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Sabaash Sariyaana Potti is directed by popular Television actor Venu Aravind. After years at the Television front, he has ventured into direction. Now, the inevitable question is, if he knows film direction. Can he answer his sceptics and scepticisms? Has his reliance on relatively new faces paid off? Can he move on to directing his next?

Sabaash Sariyaana Potti is about a youngster’s (Sriram Karthik) aspirations of fame and well-being. He gets lured by an actor (Jayaram as JR) – whistling and dancing for his idol, at the theaters. After a chance meeting with the star, the youngster travels down to Chennai assured by a false promise of getting cast in a film. Will Jayaram help him and what will happen to Sriram Karthik? Hit the theaters for the answers!

Director Venu Aravind begins with a voice over introduction of his characters. Sriram lives in Vaadipatti with his widowed mother (Sri Ranjani). Sriram is a mimicry artist. When Jayaram pays a visit to his driver’s wedding, Sriram performs mimicry before him. Jayaram promises him a future in Chennai for which he would offer all help. Believing in his words, Sriram moves to Chennai. Sriram repeatedly annoys Jayaram for which he gets beaten up by Jayaram. Sriram then vows to become as successful as Jayaram.

Venu Aravind knows direction pretty much but probably, the budget cannot suffice. He does not make a director alone but a writer too. Explaining the characters’ traits in advance, he writes relevant scenes in the latter half. Quite intelligently, Jayaram’s level of consciousness, after rounds of alcohol, is used effectively in the end. Though the film turns tedious and lengthy in the second half, he brings back attention with surprising twists and turns.

Sriram Karthik performs well but most of his emotions seem irrational. Annoying an actor or anybody else to such extents would result in physical assault. You cannot justify Sriram’s behavior towards Jayaram which cuts off the empathy you ought to feel for the lead actor. Similarly, after jayaram insulting Sriram, Sri Ranjani (mother) tells Sriram (son), “Edhavadhu Velaya irukkundhirupaaru. Andha Mavaraasana paathutae vaapa.” These days, mothers don’t encourage their sons’ hero worship, even in villages. However, If you wonder if Jayaram will be justified for his bad temper, he is, rightly so, at the end.

Whilst still to debut its final season here in the UK, the popular America television show Smallville has now ended after ten seasons on air. Whilst the quality of the show fazed out towards the end, there’s no denying that the show about a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in the years before becoming Superman was incredibly popular and an example of how superheroes can be handled on television. With its tenth and final season over,(spoiler) Clark has finally become Superman, and audiences are left wondering with Smallville finished, what comes next for superheroes on TV?

Whilst Smallville may not have been everyone’s cup of tea, it was successful able to take a character such as Superman and make a television show that was accessible to both men and women of all ages. For men it was a show about a beloved comic character that had cool characters and good action, but for women the show was also about the drama of a young superhero in the making going through high school. For me there are some great potential shows that could fill the void left by Smallville.

1) X-Men: First Class

This sci-fi show would show how the first group of mutants were trained by Professor Xavier to save the world and fight for mutant rights. Whilst having nothing to do with the movie of the same name, this show would be follow the original X-Men such as Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel and Beast. To distinguish it from the movie, this show would depict the older years of Professor X, after Magneto and he had fallen out. It would have all the drama of teen mutants struggling to fit into society, whilst also being a show about superheroes with kick ass powers.

2) Deadpool

Now Ryan Reynolds seems all but tied up with Green lantern, I’m a true believer that a Deadpool movie simply won’t happen. Luckily, the character is under Fox who have a great reputation for TV shows. I’m certain Deadpool could easily translate into one awesome TV show if given the chance. A show about a mercenary with no rules and a big mouth would provide audiences with great action, good comedy and as well as providing something fresh from a comic book character now that comic book movies are at an all time high. Whilst casting the merc with a mouth would be difficult, I’m sure a show about Deadpool would provide some great fourth wall busting action.

The Hangover Part II offers another dose of debauched misadventures from the “wolf pack” of comedians sure to please those hungering for more after the original film. A familiar blend of severity and silliness returns to keep the proceedings entertaining, if not a little too serious. Personal injuries and drug-fueled antics don’t exactly lose their edge after a few one-liners attempt to obscure their gravity and all of Zach Galifianakis’ scatterbrained outbursts can’t counteract the repulsiveness of the film’s cruder moments. If The Hangover Part II’s primary mission was to top its predecessor in shock value, it succeeded. We’re not sure if that’s a compliment or not.

On the eve of Stu’s (Ed Helms) wedding in Thailand, Phil (Bradley Cooper), Doug (Justin Bartha), and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) convince the normally mild-mannered dentist to join them for one last drink on the beach. When the group of friends awaken the next morning in Bangkok with no memory of the previous night’s transgressions and discover that the bride’s younger brother Teddy (Mason Lee) is now missing, they must once again retrace their footsteps to locate the vanished youth and return Stu in time for his wedding. But when their exploration leads them to vengeful gangsters, cigarette-smoking monkeys, and the return of an old criminal kingpin, remembering their drunken mishaps will be the first thing they’ll want to forget.

Although it’s touted as a sequel and dubbed “Part II,” this follow-up to the hugely successful previous comedy is almost more of a remake. The similarities between the two are abundant, starting with an identical cast, the very same story, a matching tone, equal servings of bawdiness and mayhem, familiar male exposure (what happened to the days of gratuitous female nudity?), a loudly intrusive soundtrack, and all sorts of bodily fluids. The trio’s reaction to unexpected events, panicky situations, mysterious acquaintances, contraband, drugs and unnaturally forgiving wives remains on par with the original as well. If the formula works and fans are itching for more, stick with it, the filmmakers clearly note.