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?
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Suriya
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Suriya's Soorarai Pottru On Amazon Prime: The Impact, The Implications
Putting together various reactions from various people in the Tamil film industry, from producers and established directors to newer filmmakers and trade analysts.
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.
Great Expectations And The Tale Of Two Suriyas
He’s the star who defined the 2000s for many with hits across genres. But the decade that followed was one of more misses than hits. On the actor’s 45th birthday, here’s a rewind of his older roles to understand the man who had to choose between Anbuselvan and Duraisingham
The Bala Effect: On His Birthday, An Analysis Of His Film Universe
Bala’s worlds do not make for an easy watch; they are difficult to digest, but it is precisely this that draws us to his brand of cinema, writes Avinash Prakash.
Eight Tamil Cop Films And The Unique Elements That Made Them Classics
Over the years, we’ve had almost every big actor play a cop sometime or the other in his career, but only a few of those films have the ability to entertain you during multiple viewings, writes Anirudh AR
Ponmagal Vandhal Review: An Important, But Middling Courtroom Drama
Ponmagal Vandhal isn’t about getting physically stronger to exact revenge, it is about regaining one’s mental strength to procure justice.
Review Of Jyotika-Starrer Ponmagal Vandhal, On Amazon Prime
The director doesn’t trust his material. He doesn’t trust the audience enough to feel that this “issue” is enough, and doesn’t need to be cheaply sensationalised.
Theatres And OTTs Are Not Opposing Forces: Jyotika On Ponmagal Vandhal
Ahead of the release of the first major Tamil film to get a direct-to-OTT release (on Amazon Prime Video), the actor talks about the difference between theatres and going digital, the future, and the freedom it offers
Ponmagal Vadhal Trailer Talk: Jyotika Fights For Justice
Directed by JJ Fredrick, the film will release on Amazon Prime Video on the 29th of May
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.
