Pithamagan, My Introduction To Tamil Films, Remains A Favourite
I have revisited Pithamagan multiple times over the years; yet my first reaction to it stays: lodged firmly in the reptilian brain – undiluted by intellectual analysis
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The Tamil Cinema Police Department, By Rank
Every Tamil actor has played a cop. Here’s a look at their short resumes in ascending order of their service ranking in the industry-wide department of home affairs.
The Anniyan Remake Controversy, Explained
What’s the controversy between producer ‘Aascar’ Ravichandran and director Shankar over the Hindi remake of Shankar’s Anniyan with Ranveer Singh? And who really owns the story of Anniyan?
GVM goes down memory lane to give us his best moments
The director, who just completed 20 years in cinema, goes down memory lane to give us us his best moments from his films
I Am A Musician Whose Instrument Is His Voice: Nakul Abhyankar
Music director Nakul Abhyankar speaks to Alekhya Devarakonda about wanting to be a “complete” musician, working with AR Rahman, and his tips for those looking for a break in film music.
Cobra Teaser: How Many Vikrams Are Too Many Vikrams?
Vikram doesn’t seem to get tired of playing multiple versions of Vikram in this Ajay Gnanamuthu film.
Cobra Second Look: Vikram Might Just Have A ‘Beautiful Mind’ In Ajay Gnanamuthu’s...
The poster does not however give an update on possible release dates next year
Entertainment Stories From The Week We Should Care About
From Netflix’s entry into the West Asian market with an Egyptian show to Johnny Depp being dropped from the Fantastic Beasts series, here is what you need to know happened this week
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.
Singer Nakul Abhyankar On Working With AR Rahman & Shreya Ghoshal
The singer speaks to Swathy R Iyer
about working with Shreya Ghoshal, recording her for the first time, the learning in AR Rahman’s studio, and more.
about working with Shreya Ghoshal, recording her for the first time, the learning in AR Rahman’s studio, and more.
Images That Prove Mani Ratnam’s Raavanan May Have Been ‘Too Beautiful'
The Vikram-Aishwarya Rai-Prithviraj starrer, which turns 10 today, was a modern-day take on the Ramayana. But it’s the film’s imagery that worked overtime to make it an epic.
15 Years of Shankar’s Anniyan: A Nine-Year-Old’s Thoughts Then And Now
It is hard to watch a film today that you distinctly remember watching 15 years ago. The same thoughts come back, some have evolved, and some new ones have come too. Why is Shankar so fatalistic? Why are his action sequences so engrossing? Why that open-ending?
