'Pachaikili...' tops among Tamil films

Finally Gautham Menon's "Pachaikili Muthucharam", one of the most eagerly awaited films of 2007, has reached the theatres and is leading the Tamil pack this fortnight. The top five films are:

1. "Pachaikili Muthucharam" - Director: Gautham Menon. After the stupendous success of "Vettaiyadu Vilaiyadu", expectations were high from this film. And initial reports say Menon has not disappointed anyone. Inspired by the novel "Derailed", this is a bold and different film indeed.

2. "Pokkiri" - Director: Prabhu Deva. This Vijay-starrer is turning out to be a super hit. The actor, whose last film was a damp squib, can heave a sigh of relief now.

3. "Thiruvilayadal Arambham" - Director: Bhoopathy Pandian. The film has given a new lease of life to Dhanush. Many say his co-star Shriya is his lucky mascot and saved him.

4. "Deepavali" - Director: Ezhil. There is nothing new in the film but both Jayam Ravi and Bhavana have performed very well.

5. "Thamiraparani" - Director: Hari. This film, which has Vishal going around killing people with a sickle, has not been received well by his fans. It is doing only average business.

By Aparna Nath, Indo-Asian News Service