Though Tamil cinema is mostly commercial, some writers and directors have discussed ideologies within the space available to them. When cinema grew into a mass media in the 1940s, ideas of freedom struggle were scattered in Tamil movies. After independence, films celebrating patriotism,...
A century is a long time in politics. The communal GO which provided representation for all communities in government jobs was issued exactly a hundred years ago and it had a big impact on politics and society. This GO enabled the empowerment of non-Brahmins in society and politics. Tamil Nadu...
The writer of the book, Thalaivi, upon which the Kangana-starrer is based is now all praise for the makers of the film. Having criticized them earlier for taking too many dramatic licenses, Ajayan Bala says he has been intimately involved in the story discussions and the dramatic elements are...
Among those who sit in the front row of the Tamil Nadu Assembly are four DMK ministers who crossed over from the AIADMK. HR & CE minister PK Sekar Babu is one. A former loyalist of former chief minister Jayalalithaa who presided over his wedding, Sekar Babu grew in the ranks of that party,...
Dalit leader John Pandian may not be anyone’s idea of a pious Hindu partaking in rituals. Though a Christian by faith, he took his dip in Tamirabarani at the ongoing pushkaram that drew to a close on Tuesday. He says he has heard about the astrological significance of the event although he...
Noted singer Chinmayi Sripada says she will file a complaint against well-known Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu for alleged sexual harassment while they were in Switzerland a few years ago in connection with a Tamil music event. In an exclusive interview to inmathi.com, Chinmayi, who is among the...
The Me too Movement which is moving across continents has finally hit Kollywood too with singer Chinmayi Sripada hitting out at lyricist Vairamuthu, charging him with harassing her and threatening to end her career. Vairamuthu, has indirectly referred to the charge, stating in a denial that...
It is true that Malayalees refer to Tamils as Pandis and Annachis. But that’s not derogatory, says Vanamamalai, secretary of Thiruvananthapuram Tamil Writers Association. Vanamamalai says he is the right person to make that judgment. Originally from Tirunelveli, he has lived for nearly 44 years...
Though a recent phenomenon, organised Vinayaka Chathurthi celebrations have become a part of the Hindu religious calendar across Tamil Nadu, especially in Chennai. What used to be largely a festival conducted in homes, today many neighbourhoods have big Ganeshas with pujas taking place...
