Tamil Features
Suresh Krissna’s Annamalai: The Anti-Revenge Masala
Jeeva Pitchaimani explores how the director sticks to the same revenge template, yet produces exciting variations, some of which are quite difficult to achieve within a mainstream-blockbuster format.
Great Expectations And The Tale Of Two Suriyas
He’s the star who defined the 2000s for many with hits across genres. But the decade that followed was one of more misses than hits. On the actor’s 45th birthday, here’s a rewind of his older roles to understand the man who had to choose between Anbuselvan and Duraisingham
How Mani Ratnam Establishes Divya’s Character In Mouna Ragam
From the scenes and the dialogues to the opening song, everything packs in information about who Divya is, drawing us into her world, writes Hariharasudhen Nagarajan.
30 Years Of Anjali: Child Actor Anand Krishnamoorthi Looks Back
Shopping for clothes with Suhasini. Auditioning for Sundaram Master and a young dancer named Prabhu Deva. And, subsequently, grappling with fame.
MS Viswanathan: 10 Beautiful Songs From The Ilaiyaraaja Era, The 1980s
It’s been five years since the greatest melodic innovator of Tamil film music passed on. Here are 10 songs that showcase his creativity even in his past-his-prime phase.
The Bala Effect: On His Birthday, An Analysis Of His Film Universe
Bala’s worlds do not make for an easy watch; they are difficult to digest, but it is precisely this that draws us to his brand of cinema, writes Avinash Prakash.
On His Birthday, Reactions To The Delay In Release Of Vijay's Master
As Covid19 seems likely to push all major film releases to next year, we speak to Vijay’s hardcore fans and industry experts to gauge what the delay means both personally, as well as economically.
#FathersDay: Five Non-Biological Fathers Who’ve Always Had Our Heart
A general who obeys his king but also loves him as a son, an uncle who struggles to learn to love and discipline children, a brother who parents his orphan sister…here’s how some characters in films took on the role of a parent.
Images That Prove Mani Ratnam’s Raavanan May Have Been ‘Too Beautiful'
The Vikram-Aishwarya Rai-Prithviraj starrer, which turns 10 today, was a modern-day take on the Ramayana. But it’s the film’s imagery that worked overtime to make it an epic.
Which Indian Movie Has The Best Performances?
From Monsoon Wedding to Kumbalangi Nights, FC writers pick their favourite ensemble cast films
15 Years of Shankar’s Anniyan: A Nine-Year-Old’s Thoughts Then And Now
It is hard to watch a film today that you distinctly remember watching 15 years ago. The same thoughts come back, some have evolved, and some new ones have come too. Why is Shankar so fatalistic? Why are his action sequences so engrossing? Why that open-ending?
When Kamal Haasan Skyped AR Rahman In Thalaivanirukkindraan
11 Takeaways From The Interaction Between Kamal Haasan and AR Rahman.
