Mullaiperiyar has been in the news recently, with Kerala once again raising fears about its safety amidst floods and Tamil Nadu moving ahead on strengthening the Baby Dam so it can raise the water level in the main dam. Just as the issue was once again being debated, director Seenu Ramaswamy...
Rajinikanth and his style continues to have much market value. Producers still want to trade in that value. Rajini’s fans are still eager to see their star – he might be 70 years old, so what? – on screen. But gone are the days when people would watch a movie only for Rajini. In truth, those...
Rajinikanth had made Deepavali releases his own for two decades starting in 1976. His films have been mega hits but there have been some failures, too. Nearly all of the Deepavali releases were commercial entertainers. One film, which was a Deepavali release in 1978, stands out, however. It...
The state government has announced that cinema theatres can admit full house capacity starting November 1, setting the stage for the release of Sun Pictures’ Rajini-starrer, Annatthe. It will be a one-horse race since it appears no big-budget movie with big stars will likely be released on...
The movie industry seems to be shaking off the effect of the pandemic.film, Siva Karthikeyan's film, Doctor, has been running to packed houses in theatres. The film’s success has upped the market value of director Nelson Dilipkumar. Siva Karthikeyan’s recent films had bombed. By turning around...
Some 1.5 crore people have seen the trailer of Surya-starrer Jai Bhim set for release on November 2 in Amazon Prime. The song Kayila Edu Pavara from that film has been viewed as many times. A dialogue from the trailer has already found its way into social media lore through memes. Expectations...
The buildup is there. Bigg Boss 5 kicked off on October 3 with Kamal Haasan saying viewers should expect the unexpected. The critical views of Abhishek, a participant, on Bigg Boss have gone viral on social media. Though this season promises to be different, what is sure is that the voyeuristic...
Ponniyin Selvan, written by Kalki, has been read , rather devoured, by Tamils of many generations. When it was announced that Mani Ratnam, acknowledged as an auteur of Tamil cinema, was going to make it into a film, every bit of information oozing out about the film has become breaking news....
Actor Suriya’s release of the film poster for ‘Jai Bhim’ has turned the attention of social media towards the movie. The actor’s film ‘Surarai Potru’, which was a narration of Dravidian politics, released on Amazon Prime, was a success. The title of his next film ‘Jai Bhim’ has led to an...
Among the mega stars of Tamil cinema, actor Rajnikanth has a primary place. For the last four decades, he has been acting as one of the top heroes, singing duets with young actresses and delivering punch dialogue. On most of the occasions, his films have been money spinners for the producers....
