Madhavan - Film Companion

Alaipayuthey Created A World That Is Believable, Which Is Why I Feel That It Has The Sense Of An Eternal Love Story: Madhavan

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Alaipayuthey Created A World That Is Believable: Madhavan

Posted on April 20, 2020May 13, 2020
by Team FC

In a free-wheeling conversation with Baradwaj Rangan, Madhavan speaks about 20 years of Alaipayuthey, the audience reaction at Devi theatre, the gooseflesh he gets even now while narrating that reaction, how it ensured he made the move from Bombay to Chennai, and more.

aipayuthey Created A World That Is Believable, Which Is Why I Feel That It Has The Sense Of An Eternal Love Story: Madhavan

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10 Memorable Moments From Mani Ratnam’s Alaipayuthey, Which Turns 20

Posted on April 14, 2020May 19, 2020
by Baradwaj Rangan

That the same filmmaker has — over a 30-year period — made a defining love story for three generations is itself something special. What makes Alaipayuthey even more remarkable is… well, read on.

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9 min

After The Credits Roll: Karthik & Shakthi, 20 Years After Alaipayuthey

Posted on April 10, 2020May 13, 2020
by Vishal Menon

Have 20 years of marriage changed Karthik and Shakthi? Shaad Ali, who worked on the classic love story starring Madhavan and Shalini, and directed the film’s Hindi remake Saathiya, wonders…

Train Of Thought In Mani Ratnam’s Alaipayuthey

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Train Of Thought In Mani Ratnam’s Alaipayuthey

Posted on March 27, 2020May 19, 2020
by Team FC

The symbolism and metaphors in the movie, starring Madhavan and Shalini, render the film timeless and set its creator Mani Ratnam apart from the rest, writes FC Reader Hariharasudhen Nagarajan

From Vikram Vedha To Vijay’s Theri: Seven Places You Need To Make A 'Madras Film'

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3 min

Vikram Vedha, Theri... 7 places to shoot a Madras film.

Posted on March 17, 2020May 13, 2020
by Team FC

Anirudh AR on places that go far beyond Central Station to establish a film as being unmistakably Chennai.

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6 min

The 5 Best And The 5 Worst Telugu Films Of 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018May 12, 2020
by Karthik Keramalu

Did the industry miss a movie like Bahubali? Was 2018 a year of romances? Why is Ram Gopal Varma still making films? It’s a year that raised more questions than answers