Ajith Always Had A Fire In Him: Vasanth On Aasai & More
Director Vasanth speaks about how he chose the leads for his third film Aasai, why 2020 is a milestone year, his thought process and learnings from his mentor K Balachander.
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Why The 90s Kids Feel Tamil Cinema Grew Up To Keep Pace With Them
Children who were best friends with animals; angry young men who did not fight for love, but to save the country; adolescents who went all dreamy in school over girls…Reader Jeeva Pitchaimani on why he believes Tamil cinema happily catered to his generation as it grew up.
Are Vijay And Ajith Tamil Cinema’s Last Set Of “Dual” Superstars?
OTTs platforming star films, new-age actors, film budgets…what do all of these mean to an audience used to energetic FDFS celebrations?
Imagining The Tamil Version Of Malayalam All-Starrer Twenty:20
Back in 2008, the Joshiy film was a miracle in the way it involved every major Malayalam actor to create the industry’s biggest-ever hit. What would a similar reunion look like, especially in the Tamil film industry, wonders Meera Venugopal.
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.
Rajiv Menon On 20 Years Of Kandukondain Kandukondain
In a conversation with Baradwaj Rangan, Rajiv Menon speaks about moving closer to reality as a filmmaker, the 18-year-gap before he made Sarvam Thaala Mayam, and making a film with an ensemble cast
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
New-Age Tamil Cinema: 25 Recent Films With Subtitles On OTT
You’ve all heard about the big Vijay and Ajith entertainers. What about small films with big hearts, like Sillu Karupatti or Aruvi? Or exciting director-star collaborations like Vikram Vedha or Super Deluxe? Tamil cinema has something for every film lover, and now is a great time to sample some of the best films in recent years.
Quiz: How Well Do you Know Thala Ajith And His Films?
On the superstar’s 49th birthday, here’s a challenging quiz to see if you’re a diehard fan of Thala. Therikavidalaama?
Ajith Birthday Special: 5 Ajith Films With The Best Climaxes
On Ajith’s 49th birthday, we list five of his films with memorable climaxes. They reveal an actor who is sometimes jaded by the ‘mass’ hero formula, yet strives to do something interesting, within the scope of his stardom.
Gained In Translation: Remakes That Worked Well in Tamil Cinema
From Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth to Vijay and Ajith, every top star has been part of successful remakes, writes Sundar Rajan
Venkat Prabhu: 5 Instances When The Director Celebrated Inside Humour
A comedy sequence in a Venkat Prabhu film always leaves the audience in splits, but also tempts them to travel back to find the origin, and then laugh some more
