Kamal Hassan`s film Vishwaroopam was not released in Bengalore except in a few centres in Karnataka where the shows have been stopped by miscreants. This has certainly helped Kannada films Varadanayaka (released this week) and Lakshmi (released last week). Race 2 which was released has also been well received because of continuous Holidays. SVSC is one Telugu film for which collections are on the rise. Naayak`s collections are dropping heavily.

Varadanayaka: Cast:Kiccha Sudeep, Chiru Sarja, Sameera Reddy Director: Aiyappa Sharma   Rich production values, action sequences, music. Slow start in the beginning, cheap comedy. Verdict: Fantastic opening. REVIEW

Race 2: Cast:Saif, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez, John Abraham. Director: Abbas-Mastan   Casting, action, background music Nothing unusual in script Verdict:Very good opening. REVIEW

Lakshmi: Cast:Shivaraj Kumar, Priyamani, Saloni Director: Raghava Loki   Stylish, Priyamani, Shivaraj Kumar Lengthy, dragging Verdict: Good collection in holidays. REVIEW

SVSC: Cast:Venkatesh, Mahesh Babu, Samantha Director: Srikanth Addala   Venky-Mahesh Babu combo, Prakash Raj`s performance Weak story line, no comedy track Verdict: Super Hit. REVIEW

Naayak: Cast:Ram Charan, Kajal Agarwal, Amala Paul Director: V.V.Vinayak   Comedy, Ram Charan`s dance Weak script, predictable narration. Verdict: Hit. REVIEW