A Stand On Stars
We think it’s time we stopped trying to reduce our thoughts on films (i.e. our reviews) to a bunch of stars
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Southern Lights: Why The Sivaji Ganesan Kind Of Stardom Isn’t Possible Anymore
The ability to sustain a seriously long career with one’s performances alone seems to have become a lost art
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Southern Lights: Going By The Review, Is Ajith’s Film Better Than Rajinikanth’s?
There are 5000 articles out there about how star ratings work, but given the commotion over Petta and Viswasam, clearly there’s the need for a 5001st.
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Southern Lights: The Man Behind The Superstar
A few thoughts on Rajinikanth’s Deepavali-day interview on Zee Tamil, an “event” that possibly rivals 2.0 because the Superstar so rarely meets the media
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Southern Lights: Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Vada Chennai, 96… And Assorted Thoughts
A mini-flashback of what’s been a remarkable few weeks for Tamil cinema, and the issues they bring up
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Southern Lights: The Man Who Made (And Named) Ilayaraja
Last Thursday was Panchu Arunachalam’s second death anniversary. Here’s a flashback to the time he introduced his most illustrious protégé
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Five Highlights From Karunanidhi’s Film Career
Kalaignar Karunanidhi was an orator, writer, politician – plus, a towering presence in Tamil cinema. Here are five memorable examples of his contribution
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Southern Lights: The Biggest Takeaway From ‘Kallachirippu’, Presented By Karthik Su...
OTT platforms may finally be on their way to dispensing content that does not have “mass appeal”
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Southern Lights: Are Tamil-Speaking Heroines Doomed In Tamil Cinema?
Our filmmakers are artificially creating a demand for “north Indian” heroines by withholding opportunities from local actresses
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Southern Lights: The Prithviraj-Parvathy Starrer ‘My Story’ Is A Meh Story
Plus, thoughts on this unnamed genre, which finds new ways to embadden an already bad movie
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Southern Lights: Saamy vs. Dhruva Natchatiram
Thoughts about the two new Vikram trailers and what they tell us about the films ahead
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Southern Lights: A Film Critic’s Open Letter To Director Ram
In which I try to explain why “film appreciation” for Tamil cinema isn’t easy in today’s climate
