Film critic

Arjun Menon

Writes for The Indian Express, Rediff.com, Rediff

8reviews 2024–25active ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0 average rating given
Coolie 2025 Coolie
Coolie 2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5

in The Indian Express

Arjun Menon of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Coolie is as much a Rajinikanth film as it is a showcase of the much-celebrated young director’s weakest impulses as an image maker."
Read at source
Odela 2 2025 Odela 2

in Rediff.com

Arjun Menon of Rediff.com rated the film one and a half out of five stars, noting, "Tamannaah Rises Above Campy Horror." He described it as a visually vibrant supernatural thriller, elevated by Tamannaah Bhatia's commanding performance and Soundararajan's dynamic cinematography.
Read at source
Thandel 2025 Thandel
Thandel 2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5

in Rediff.com

Arjun Menon of Rediff.com gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The reluctance to own the romantic tragedy at the heart for superficial thrills prevents Thandel from truly rising".
Read at source
Thudarum 2025 Thudarum
Thudarum 2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5

in Rediff

Arjun Menon of Rediff gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote that "Thudarum is a masterpiece for adults, a serious yet self-aware piece of cinema that has something for everybody".
Read at source
Aavesham 2024 Aavesham
Aavesham 2024 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0

in Rediff

Arjun Menon of Rediff rated 3/5 stars and applauded "Aavesham is smooth in its storytelling and leaves a chilling aftertaste, thanks to its one-of-a-kind anti-hero."
Read at source
Maharaja 2024 Maharaja
Maharaja 2024 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0

in Rediff.com

Arjun Menon of Rediff.com gave 4/5 stars and wrote "Maharaja is a surprisingly novel outing, rejuvenating the tired tropes of revenge films with a morally challenging revelation in the final hour, that compensates for the little contrivances in the writing."
Read at source
Nadikar 2024 Nadikar
Nadikar 2024 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5

in Rediff.com

Arjun Menon of Rediff.com rated 2.5/5 stars and observed, "The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his celebrity, aimed at a simplistic takedown of the 'superstar' myth."
Read at source