie as publicized in the media campaign by the producers. Yes, it takes the idea of spirits coming through a TV from THE RING, but the similarity ends here only and the movie takes a completely different path as it proceeds further. The story is about a family coming to their new house, with an address of 13B and within days they start experiencing mysterious and strange events. The women of the house, who are addicted to the afternoon TV serials, catch on to a new daily soap called "Sab Khairiyat" which has just started on a channel. Surprisingly, the happenings in the serial are exactly similar to what they are living in their real life. And as the incidents start becoming violent and bloody, there arise serious problems in the family.

The movie starts off as a cold water kept on the fire for boiling. The first half only raises the temperature to a certain limit which results in just a mild hot water. The viewer keeps waiting for something fast to happen but he is served the hot dish only after the intermission. In sharp contrast to its first half, post interval the temperature starts rising with a great speed and as you reach the climax the water is boiling hot as a red hot iron. The well written sequences unfold the secret in an impressive way, handled well by the director towards the end.

Though there are several loopholes in the script regarding the suspense but they don't strike you at once since the second half has many disclosures being made at a very brisk pace. In the first half, the writer takes too much time to come on to the main topic and that deprives the movie to be called as a complete entertainer. The Storyline has a good suspense but the spirits roaming in the house are not scary enough as expected from the promos. The movie should have been edited more severely (by at least 15-20 min) which would have resulted in a far better product for the viewers.

I still wonder about one thing in bollywood, which is regarding its passion for the songs. After so many new & fresh minds now working for the industry, why they all still stick to the idea of adding a few songs in a movie. And that too in a thriller, horror or murder mystery. Ideally these genre of movies should be strictly made as song less ventures to generate the desired impact on the viewer. But I think it will still take a long time for us to get away with this old passion of ours.

On merit basis there are three major assets of the movie. The first one is the Solid Background music and fabulous sound design. In fact in the titles only you get the feeling that some good sound effects are here on the cards. The second merit is the outstanding Camera-work which is visible in each frame and scene. The creative visuals enhance the experience of this thriller to a great extent, especially the scenes with the blind man and his dog, sequences related to the old black & white television and scenes at the mental asylum. The third worth mentioning plus point is the superb act by Madhavan, which he can easily rate as his best work till date in Hindi Cinema. He acts better in the tense scenes involving encounter with the spirits.

Among the other actors, Neetu Chandra is fine and she looks exactly like a lady next door with the right home wears. Deepak Dobriyal excels in his performance and impresses. Poonam Dhillon is wasted and so is Sachin Khedekar who doesn't suit the role he is given.

In short, 13B can be rated as good attempt by its team but it could have been much better with a lot of editing and without the unnecessary songs. Fans of thriller cum horror movies should feel about 65-75% satisfaction after watching 13B.

A low budget movie made a solid impact with its direction acting and screenplay. Storyline is awesomee...Hats off to Vikram.k.kumar.. He's one of the finest film maker.. though long way to go ..his future is bright..! Madhavan has done a fantabulous job..a neat and solid acting by him.

got goosebumps after watching..!!

First half of movie makes the base for the entire movie .. the later half will never make you to even slide an inch from ur seat .. A class suspense in end ... finishing of movie is awesome.. leaving some clues for its sequel..

GO WATCH THIS MOVIE..WILL NEVER LET UR EXPECTATIONS DOWN!

its really good. first half is a little boring but the second half makes up for it with the scares and the thrills. the lead role is done really well with all the actors doing their part well. i went to see this movie on the first day in Dubai.

i was really excited after seeing the trailers and the hype the film had created. its a good film to watch at night and it lives up to its expectations. enjoy it for what it delivers. you wont be disappointed. it delivers thrills and some scares. could frighten children under 13. overall i loved it

9/10.

Horror genre over recent years has undergone a massive transformation. No longer it is a straight forward plot meant to scare the living daylights. These days one gets to witness the horror neatly blended with suspense to generate that extra twist and keep the audience in nail- biting mode. Hey, the genre manages to stay alive innit?

Clearly the director has taken inspiration from Poltergiest (ghost- directed by Steven Spielberg) and blends in Japanese horror flick formula's into it. Indeed the effort and the execution deserves a standing ovation and it wouldn't be exaggeration to state that 13B would put RGV to shame. Seriously, Phoonk seems to be child's play in comparison.

The mid-80's era is portrayed brilliantly. The settings are perfect and do take note of the Doordarshan's B&W intro. Nostalgia indeed!

Ж Madhavan:: "BOLLYWOOD!" - this guy is screaming on the top of voice and can somebody at least take notice this time around? He is a consistent and a brilliant performer. 13B has two lead actors - Madhavan and the telly, rest everyone goes out of focus.

Ж Deepak Dobriayl: Now this guy is to watch out for. Every time I see him he doesn't cease to surprise me. Be it Omkara, Shaurya, Dilli-6 or 13B - he manages to successfully pull-off a range of roles/ characters with nothing short of perfection.

Ж Neetu Chandra & Sachin Khedekar:: Neatly compliments to the plot.

Ж Poonam Dhillon:: She needed a better comeback vehicle. Her counterpart in the plot, Suhasini Mulay seemed elegant in comparison.

Ж Dritiman Chatterjee:: Why was he there? Beats me!

Ж Others do their parts as per the demands of the storyline.

What deserves a special mention, even though the telly leads the storyline by a few minutes, it still manages to create an edge-of-seat excitement. And yes, the shock value is immense. A few holes in the plot can be safely ignored.

Verdict:: Go for it!

No Goddess killing the evil at the end or Any girl walking in white sari singing a love song, but it is hard to believe that it is a ghost thriller movie. Expectations were quite high even before it was released. The simple reason was because of the National award winning technicians such as PC Sriram, Srikarprasad, AS Lakshmi Narayanan, Shankar Ehsaan Loy and last but not the least Maddy. The Technical Part is quite outstanding. The colours used in the movie is not at all for a thriller movie but PC has taken us to another level. The Editing and the BG score is brilliant. The apartment set and the costumes give the viewer a perfect upper middle class effect. The Apt Artists makes it even better one. Maddy dominates the entire movie but his family members have done a controlled performance which is a add-on. The accolades should go to the director for congregating the greats in the industry.

On whole a refreshing thriller for all Hindi fans and a Brand new great experience for the Tamil fans.

I thank the movie crew for giving such a wonderful movie as it is long since i got my money worth watching a movie.

PS: Lifts,TV's and Mobile phones becoming demons is inevitable.

One chilling fact of nature that has stayed with me for years was the notion we will take for granted the importance of oxygen until there is a lack of it. We never really pay heed to something that is in our lives everyday, and therefore is relatively ignored. As such, our dependency on technology has grown to such extent that, without it, mankind would quickly crumble as a civilization.

A breed of horror has arisen prominently in the new millennium that exploits this very idea, and in rather creative ways: What if basic living was suddenly turned against us? When there is no place like home, do you really own it? Or does it own you? When I watched this film through I couldn't help but realize I witnessed a subtler adaptation of Mikael Håfström's "1408". But this was certainly not a bad thing. Oh no, not at all. 13B expands past 1408's borders quite brilliantly. With it, blending in the elements of The Ring, Final Destination, and Poltergeist (with a sprinkling of quirky humor) to a delectable mix of "that inanimate object has the ability to kill you in 150 ways" paranormal paranoia. The majority of the dialog is Hindi but coherency isn't an issue for 13B, as the tone-sensitive visuals tell the tale just as effectively. The acting and score also carries the plot well.

I had a few minor qualms with 13B. The dialog at times seemed unnatural, almost forced. Camera movement was also a problem. Some scenes had the camera volatile to enhance suspense but for me it did the opposite.

13B is a fine example of intellectual horror. It does not force feed the suspense, but allows the viewer to build their own overtime as the protagonist becomes aware of the unnatural forces manipulating his and his family's mentality to the breaking point.

There are a very few thrillers in Bollywood which have a good concept and also manage to utilize it well. 13B is one of them. One of the best Horror films I've seen in a long time in Bollywood, which not only had a good plot but was also very well written. It was something different than the usual Horror movies where there is a good attempt as far as background sound, cinematography & art direction are concerned but unfortunately they don't have a story to support all that. 13B sure is an exception. The acting was all brilliant, very convincing, and didn't have the cheezy touch to it. The story grips you till the end, it keeps getting tense and intriguing. One of the things lacking in the films was it's publicity which was very poor, the promotion song used was the very thing that was keeping me to watch the films, thankfully I got over it.

13B, produced by Big Pictures and directed by Vikram Kumar is more of a thriller with a slight hint of horror, is an average movie. 13B lacks the energy that a thriller movie needs to carry right till the end. Again this movie is engaging and makes you cling on to your seats only in parts. The script is let loose on most of the occasions. However 13B doesn't disappoint once you're done watching it.

13B's protagonist Manohar(Madhavan)an civil engineer moves in to a new flat 13B with his family. Strange events follow, after their entrance into the building. Every event makes Manohar aware of the presence of something that's very unusual like the camera in his phone or the lift in the building. Till one day when he finds out that a daily soap on TV which starts siring at exactly 13:00 p.m resembles the story of his own family and how the family's future is dependent on the Daily Soap. A series of unpleasant incidents follow, making Manohar desperate to solve the mystery about the Soap and characters in it. He goes on to find out, how a family was brutally murdered in 1977 in their home which marked the same house number and address as his own apartment. The uncanny events that follow are something to seriously watch out for.

13B is an sincere attempt by the débutant director Vikram Kumar to give the audience a good movie but he just manages to make it a average watch. 13B's main highlight are the actors, who have done a stupendous job. Madhavan is absolutely spot on with a very good performance supported well by the rest of the cast. Not impressive but certainly good are the old creepy sound scares. 13B could have been better had there been no songs.

Music of 13B is by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and is nothing to be talked about. The music is ordinary and totally unnecessary provided the theme of the movie. Background Scores by Tubby and Parik are definitely good.

At the end of the day, 13B is an average movie. Go with no expectations and you may well like it.

I will go with 7 out of 10 for Vikram Kumar's 13B.

Raghav Movie Critic, Writer's Lounge.

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This is a very good thriller and must watch one for cold blooded thriller fans. P.C.Sriram plays a vital role in the movie. His camera work is extraordinary frankly to say he deserve Oscar for Cinematography for this film.I can't believe it is Vikram K Kumar's First Film.His Directing style is very good.Maddy did a nice job and all other actors also did a good job.If you want to Feel the Fear means watch it in Theater don't watch in CD's. First of all thanks to the production team for giving us such a different thriller in Tamil.Little mistakes are there but i won't mention it because your work is really fantastic. A Must Watch Thriller Film with FAMILY.

Thrillers are my favorite genre of movies.2009-there were already 2 of them.Raaz 2 and 13B.I liked Raaz 2,but I was not so sure that 13B would be good.I watched this movie in a theater(which I rarely do for Hindi movies) and the verdict-13B Rocks.Initially,the first half of the movie had nothing to offer,but guys have patience till the interval.Then begins the real story.I am not going to say anything about the movie here,but TV is the real hero of the film.Climax is excellent and Madhavan,as usual is cool.1st half could have been much much better.Overall,I loved the movie.I hope to see many more thrillers in 2009.

A great horror thriller movie in Tamil after a long long time.... An awesome script executed to near perfection. The cinematography by PC Sreeram is world class. The background music by the first timers is absolutely outstanding and complements a brilliant script beautifully. I was completely overwhelmed by the movie when i saw it the first time.. Twist after twist in the second half leaves you no time to think and is absolutely breathtaking... Acting by Madhavan is again brilliant.. Editing by Sreekar Prasad definitely needs a special mention. A duet song could have been avoided... The acting by the person who comes as the police inspector is first rate and provides comic relief at certain places. This movie can challenge any Hollywood movie... Kudos to Director and Madhavan for making such a wonderful movie. 2009 is yours.

Manohar (Madhavan) is a civil engineer and he lives in a joint family. They buy an expensive apartment 13B in a plush locality and start living in it. Spooky things start happening to Manohar. The lift doesn't work whenever he gets into it. He is unable to fix the portraits of Gods in pooja room. His family members are obsessed with viewing TV serials. He finds out that there is one TV serial called 'Sab Khairiyat' that is played at 1 am/pm everyday. And whatever happens in that TV serial comes true in the lives of his family members. Spooked by it, he starts investigating and realizes that some spirits are trying to a make a contact with him through TV.

Story of the film is interesting and this kind of horror flick was never made in India so far. The spirits communicate with the protagonist through electronic appliances about their presence and in turn they make him do the job for them. It is a pretty good story with an interesting premise.

Screenplay of the film is bad in the first half and interesting in the second half. Direction is adequate in parts. The director could not convert an interesting story into a gripping movie because of lack of emotional impact in the film. The movie is marred by repetitive scenes and uninteresting narration. The runtime of the film appears lengthy for a story like this.

Cinematography by PC Sreeram is exceptionally good. He experimented a lot with the photography in the film and it's superb. There is color grading to the film and they maintained sepia tone for most of the film. Background music is also good. But at times, it appears over the board. The two songs in this film are completely unwarranted for. Editing is adequate. Dialogues are natural.

ANALYSIS: First half of the film is little boring. The way story unfolds in the second half is good. But the flashback episode and the climax is not shot in a gripping manner. The plus points of the film are story, cinematography and Madhavan. The negative points are inconsistent screenplay and runtime. Though it has an interesting plot point, 13B fails due to lack of gripping narration.

Discovering in the middle of 2011 that Ghost Horror films could really get under my skin,thanks to the flawed,but nerve-wrecking Insidious leaving me completely spooked for weeks!.During a recent search online to find any details about,possibly over-looked Bollywood Horror movies,I was thrilled to find a film which seemed to contain almost everything that I was looking for,and led to me getting set to discover the mystery of 13B.

The plot:

With his family experiencing a good deal of recent successes with their current high profile jobs, Manohar decides to buy an extremely expensive flat(number 13:B),where he and his family can at last feel,that they have truly "made it".Shortly after the family has started to settle in their new surrounding, (and also after Manohar has brought a brand new TV for his mother,so that she can stay transfixed to her many day time soaps.)

Manohar discovers a "fault" in the building,when the lift seems weirdly unable to work for him at all.(Unknown to Manohar,the lift works perfectly fine for all of the other residents of the building.)

Being left to put the finishing touches to the "prayer room",the family experience an unexpected setback,due to the walls suddenly feeling as if they have been made of solid stone,with the nails not going even a centre-meter into the wall!.Feeling stressed out over the current problems with the flat, Manohar's mother tells the rest of the family to relax for a moment,and join in watching her favourite soap of the day.

To everyone's surprise,when the clock hits 13:00,the TV seems to suddenly get a mind of its own and refuse to change to the channel that the family are desperate to watch.Giving up on seeing even the briefest glimpse of their favourite TV show,the family soon become completely gripped on watching a "new" soap about a family that move into an extremely expensive flat,which eerily seems to be mirroring their own lives…

View on the film:

For the contrasting settings of reality and the TV soap that Manohar begins to suspect holds the balance to the very survival of his family,director Vikram K. Kumar, (who also co-wrote the goosebumps inducting screenplay with Abhinav Kashyap)films each of them in a strongly unique style,with the "soap" being given a realistic sheen,which helps to make it look as if it is shot and edited in a matter of hours.

Going in the complete opposite direction,Kumar and cinematography P.C Sreeram give the world of Manohar (played by a brilliantly uneasy R.Madhavan) and his family a cold industrial appearance,with the scenes of Manohar in the flat/lift on his own having a fantastic strong feeling that something could suddenly appear to fill the empty space of the rooms around him at any moment.

Along with the industrial vibes,Kumar also makes the flat feel terrifyingly isolated,with even the moments when a family member dares to leave the flat having a haunting atmosphere of the flat always towering above them.

As the second of only two songs featured in the film started to play over the end credits, (complete with a music video of bikini clad girls!)I began to realise how Kumar and Kashyap had impressively kept one or two plot holes, (If any ghosts are reading this review and wondering how they can get my attention,I would strongly advise them not to make me feel like I am having a complete mental breakdown!)hidden from their spooky house of (flats) cards,by smartly giving the movie an oddly almost episodic style,with the gradually terrifying feel bubbling away and slowly intensifying as Manohar's family begin to learn the grisly secrets of 13B,which in the end causes their lives to be permanently scared.

Final view on the film:

A stunning,cleverly done,nerve-wrecking spooky Horror film.

I found this better than 1920, Phoonk or Raaz 2..... Promos gave me an impression that 13 B could be on the lines of 'Poltergeist' or 'The Ring'.....but, the similarity ends with the TV premise. The story, though not original, is at least fresh. The acting was good, Madhwan was the best of the lot. Fear appeared natural on his face and that made it for me. Wont say anything about the story, because it might contain spoilers, but would recommend this movie to a fan of horror/thriller genre. Its definitely better than the recent crap offered from bollywood. But, I definitely agree with most of the reviewers here that the first half stretches a bit too long and the songs are totally unnecessary. But once the story starts to unfold, it is at a brisk pace and keeps you hooked. The ending was disappointing for me. I expected something new, but again it was the same story as it is in all the haunted house movies....a family murdered in the house looking for revenge.... If the ending would have been good I would have given a definite 9, but its 7 from me. Recommended but not a must watch..... :-)

Wow! This is not the usual Tamil movie you've been watching in the recent past. The script, direction, and even the camera angles are different. It's a mix of horror, thriller, suspense and mystery. All characters have done their job wonderfully. Background score needs a special mention. The scene Madhavan realizes the 'peys' are inside his house by clicking his self picture on the mobile facing both inside and out is an excellent thought. And the Inspector character telling Madhavan to ask his family to 'close watch the police officer's character in the serial' adds some dark humour! This movie can definitely thrill, frighten, and keep you edge of your seat. Don't miss it! One request: If you were not able to watch it in a theater, then wait for the DVD or Bluray with surround sound.

I saw it with minimal expectations and after I saw the film, I googled it thoroughly to make sure that it was not an "unofficial Hollywood remake". And to my surprise, not only is it an original screenplay, they are making a potential big budget Hollwyood movie on this plot.

Madhavan said in his interviews that the film is more in the thriller genre than horror. I would say that it is in the rarely employed "refreshingly original" genre of Bollywood movies.

The background score gels with the pacing of the film, the cinematography is just right for the mood and content, it is definitely very well-written and the director has done a good job of not just thrilling or scaring us but adding human dimensions to his characters so that we care about their outcome in the climax.

And the ensemble cast - Madhavan does a good job of carrying the film on his shoulders as the main protagonist; Poonam Dhillon is a welcome addition to the group of screen moms; Sachin Khedekar, Murali Sharma and Dhritiman Chaterjee are all effective; the 2 standouts for me were Deepak Dobriyal and Neetu Chandra. If she had a yesteryear superstar for a parent, Neetu Chandra would have had a lot of opportunities to display what I believe is tremendous potential. Deepak Dobriyal is one of the most dedicated, passionate and talented actors out there and he shows it in this film. The direction that Bollywood is headed in gives me reason for optimism that they both will be doing a lot of amazing work in the years to come.

So, I hail it as a landmark film and then give it an 8. Why oh why? Well, what's this obsession with stuffing songs when totally unwarranted? Waste of time, effort and money. Take those 15-20 minutes worth of songs out, flesh out some parts of the screenplay better and edit it a little more precisely - you have a landmark film. But nevertheless, an extremely entertaining film.

I never thought I would see a good old horror flick in India which would spook and tickle me. Well 13B does exactly that and much more. With a tongue in cheek concept like the Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" which was based on the isolated nature of the modern society, this is a take on the "soap opera" obsessed Indian diaspora especially the women who practically live in these manipulative stories which last for ages and manage to bitch and gossip about them.

In today's world, the major source of relief, information and entertainment is the TV. So much so, that it has moved up from its modest position of being just another 'household appliance' to actually determining the power equation in a family. It is easy to identify the hierarchy in the family depending on who controls the remote control. So what happens when the TV realizes this power and begins to take control? What happens when instead of showing you the facts, the TV, begins to show you what it wants you to see? What happens when Manohar, to his great horror, realizes that this is exactly what is happening with his wonderful family, who has just moved into their sweet new home at 13B.

The plot unfolds as the main protagonist (Madhavan) begins to learn the "secrets" of the house and dwells into areas you cannot foresee. It is a breadth of fresh air in Indian Cinema where in general you can preempt whole movie down after one or two scenes. Not this one, you are left completely at the mercy of the makers. The performances in general are efficient and honest making the plot more believable especially by Madhavan. The key to the brilliance of the movie is that the director Vikram Kumar only takes it seriously enough without going overboard. It is intended to be a fun ride for the audience, yet not disconnecting them from the subject and the possibility of the story. It is a tough balance. The movie retains its satirical tone in the first half but then gradually changes colors.

There are flaws in the film which prevent it from achieving the supreme quality and scope that the script carries. One, the camera at times is unnecessarily shaky. Most Indian filmmakers have the obsession with the tacky and overly slick camera-work and over emphasis on background score but it really hurts the storytelling, especially in a movie like this where the impact moments get somewhat diluted. Second, the climax could have had a better resolution. It was good, no doubt but the build up was so impressive that anything less than brilliant would fall short. Thirdly, some of the performances were too loud to my liking.

All in all, it was sheer pleasure watching a movie like this in India which did not spoon feed the audience, which worked on different levels and which was a rollicking fun ride. I am not surprised at the news that the film will be adapted in Hollywood. It is a universal subject and I am sure it will be executed with greater finesse.

The movie was excellent. Madhavan and Everybody acted very well in the movie. Songs and BGM in the movie were also very good in the movie. One of the scariest movie I have ever seen. The movie is very thrilling and interesting.

This is the best film yet from india in horror category. Thrill excitement fear suspense all are in one frame . Fantastically directed . Well played by all actors . Pari is the second best horror .

Very well directed and acting wise its superb. Very Unique story with great thrill and suspense. Writer has done a excellent job. Climax could be litter better.

While talking about Tamil horror films,it is like a kitchen way of film making.Comedy, Horror, glamour songs and will have a climax where the ghost is helped by a particular God to kill the villain.But when it comes to Yaavarum Nalam, it is different.Director Vikram Kumar has come up with a script which is new to Tamil cinema.It is not a white sari ghost story.Lets look at it one by one.

1)Acting: Madhavan is at his usual best providing a superb performance. Neethu looks convincing and Sachin Khedakhar needs to applauded for his debut in Tamil cinema for which he has given his best. Other characters, though small has their roles.

2)Music and BGM: The music wont sound that good but the BGM will strike.It's not too loud, not too quiet and hits the right chord.Tubby- Parik's BGM will be loved by everyone.

3)Editing,Cinematography and Sreenplay: Edited by Sreekar Prasad, the film lags a bit in the second half, but it's too short a lag that in the thrill of the scenes;we wont even consider it.The first half is crisply edited.The top aspect of the movie is P.C.Sreeram's cinematography.He knows what a scene needs and has given natural lighting throughout the film.Every shot gives us the mood of the scene.Now the Final one, the screenplay.After watching this film, your critical friends may say that it's an emulation of an English flick.But not to blame them, because the screenplay is that top that it'll be felt like a copy;but it's not.Every scene is new and increases the suspense and gives a trendy and chilling suspense-filled climax that will blow your head.

To Tamil cinema, which have only seen horror flicks like Kanchana, Aranamani, Chandramukhi; Yaavarum Nalam comes a different experience that'll be loved by everyone and the box office success also indicates the same. Released in 2009,even today, in 2017, the film is a masterpiece. Go for it