Tamil Features
Chennai's Devi Complex Turns 50
The theatre right at the top was Devi Paradise, with that winding walkway. While coming down, you’d feel like you were in an anti-gravity amusement park ride.
Karthik Dial Seydha Yenn: GVM, STR & Trisha Reunite
A reflection on the 12-odd minutes spent with the characters that continue to haunt us, even after 10 years. Many spoilers ahead, so make sure you see the film first.
Writer Sab John Of Kamal Haasan's Guna On 5 Elements Of Screenwriting
Story, characters, visuals… what else do you need for good screenwriting?
20 Years Of Kushi And How The SJ Suryah Film Changed Vijay’s Image
The transition from lover boy to mass hero is one very few stars manage to do successfully. For Vijay, it was Kushi that contributed to his likeable goofiness and made him a favourite with kids and families.
First Person: Mysskin's Five Favourite Films
Director Mysskin on why he loves scripts by J Mahendran and Kamal Haasan, why Seven Samurai is a balm for the soul, and more
Santhosh Narayanan’s Eight Best Albums That Are Quirky Yet Appealing
As Santhosh Narayanan rings in his thirty-seventh birthday, we look at his eight best experimental albums where he playfully mashes together his eclectic musical influences, and still makes them accessible to the mainstream film music lover.
First Person: Five Favourite Films Of Lokesh Kanagaraj
Two films starring Kamal Haasan, two creations of Martin Scorsese and one of Quentin Tarantino – here’s a list of films the director of the upcoming Master loves.
Five Hindi Blockbusters And Their Tamil Remakes Nobody Asked For
Sivaji Ganesan as the Big B, Suriya as SRK and GVM replacing Farhan Akhtar for the Dil Chahta Hai remake. As blasphemous as this may sound, here’s a back-of-the-school bus conversation we’ve all indulged in at some point in time.
25 Years of Suhasini Mani Ratnam’s Indira
Indira is not a know-it-all; she is not a snowflake. She is naive – of how ruthless the establishment can be, but also of her own ability to lead people.
First Person: Six Favourite Films Of Pa Ranjith
From The Battle Of Algiers and City Of God to Parasakthi and Fandry, Pa Ranjith on the films that speak to him.
Chennai Palani Mars, Co-Written By Vijay Sethupathi, On Zee5
This is already an absurd genre. But the premise amps up the absurdity levels to the stratosphere. Sample line: “Simbu CM aana eppidi irukkum?”
Why Are So Many Recent Tamil Masala Films So Bland?
Nothing beats the FDFS experience for FC Reader Hariharasudhen Nagarajan. Analysing the commonly used structures of the masala film, he tries to explain why there’s something missing in the films of this unique genre in recent years
