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Pa. Ranjith On The Challenge Of Making ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ Authentic
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Pa. Ranjith On Making ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ Look Authentic

  • Posted on July 19, 2021July 19, 2021
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
“Both during writing and filming, Kaala gave me a lot of satisfaction,” says the director.
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Santosh Narayanan 8 quirky albums
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Santhosh Narayanan’s Eight Best Albums That Are Quirky Yet Appealing

  • Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
  • by Ashutosh Mohan
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.
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Why Are Movies Shorter On Hotstar?

  • Posted on September 12, 2018May 14, 2020
  • by Aroon Deep
Pretty much everything on the streaming site, even HBO shows and Premium Hollywood movies, are sped up. And viewers and creators are poorer for it
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Tamil Cinema Second Quarter Report Card

  • Posted on July 2, 2018May 9, 2020
  • by L M Kaushik
After a turbulent first quarter, the industry recovered with hits like Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu, Irumbu Thirai and Tik Tik Tik
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Southern Lights: Baradwaj Rangan, Let’s Talk About Bias!

  • Posted on June 14, 2018May 13, 2020
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
Because it’s impossible to have a proper conversation on Twitter, I imagine a chat with critics of my ‘Kaala’ review and argue why form is important and why ‘Mani Ratnam’ isn’t a bad word.
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Rajinikanth’s Kaala Grosses More Than Rs 100 Crore Worldwide In Just 4 Days

  • Posted on June 11, 2018May 10, 2020
  • by L M Kaushik
Despite low pre-release buzz and mixed reviews, the actor’s massive star power, loyal fan base and increasing patronage from the family audience are to thank for the collections
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Kaala Movie Review

  • Posted on June 7, 2018May 6, 2020
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
The second Rajini-Ranjith outing is better than ‘Kabali’, but still an odd fit for both
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Rajinikanth’s Kaala: What Works, What Doesn’t

  • Posted on June 7, 2018May 10, 2020
  • by L M Kaushik
The Pa. Ranjith film is the best work we have seen from Rajinikanth in a while, but sequences in its first half suffer from a strong ‘Kabali hangover’
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Chennai Celebrates Rajinikanth’s Kaala

  • Posted on June 7, 2018May 19, 2020
  • by Team FC
Live music, fans wearing movie merchandise and a lot of dancing – here’s what the first day first show of the Pa. Ranjith-directed film was like in Chennai
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Rajinikanth’s Political Views, The ‘Kabali Hangover’: Why Kaala’...

  • Posted on June 5, 2018May 10, 2020
  • by L M Kaushik
Prominent theatre owners across Chennai told us why the reception to the Pa. Ranjith-directed film has been lukewarm so far
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Rajinikanth’s Kaala Puts The Spotlight Back On Merchandising

  • Posted on June 2, 2018May 19, 2020
  • by L M Kaushik
Slow-to-adapt producers and the proliferation of fake products make the job of official merchandise partners hard. But with the digital boom and celebrity engagement, things are changing

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Kaala Trailer – A Little More Story, A Lot More Rajinikanth

  • Posted on May 28, 2018May 13, 2020
  • by L M Kaushik
A duel between the Superstar and Nana Patekar, glimpses of a love story and promises of a revolution – here’s what the trailer of the Pa Ranjith film shows us
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