Hey Sinamika tends to strike a new pose in a changing Tamil cinema where ghost movies are out and crime thrillers are in. Comedy today needs tragic element to sell. Emotions mar the saleability of action films. In this scenario, dance choreographer Brinda has tried to give a romance through and...
Bigg Boss Simbu was the big news in entertainment this week. It was a surprise choice by Vijay TV but probably an experiment well worth it. Five seasons of Bigg Boss only had the viewers asking for more. Their thirst for entertainment hadn't yet been quenched apparently. Bigg Boss Ultimate with...
Professor Rajendran was an expert in improvisational theatre in which on the spot improvisations happen as per the situation in the theatre arena.
Actress Khushbu was referring to the reception to Ajith's film Valimai. In what seemed like a mix of admiration and envy, she tweeted in Tamil: “Only you [Ajith Kumar] draw such crowds.” On Wednesday (Feb 24) evening, at a theatre in Thoothukudi, there was a large crowd of mostly young men on...
JC Daniel, who was from Agastheeswaram in Kanniyakumari district, produced, directed and acted in the first Malayalam feature film. Now recognized as the father of Malayalam cinema, Daniel was born in Agastheeswaram in Kanniyakumari, then a part of the Travancore kingdom. Thiruvananthapuram had...
Nobody knows the history, but every year Irulars from everywhere gather to celebrate their culture and traditions on Mahabalipuram’s shores
The search for modern names, the wish to be different and the need to kill caste markers have led to more Tamil kids now with Sanskrit names
Chennai autos have a striking sound. The beats may differ but the instrument is the same in the hands of Chintadripet’s ‘percussionists’
Kamal Haasan gives Gandhi’s khadi a modern spin with KH House of Khaddar, hopes to make freedom fabric fashionable
Political will, inclusive and collaborative approach a must for empowerment of Adivasis, says K Krishnan who works for tribal development
