Jai Bhim is a paid submission to the Oscars, not an official entry from India. So, what caused all the confusion about its status?

If there were to be a report card on Narendra Modi’s performance as Prime Minister, demonetization would probably invite the maximum negative score. We still don’t know why exactly it was done. There is no official word on it. But its negative consequences are still being felt. Small businesses...

Vishal Venkat’s Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal is to be released on the big screen on January 28. The film’s title, lifted from the late renowned author Jayakanthan’s novel, led to a controversy a month ago. The music release of the movie starring Ashok Selvan, Nasser, K S Ravikumar and...

Watched any movies lately? Unless it’s a Tamil movie, you’re probably not thinking of a Chennai connection to it. But wait, almost every movie made nowadays has a connection with namma Chennai. That’s because the visual effects industry here has grown over the past two decades to such an extent...

Ajith fans were eagerly looking forward to celebrate Pongal through Valimai. But the release was put off owing to the 50% restrictions imposed by government on cinema theatre occupancy. The head of the cinema halls owners association, Tiruppur Subramaniam, had said that since Valimai is a big...

Ever since Vels University announced a honorary doctorate for T R Silambarasan, popularly known as Simbu among his fans, the online space is buzzing. Simbu’s fans are excited but a section questions the sanctity of such degrees given to actors, in the context of Simbu. The actor is likely to be...

OTT (Over The Top) release has become a new normal for films. But the pandemic and lockdown made us realize the value of a theatrical release. The feel, thrill and pleasure of watching the star’s movie all provide a different experience. Pandemic has deprived us of this experience which we have...

Online gambling has created much trouble in society. Recently, a few committed suicide because they had gambled away their savings online. Many have asked that online gambling be banned seeing it as a social vice. If offline gambling is banned because it is a form of vice, why can't online...

Hindi dominates the web series scene on OTT platforms such as Prime, NetFlix, Zee 5 and Hot Star. Besides Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada are visible on OTT. Tamil film industry does have pan-India artists and technicians but their OTT presence is at  a nascent stage....

The film, Writer, released towards the end of 2021 seemed to capture the year well. Directed by Franklin Jacob, yet another talent to emerge from Pa Ranjith’s stable, the film’s core was its story. Writer has shown that films with a highly original story, well researched plot, and believable...