No one can sing perfectly in Tamil like SPB: Singer Sathyaprakash
“I am being recognized but that is not enough for a singer, I want to keep doing something new every month”, says the playback singer
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Ilaiyaraaja And The Electro-Synth Pop Revolution In Tamil Film Music
Ilaiyaraaja’s most prodigious output in ‘computer music’ came in the years between 1986 and 1992. Here’s a curated list through the years.
Maamanithan: A Family Loving Auto-Driver’s Journey With Politics
The teaser shows Vijay Sethupathi in many looks as he undertakes a journey to make his dreams and wishes come true.
Finding The Roots Of Mani Ratnam’s Geethanjali
When Mani Ratnam made Geethanjali in 1989, it created a sensation at the box office. Awards and grand words of appreciation followed the moviemaker and, to this day, the Akkineni Nagarjuna and Girija starrer remains a benchmark in Telugu cinema.
It Is AR Rahman Before A Game, And Ilaiyaraaja After: Cricketer Ashwin
The cricketer speaks about his YouTube Channel, being part of Delhi Capitals in the IPL, his intense love for movies and how they can be agents of change.
Remembering SP Balasubrahmanyam Through Geethanjali
Tracing the contours of SPB’s voice through the Mani Ratnam-Ilaiyaraaja classic.
Remembering SP Balasubrahmanyam Through Various Musical Eras
A journey through the great singer’s songs in Tamil cinema, by the two great composers who used him the most, and used him the best.
So Long, Balu Sir!
SP Balasubrahmanyam who strode like a colossus in the Indian film music scene is no more. Sujatha Narayanan stitches together a picture of the hugely-talented singer who was also kind to a fault.
KKR Captain Dinesh Karthik On Movies, Music, And More
The cricketer speaks about the films he loves, Shah Rukh Khan’s leadership, admiration for directors Raju Hirani and Vetri Maaran, and why his heart beats for Bommarillu and the cheer Genelia spread in it.
Yuvan Shankar Raja And Ilaiyaraaja: Like Father, Like Son?
On the younger composer’s birthday, a fanciful exercise that wonders if at least one set of “Yuvan songs” is rooted in “Raja songs”.
A Brief History Of Malayalam Cinema’s Big Onam Box Office Clashes
As the age-old Onam film-viewing tradition moves to the small screen this year with the release of Kilometres and Kilometres, C U Soon, and Maniyarayile Ashokan, we go back 30 years to trace the hits, the misses and the disasters that made up big festival release season.
Lydian Nadhaswaram On His Film Projects And Atkan Chatkan
Piano prodigy Lydian Nadhaswaram speaks about his acting debut, presented by AR Rahman, his favourite music composers, music practice and Barroz with Mohanlal.
