Voice of a people
Remembering Chander Singh Rahi, who helped put the regional music of Uttarakhand on the map.
View ArticleFor screen only
Contrary to the image they portray on the celluloid, not many of our film personalities have stood up against the might of the ruling governments.
View ArticleGethu: A beautifully shot thriller that isn’t particularly thrilling
At a little over two hours, there isn’t too much time in which to flood the story with masala elements, although 'Gethu' certainly does try.
View ArticleKathakali: A fairly watchable thriller
The film is a whodunit centred on this question: Who killed the gangster Thamba?
View ArticleLessons in moral science
A stellar cast but excessive melodrama and overuse of clichés does not make for a good enough entertainer
View ArticleA Pixar short and a personal touch
For the Oscar-nominated 'Sanjay's Super Team', Sanjay Patel took a piece of his childhood and made a sweet little autobiographical film.
View ArticleTharai Thapattai: Warmed-over Bala, but still worthwhile
The storyline woven around the miserable plight of folk artists, the near-mythical end, the magnificent Ilayaraja score — it’s all here.
View ArticleAt the core of a kriti
The structure of a kriti and the scope for creativity in presenting them were the topics for discussion
View ArticlePursuit of excellence keeps me going: Sanjay Subrahamanyam
Restrictive nature of art breeds creativity exemplified as it is by a painter working on a small canvas, said vocalist Sanjay Subrahamanyam while making it clear that he was against the idea of evoki...
View ArticleThis weekend at the movies
A guide to all the movies that released this weekend. Read the reviews and take your pick!
View ArticleKamal Haasan to team up with 'Thoongaavanam' director again
The filmmaker will join hands with his erstwhile assistant Rajesh M Selva.
View ArticleI support Jallikattu: Dhanush
The actor clarifies that he is not associated with PETA, an animal rights organisation which is against Tamil Nadu's traditional bull-taming sport.
View ArticleEtcetera
What’s in a title? Remember the Superstar hit film, Pokkiri Raja (1982)? Well, ever since its release, a number of times have borrowed its title. Venkatesh did it first in 1995. And then, in 2010, ...
View ArticleNick Carter released from prison
The Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, who was arrested for allegedly getting into a fight in a Florida bar, has been released from jail. The singer was released on Thursday, January 14, reported Ac...
View ArticleHit singles, hit films?
All Kollywood wants from composers is that one hit song that has the potential to go viral
View ArticleScreen oddity
David Robert Haywood Jones, better known as David Bowie, has left behind a film legacy in more ways than one
View ArticleMahadevi (1957)
Star cast: M.G. Ramachandran, K. Savithri, P.S. Veerappa, M.N. Rajam, O.A.K. Thevar, T.P. Muthulakshmi, J.P. Chandrababu, K.R. Ramsingh, A. Karunanidhi, ‘Sattampillai’ K.N. Venkatraman, S.M....
View ArticleSpoilt for choice
Chennai residents tell subha j rao which Pongal film they’ll be putting their money on
View Article‘Amul Baby’ goes to Hollywood
Amitash Pradhan talks to Sudhir Srinivasan about what it feels like to be cast as the hero of a Hollywood film
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